Dallas Mavericks Articles - Page 195

For the second game in a row, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has used a combination of hesitation moves and crossovers to make the opposing defender look lost. After crossing up All-NBA defender Jrue Holiday on Wednesday, Doncic pulled off a similar move against former top-five pick Josh Jackson. Already possessing a 34-point lead in […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is an extremely wealthy man, and the Mavs boss let everyone know that with a not-so-subtle dig at the NBA on Monday night. Hours after the league brought down a staggering $500,000 fine Cuban’s way after his incendiary remarks directed at officials, the controversial billionaire had an interesting choice of […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was fined $500,000 by the NBA on Friday following incendiary remarks thrown at the league’s officials in the aftermath of a loss to the Atlanta Hawks. On the same day ,the NBA announced Cuban’s protest for the Hawks loss was dismissed. Cuban, a wealthy software investor and business who purchased […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a standing formal offer out to Dirk Nowitzki for a position with the organization, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Mavs legend, who retired in 2018-19 after 20 seasons with the team, was told that he could have any position of his choice upon retirement. Nowitzki notably wanted to […]

The NBA has fined Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban $500,000 and rejected the Mavs’ petition to replay the final seconds of a Feb. 22 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Cuban assailed the league’s officiating leadership and system in a wild tirade, coming on the court twice in the final minutes to confront the referees: The […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Seth Curry eventually wound up spending the majority of his collegiate career at Duke University, though he was not heavily recruited coming out of high school. In fact, the Mavs guard spent his freshman season at Liberty University prior to transferring to Duke to play for coach Mike Krzyzewski. Interestingly enough, […]

The Dallas Mavericks are listing star guard Luka Doncic as questionable to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Doncic is sick and didn’t practice with the Mavs on Thursday: Doncic was ill, sent home, did not practice today. Finney-Smith (hip) will be a gametime decision tomorrow. — Brad Townsend (@townbrad) March 5, 2020 4:30 NBA […]

Luka Doncic and Zion Williamson squared off for the first time on Wednesday night, resulting in a 127-123 overtime victory for the Mavs. There were several interesting takeaways from this matchup of stars. In this piece, we’ll highlight three of the hotter points of discussion. Luka Doncic shines Despite the fact that his thumb was […]

The Dallas Mavericks came away with an impressive overtime victory on Wednesday in a tightly contested matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. This was thanks in large part to a sensational performance from Mavs star Luka Doncic, who took over in the extra period to lead his side to victory. Following the win, Doncic met […]

The overtime thriller between the New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks was lauded because of its “playoff atmosphere.” Sought for a comment on the tense game, Mavs big man Kristaps Porzingis had a rather blunt but funny response. Porzingis has yet to experience what the real “playoff atmosphere” is like after playing three disappointing season […]

Wednesday night’s highly anticipated matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans might have been a chance for many to watch Zion Williamson and Luka Doncic battle for the first time, but Kristaps Porzingis reminded everyone of his presence on both ends of the floor. The former New York big man recorded 34 points […]

During Wednesday’s match between the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans, Mavs star Luka Doncic re-injured his thumb. Fortunately, x-ray results were negative. Per Brad Towsend of the Dallas Morning News, Doncic acknowledged that his thumb is going to hurt every game. Doncic says he got his left thumb X-rayed. Doesn’t know result. Said it […]

The highly anticipated matchup between Luka Doncic and Zion Williamson ended in favor of the Dallas Mavericks, with the Mavs winning the game 137-133 in overtime. Doncic led his team with a masterful triple-double of 30 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists, becoming the fifth player in NBA history to record ten 30-point triple-doubles in […]

It took less than two seasons for Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic to set the Mavs record for career triple-doubles with 22, per Dwain Price of Mavs.com. Doncic accomplished the feat during Wednesday’s 127-123 overtime victory over rookie sensation Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. In the game, the Slovenian guard notched 30 points, […]

Jrue Holiday is one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA. However, that didn’t stop Mavs star Luka Doncic from taking him for a ride with a flurry of dribble moves in overtime of the Dallas Mavericks-New Orleans Pelicans game on Wednesday. With 25 seconds remaining in OT, Doncic had the chance to build […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis and teammate Maxi Kleber joined forces to block Zion Williamson in the Mavs’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. In their duel, Kleber was given the task of defending the hefty Williamson. More often than not, Zion got the best of Kleber. But in the possession below, he […]

Wednesday night gave NBA fans a matchup between two of the brightest young stars in the entire league as the Dallas Mavericks faced off against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Luka Doncic-Zion Williamson battle is the first of its kind, and the Mavs star has already done his best to make it a show. In […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban knew the Mavs had something special in Luka Doncic just 10 games into Luka’s rookie season. Doncic has taken the NBA world by storm, similar to how LeBron James did when he was a youngster with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The reigning Rookie of the Year said last season he was […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has never been shy about holding NBA refs accountable. Cuban has a lot of thoughts on how he would revamp NBA officiating. He spoke to Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype about it: “This is very, very simple: I’d bring in people who are professionals at hiring and training. That’s it. […]

Despite not being injured, Dallas Mavericks center Willie Cauley-Stein has been noticeably missing in the Mavs’ past nine games. Initially listed out due to “personal reasons,” Cauley-Stein revealed that he took some time off following the death of a dear family member. Per Brad Townsend of Dallas Morning News, the 26-year-old slotman revealed that the […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry says his brother, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, was never going to sit out the whole season. Seth says Steph loves the game too much and wants to play for his teammates and fans. “Yeah, you want to get your rhythm back. You don’t want to sit a full […]

Dallas Mavericks sharpshooter Seth Curry says Mavs star Luka Doncic reminds him of LeBron James. Curry has been very impressed by the way Doncic approaches the game and says he sees a lot of LeBron in Luka. “I’m very impressed. He’s very consistent with how he’s playing, and we know he’s talented and can do […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had a unique chance to avoid a loss to the Chicago Bulls, firing up a desperate mid-court heave that would have resulted in the Mavs saving grace. Doncic just missed as the shot glanced off the front of the rim, and he was “pissed” that he did: “That’s why I […]

Kristaps Porzingis and Giannis Antetokounmpo have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for Week 19. Porzingis averaged 26.3 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game as the Dallas Mavericks went 3-1. Antetokounmpo, meanwhile, put up  28.5 points, 16.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks went 4-0: Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo and […]

Kristaps Porzingis has finally bounced back to become the player the Dallas Mavericks thought he could be upon returning from injury, playing a perfect complement to franchise gem Luka Doncic. The 7-foot-3 unicorn is excelling at all those attributes general manager Donnie Nelson saw in the once-injured big man, who missed all of last season […]

More than a week after the controversial incident, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban now appears to be pulling back a bit with his team’s protest on what they believe to have been a missed call during the dying moments of their defeat to the Atlanta Hawks in late February. It was earlier reported that the […]

After slowly easing his way to the Dallas Mavericks’ system this season, Kristaps Porzingis received some much deserved praise from the Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle. The 7-foot-3 Latvian was absolutely brilliant in Dallas’ rousing 111-91 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves inside the Target Center on Sunday. The Unicorn scored a season-best 38 points to […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to face off with the Chicago Bulls on Monday. The night before their duel at the United Center, fans got a chance to get the autograph of Mavs point forward Luka Doncic. What’s supposed to be a short autograph session turned into a fiasco as the Chicago crowd got a […]

Kristaps Porzingis is putting on a series of incredible performances for the Dallas Mavericks. His latest outing against the Minnesota Timberwolves has been particularly impressive that it’s not bad to say that Porzingis’ All-Star shape is back. Justin Kubatko of Basketball Reference pointed out that Porzingis achieved something that has never been done in the […]

After missing the last four games due to a personal issue, Dallas Mavericks center Willie Cauley-Stein is expected to make his return to the team on Monday as the Mavs set to face off against the Chicago Bulls. While Cauley-Stein will return to the team and be in uniform, there is no guarantee that he […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is already regarded by many as the greatest shooter in NBA history. But Steph must contend with the fact his younger brother is ahead of him on the all-time list for three-point percentage. Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry moved into second place on that list shortly before scoring […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis had to go through an adjustment period with the Mavs at the start of the season. However, Porzingis feels like he is getting his rhythm back. With fellow Mavs star Luka Doncic sidelined due to injury, Porzingis scored 38 points to go along with 13 rebounds and four assists […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been ruled out for the team’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday afternoon, per Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune: Luka Doncic is OUT today, per Rick Carlisle — Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) March 1, 2020 Doncic has been nursing a thumb injury and his status has been […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic celebrated his 21st birthday in Miami on Friday, and it looks like the new Mavs franchise player had a great time. Despite losing to the Miami Heat earlier in the day, Luka didn’t let it ruin his night. Apparently, he partied with teammate JJ Barea, along with Puerto Rican rapper […]

Dallas Mavericks rising star Luka Doncic is having a sensational sophomore campaign. However, the Slovenian Sensation has been struggling with keeping his temper in check, especially with referees’ calls. Aljosa Persak of Vecer asked Doncic’s fellow countryman Goran Dragic what he would advise the 20-year old on how to deal with the officials. Obviously, Doncic […]

Pundits expected the Dallas Mavericks to be a team on the rise entering the 2019-20 NBA regular season. The team, after all, has the luxury of possessing the promising European duo of Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. Doncic’s ascent to superstardom certainly accelerated Dallas’ supposed rebuild. Currently holding down the seventh seed in the competitive […]

Dallas Mavericks point forward Luka Doncic’s birthday did not go well on-court, as the Mavs lost Friday night on the road against the Miami Heat. The first-time All-Star had an off-night as the ball kept slipping from his hands. Doncic did not make any of his six attempts from three and recorded six turnovers to […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is celebrating his 21st birthday in Miami. The Mavs star plans to go out to South Beach for dinner after Dallas’ game against the Miami Heat. However, Doncic doesn’t see turning 21 as that big of a deal since adulthood for him started when he turned 18, via The Dallas […]

Dallas Mavericks point-forward Luka Doncic has made short work of the NBA through just 119 games stateside. The former EuroLeague MVP hopped across the Atlantic Ocean after the Mavs traded for the third overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, later winning Rookie of the Year and now turning into a legitimate MVP candidate this […]