Dallas Mavericks Articles - Page 207

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 […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic rolled his ankle pretty badly a minute and 40 seconds into their home game against the Miami Heat last night. The reigning Rookie of the Year appeared to be clutching the high area of his ankle, which is normally not a good sign as high ankle sprains tend to sideline […]

The Dallas Mavericks were given the scare of their life on Saturday, with sophomore sensation Luka Doncic rolling his ankle badly in the first quarter of the Mavs’ matchup against the Miami Heat. Dallas failed to hold off a resilient Heat side sans their young superstar, with Miami escaping with a 122-118 overtime victory in […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat managed to avoid a painful defeat, as they held onto their lead over the resilient Dallas Mavericks to win in overtime. The final score, 122-118, definitely justified the kind of basketball the American Airlines Center fans deserved to see. Butler gave the Mavs praise, as shared by Brad Townsend. […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic suffered a right ankle sprain against the Miami Heat on Saturday, putting his status on Monday against the Milwaukee Bucks in question. However, while the team is yet to determine the extent of his injury, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle admits he expects his best player to be sidelined. Carlisle […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has been ruled out of Saturday night’s game against the Miami Heat after spraining his right ankle in the first quarter and X-rays were negative, per Mavs PR. #Mavericks guard Luka Dončić (right ankle sprain) will not return to tonight’s game. His X-Rays came back negative. — Mavs PR (@MavsPR) […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic rolled his ankle in the opening quarter of the Mavs’ showdown with the Miami Heat and is now questionable to return. Doncic appeared to hurt his ankle while driving to the basket less than two minutes into the game. He hobbled to the sidelines and dropped to the floor where […]

There was a Plan B involving Dwight Howard landing with the Dallas Mavericks as a free agent back in 2013 — this time involving Chris Paul. But plans fell through after the center changed his mind in suiting up for the Mavs, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, I really think that they, […]

“Load management” has become a familiar term around the NBA landscape, as several teams around the league are utilizing the strategy. Most are fine with the notion of resting players on certain nights, but it seems former Dallas Mavericks forward Shawn Marion is not a fan of this tactic. Marion, who retired from the NBA […]

Dallas Mavericks second-year star Luka Doncic has heavily leaned on the team’s trusted veterans, namely JJ Barea, who is the lone remaining piece from the time the Mavs last made the playoffs. Doncic is coming off winning the Rookie of the Year award, but there is still plenty he could absorb from Barea’s wisdom, now […]

After being posterized and stared down by Kristaps Porzingis of the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, Andre Drummond flocked to Twitter to share his reaction. Drummond couldn’t believe that Porzingis had the audacity to slam one down on him and stare him down, claiming that he and the Latvian are good buddies. @kporzee you suppose to […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic set multiple records with his 40-point triple-double in their win over the Detroit Pistons. Doncic tallied 41 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. He becomes the first player in NBA history to record a triple-double outside the USA and Canada. The duel between the Mavericks and the Pistons were held […]

After slamming one down in transition, Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks received MVP chants from the Mexican crowd. Doncic seemed oblivious to the chants, but best believe that he’s liking every second of it. Luka Doncic is getting MVP chants in Mexico. https://t.co/3VzWeYRFxd — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) December 13, 2019 The Mavericks won over the […]

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis just spiked one over Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons. After freezing Blake Griffin with a shot fake, Porzingis drove hard to the hoop and slammed one down on Drummond. Porzingis made sure that Drummond felt the slam as he gave him a staredown before running back. Porzingis dunked on […]

Against the Detroit Pistons, Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks unleashed a behind-the-back move to evade his defender en route to a layup. The Pistons defense looked helpless after Doncic unleashed the uncanny yet effective behind-the-back move. The Slovenian sensation finished the play off with a nifty reverse layup to the delight of the Mexican […]

Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic greeted the Mexican crowd in fluent Spanish, showcasing that his skills extend outside the basketball court. Of course, this shouldn’t be a surprise since Doncic spent a number of years in Spain when he played for Real Madrid. Nevertheless, the Mexican crowd was impressed by Doncic’s fluency in Spanish. LUKA […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic unleashed a nifty behind-the-back pass en route to a two-handed spike for Dwight Powell. Peep the clip below to see the picture-perfect pass by Doncic. Notice how the pass was right on the money. All that Powell had to do was catch the ball, jump, and slam it down as […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic might soon get the James Harden treatment from opposing defenses. The Mavs star is in the midst of one of the most sensational sophomore seasons in NBA history, and head coaches around the league are beginning to realize just how big a problem he is offensively. Detroit Pistons head coach […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond had an allergic reaction to avocados, which is why he’s a game-time decision against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday in Mexico City. The Mavs could face a depleted Detroit roster. Drummond is dealing with left eye inflammation and has been wearing sunglasses on the trip. Dwain Casey says Drummond is […]

The Detroit Pistons are listing All-Star center Andre Drummond as questionable to play against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday in Mexico City. Drummond is dealing with left eye inflammation: #Pistons Andre Drummond is listed as questionable (left eye inflammation) for tonight's game vs. DAL in Mexico City. #Mavericks Delon Wright (right adductor strain) is questionable.#DFS […]