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Tim Hardaway Jr. is as streaky of a shooter as they come. The 28-year swingman for the Dallas Mavericks has been on a tear as part of the Mavs’ starting unit so far this season, putting up career-best numbers in field goal percentage and 3-point percentage. However, as all streaky shooters do, Hardaway fell back […]

After an extraordinary 30-point triple-double in the Dallas Mavericks’ loss to the Chicago Bulls, Luka Doncic branded himself as “selfish” as he took ownership of the loss. The Mavs entered the matchup against the Bulls severely short-handed, missing Tim Hardaway Jr., Josh Richardson, Jalen Brunson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Maxi Kleber and Dwight Powell. Despite being undermanned, […]

In only his third season in the NBA, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic has already surpassed Michael Jordan in one category. After finishing this afternoon’s game, quite fittingly against Jordan’s old team, the Chicago Bulls, Doncic accumulated 36 points, 16 rebounds, and 15 assists. This triple-double moved Doncic past Jordan into the 15th place on […]

When the Dallas Mavericks need a hero, Luka Doncic is always there to save the day. With the Mavs desperately needing an offensive boost against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, Doncic set the scoreboard on fire and collected his 29th career triple-double, thanks to an absurd behind-the-back pass to Willie Cauley-Stein for the slam and […]

The dynamic Dallas duo of Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis combined for their first alley-oop of the season with the Mavericks, as the big man delivered a poster dunk for the and-1. With Porzingis playing in only his third game of the season, Mavs fans will no longer have to worry about whether or not […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is cooking up a big game against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, and the Mavs phenom made Bulls rookie Patrick Williams look silly in the first quarter as part of a 30-point first half. Doncic put Williams in the blender on this play: Luka with no regard for human life […]

Willie Cauley-Stein logged 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Dallas Mavericks on Friday as they narrowly fell to the Milwaukee Bucks, 112-109. Cauley-Stein has been playing a key role for the Mavericks as of late, but as it turns out, basketball is not his only passion. WCS is an artist at heart and he’s […]

Friday’s tight encounter between the Dallas Mavericks and the Milwaukee Bucks ended with a bit of controversy. With his team down, head coach Rick Carlisle decided not to call a time out after his Mavs secured an offensive rebound in the dying moments of the game. Luka Doncic was clearly upset with his coach’s decision […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Dallas Mavericks had fireworks galore in a much-anticipated NBA matchup. Reigning MVP  Giannis Antetokounmpo and Mavs big man Kristaps Porzingis exchanged highlight reel sequences in the third quarter on Friday night. Giannis blows by Porzingis ➡️ Porzingis nails the three 🍿 pic.twitter.com/hO1310DdUb — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 16, 2021 Giannis […]

Luka Magic was on full display against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on Friday. Even four defenders could not stop Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic on his way to the cup early in the first quarter. The one-time All-Star was blanketed by Milwaukee’s best perimeter defender Jrue Holiday. The 21-year-old Mavs star, however, wisely […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has already begun filling up his career stat sheet despite being only in his third season. The 21-year-old is now considered one of the best players in the NBA, and his ascendance at this point is all but assured. However, even though he’s a triple-double machine with an innate scoring […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had a wide-open lane in a fast break opportunity. Instead of throwing down a slam dunk, the Slovenian did a soft layup much to the chagrin of his teammates. Peep the clip below to see Doncic’s layup and his teammates’ subsequent reaction. Doncic is not really known to be a […]

Dallas Mavericks fans finally had something to celebrate about after Kristaps Porzingis finally made his 2020-21 NBA regular season debut on Wednesday. It didn’t take long for The Unicorn to make an impact, as he splashed a triple early in the Mavs’ road game against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. At the 10-minute mark […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle has an early Rookie of the Year pick, and it’s not exactly a hot take: Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball. Ahead of Dallas’ matchup with Charlotte on Wednesday, Carlisle praised the 19-year old’s performance through the first 11 games of his NBA career, as well as the natural “flare” […]

The Charlotte Hornets end their three-game home stand tonight with a matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Hornets prediction and pick. The Hornets stand at 6-5 both overall and against the spread.  They are coming off a blowout win against the New York Knicks. The […]

Stan Van Gundy is no stranger to being outspoken, especially when it has to do with the current issues of today’s world. With his team’s Monday evening matchup against the Dallas Mavericks postponed due to COVID-19 concerns, the New Orleans Pelicans head coach did not even remotely come close to mincing his words in reacting […]

The wave of coronavirus issues plaguing the NBA continues to have a drastic impact on the 2020-21 schedule. The NBA announced postponements of two more games, with Monday’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans and Tuesday’s game between the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls officially postponed. The Mavs and Celtics are both […]

The Dallas Mavericks will get a boost when big man Kristaps Porzingis makes his season debut Monday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Porzingis has been cleared for game activity following months of rehab after offseason knee surgery. https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1348674555703947264 The Mavs are 5-4 to start the year, rebounding from […]

According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis has been upgraded to “questionable” ahead of his expected season debut for the Mavs on Monday. Coming on a day in which the Mavs shut down its facilities due to an positive COVID-19 test, the return of Luka Doncic’s running mate is a sliver […]

We’ve seen multiple teams have issues with COVID-19 in the past week and now the Dallas Mavericks will be joining that group. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Mavs big man Maxi Kleber is going to be out 10-14 days due to the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber is […]

Dallas Mavericks fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Though the Mavs are indeed going through a COVID-19 scare at the moment, it doesn’t appear to involve superstar Luka Doncic. It was first reported by The Athletic’s Sham Charania that the Mavericks had one player that’d tested positive for COVID-19, while two additional players were […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luca Doncic and Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce are nearly the same… or so says the player turned NBA broadcaster about the Mavs youngster. Paul Pierce has spent his retirement days from the league by making the boldest of claims, some of which most fans would simply skim over. While that’s been […]

Last season, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic emerged as a Top 5 MVP candidate. Despite that, one aspect of his game was sorely lacking, his play in clutch moments. Everyone remembers his game-winning shot against the Clippers in Game 4 of their first-round series, but during the regular season, the Mavericks were 17-24 in clutch […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets, led by Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic, locked arms and collectively knelt at midcourt during the singing of the National Anthem before the start of the Mavs – Nuggets game Thursday night. A show of solidarity against the violence that took place at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, […]

It wasn’t that long ago when the thought of Golden State Warriors trading away Draymond Green would be considered an absurd idea. After all, while he wasn’t the most talented guy on the squad during its dynasty days, he was considered the heart and soul and the engine that kept the Warriors going. The three-time […]

The Dallas Mavericks visit the Mile High City on Thursday night to face the Denver Nuggets for the first time this season.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Mavericks currently hold an overall record of 3-4, and they are also 3-4 against the spread. Dallas […]

The Sacramento Kings have struggled over the last decade or so creating a legitimate playoff team. With the longest playoff drought in the NBA at 13 years, the Kings need to make some moves to be competitive again in the Western Conference, one of which could involve Marvin Bagley III. The Kings haven’t drafted well […]

The Dallas Mavericks are itching to get back their Latvian superstar Kristaps Porzingis. Porzingis hasn’t been available throughout the start of the 2020-21 season as he rehabs from his knee surgery in October, leaving the Mavs slightly thin in the frontcourt. While there’s no direct date for the 7-foot-3 center’s return, head coach Rick Carlisle […]

Luka Doncic had another tremendous performance for the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, as the Mavs defeated James Harden and the Houston Rockets, 113-100. Doncic logged his first triple-double of the season, en route to overtaking Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James in one of the most elite lists in NBA history. Doncic needed only 139 […]

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks continues to fast-track his growing legacy. For his latest milestone, he became just the 11th player in NBA history to tally 1,000 assists before turning 22 years old. Doncic achieved the feat in their 113-100 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday. The all-around guard had a monster triple-double […]

After a somewhat slow start to the 2020-21 NBA season, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is back to his usual self. On Monday, the 21-year-old phenom from Slovenia went deep in his bag of tricks and showcased his full arsenal against the Houston Rockets to lead the Mavs to a 113-100 win. Head coach Rick […]

Houston Rockets center DeMarcus Cousins apparently needed an early shower on Monday evening against the Dallas Mavericks, as the veteran NBA big man was quickly ejected from the Western Conference clash. Cousins actually pulled off quite the impressive feat en route to picking up not one but two technical fouls in just three minutes of […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden missed Saturday’s win over the Sacramento Kings with an ankle issue, but “The Beard” will be available for Monday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. Harden is listed as “Available” in the NBA’s latest Injury Report. Mavericks star Luka Doncic is also listed as “Probable” after missing Sunday’s loss to the […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be without their superstar guard, Luka Doncic, who is out with a left quad contusion per Marc Stein of the New York Times. Luka Doncic (left quad contusion) is out tonight in Chicago, Mavs say — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) January 3, 2021 Mavs fans aren’t very happy about not having their […]

The Dallas Mavericks are off to a slow start this season but were able to get back in the win column after their most recent victory against the Miami Heat. However, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle still won’t rest on his laurels just yet and even blasted his team for failing to show up in […]

Already playing in his third season in the league, the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic was reportedly unaware that his rookie cards have already skyrocketed over the past few months. Upon learning that some of them are selling on the market for $50,000, the Mavs’ Slovenian star jokingly said that he needed to get his hands […]

Dallas Mavericks young star Luka Doncic goes from ripping his jersey off to destroying an arena video board in frustration. In the dying seconds of the second quarter of the Mavs’ Friday showdown against the Miami Heat, Doncic tried to get a foul call on big man Kelly Olynyk. However, he didn’t get the call […]

Mavs star Luka Doncic has quickly become one of the toughest players to guard in the league and he showed why on Friday vs. the Miami Heat. While showing off his ball-handling skills, Doncic shook Bam Adebayo en route to an easy basket with his uncanny footwork. Luka got Bam on an island and went […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran Jared Dudley has some questions regarding NBA fines for physical altercations. The league office handed down fines to Charlotte Hornets swingman Cody Martin and Dallas Mavericks forward James Johnson after the two scuffled Wednesday night. Johnson was fined $40,000 for sparking the incident with a headbutt. Martin was fined $25,000, and […]