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The Dallas Mavericks suffered a 128-102 defeat on Thursday against the Phoenix Suns. But, not all is lost for the Mavs after Thursday’s blowout defeat. The Mavs are finishing the season with a 43-32 record which is good for a .573 win percentage which effectively locks them in for the 18th pick in this year’s […]

Five years ago, a 7’3″ Latvian standout named Kristaps Porzingis entered the league as the New York Knicks’ first-round draft prize and the fourth overall pick. Kristaps Porzingis flew under the radar and was sort of overlooked due to the big names in the 2015 rookie class which included huge names like first overall pick […]

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac is looking forward to facing the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs. Why? Zubac expects to dominate versus the Mavs since Dwight Powell is out with an Achilles injury. “I feel like I can get to offensive rebounds more,” Zubac said, via ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. “I […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker is the hottest basketball player on the planet, and he continued his stellar play on Thursday against Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and the Dallas Mavericks. Booker put Kidd-Gilchrist in the torture chamber with some nasty footwork and a ball-fake to get free for the nasty slam for the Suns. Devin Booker […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard continues to crank out incredible performances, and the hits seem to keep coming. In this piece, we’ll take a look back at some of the best stat lines the Oakland, California native has racked up over the course of his career. 23 points and 11 assists vs. the […]

LOS ANGELES — For the first time in franchise history, the Los Angeles Clippers locked in the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. Led by Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Lou Williams, the Clippers will now take on Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs. The […]

Things will be different in the Curry family entering the postseason. With the Golden State Warriors out of contention this 2019-20, Stephen Curry will be at home watching the games. On the contrary, his brother Seth Curry of the Dallas Mavericks will try and pull off an upset. With that said, the elder Curry is […]

The NBA has released its playoff ticket guidelines and Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic took it as an opportunity to savagely troll veteran guard JJ Barea. The guidelines include a height requirement pertaining to a child. Doncic, who’s been making fun of Barea’s relatively short 5-foot-10 frame, decided to give the Puerto Rican some light […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard has been knocking down clutch shots since he entered the NBA as the sixth overall pick in 2012. A cold-blooded assassin, the former Weber State standout has snatched the hearts of countless opponents, and the shots keep coming. In this piece, we’ll rank the top-five clutch shots that Lillard […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki and former Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol headline the FIBA EuroBasket “Dream Team”. The two Euro legends, however, are the only NBA players on the fan-voted list of best EuroBasket players by position over the past two decades. 🗣️ The fans have had their say! Do you agree with […]

The NBA announced it will name the Kia NBA All-Seeding Games Team and the Kia NBA Player of the Seeding Games to honor the top performers for games played from July 30–Aug. 14 during the 2019-20 season restart at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. This can be equated as the NBA Bubble MVP and […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been known to be quite active each time the trade deadline comes around. Owner Mark Cuban has spared no expense to keep his team competitive over the years, absorbing huge contracts for the betterment of his squad. The Mavs brass has also been known to take calculated risks on draft day, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ win over the Dallas Mavericks was not just highlighted by Damian Lillard’s 61 points, but also by the late-game offensive foul slapped on Trey Burke. Head coach Rick Carlisle seems to have moved on from that “flop,” noting that he’ll leave it to the NBA to decide if he’ll get fined. […]

The all-around game of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has earned him comparisons with all-time greats Michael Jordan and LeBron James. These players operate with the ball on their hands a lot, similar to how Doncic runs the point for the Mavs. But as far as Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer is concerned, the […]

The Dallas Mavericks will rest stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis on Monday in their game against the Utah Jazz. Per Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the Mavs listed the two as “injury recovery.” The report cites Doncic’s right ankle and Porzingis’ left knee. To recall, the Slovenian sprained the ankle twice this season. Meanwhile, for […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic dominated in the Mavs’ win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. Doncic recorded his third triple-double in the bubble, scoring 36 points to go along with 19 assists and 14 rebounds. The Mavs phenom also made all the key plays down the stretch. The second-year star helped the Mavs […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic led the Mavs to an inspiring 136-132 overtime victory on Saturday against no less than the league-best Milwaukee Bucks. The 21-year-old recorded an amazing triple-double and, in the process, broke an age-old record set by the GOAT himself Michael Jordan. With his performance, Doncic just became the youngest player in […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic had a career night on Saturday, as he led the Mavs to an overtime victory against the league-best Milwaukee Bucks. Following his team’s 136-132 defeat, reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo had nothing but high praise for Doncic and his amazing performance. Here is what the Bucks superstar had to say […]

Devonte Graham must be impressed. The NBA recently announced the finalists for individual season awards. Among the candidates for Most Improved Player is Dallas Mavs superstar Luka Doncic. As terrific of a sophomore season he is having, the Slovenian Sensation, however, doesn’t believe he should be among the top three. Instead, Luka Doncic gave the […]

To say that Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle was pleased with Luka Doncic’s performance for the Mavs on Saturday is an understatement. The 21-year-old logged another amazing triple-double in a 136-132 overtime victory against the league-best Milwaukee Bucks, a performance Doncic capped off with easily one of the best assists fans have seen all […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle had some high praise for his superstar player, Luka Doncic, following another tremendous performance from the reigning Rookie of the Year on Saturday. The Mavs coach sees some of Larry Bird and Jason Kidd in the young Slovenian. Carlisle made his bold claim in hist post-game press conference, following […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic just submitted his entry for the Top 10 plays of the day, and it comes in the form of an astounding between-the-legs dime late in overtime against the league-best Milwaukee Bucks. The Mavs and the Bucks were involved in a captivating contest on Saturday, and Doncic dished out an amazing […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been named as one of the top three finalists for the Most Improved Player of the year award this 2019-20, and Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle believes it’s a well-deserved recognition. Luka has been voted as MIP finalist alongside Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo and New Orleans Pelicans forward […]

Los Angeles Clippers stars Paul George and Kawhi Leonard did a solid job guarding Dallas Mavericks second-year sensation Luka Doncic in Thursday’s win down in Orlando, Florida. Doncic finished with a stellar stat line of 29 points, three rebounds and six assists. However, the youngster had recorded three consecutive triple-doubles before this game against the […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was quick to deflect any compliment from Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle following their team’s 126-111 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. Coach Carlisle was all praises for Doncic’s defense of late, but the 6-foot-7 guard for the Mavs was having none of it: Mavericks Coach Rick Carlisle […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks will more than likely face the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the 2020 playoffs, and the star point forward already knows people are going to count the Mavs out. Luka Doncic on a likely playoff matchup vs. Clippers: "They're a great team. We've always got chances, […]

Former President George W. Bush has taken up painting. Bush is selling a collection of portraits entitled “Out of Many, One.” The portraits primarily focus on America’s immigrants, with Dallas Mavericks legend and future NBA Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki among those featured. https://twitter.com/gmpaiella/status/1291476248900796418 It should come as little surprise Bush chose to include Dirk […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis just turned 25 this week and what better way to celebrate your birthday than to be in the Disney World. With the Mavs clinching a playoff spot and the NBA Bubble life slowly shaping up to be a rather interesting one, pretty sure the Latvian standout is having the time […]

Thanks in large part to a record-setting performance from Luka Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks managed to dispatch the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night in overtime fashion. Doncic logged 44 minutes in Tuesday’s 114-110 win, scoring 34 points on 12-of-24 shooting from the field (2-of-6 from beyond the arc), a whopping 20 rebounds (career-high), 12 assists […]

Even Dallas Mavericks prodigy Luka Doncic is not spared from having his own Shaqtin’ a Fool moment. The 21-year-old Slovenian sensation had some fun at expense of himself on Tuesday, retweeting a clip of himself botching a wide-open dunk against the Sacramento Kings. Luka Doncic blew past defender Buddy Hield in the second quarter but […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton has been around the game of basketball for a long time. However, even he can’t understand how the Dallas Mavericks shot 50 free-throws against his squad on Tuesday. The Grizzlies did shoot 50 free throws in a game last week, it should be noted. But when this was followed […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was a man among boys during the Mavs’ Tuesday matchup against the Sacramento Kings. The Wonderboy poured in 34 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists versus the Kings, helping the Mavs earn their first win at Disney World. After the game, Doncic took to Twitter to celebrate the Mavs’ victory, […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic made NBA history in the Mavs’ win over the Sacramento Kings in Orlando, Florida. Doncic finished with 34 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists in Tuesday’s showdown against the Kings. He became the youngest player in league history with a 30-point, 20-rebound triple-double (21 years, 158 days old). Luka Doncic […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic crossed over Sacramento Kings guard Cory Joseph during the Mavs’ seeding game on Tuesday. It was such a vicious crossover that Joseph’s head was turned around. To add insult to injury, the Mavs star faked the Kings and opened up the floor for Kristaps Porzingis to drop an easy bucket. […]

Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic is already a superstar in the NBA in just his second season in the league. However, the Mavs Wonder Boy will occasionally have some mishaps. Against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, Doncic drove hard toward the basket and was ready to finish the play with a monster dunk. Unfortunately, the rim […]

The Houston Rockets have now made it two-for-two in their first couple of games inside the Disney World bubble following a four-month season hiatus. Even more impressive is the fact that the Rockets defeated both the Dallas Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks coming from behind — something Houston star Russell Westbrook credits to their “micro ball” […]

The Dallas Mavericks suffered their second consecutive defeat since the restart, falling to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, 117-115. Despite the loss, however, the Mavs were able to clinch a playoffs berth thanks to the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies losing to the San Antonio Spurs, 108-106. Dallas stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis were asked to […]

In the Phoenix Suns’ 117-115 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, star guard Devin Booker broke a franchise record set by Amar’e Stoudemire. Booker tallied his 87th 30-point game in their second seeding game in the NBA restart. With that, he surpassed Amar’e for the second-most 30-point games in franchise history. He is also now […]

All Dallas Mavericks fans are rejoicing after their team clinched a playoff spot for the first time in four years, but no one is happier than Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki. Dirk congratulated his former team on Sunday after they made the playoffs following the San Antonio Spurs’ win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Mavs are back […]