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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 […]

When the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals, it was one of the biggest upsets in league history. J.J. Barea, who was a member of the Mavericks for 11 seasons, went on the “Old Man and the Three” podcast to share that Dirk Nowitzki wasn’t fond of the LeBron James–led […]

Luka Doncic was one of the foremost sophomore sensations in NBA history during the 2019-20 season. But the new season has not been very kind to Luka thus far. Golden State Warriors guard Kelly Oubre Jr. has drawn plenty of scrutiny for starting the season just 1-for-21 from beyond the arc. However, Doncic’s perimeter struggles […]

Cody Martin of the Charlotte Hornets and Dallas Mavericks martial arts expert James Johnson got into an altercation on Wednesday’s game after a headbutting incident. Things didn’t get completely out of hand, but both players got ejected. The incident occurred late in the fourth quarter with the game in the bag for the Hornets. Take […]

The Dallas Mavericks are off to a bad start this 2020-21 season, and superstar guard Luka Doncic understands that he needs to get back to the MVP level he showed last season to get the Mavs out of their slump. With that said, after another frustrating loss–this time at the hands of the Charlotte Hornets–the […]

Here’s something to warm your heart before 2020 comes to a close. Boban Marjanovic — the most delightful human in the NBA — and his Dallas Mavericks teammate/lead pianist Maxi Kleber, collaborated on a cover of Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga’s smash duet “Shallow”, from the hit movie, “A Star Is Born.” If you’re tired […]

Mark Cuban knows that Luka Doncic did not come into the 2020-2021 NBA season in the best of shape. Doncic has been called out for his poor fitness throughout the beginning of the season with the Dallas Mavericks. One can not expect an unfit player to lead a team with title-contending potential in a competitive […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been cautious with star forward Kristaps Porzingis as he recovers from offseason knee surgery. However, the Mavs star’s return might be imminent. Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle said Tuesday Porzingis was a “full go” in practice, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. This would seemingly indicate he is on the verge of making […]

Luka Doncic is relied upon as the go-to option for the Dallas Mavericks with Kristaps Porzingis sidelined with an injury and that has people believing he can add some hardware to his collection. Despite outlooks changing early in the season, the Mavs’ star remains the odds-on favorite to win NBA MVP this season. To begin […]

Sunday’s blowout loss against the Dallas Mavericks was definitely one that the Los Angeles Clippers and head coach Tyronn Lue would like to forget–and fast. After being down a whopping 50 points at halftime, the Clippers still weren’t able to cut it by the end of regulation, as the Mavs went on to win the […]

LOS ANGELES — For most people around the world, Christmas Day came on Dec. 25, when they spent time with family and friends to celebrate at the tail end of what has been a grueling year. For Paul George, Tyronn Lue, and the Los Angeles Clippers, Christmas Day was celebrated on Dec. 26, a day […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks showed what they were really made of Sunday, putting a 51-point beating on the Los Angeles Clippers for their first win of the season after starting 0-2. Doncic made it a point to tell everyone that the Mavs’ first two games were only a fluke. “We showed who we […]

It didn’t take long for the Los Angeles Clippers to become the laughingstock of the NBA once again. After starting off strong against both the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets for the 2020-21 season, it appears that the team’s luck has run out against the Dallas Mavericks. Going into halftime, the Mavs owned a […]

Kawhi Leonard sustained a laceration to his mouth during the LA Clippers’ Christmas day matchup with the Denver Nuggets. According to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, Leonard will miss Sunday’s contest versus the Dallas Mavericks due to his mouth laceration. Kawhi Leonard will not play today, per Tyronn Lue. Luke Kennard will start in his place.#Clippers […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is unhappy with his team’s lack of effort on the glass in their 115-138 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Christmas Day. While the reigning champions pretty much dominated the Mavs in all aspects on Friday, it was the glaring disparity in the […]

When asked to compare Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic to Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, Mavs owner Mark Cuban had a simple answer: you can’t. In an interview on First Take, Cuban highlighted areas of the game and mindset that differentiate the two players. Mark Cuban says LeBron and Luka "are not really […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will face the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas Day. It will feature two of the best stars today in LeBron James and Luka Doncic. James himself sent out a tweet to hype up NBA fans, admitting that he too, is very much excited for tomorrow’s duel. Christmas has always been special for […]

Ahead of his third NBA season, Dallas Mavericks 21-year old star Luka Doncic was the betting favorite to win the 2020-21 NBA MVP Award. Mavs fans are aware of this. While Luka Doncic certainly believes he’s capable of winning the award and it’s one of his stated goals, he’s focused on bigger things. “I think […]

During a recent appearance on the “Road Trippin’” show, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James revealed his pursuit of Dallas Mavericks ascendant star Luka Doncic for a Nike shoe line a few years ago. The Mavs know they have a player who is rising to the very top tier of the NBA, if he isn’t […]