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Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has tried to shed some light on the Mavs’ tendency to give up considerable leads late in ballgames. Case in point was their overtime defeat to the Houston Rockets on Friday, during which Dallas was outscored by their opponents 31-20 in the fourth period. According to Doncic, it all boils […]

On day 1 of the restart, Chris Bosh showed up in virtual form. For the Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets game on Friday night, a very familiar face pulled up in the stands. Only, it wasn’t really him. As seen below, Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki appeared on screen in cutout fashion during the contest. Mavs […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle could not help but heap praise towards the direction of James Harden, as the Houston Rockets superstar willed his team to a thrilling overtime victory against the Mavs on Friday. Carlisle was so impressed with what he saw from Harden that he invoked none other than the great Michael […]

The Houston Rockets outscored the Dallas Mavericks by 11 points in the pivotal fourth quarter on Thursday.  That difference ultimately led to a hard-fought 153-149 overtime victory in favor of the Rockets. Following the game, both Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle and superstar Luka Doncic were quick to take ownership for their team’s opening defeat. […]

Houston Rockets wing Robert Covington just exhibited what type of form he’s in coming into the season restart. The 6-foot-7 forward decided to meet Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis at the rim on a dunk attempt, and it did not end well for the latter. Here’s a look at Covington’s impressive block on the […]

As the 2019-20 NBA season restarts in Orlando, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden likes his team’s chances in the coming postseason. James Harden didn’t quite go full Joe Namath and guarantee that the Houston Rockets would leave Disney World as NBA champions, but he delivered a bold prediction to Rockets fans. When asked what he’d […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic almost got his head clobbered by an automated rail camera during the Mavs’ recent scrimmage game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. Doncic himself came across the clip on social media. The Slovenian national could not help but compare himself to Neo of “The Matrix” as he impressively dodged the […]

Sports Illustrated published a report on Wednesday claiming that a Dallas Mavericks executive sexually assaulted a woman. The Mavs organization responded by saying they were appalled by the allegations. Now, Sports Illustrated is releasing its own statement on the matter. A statement from Sports Illustrated: pic.twitter.com/II8DOu9tdL — Sports Illustrated (@SInow) July 29, 2020 Tony Ronzone, […]

The Dallas Mavericks are “appalled” that Sports Illustrated published a story detailing sexual abuse allegations without the team receiving “all of the purported evidence,” according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. “It is concerning that Sports Illustrated published this piece with several facts having been omitted, mischaracterized and reported inaccurately. SI knows that […]

It has only been two years since the Dallas Mavericks faced a #MeToo candal, but the NBA franchise could have more issues on its hands. According to Jessica Luther and Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated, a woman claims there has been no justice after her allegation of sexual assault against a Mavs executive went unpunished. […]

It was another close call for Luka Doncic as the Dallas Mavericks forward got into another mishap after tripping on a mop. In their scrimmage against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, Doncic almost suffered a potential injury after tripping on a mop. Safe to say that it wasn’t Doncic’s day. Luka Doncic almost gets tripped […]

After trying to save the ball, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic almost got hit by the sideline camera. Good thing that the Mavs phenom had lightning-quick reflexes. Check the clip below to see how close the call was. The camera wasn’t slowing down at any rate. Fortunately, Doncic saw the speeding camera from his peripheral […]

It seems that the four-month layoff wasn’t too bad for reigning ROTY Luka Doncic. After an impressive win against the Los Angeles Lakers last Thursday, the Dallas Mavericks star guard dropped a 20-11-9 game against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. Though the Mavericks lost that second scrimmage against the Pacers, that doesn’t change the team’s […]

There have been whispers that Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is among the players being considered to bag the Most Improved Player award. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle is aware of these talks, but he noted that the race is a bit crowded. Per Eddie Sefko of mavs.com, Carlisle doesn’t seem too optimistic that Doncic […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis missed the Mavs’ scrimmage on Sunday because he forgot to take a COVID-19 test on Saturday. The NBA is handing down one-day quarantines to players who forget to go to their designated locations for the daily COVID-19 tests. Now, while speaking to Mavs reporters on Monday, Porzingis said he […]

The Dallas Mavericks are off to a rocky start in the NBA Bubble in Orlando. After an impressive win against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Mavs earlier today lost to the Indiana Pacers tallying a 1-1 scrimmage record heading into the seeding games later this week. Mavs superstar Luka Doncic feels that this will be […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis was forced to sit out the team’s scrimmage on Sunday after forgetting to take his COVID-19 test on Saturday. However, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle clarified that KP did not intend to break the NBA’s bubble protocols, adding that it was an “innocent mistake.” Carlisle said KP's missed COVID-19 […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis will sit out the Mavs’ scrimmage on Sunday after forgetting to take his required COVID-19 test the day before. A similar situation occurred on Saturday involving Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap, who sat out the team’s scrimmage against the New Orleans Pelicans for missing his COVID-19 test on Friday. Millsap […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic sent Mavs fans to the edge of their seats during his team’s scrimmage game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Thankfully, the Slovenian appears to be fine after leaving the game with what was initially perceived as a potential leg injury. Doncic himself provided an update on his status, […]

The Dallas Mavericks are off to a great start in the Orlando bubble. Luka Doncic and the rest of the Mavs are back in full force and, with the help of Seth Curry’s impeccable shooting night, defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 108-104 in their first scrimmage in the NBA Bubble. But, according to head coach […]

Not too many guys in the NBA have a size advantage over Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard. Boban Marjanovic is one of those guys. Howard desperately tried to score over the top of Marjanovic during Thursday’s exhibition between the Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. But Marjoanovic swatted him away with ease. Twice. Without standing. Boban […]

Football Hall of Famer and former Dallas Cowboys star Herschel Walker and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban had some disagreements over the “Black Lives Matter” movement in professional sports. In a recent appearance on the Fox News special “The Fight For America,” Walker — a known Donald Trump supporter — shared his doubts about the […]

The Dallas Mavericks, led by Luka Doncic and Boban Marjanovic, have had quite a bit of fun during practices at the NBA “bubble” in Orlando. Bobi has been at the center of much of the Mavs’ goofiness in Orlando — from his socially-distanced “Bobi and Tobi” reunion to playing one-on-one with Luka. With that said, […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was recently involved in a rather heated exchange with United States Senator Ted Cruz on the issue of players kneeling during the singing of the national anthem as a sign of protest. Cuban double downed on his earlier statement criticizing the “national anthem police,” as he also had a special […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is making the most of his free time while quarantined inside the Disney World bubble. The Mavs star’s current hobby of choice involves trolling his own followers on Instagram. The Mavs guard recently posted a poolside photo via his Instagram stories and tagged the location as the French Polynesian paradise […]

These days its no longer shocking whenever we hear or read about an NBA player putting pen to paper on a deal that is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. It’s become almost ordinary at this point, considering how teams are now so willing to spend so much money on a single player. After all, […]

It’s safe to say that Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis has completely healed from the ACL injury he suffered in 2018. In fact, the Latvian star sees himself as a “dangerous” player for the Mavs. Per Mavs reporter Dwain Price, Porzingis shared that coach Carlisle hasn’t really locked him in the forward or center […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has spent his Monday going at it with United States Senator Ted Cruz on Twitter. Following an exchange between Cuban and Dallas radio host Mark Davis over players kneeling during the national anthem, Texas senator Ted Cruz had an indirect response to the Mavs owner: Really??!? NBA is telling everyone […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban fired back at talk radio host Mark Davis and called out the “National Anthem Police” in a series of tweets on Sunday night. Davis, who has a radio show on KSKY 610 AM, vows to be “OUT” if any Mavs players kneel for the anthem, despite his excitement for the […]

The 2018-19 season marked a passing of the torch for the Dallas Mavericks. While Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki was in the midst of a farewell tour, Luka Doncic was just beginning to stake his claim as the next face of the franchise. The two have different styles of leadership. But Mavs guard J.J. Barea said […]

JJ Barea of the Mavs knows the NBA return is fast approaching and that everybody is gearing up for the “bubble” games in Disney World Complex in Orlando. Led by super sophomore Luka Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks could emerge as one of the surprise teams in this year’s playoffs. As good as he’s been the […]

A lot of the time, the team that wins the NBA championship is not exactly well-liked. I don’t think anyone outside of Los Angeles was rooting for the Lakers during all of their titles runs, and Michael Jordan’s Bulls certainly had their fair share of haters around the nation. But every once in a while, […]

Dan Snyder, the owner of the Washington NFL football team is dealing with an onslaught of criticism stemming from recent sexual harassment allegations that happened under his nose in recent years. Mark Cuban knows a thing or two about sexual harassment debacles, as the Dallas Mavericks owner faced some serious allegations in 2018 that prompted […]

The Dallas Mavericks always seem to be involved with big-name free agents. However, they always strike out. There was even some talk that they were trying to lure Kawhi Leonard this past summer, but obviously, that did not work out. But that could change in 2021 when Giannis Antetokounmpo hits the open market. Assuming the […]

Mavs players played some spikeball on Thursday, only to get schooled by Boban Marjanovic. Mavs superstar Luka Doncic didn’t feel like playing and instead took the video of Marjanovic dominating JJ Barea. A little Spike Ball for @BobanMarjanovic! He's out here living his best life in the bubble 😄 (via @luka7doncic) pic.twitter.com/6RUDxy8mMM — Yahoo Sports […]

NBA legend Steve Nash has completely roasted former Dallas Mavericks teammate Dirk Nowitzki for the latter’s look during a hiking trip. Nash posted a photo of Nowitzki via Twitter, comparing Dirk to “The Lord of the Rings” character Gandalf the Grey. One look at the side-by-side photo, and you’ll get exactly what Nash is getting […]

Dallas Mavericks big men Kristaps Porzingis and Boban Marjanovic are having some quality time in the Orlando bubble. Via his Instagram story, Porzingis shared a photo of himself trying out Marjanovic’s computer set up. Does Porzingis look comfy or not? Note that the Latvian stands 7-foot-3 and it looks like he has some ample leg […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is not yet in the Orlando bubble but the team is ironing things out to finally get him. Amid rumors about Kidd-Gilchrist’s status, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle finally gave an update. “We’re working to get him here logistically,” Carlisle said, per Doyle Rader of SB Nation. “and we hope […]

On ESPN’s “The Jump,” NBA analyst Paul Pierce offered up another one of his famous hot takes, calling Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic “the most talented player in the NBA.” Not surprisingly, Pierce’s proclamation has been met with some pretty firm kickback, just like pretty much everything he says these days. To be fair to Pierce, […]