Dallas Mavericks Articles - Page 189

On a recent episode of The Ryen Russillo Podcast, Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry likened Luka Doncic’s approach to the game of basketball to that of his brother, Golden State Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry. In a relatively short period of time, Doncic has managed to make a name for himself in the NBA. His progression […]

Luka Doncic won his first career playoff game on Wednesday night, as the Dallas Mavericks evened their first-round series with the Los Angeles Clippers with an impressive 127-114 rout. Yet, the Slovenian sensation spent much of the second half on the sideline watching his Mavs’ teammates cruise to a Game 2 victory. Doncic played 28 […]

LOS ANGELES — Without Patrick Beverley, the Los Angeles Clippers dropped Game 2 to the Dallas Mavericks in stunning fashion on Wednesday night, 127-114. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and co. struggled to gain any rhythm offensively while unable to offer any resistance on the defensive end. Leonard led the way in scoring again for LA, […]

After picking up the victory in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has a renewed confidence that might power him and the Mavs to pull off a historic upset. After the game, Doncic reiterated his firm belief that they can oust the Clippers — […]

Kristaps Porzingis is locked in. The Dallas Mavericks starting center finally got his first playoff win on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers to even their playoff series to 1-1. And per the 25-year old, huge victories like this don’t do much for his confidence which, according to Porzingis himself, is already way up […]

Luka Doncic wants everyone to know that the Dallas Mavericks shouldn’t be counted out. Doncic had another masterful performance on Wednesday night, as the Mavs edged out the Los Angeles Clippers 127-114 to even out their first round series. The All-Star had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in just 28 minutes of play. […]

The Dallas Mavericks pulled off a huge win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, tying this first-round playoffs matchup at 1-1. Mavs big man Boban Marjanovic had a very efficient 10 minutes of action, which prompted a post-game interview with Shaquille O’Neal and the rest of the Inside the NBA crew. Boban admitted on […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is back to doing Luka things. After a historic Game 1 performance where he dropped 42 points, the Mavs point-forward returned and rewrote history once again as he passes the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most points in their first two playoff games. In his first two playoff games, the 21-year […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers will be without guard Patrick Beverley For Wednesday night’s Game 2 between the LA Clippers and Dallas Mavericks. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers told members of the media about Beverley’s status, and added he doesn’t know if Pat re-injured his calf sometime last game, but says he just wasn’t […]

While odds are not necessarily in favor of the Dallas Mavericks in their first-round series with the Los Angeles Clippers, big man Kristaps Porzingis strongly believes that the Mavs could beat the Western powerhouse. Although Porzingis was controversially ejected in Game 1, the Mavs’ performance showed they can compete with the Clippers. With that said, […]

As expected, Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle still doesn’t sound too pleased about Mavs star power forward Kristaps Porzingis getting ejected on Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Mavs coach doesn’t believe players should get technicals or ejected for punching the air, per Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News. Carlisle wants more […]

LOS ANGELES – It appears tensions between Doc Rivers‘ LA Clippers and Kristaps Porzingis‘ Dallas Mavericks are already heating up just one game into their first round playoff series. Porzingis was ejected from Monday night’s Game 1 between the Clippers and Mavs after picking up a second technical foul in an altercation with Marcus Morris. […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis was ejected from his very first playoff game after receiving two technical fouls in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Clippers. Porzingis exited the game in the middle of the third quarter with the Mavs still in control of the contest. This ended up swinging the momentum of the […]

NBA Twitter exploded when officials ejected Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis from Game 1 of their Western Conference first round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. ESPN tried to get the reaction of Mavs owner Mark Cuban. However, the billionaire businessman opted to remain mum on what many believe was a bogus decision from the […]

LOS ANGELES — Led by Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Marcus Morris, the Los Angeles Clippers took Game 1 from the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. In the 118-110 victory, Leonard led the way for the Clippers with 29 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and three steals on 11-of-21 shooting from the field. Paul George […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night. The game’s final outcome read a 118-110 win for LA, but a quick dive into the game will show a lot more controversy, mainly between Kristaps Porzingis and Marcus Morris. Porzingis was ejected […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic just made history on Monday, as his 42-point outing set the record for the most points scored by any player in his playoffs debut. However, despite his heroics, the Mavs still suffered a 118-110 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers. After the defeat, Luka gave a rather […]

It was a bittersweet playoff debut for Dallas Mavericks’ star guard Luka Doncic. The 21-year old had a historic playoff debut. He scored a total of 42 points in his first ever playoff appearance, showing no signs of post-season jitters. This makes Doncic the first ever NBA player to score 40 or more in a […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was not happy with the ejection of Kristaps Porzingis in the third quarter of Game 1 of the Mavs’ first-round playoff showdown against the Los Angeles Clippers. The odds were already against the Mavs when they began their postseason on Monday against the second-seeded Clippers. However, the odds further swayed […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis was controversially ejected in Game 1 of their eventual loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Like most, the Latvian didn’t agree with the call but was nonetheless apologetic. The officials slapped two technical fouls on Porzingis which led to his ejection with 9:10 remaining in the third quarter. The […]

The Los Angeles Clippers escaped with the victory against the upset-minded Dallas Mavericks, 118-110, in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round matchup on Monday. Kawhi Leonard led his team with 29 points, 12 boards, and six assists, while his fellow superstar Paul George recorded 27 points, two rebounds, three assists. The pair’s steady […]

LeBron James and Dirk Nowitzki were clearly ticked off by the “bogus” ejection of Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. The Mavs suffered a huge blow in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round match-up against the Clippers after Porzingis was thrown out of the game in the third […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis isn’t fazed by the big stage. The 7-foot-3 Latvian kicked off his playoff debut on Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers, and he didn’t show any signs of playoff jitters. As part of the Mavs’ huge run in the first half, Porzingis put the moves on one of the Clippers’ […]

Mavs guard Luka Doncic went back to the locker room on Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Mavs superstar slipped and hurt his lower left leg. However, he returned to the bench after getting his ankle taped and eventually went back into the game. Luka Doncic slipped and appeared to injure his lower left […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers isn’t sleeping on Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. The Chicago native said the Mavs not only have an elite offense but also a top-five player in Doncic. Clippers' Doc Rivers was asked about people overlooking the Mavs – "They have the best offense in NBA history & […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle says Kristaps Porzingis’ heel shouldn’t be an issue during the Mavs’ first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. Porzingis will be playing versus the Clippers in Game 1 despite being listed on the injury report as probable with a heel injury. Carlisle on Kristaps Porziņģis' heel: "I don't think […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers will welcome back their injured teammates when they step onto the floor on Monday night. Montrezl Harrell, Patrick Beverley, and Landry Shamet have all been cleared to return and will play in game 1 against the Dallas Mavericks, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers told members of the media before […]

The LA Clippers and Dallas Mavericks are set to tip off Game 1 of their first round matchup on Monday night. The matchup will feature Kawhi Leonard and Paul George leading the way for LA while Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis lead the way for Dallas. In their three-game regular season series, the Clippers won […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has long been impressed with Mavs stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis, so he’s not surprised by their strong play ahead of their first postseason action as teammates. The Los Angeles Clippers will undoubtedly pose a steep challenge for the Mavs, but Nowitzki is confident that Dallas’ stars are “both […]

The 2020 NBA Playoffs are finally upon us. At one point we weren’t sure we were going to make it, but thanks to the hard work and sacrifice of everyone in the league, here we are. There’s so much to cover in our version of predictions for the 2020 NBA Playoffs, so without further adieu, […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic will make his playoff debut tomorrow against the Los Angeles Clippers. He’s well-aware at how different the regular season games are from the postseason. And in the series, he expects their foes to be extra aggressive and the referees to swallow their whistles. Doncic will finally get his first taste […]

The Dallas Mavericks will face off against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the playoffs. While odds seem to be in favor of the higher-seeded Clippers squad, Shawn Marion believes that his former team can eclipse the Western powerhouse. Per Dwain Price of mavs.com, Marion believes that the Mavs’ offense is their […]

The teams are finalized, the bracket is set, and now it’s time to look at the matchups for the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs. With this season being such a different one due to the coronavirus pandemic, the possibility of upsets have increased. More than ever, the possibility of a lower seed getting […]

Vlade Divac destroyed his own career with the Sacramento Kings. This came from the man himself, who admitted that he was the one who made the call not to pick Luka Doncic in 2018. “That was my decision,” Divac said in an interview with The Sacramento Bee about his time as general manager of the […]

The NBA announced its All-Seeding teams following the slate of final regular-season games played in the bubble in Orlando, Florida. Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard, who was instrumental to his team reaching the play-in game for the final seed in the Western Conference, won the “Bubble MVP” and lands on the All-Bubble […]

One of the most intriguing storylines entering the postseason is the playoffs debut of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. Now in his second year in the league, the reigning Rookie of the Year is set to get his first taste of NBA Playoffs basketball, which according to some of his former EuroLeague colleagues is something […]

High-scoring games are the norm in the NBA nowadays, but that wasn’t always the case in the early 2000s. Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle recalled the league’s struggles to maintain viewership in the new millennium, mainly due to the so-called “scoring crisis” that made the game slow and unappealing to watch for fans. Half-court […]

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 […]