Dallas Mavericks Articles - Page 204

No Luka, no problem. The Dallas Mavericks continue to win- and in a big way, too – despite losing star guard Luka Doncic to an ankle injury last week. Dallas dominated the Philadelphia 76ers last night en route to a 117-98 win and added them to the list of powerhouses they have taken down on […]

From 2009-2019, powerhouse teams have dominated the playoffs. A team that entered the postseason as a one seed has won it all a whopping 60 percent of the time.  This is the NBA era we live in today. A team that doesn’t have at least two or three superstars is incapable of winning it all. […]

There are only a few things as precious as friendships between NBA players. Given how personal and professional connections can by disrupted by a long NBA season, it’s actually nice to see Dallas Mavericks center Boban Marjanovic make his friendship work with Philadelphia 76ers swingman Tobias Harris. The two friends were looking forward to their […]

Every player who has been under Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle knows that has a hands-on approach when it comes to developing his athletes. A former NBA player himself who played for five seasons, Carlisle also dabbles as shooting coach from time to time, helping his players become more efficient with their jump shot. […]

The Dallas Mavericks secured a big win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. The Mavs went into the Wells Fargo Center and let it be known that even though they are without franchise superstar Luka Doncic, they’re still a team to be reckoned with. In the three games without Doncic, the Mavs have come away […]

The Dallas Mavericks played a sensational game over the Philadelphia 76ers. Kristaps Porzingis was especially effective on the court for the Mavs, as the Sixers weren’t able to stop him. However, the biggest highlight of the night was the emphatic slam he made on top of the 117-98 win the Mavs enjoyed. It was a […]

Three games ago, the Philadelphia 76ers stood at 20-7 and looked like contenders in the Eastern Conference. Fast forward a week and the Sixers are 20-10 and sit in sixth place in the East. The three losses, to the Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat and most recently, the Dallas Mavericks have given fans a cause for […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is a decent rim protector, but Dallas Mavericks big Maxi Kleber seemed unfazed when they locked horns at the Wells Fargo Center on Friday. The 27-year-old German threw down perhaps the best highlight of his NBA career with the Mavs at the expense of the two-time NBA All-Star right before […]

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame recently announced the highly anticipated list of eligible candidates for the Class of 2020. And while all eyes are on all-time greats like Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett, there are also those individuals who made a significant impact in the NBA during their playing days. One […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic missed his third straight game in the team’s road match against Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Arena on Friday. Still, members of the MFFL were treated to a welcome sight prior to tip-off as their Slovenian sensation was seen performing wind sprints, as seen in a clip from Dallas […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers squared off for the first time this season and reuniting best friends Boban Marjanovic and Tobias Harris. The “Bobi and Tobi” Show met each other during the Mavs-Sixers shootaround and shared a few hugs and greetings. The Bobi and Tobi show, reunited 👏 pic.twitter.com/JJ49EgjtW9 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 21, […]

While the Dallas Mavericks continue to be linked to Memphis Grizzlies small forward Andre Iguodala, the Mavs are not actively pursuing a trade for the former Finals MVP, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Grizzlies won’t buy out Iguodala, who is owed $17.2 million this season, the final year of his […]

The relationship between former teammates Tobias Harris and Boban Marjanovic is perhaps one of the most endearing narratives in the league today. These two are the best of friends, and despite parting ways this summer, both guys have made an effort to keep their bond as strong as ever. Harris, now with the Philadelphia 76ers, […]

The Boston Celtics came up big on Tuesday, securing an impressive 109-103 victory against the Dallas Mavericks in their home floor. Following the game, Celtics superstar Kemba Walker could not help but praise all the Celtics fans that came through to show their support in the American Airlines Arena in Dallas. “I love Boston fans” […]

For the first time this season, the Boston Celtics recalled their fan-favorite rookie big man Tacko Fall from the G-League just in time for their road matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, a team that also features an immensely popular giant as in Boban Marjanovic. Many were expecting a showdown between the two behemoths only for […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is widely known to be one of the most involved team owners when it comes to his relationship with his Mavs players. So much so, that he is even able to joke around with them during practice. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon recently caught Cuban kidding around with star Luka Doncic, challenging […]

An intoxicated fan watching the Dallas Mavericks versus the Boston Celtics match at the American Airlines Center on Wednesday decided to extend the party all the way to coach Rick Carlisle’s post-game conference. Shortly after the Mavs’ 109-103 defeat, the unnamed spectator, who obviously had too much to drink, shared his two cents on the […]

Mark Cuban knows that Luka Doncic holds the key to the Dallas Mavericks, and making him happy is at the top of his priority list. After all, no owner would want his franchise player to feel unwelcome and unloved. Cuban has been doing that part well over the past two years, but he recently decided […]

Kristaps Porzingis is slowly but surely making his return to top form with the Dallas Mavericks, and fans don’t think he’ll be able to make a solid contribution that quickly. However, his most recent performances are giving Mavs fans hope that he’ll be returning to his All-Star form sooner rather than later. ESPN’s Tim McMahon […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban gave an update on Luka Doncic’s ankle injury, comparing it to former Mavs star Dirk Nowitzki’s injury before. Per Brad Towsend of the Dallas Morning News, Cuban has no idea when the Slovenian will return. However, Doncic is already moving about freely with no visible limp. . @mcuban says he […]

The development of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum were key going into this season for the Boston Celtics. Prior to the team’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle mentioned Brown, Tatum along with point guard Kemba Walker as “All-Star caliber players.” Rick Carlisle calls Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown, and […]

The Dallas Mavericks expected star wing Luka Doncic to miss a couple weeks after Doncic sprained his ankle against the Miami Heat on Saturday. Yet, Doncic was already on the court taking jumpers prior to the Mavs’ Wednesday night matchup against the Boston Celtics, which seemingly poses the question about a return well ahead of […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic gave Mavs fans an awful scare when he went down with an ankle injury on Saturday night against the Miami Heat. While subsequent tests revealed that Doncic had only suffered a moderate ankle sprain, he was still expected to miss a couple weeks of action. But Doncic was already on […]

Back in 1998, the Boston Celtics drafted one of their most beloved players in franchise history in Paul Pierce with the 10th overall pick. But believe it or not, Pierce was not the Celtics’ first choice. No. Boston had its eyes set on a certain skinny, unproven international big man named Dirk Nowitzki, who the […]

The Boston Celtics have listed forward Gordon Hayward out with a sore left foot for Wednesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Marcus Smart, Robert Williams and Vincent Poirier also remain out. It’s unclear as when the injury occurred, as the team has had six days off since their last game. […]

Traditionally, anyone who is 7-foot-3 would do most of their damage in the paint. However, they don’t call Kristaps Porzingis ‘The Unicorn’ for no reason. The 7-foot-3, 240-pound Latvian big man is shooting a career-high 6.1 three pointers per game this season for the Dallas Mavericks. Part of Porzingis’ expanded outside game is him still […]

A report out of Slovenia supposedly quoting Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic’s mom as saying the Mavs guard had “another scan” on his ankle and will be out longer is not accurate, according to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. Doncic suffered a moderate right ankle sprain this past Saturday against the Miami Heat. […]

For those fans hoping to see even more of the Los Angeles Lakers on national television, you’re in luck. Their contest versus the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, Dec. 29 has been flexed into the ESPN slot, with tip-off scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET: NBA announced ESPN has dropped the Pelicans at Warriors game on Friday […]

The Milwaukee Bucks had all the means to keep their NBA-best streak alive and extend it to 19 games against a Luka Doncic-less Dallas Mavericks. Instead, it was the Mavs who pulled off a surprising win and caught the Bucks in a struggle, becoming the first team to snap a winning streak of 15 or […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo was phenomenal on Monday night, but his efforts were not enough to stop the Luka Doncic-less Dallas Mavericks from snapping the Milwaukee Bucks’ 18-game winning streak, 120-116, at the Fiserv Forum. The Greek Freak scored 48 points and grabbed 14 rebounds while shooting 18-of-31 from the field (54 percent) and 3-for-5 from three-point […]

Luka Doncic was on Twitter while the Dallas Mavericks were out to snap the Milwaukee Bucks’ 18-game winning streak. He was out of action due to an ankle injury and wasn’t with the Mavs as they visited the Bucks in the Fiserv Forum. With that said, the 20-year-old Slovenian live-tweeted to show his support to […]

Against the Milwaukee Bucks Kristaps Porzingis of the Dallas Mavericks drove to the hoop with malicious intent. Once near the hoop, he slammed it down as hard as he could. With Luka Doncic out due to an ankle injury, Porzingis took matters into his own hands and tried to give the team an offensive boost. […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic suffered a moderate right ankle sprain in the first quarter of the Mavs’ home matchup against the Miami Heat this past Saturday. X-rays on Doncic’s ankle returned negative. Now, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle says Doncic is off crutches and “responding well” to treatment. Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said Luka Doncic […]

An Eastern Conference executive expects the Dallas Mavericks to be active in trade talks before the February trade deadline, according to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report. The Mavs are expected to be without superstar Luka Doncic for some time with an ankle injury, so the franchise could be looking to add another dynamic player. Could […]

Mavs star Luka Doncic could be sidelined for a couple of weeks after being diagnosed with a right ankle sprain, leaving Kristaps Porzingis as the team’s primary option. Kristaps knows he’ll have an increased role, but he’s not looking to carry the team. Instead, the Latvian-born big man is hoping to improve his own game, […]

Two of the NBA’s brightest stars will face off on Monday night, well sort of, as Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are set to host Luka Doncic and the Mavs. Unfortunately, Doncic will be unable to play in this one due to injury. Both players have become essential pieces of their respective organizations, but which […]

It appears that Dallas Mavericks rising star Luka Doncic might be able to make his return to the court sooner than expected. According to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, the Mavs youngster might be in line to take the floor again soon after Christmas: The right ankle sprain that Doncic suffered Saturday night […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly looking to add a “big physical presence” next to Kristaps Porzingis via trade. ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe briefly discussed the rumor on the Woj & Lowe Trade Special. Wojnarowski particularly noted that the Mavs are looking for a big man to “put beside” Porzingis. They mentioned […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is likely to miss at least a couple of weeks after suffering a moderate ankle sprain during a loss to the Miami Heat on Saturday night. Although Doncic will miss a tough stretch against some top-tier Eastern Conference squads, Tim MacMahon of ESPN reports the “Mavs feel they dodged a […]