Dallas Mavericks Articles - Page 184

Igor Kokoskov was the head coach of the Phoenix Suns in the 2018-19 NBA season. Now, a few years after his separation from the team, he still couldn’t believe that the Suns didn’t pick Luka Doncic — a player he already knew was going to be a star, and has become precisely that for the […]

The LA Clippers eliminated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of their Western Conference first round series on Sunday afternoon, moving on to the second round. The game was chippy, and once again saw technical fouls as well as flagrant fouls being handed out, including the controversial play involving Marcus Morris and Luka Doncic. It […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for hitting a referee in the leg with a ball in Sunday’s Game 6 matchup against when the Mavs faced the Clippers. Shams Charania of The Athletic shared news of the league’s verdict on Wednesday afternoon: Mavericks‘ Luka Doncic has been fined $15,000 […]

Kristaps Porzingis’ season-ending injury was a big gut blow to the Dallas Mavericks, as they hope to muster two more wins against the favored Los Angeles Clippers looked all the grimmer after his injury was announced. It didn’t take long for the Latvian forward to face concerns about his “glass body” after coming off missing […]

For Brian Scalabrine, former NBA player turned analyst, the Dallas Mavericks have a pretty “good chance” at acquiring Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo from the free agency market. In the past, Giannis Antetokounmpo has expressed his intent to don the Bucks jersey his entire career. However, analysts believe that his mindset will likely change if […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a solid foundation to build around going forward. It starts with their duo of young All-Stars, one of which is an MVP candidate. The future is bright in Dallas, but with that comes expectations. On the Locked On Mavericks Podcast, hosts Nick Angstadt and Isaac Harris discuss how Mavs’ fans expectations […]

The season for the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic came to an end on Sunday, following their Game 6 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in their first-round playoffs matchup. It was a disappointing conclusion to what was an amazing run for the Mavs, and veteran guard JJ Barea could not help but share his […]

The Dallas Mavericks mounted a legitimate challenge in the first round against a heavily favored Los Angeles Clippers side. As a matter of fact, there were a couple of instances during the series that the Mavs had some of us convinced that they could actually pull off the upset. In the end, however, the Clippers […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has come out with his official message for Mavs fans following their season officially coming to an end on Sunday. Doncic shared a very simple and straightforward message of appreciation for Dallas via his Twitter account: thank you Dallas for an amazing season! #mffl 💙🙏 pic.twitter.com/4oeeKPi5K6 — Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) […]

After falling to the Los Angeles Clippers in the opening round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs, 4-2, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are headed home. Will the Mavs’ roster remain intact, or will the team be looking to make changes? According to a report from ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, the Mavs are not likely to […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers inched one step closer to their ultimate goal Sunday afternoon. The Clippers defeated Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series and advanced to the second round, where they’ll take on either the Utah Jazz or Denver Nuggets. Kawhi Leonard […]

The Los Angeles Clippers finally disposed of the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 on Sunday, with LA emerging with a 111-97 series-clinching victory. Marcus Morris and Luka Doncic were involved in another controversial moment on Sunday, which carried on with a post-game exchange between the two. Morris was ejected in Game 6 for a hard […]

Despite the Dallas Mavericks’ early exit at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers, Mavs owner Mark Cuban is proud of what the players have achieved both on and off the court. On the court, Cuban believes that his team did incredible things. While the Clippers were the favorites to win the series, the Rick […]

In the Los Angeles Clippers’ Game 6 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, Kawhi Leonard forged his name into the history books. Much thanks to Leonard’s efforts, the Clippers have advanced to the Western Semifinals. In Game 6, Leonard put up 33 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists, and five steals. This makes him the first player […]

The Dallas Mavericks have made big strides since trading up for Luka Doncic in the 2018 NBA Draft. Dallas went 33-49 in Doncic’s rookie season, though the Slovenian won the Rookie of the Year Award. But armed with a healthy Kristaps Porzingis and reinforced by string bench additions such as Seth Curry, the team saw […]

The Dallas Mavericks might have lost their first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers, but Mavs star Luka Doncic continued to make history. According to the Mavs, Doncic became the first player to average at least 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in his first-ever playoff series. First player ever to average 30/8/8 in […]

The LA Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of their first round playoff series and advanced to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. Just like it did in seemingly every game this series, there were fireworks between Clippers forward Marcus Morris and Mavs star Luka Doncic. Morris was ejected late in […]

Dallas Mavericks sophomore sensation Luka Doncic is already garnering a reputation as one of the most lethal offensive players in the NBA. But with the Mavericks falling out of the playoffs after a Game 6 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, Luka Doncic will head into the offseason with the hopes to improve […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic did not take it personally when Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris stepped on his previously injured left ankle in Game 5 of the team’s first-round series. However, the Mavs star has less respect for Morris after the veteran was assessed a flagrant 2 and an ejection for a hard […]

The Dallas Mavericks came up just short against the Los Angeles Clippers, losing Game 6 and the series on Sunday afternoon. Despite the loss, however, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle said he was proud of how his team battled. Carlisle also praised second-year star Luka Doncic, adding he feels the 21-year-old will came back even […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard put on a show in the team’s series-clinching victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, but he also made sure to pay his respects to the opponent. Leonard lauded Mavs star Luka Doncic during his postgame interview, saying Doncic “didn’t back down” and fought to keep Dallas in the […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki said he is “proud” of the effort his former team showed in their first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers have long been considered one of the favorites to win the NBA title, but the Mavs played them tight throughout the series before bowing out in Game 6 […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris was ejected from Game 6 against the Dallas Mavericks after effectively karate chopping Mavs star Luka Doncic in the head. Doncic and Morris got tangled up as the Mavs phenom drove to the basket late in the first quarter. Morris then chopped down on Doncic’s head with his hand, […]

Kristaps Porzingis of the Dallas Mavericks will miss the remainder of his team’s playoff series with the Los Angeles Clippers due to suffering a torn meniscus in his right knee. Despite this loss, Porzingis hopes to bounce back soon, tweeting those words on Saturday afternoon. I appreciate all the support! I love this game and […]

The Dallas Mavericks have already announced that big man Kristaps Porzingis will be out for the remainder of the first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers due to a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee. However, if the Mavs beat the Clippers and advanced to the second round, there’s optimism that he’ll return. “The […]

While reports claimed that the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers were initially just the two teams who voted to cancel the 2020 playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks were also leaning strongly towards the same decision. As relayed by Mavs forward Dwight Powell to Brad Townsend of Dallas Morning News, the Western Conference 7th-seeded […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is proud that the NBA is on the right side of history in the wake of the tragic Jacob Blake shooting. The Mavs boss is also confident no one is going to remember any of Donald Trump’s deranged tweets in 25 years when they look back on 2020. In 25 […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell says he’s getting NSFW messages on social media after his incident with Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. Harrell was caught on video appearing to call Doncic a “bi**h a** white boy” in Game 3 of the Clippers-Mavs series after a tough basket which later led to an unrelated […]

The NBA players strike resulted in a number of heated, emotional meetings over the last couple of days. Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle was a part of those meetings, as was Clippers head coach Doc Rivers. Carlisle says he and Rivers weren’t the only ones involved in these meetings. According to the Mavs head coach, […]

Mavs star Kristaps Porzingis has a meniscus tear in his right knee. He’s done for the rest of the 2020 playoffs, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Mavericks announce that Kristaps Porzingis has been playing with a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee and have ruled him out for the remainder […]

The Dallas Mavericks have had quite a long history of ups and downs. Ever since the late 1970s, the franchise has been in and out of playoff contention which saw the team rebuilding from time to time. The Mavs had their fair share of luck when it comes to playoff runs and even winning it […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis is dealing with soreness in his right knee and some Mavs fans were hopeful the postponement of Game 6 of the Los Angeles Clippers series would help KP play in the rescheduled match. However, based on what Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle is saying, it doesn’t appear Porzingis is […]

Kristaps Porzingis, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Los Angeles Clippers all know that we’ve seen our fair share of bad calls in the NBA. At this point, it’s something we all have to get accustomed to already as the fact of the matter is that basketball is officiated by mere human beings and it will […]

Nate McMillan emerged as the latest casualty of this season’s playoffs after the Indiana Pacers decided to terminate the contract of the 56-year-old as the team’s head coach. Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle and Brad Stevens of the Boston Celtics both shared their thoughts on this recent development, and let’s just say that they are […]

Clippers All-Star Kawhi Leonard seemed less than pleased with Reggie Jackson’s blunder in the closing seconds of the third quarter of Tuesday night’s playoff matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. With roughly 12 seconds remaining in the frame, Kawhi came up with a steal from Mavs big man Boban Marjanovic near the top of the key. […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle was not able to finish his team’s blowout loss against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, with the coach being ejected in the third quarter for “excessive arguing and profanity.” Carlisle opened up about the ejection after the game, explaining his side of the incident. Carlisle remains adamant that […]

Marcus Morris‘ name is once again being brought up in relation to a controversial play from the first-round series between the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks. Morris finished with 12 points, six rebounds, and four assists in 28 minutes of action, but is being scrutinized on social media for allegedly stepping on Luka Doncic‘s […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was understandably in a bit of a sour mood following his team’s 154-111 blowout loss against the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 of their first-round matchup. When asked about the controversial incident involving Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris, Doncic turned the table and asked everyone else to be […]

The first-round duel between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Clippers has been one of the most heated series this postseason, so much so that Tim Hardaway Jr. has an ongoing beef with the LA bench. According to Hardaway, the Clippers bench has been yapping a lot on the sidelines. “They been doing a […]