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Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis was forced to exit Wednesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Mavs bg man is feared to suffer a possible broken nose, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The incident occurred when Porzingis took an elbow from Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. in the third quarter of the game. https://twitter.com/ForeverHardwood/status/1225262959229886464 […]

Former Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki is currently in the midst of his first season away from the game as the NBA and Mavs legend finally chose to call it a career following the conclusion of the 2018-19 campaign. However, the German big man has remained a mainstay in Dallas while Nowitzki has regularly […]

With first-time NBA All-Star wing Luka Doncic sidelined for roughly two weeks, it’s been up to one-time All-Star power forward Kristaps Porzingis to lead the Dallas Mavericks. This past week marked one year since the 24-year-old Latvian native was traded to the Mavs, and Porzingis is showing how valuable he is on the court with […]

The Sacramento Kings are once again going nowhere this season, and another rebuild might just be in order. Multiple Kings players — including Buddy Hield — are reportedly on the market as the NBA trade deadline looms this coming Thursday. Sure enough, Hield is the one gaining the most interest from teams, given his outstanding […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic got some love from Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler after dropping 38 points against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. After the game, Butler said he felt like Luka. The Mavs star went to Twitter to let Butler know he appreciated the shout-out: 🙏🙏🙏 @JimmyButler https://t.co/yz0j3hFCGX — Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) […]

Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler gave a shout-out to Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic on Monday. After scoring 38 points against his old team, the Philadelphia 76ers, Butler told NBA TV’s Dennis Scott he felt like Doncic: Jimmy Butler fez 38 pontos em três quartos e disse que "se sentiu como o Luka". […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have made veteran center Tristan Thompson available on the trade market, as the Cavs are in asset accumulation mode. According to Sam Amico of Sports Illustrated, the Toronto Raptors, Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks are among the teams which have interest in Thompson: One opposing general manager told SI.com he has heard Toronto, Houston […]

Though the team could use a bit of help on the wing, the Dallas Mavericks are still reluctant to join in on the hunt for Andre Iguodala ahead of this season’s trade deadline, according to a report form Marc Stein of The New York Times. However, that could change for the Mavs as the deadline […]

At this point, it appears that Minnesota Timberwolves wing Robert Covington is going to be one of the bigger names that will be dealt before the February 6 trade deadline. There has been a ton of interest in the 29-year-old, and as reported by Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynskyi of The Athletic, the league-best Milwaukee […]

An event as big as the Super Bowl is bound to generate a lot of buzz online. With that buzz often comes a lot of memes. Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic wasn’t safe from the meme treatment. During the Super Bowl halftime show featuring pop artists Jennifer Lopez and Shakira, Shakira had a viral moment […]

The NBA has seen its fair share of tributes following the death of former Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant–as well as eight others–in a helicopter crash last Sunday in Calabasas. But Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban thinks the league should consider honoring Kobe in the most esteemed of fashions. And that’s by changing the […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is one of the best coaches in NBA history, and he solidified that further in the Mavs’ win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. After guiding the Mavs to a 123-100 victory over the Hawks, Carlisle became only the 13th coach in NBA history to reach 500 wins with […]

The Mavs will be without Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis on Saturday when they take on the Atlanta Hawks. Doncic is out for the next few games after spraining his ankle in practice, while the Mavs are just resting Porzingis since he played 36 minutes on Friday against the Houston Rockets: Mavs game notes for […]

The Dallas Mavericks have already made one big move this season, but they may not be done yet. According to reports, the Mavs have “kicked tires” on possibly trading for Charlotte Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Toronto Raptors swingman Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. Recently, the Mavs acquired Willie Cauley-Stein from the Golden State Warriors after losing Dwight […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle announced earlier today that NBA All-Star starter Luka Doncic will miss the next six games with an ankle sprain. The NBA champion coach also expressed hope today that Doncic will be healthy enough to participate in All-Star activities, per the Dallas Morning News’ Brad Townsend  The second-year Slovenian native […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle says Mavs star Luka Doncic is out for at least the next six games. Doncic sprained his ankle during practice on Thursday. Rick Carlisle says on @1033fmESPN that Luka Doncic is out at least for the next six games… — Tim Cowlishaw (@TimCowlishaw) January 31, 2020 The Mavs will […]

The injury to Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic is being considered as a “manageable ankle sprain,” according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Doncic suffered the injury in practice, which many people linked to the previous ankle injury that caused him to miss four games earlier in the season. There was some concern […]

Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic sprained his right ankle in practice on Thursday and won’t play against the Houston Rockets on Friday. Doncic will stay back in Dallas and get a MRI on his ankle: Luka Doncic in disbelief, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle said Luka rolled his ankle at the end of practice. “We hope it’s not serious.” […]

Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic sprained his right ankle in practice on Thursday and won’t play against the Houston Rockets on Friday. Doncic will stay back in Dallas and get a MRI on his ankle: Update on Luka: Right ankle sprain, will not travel to Houston, MRI tomorrow. Tim Hardaway Jr is questionable for […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic sprained his right ankle in practice on Thursday. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Doncic’s ankle injury is similar to the one he suffered earlier this season. The Mavs’ new franchise player missed four games and returned to practice 11 days later after his previous ankle sprain: A source describes […]

Mavs star Luka Doncic turned his ankle during Thursday’s practice session with the team, head coach Rick Carlisle revealed. Doncic’s status for Friday night’s game against the Houston Rockets is still uncertain: Luka Doncic turned his right ankle at practice today. Status uncertain for Friday, per Rick Carlisle. — Eddie Sefko (@ESefko) January 30, 2020 […]

The NBA has added Friday night’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers as the late game for a doubleheader on ESPN that will be kicked off by the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks. Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicledetailed the changes to the schedule: Rockets game Friday against the Mavericks moved up […]

With the NBA trade deadline coming up, the Memphis Grizzlies remain confident they will get value by flipping small forward Andre Iguodala. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, some executives around the league suspect that the Grizzlies’ fallback option is a Dallas Mavericks offer of Courtney Lee and the Golden State Warriors’ surprisingly high second-rounder: […]

The entire world is still grieving the loss of one of the NBA’s most legendary superstars, Kobe Bryant. That includes the Dallas Mavericks organization. In the Mavs’ game against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, head coach Rick Carlisle rocked a rare pair of Kobe retro sneaks in honor of the late Los Angeles Lakers legend, […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was with Dirk Nowitzki to witness the tribute violations for the late Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant. In Tuesday’s game between the Mavs and the Phoenix Suns at the American Airlines Center, the two teams committed an eight-second backcourt violation followed by a 24-shot clock violation to honor Bryant. […]

Although beginning the season as a member of the once-heralded Golden State Warriors, longtime Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein is now officially a member of the Dallas Mavericks. Rising quite a few spots in the Western Conference standings upon recently being traded by the Warriors to the Mavs, Cauley-Stein is excited to now be in […]

The Golden State Warriors may have decided to trade Willie Cauley-Stein to the Dallas Mavericks recently, but the new Mavs big man has no ill feelings towards his former team. In fact, even though Cauley-Stein spent only a few months as a member of the Warriors, he seems to have really cherished his time in […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is thrilled the Mavs were able to acquire Willie Cauley-Stein from the Golden State Warriors. The Mavs needed a center after losing Dwight Powell to a season-ending Achilles tear. They were in touch with veteran NBA big man Joakim Noah before acquiring Cauley-Stein: . @mcuban calls Cauley-Stein acquisition “a steal-and-a-half. […]

Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell ruptured his right Achilles tendon last Tuesday. After weighing his options, Powell decided to undergo surgery to fix the injury. There is no timetable for his return: pic.twitter.com/mVCZn8WLRm — Brad Townsend (@townbrad) January 28, 2020 Obviously, Dwight Powell will miss the remainder of the 2019-20 season. His loss is definitely […]

Much like the rest of the NBA players seeing action on Monday, Mavs star Luka Doncic played with a heavy heart a day after the shocking demise of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. The 20-year-old Dallas Mavericks sensation, who began his basketball journey in Slovenia while looking up to Bryant, opened up about the […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made a classy gesture in the last day, announcing nobody in his franchise will ever again wear No. 24. It was to honor the memory of the late Kobe Bryant, who perished alongside 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others in a tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday morning. […]

Mavs owner Mark Cuban shared more thoughts on the passing of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant in a tweet that was sent out on Monday morning. As part of his message, Cuban noted that the tragic event seems to have brought the nation closer than it has been in quite a while: “I hope we all […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki spoke out on the tragic death of Kobe Bryant. Via Twitter, Nowitzki briefly recalled how excited he was in coming home to see Bryant dominate in the fourth quarter. The Mavs icon also acknowledged how Bryant served as an inspiration to him and everyone else. Finally, Nowitzki shared his sympathies […]

The No. 24 will never again be worn by a member of the Dallas Mavericks. Mavs owner Mark Cuban announced the organization has decided to retire the No. 24 in honor of the late Kobe Bryant, who tragically passed in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning along with his daughter, Gianna, and seven others: Dallas […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was instrumental down the stretch in their 112-107 victory over Rick Carlisle and the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. The big man was all over the place and came up with clutch plays on both ends of the floor to help the Jazz secure the victory over the Mavs. Sure […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ second-year star in Luka Doncic has been dominant all season. However, as of late, the 6-foot-7 Slovenian has struggled in one area and Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle has taken notice. In the team’s most recent game, a 112-107 loss to the Utah Jazz, Doncic lead the Mavericks with 25 points. On […]

The NBA is a competition, but that doesn’t mean players can’t have fun. Just take it from Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic, who poked fun at Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles for traveling during the Mavs-Jazz game at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Early in the second quarter of the game, Ingles attacked the basket and […]

New Dallas Mavericks center Willie Cauley-Stein will meet the Mavs on Sunday in Oklahoma City, per head coach Rick Carlisle. Carlisle doesn’t know if Cauley-Stein will play on Monday when the Mavs take on the Oklahoma City Thunder: Willie Cauley-Stein will meet the Mavs in OKC tomorrow night. He will not have any practice time […]

There’s no question that Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic has established himself as one of the best players in the NBA today. He has also caught the eye of some legends and players in the past. The latest former player to sing praises towards the Slovenian Sensation is former Mavs guard Derek Harper, who recently […]