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Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis will not play on Monday against the Chicago Bulls as he continues to nurse a knee problem, but he is optimistic he will return at some point this week, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Tim Hardaway Jr. (hamstring) has been upgraded to questionable for Monday against the Bulls […]

After leading by as many as 20 points, the Charlotte Hornets found themselves down by six points with less than two minutes remaining in their game against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. The team looked defeated and most of the guys had their heads down. However, Hornets head coach James Borrego found a way […]

Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle noticed that teams have been playing very physical with Luka Doncic. The NBA champion Mavs coach expressed his disappointment over the lack of calls his star point guard has been getting this season, more especially over these last stretch of games. The Slovenian Sensation sided with Carlisle’s claim, but dismissed […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has pretty much been a walking triple-double in just his second NBA season, stuffing the stat-sheet for head coach Rick Carlisle on most nights. At times when he doesn’t record double digits in three statistical categories, Doncic is usually just a few rebounds and assists short, norming 29.4 points, 9.7 […]

Luka Doncic’s feel for the game is unreal regardless of where he is on the basketball court. The Dallas Mavericks’ budding superstar displayed that he indeed has eyes on the back of his head, dishing a no-look pass from half court to streaking Mavs teammate Justin Jackson for the easy deuce. In the early goings […]

The entire league has taken notice of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic’s ascent to superstardom, as opposing defenses have already put a target on his back each time they play the Mavs. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle has started to take notice that other teams are now ramping up the physicality against the 20-year-old Slovenian, […]

Following Thursday night’s 123-111 victory against the Brooklyn Nets, the Dallas Mavericks were able to improve their home record to 10-7. Things have not exactly been smooth sailing on their home floor this season which is something Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle recently addressed. “When you’re not playing your best at home, you look at what […]

Luka Doncic is having such a phenomenal sophomore campaign for the Dallas Mavericks, rave reviews and compliments about his game seem almost pedestrian barely halfway to the season. But on Friday night, the Mavs point guard received not only a token positive quote but an entire article’s worth of praise from none other than an […]

NBA Hall of Fame guard Jerry West, known as “The Logo,” is already heralding Dallas Mavericks second-year wing Luka Doncic as the “best” player in Mavs history. Speaking to Kevin Sherrington on The Dallas Morning News, West was highly complimentary of the 20-year-old Mavs star, whom he also called a “genius” and a true “superstar.” […]

Dallas Mavericks rising star Luka Doncic, who won Rookie of the Year in 2018-19 with the Mavs and is on track to earn his first All-Star nod in 2020, has a fan in Hall of Fame guard and NBA executive Jerry West. Speaking to Kevin Sherrington of the Dallas Morning-News, West raved about Luka’s abilities and […]

The Detroit Pistons are discussing an Andre Drummond trade with a number of teams, including the Atlanta Hawks. Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports reports that the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks and Toronto Raptors have also registered interest in trading for Drummond, but a high-ranking Mavs official said as recently as two weeks ago that adding […]

Along with the Atlanta Hawks, the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks and Toronto Raptors also have interest in trading for Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond, according to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. Boston, Dallas, Toronto have also registered interest in Andre Drummond, according to sources. Drummond has relationships with Kristaps Porzingis and Kyle Lowry — Vincent […]

Genuine friendships are something that is quite hard to find throughout the league. However, connections like the one shared by Luka Doncic and DeAndre Jordan is something hard to destroy. Even if the two of them were playing for opposite sides when the Dallas Mavericks took on the Brooklyn Nets. The Mavericks won the game […]

Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic felt the love from NBA fans after becoming the leading vote-getter in the first returns of the 2020 NBA All-Star Game fan balloting, which saw him get 599 votes more than Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, the reigning MVP of the league. The Mavs star earned a total of 1,073,957 […]

Maxi Kleber of the Mavs notched a season-high in their win over the Brooklyn Nets. An unexpected thing happened in the Dallas Mavericks locker room as the big man was surrounded by the media. In response, he asked: Big crowd around Maxi Kleber’s locker after he scores a season 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting. “You […]

Since returning from an ankle injury, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic has noticeably been playing fewer minutes. Doncic still leads his team with the most playing time at 32.3 minutes per game. However, head coach Rick Carlisle has employed a new tactic. Carlisle often takes his superstar out much earlier that he did at the […]

Good news for Dallas Mavericks fans. Kristaps Porzingis is expected to miss just one more game and might head back to action next week. I’m told it’s likely that Kristaps Porzingis misses one more game due to his sore right knee, but he’s expected to return next week. — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) January 3, 2020 […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic had a nice moment with a young fan who has epilepsy prior to Thursday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. Mavs assistant coach Darrell Armstrong brought the fan to the Slovenian native after seeing a sign describing his condition and amazing recovery. Mavs assistant coach Darrell Armstrong saw a […]

Boban Marjanovic of the Dallas Mavericks evidently wants to be the tallest magical being on the planet. The Mavs’ 7-foot-4 center entered AmericanAirlines Arena for Thursday night’s matchup against the Brooklyn Nets dressed in Harry Potter-esque attire, including a Gryffindor scarf, a wand, and even a sorting hat. You’re a wizard, Bobi 🧙‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/4Ag3RZe1Xg — […]

The Mavs will be without power forward Kristaps Porzingis on Thursday when they take on the Brooklyn Nets. Porzingis is dealing with right knee soreness. He didn’t play on Tuesday versus the Oklahoma City Thunder either. Porzingis tore his left ACL during the 2017-18 season with the New York Knicks. The Mavs are “just being cautious” with […]

The Dallas Mavericks are likely to be with Luka Doncic for Thursday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, though his teammates Kristaps Porzingis has been downgraded to miss the game, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Doncic suffered a right thigh contusion against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, but the left wrist sprain and back contusion […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis has had to alter his mindset after coming to the Mavs via trade and taking part in a new system with Luka Doncic at the forefront of it all. The 7-foot-3 unicorn was a secondary scorer behind Carmelo Anthony his first two years but soon took the mantle as […]

The Dallas Mavericks are looking to take full advantage of their generous six-game homestand that will begin with a visit from the Brooklyn Nets. However, it appears the following game against the Charlotte Hornets will hold some extra significance for Mavs team owner Mark Cuban. This week’s matchup against the hornets will mark 20 years […]

The Mavs are listing power forward Kristaps Porzingis as questionable for Thursday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. Porzingis is dealing with right knee soreness. He didn’t play on Tuesday versus the Oklahoma City Thunder: Mavs power forward Kristaps Porzingis (right knee soreness) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Nets. Shooting guard Tim […]

Dallas Mavericks wing Tim Hardaway Jr. is day-to-day with a left hamstring strain, though the damage could have been much worse, according to Dwain Price of Mavs.com. On the left hamstring strain Hardaway suffered during Sunday's game against the Lakers, Carlisle said: "My understanding is we dodged a bullet. It could have been much worst. […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki says Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant was the best player he ever faced during his NBA career. Nowitzki and Bryant had some epic battles during their Hall of Fame careers. Dirk says Kobe was an unstoppable force for the Lakers: In 1,346 career games for the Lakers, Kobe Bryant […]

The Dallas Mavericks are the reported frontrunners to trade for veteran swingman Andre Iguodala, despite a recent report suggesting the Mavs are not interested in acquiring him. Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report reported multiple executives suggested the Mavs are the favorites to make a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, likely bundling veteran and former Grizzly […]

Luka Doncic is only in year two of his NBA career, but he has undoubtedly made the rise to superstardom this season. Most would say that they did not see this coming this early into his career. However, for Doncic’s former Real Madrid coach Pablo Laso, the phenomenon of Luka-mania comes as no surprise to […]

Oklahoma City Thunder veteran point guard Chris Paul turned back the clock on Tuesday, as he lifted his side to a tightly-contested victory against the Dallas Mavericks. The 34-year-old struggled through the first three quarters against the Mavs, but seemed to have turned on a switch to score 13 points in the crucial fourth period. […]

The Dallas Mavericks suffered another defeat on New Year’s Eve, falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 106-101. Head coach Rick Carlisle isn’t here to look for excuses. The Mavs went into the matchup missing the services of two of their usual starters in Kristaps Porzingis and Tim Hardaway Jr., who were both dealing with respective […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis was expected to play against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on New Year’s Eve. The 7’3″ Latvian, however, was scratched off the line-up on the Mavs’ final game of the year due to knee soreness. Per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, Porzingis already felt […]

Right before tipoff of their New Year’s Eve game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kristaps Porzingis was pulled out of the line up due to right knee soreness. After the game, Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle shared that there is no timetable for the big man’s return per Mavs broadcaster Mark Followill. From Rick […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. of the Dallas Mavericks wants to move on from the past. In an autograph session with some fans, the Mavs guard denied signing some New York Knicks memorabilia. Peep the clip below. Hardaway politely declined to sign anything with the Knicks’ imprint on it. Good thing that the fan quickly understood where […]

The Dallas Mavericks did not have wing Tim Hardaway Jr. at their disposal for Tuesday’s game versus the Oklahoma City Thunder due to the hamstring injury that he sustained during Sunday’s 108-95 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. But while it appears Hardaway will have a somewhat extended absence, head coach Rick Carlisle noted that […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan was at a loss for words about Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic when prompted as how to slow down the Mavs star who is one of the league’s MVP candidates. “It’s not like anybody’s stopping him this year. He’s averaging like 30 [points] a game,” Donovan said, per […]

The Dallas Mavericks could not have waited any longer to announce that forward Kristaps Porzingis would be held out of Tuesday’s game versus the Oklahoma City Thunder, revealing just before tip-off that he would be scratched due to right knee soreness. Bakcup big man Maxi Kleber entered the Mavs’ starting five in his place, making […]

The Mavs will have star Luka Doncic in the lineup on Tuesday when they finish off 2019 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Doncic took a hard fall in the Mavs’ game on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers and suffered a left wrist sprain and back contusion. Luka will play tonight. Carlisle says Mavs will replace Hardaway […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been upgraded to “probable” for Tuesday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but his teammate, Tim Hardaway Jr, will be held out. Doncic has been dealing with a back contusion and a left wrist sprain after taking a hard fall in Sunday’s game against the Lakers. He managed […]

Golden State Warriors big man Marquese Chriss has been fined $35,000 for shoving Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic to the floor this past Saturday at the Chase Center. In case you missed the play, here it is: Marquese Chriss and Luka Doncic are ready to throw hands. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/VgraBPpWgh — Mavs Nation (@MavsNationCP) December 29, […]