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When you are a guy who is as competitive as Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, you would hate it if the game you were playing was suddenly ordered to stop by the NBA. This is why it’s understandable that he went on a bit of an NSFW spree to get his competitive edge out. […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban couldn’t believe the news that the NBA was suspending the season after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. On Wednesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder-Utah Jazz game was postponed after reports surfaced that Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. In response, the league immediately announced the suspension of […]

The Dallas Mavericks were battling the Denver Nuggets at home when news broke out that the NBA is suspending games indefinitely because of a confirmed case of coronavirus, prompting Mavs owner Mark Cuban to jump out of his seat after seeing it on his phone. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1237917082030768129 The Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder matchup were […]

Boban Marjanovic surprisingly received just his second start of the season for the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, just in time for a matchup with one of the league’s premier big men: Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic. Unsurprisingly, the matchup has been pleasantly entertaining so far. At 7’4, Boban is one of the tallest people in […]

After rolling hard to the basket, Dallas Mavericks big man Willie Cauley-Stein flushed it over Nikola Jokic and Paul Millsap of the Denver Nuggets. Cauley-Stein and JJ Barea perfectly executed a pick-and-roll play that rendered the Nuggets defenseless. To recall, Cauley-Stein was of the Mavs’ trade acquisitions earlier this year. The team apparently got him […]

A lot has changed in NBA locker rooms over the past few days as the league implemented various strategies to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but things may not seem as different to Mavs guard Delon Wright—at least in terms of his interaction with the media. When asked about his thoughts on reporters being […]

After housing Dirk Nowitzki for two decades, the Dallas Mavericks found another European gem in Luka Doncic to carry the franchise for the next 20 years (hopefully). The Mavs had a chance to select another great European star five years ago but ultimately went in another direction. Tim Cato and Sam Amick of The Athletic […]

Players often try to throw the ball off their opponent when going out of bounds in order to make sure they were the last to touch the ball. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. During Tuesday’s matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs, Mavs star Kristaps Porzingis showed exactly what could go […]

It seems that NBA reporters never learn their lesson when it comes to interviewing San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. The legendary tactician, who’s notorious for giving reporters blunt and curt answers, added another hilarious entry to his montage of classic Pop-responses. Shortly after the Spurs’ 119-109 win over the Dallas Mavericks at the […]

Dallas Mavericks wing Luka Doncic is nursing a wrist injury and was listed as questionable for Tuesday’s Texas rodeo with the San Antonio Spurs. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle, however, told reporters in the afternoon that the 21-year-old Slovenian prodigy will likely play, although the wrist will be a nagging injury for the first-time All-Star. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are listing star guard Luka Doncic as questionable to face the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. Doncic has a wrist injury: Late add to Mavs injury report: @luka7doncic now questionable with what is being listed as a RIGHT wrist sprain. Checking with Mavs to make sure of which wrist. It’s the left one that has been bothering […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban believes the actual valuations of NBA franchises are higher than what Forbes typically estimates. The Mavs are valued at $2.4 billion by Forbes. Their media partners are Fox Sports Southwest and ESPN 103.3 in Dallas. NBA franchises are valued at $2.12 billion on average, which is up 475 percent from […]

Kristaps Porzingis put up a measly nine points in the Dallas Mavericks’ loss to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. The Latvian big man noted that if he had been more productive, the Mavs could have snagged the victory. In the Mavs’ heartbreaking 112-109 defeat, Porzingis shot 3-of-17 from the field, 0-of-5 from deep and 3-of-4 […]

After the Dallas Mavericks’ heartbreaking loss to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, Mavs star Luka Doncic called out the referees for missing several late-game calls. With less than 30 seconds remaining and the Mavs down by a point in the game, Doncic aggressively drove to the hoop, kicked it out, and apparently got smacked in […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is not an easy player to guard, and Indiana Pacers forward TJ Warren can attest to that fact after facing the Mavs phenom on Sunday night. Warren saw his night cut short due to foul trouble in the Pacers’ road game versus the Mavs inside the American Airlines Center. The […]

For as good as Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has been this season when the game is on the line and the clock is ticking down, the second-year phenom hasn’t risen to the occasion. During Sunday’s game against the Indiana Pacers, Doncic would miss two shots to take the lead in the final quarter ending […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Boban Marjanovic is developing a reputation as one of the more charismatic players in the NBA. From dressing up as a wizard to making a cameo in John Wick 3 and numerous commercials for ESPN and State Farm, Marjanovic has made himself a marketing fixture. Marjanovic sat down with Mavs teammates Luka […]

Going into the 2019-20 NBA campaign, the main theme in Dallas was Luka Doncic hype. And you know what? That was understandable, given how great of a rookie season Doncic had, and he is certainly living up to his lofty expectations this year. But the funny thing is that Doncic is not even the Mavericks’ […]

The bad news for Dallas Mavericks fans? 29-year-old sharpshooter Seth Curry suffered an ankle injury while enjoying arguably the best stretch of his career. The good news? Per Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle, Curry’s injury doesn’t seem to be very serious. Carlisle says there's a good chance Dorian Finney-Smith can play Sunday. Says Seth Curry […]

Two of the brightest young stars in the NBA shared a touching moment on Friday, as Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic and Memphis Grizzlies budding star Ja Morant traded jerseys after their match at the Mavs’ homecourt. Doncic, who was named NBA Rookie of the Year last season, appeared to have passed the torch to […]

They call Kristaps Porzingis the Unicorn for a reason. The Dallas Mavericks star is one of the most unique talents that the NBA has to offer and the 7-foot-3 big man has proven that with his recent play. In a 25-point victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, Porzingis became just the second player in […]

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 […]