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Luka Doncic and Trae Young are two of the most exciting young players the NBA has. Their immaculate ability to shoot the ball and dish out incredible assists make them franchise-changing players for both the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavs. There’s no question that they will be the faces of their respective teams for a […]

Luka Doncic picked up where he left off from the stellar second half of the Dallas Mavericks’ savant’s award-winning rookie campaign, registering his first triple-double in just the second game of the 2019-20 season. The Mavs shooting guard notched 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists against the New Orleans Pelicans punctuated by his patented […]

Delon Wright is proving himself to be an important part of the Dallas Mavericks. His performance was vital in the Mavs’ win against the New Orleans Pelicans as it turned out to be quite a close battle. Head coach Rick Carlisle himself couldn’t emphasize enough how important Wright has been for the Mavericks early this […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a sensational start to their season, as they cruised to a superb win against the Zion Williamson-less New Orleans Pelicans. Luka Doncic was all over the ball to lead the Mavs on all fronts. The game was a close one at the tail-end of the match, but Luka managed to sink […]

Last season’s top two rookies seem to have picked things up right where they left off last year, as Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young and Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Luka Doncic both impressed in their respective season openers. It was Doncic who eventually emerged as least season’s runaway winner of the Rookie of the […]

Kristaps Porzingis believes that the two-man game between him and Luka Doncic will be ‘pretty hard to stop’ for teams facing the Mavs once it develops. Per Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News, Porzingis praised how much attention the opposing defense gives Doncic that he gets so wide open. Conversely, Porzingis also has the […]

Former NBA official Tim Donaghy is back in the news again, reasserting that the NBA ordered officials to favor certain teams during the 2002 Western Conference Finals and 2006 NBA Finals. Donaghy resigned as an official in 2007 after it was alleged that he was betting on games that he refereed. Two years later, Donaghy […]

Kristaps Porzingis made his debut with the Mavs in Wednesday night’s 108-100 season-opening victory over the Washington Wizards. The 7-3 Latvian played well, but he says he isn’t where he wants to be just yet. The Mavs acquired Porzingis from the New York Knicks this summer. However, it wasn’t clear when he’d be ready to […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic agreed there was no malicious intent or beef during their fourth quarter spat on Wednesday’s season opener. The two players downplayed the importance of their physical play late in the game, claiming it was merely competitive spirit taking over. “It was just hoops,” said […]

Bradley Beal intends to speak to the league office on Thursday in hopes of getting his second technical foul rescinded, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Washington Wizards star was hit with two consecutive technicals during the season-opener against the Dallas Mavericks after getting a little too close to Luka Doncic. […]

Luka Doncic received MVP chants from the Dallas Mavericks home crowd during their game against the Washington Wizards. After the game, Doncic was asked about the chants and couldn’t find the perfect word to describe how he felt. Peep the post-game interview with the Mavs guard below per Fox Sports Southwest: Luka Legend was FEELING […]

The Dallas Mavericks had a stomp of a start as they gave the Washington Wizards a beatdown to the tune of 108-100. To make things better, Luka Doncic seemingly took down Bradley Beal in a dribble. It was a beautiful moment to see for Mavs fans as he dribbled at the top of the left […]

Although he recently went through a full practice, Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas won’t play in the team’s season opener against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Thomas, who signed a one-year deal with the Wizards this summer in free agency, is recovering from left thumb surgery. He underwent successful surgery to repair a rupture […]

For Luka Doncic and Rick Carlisle, the goal for the Dallas Mavericks this 2019-20 season is to make the playoffs. Per Mavs reporter Dwain Price, the head coach and the sophomore star shared the team’s goals ahead of opening night. For Carlisle, he aims to head back to playoff contention after missing the last three. […]

While speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle noted that big man Dwight Powell will miss Dallas’ first two games of the season as he recovers from a left hamstring injury. Powell will not play tomorrow or Friday, per Carlisle. — Brad Townsend (@townbrad) October 22, 2019 The Mavs had already ruled […]

There was a dangerous tornado which hit Dallas on Sunday, one which forced Dallas Mavericks point guard Seth Curry and his family to hide in their closet. Curry, who signed with the Mavs this summer in free agency, opened up about Sunday night with Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News: “It was serious. We […]

Two-time All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas did not play in his new team’s preseason, but the floor general could be back in time for the Washington Wizards’ first regular-season game — a road matchup with the Western Conference’s Dallas Mavericks. Thomas was initially expected to miss 6-8 weeks due to thumb surgery, which he underwent […]

Dallas Mavericks reigning Rookie of the Year winner Luka Doncic was having a bit of fun on the bench on Thursday during the Mavs’ huge preseason win against the Los Angeles Clippers. The cameras caught Doncic horsing around with teammate Boban Marjanovic, who looked like he was manhandling the highly-talented 20-year-old on the Dallas bench. […]

Tempers flared during Thursday’s preseason game between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers, as rookie Terance Mann slapped the ball away from reigning Rookie of the Year winner Luka Doncic, forcing the referees to separate the two players. Dallas had a sizable 11-point lead when Doncic was called for a traveling violation after a […]

Kristaps Porzingis made his Dallas Mavericks debut a few pre-season games back but while we await his official return when the regular season starts, the Mavs forward is showing off what made him the “Unicorn” little by little as he shakes off the rust. One such move that made the Latvian an overnight sensation his […]

The NBA has become enveloped in a geopolitical controversy surrounding their business with China after Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey sent out a now-deleted tweet in support of protestors in Hong Kong. The public backlash has only continued following recent comments made by LeBron James, and now there are protestors planning to stage a […]

The Dallas Mavericks have managed to build one of the most intriguing young duos in the NBA with Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. Former NBA great Reggie Miller sees the potential of the duo and the Mavs as a whole. Before the start of last season, Miller had projected the Mavs to earn the eighth […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis last played in regular season action on Feb. 26, 2018, when he suffered a torn ACL. The 2019 preseason has been his first opportunity since then to work his way back into form with his Mavs new teammates. Since playing in preseason action, Porzingis has stated his knee feels great […]

Former NBA center Kendrick Perkins threw some shade at the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, claiming not only that he’s not high on their playoff potential, but also an interesting nugget about head coach Rick Carlisle. ESPN’s The Jump aired a quote about Mavs owner Mark Cuban praising Carlisle’s adaptive nature and willingness to facilitate things […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis is confident his jump shot will start to fall soon as the Mavs inch closer to the start of the regular season. In three preseason games with the Mavs, Porzingis is shooting 34.6 percent from the field and 28.0 percent from beyond the arc. The 7-footer, who missed all […]

Kristaps Porzingis hasn’t played a meaningful game of basketball in a year-and-a-half, so with his regular-season debut with the Dallas Mavericks approaching, there is some obvious excitement brewing. Of course, no one really knows what to expect from Porzingis, who has been recovering from a torn ACL. He has looked solid in preseason action, which […]

Rick Carlisle thinks it’s only fitting that the Dallas Mavericks honor legend Dirk Nowitzki this season with his signature jumper logo planted on the hardwood at American Airlines Center: “Awesome,” Carlisle said per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. “It’s a fitting tribute to a guy who stood for all the right things for […]

It’s only preseason, but the preview of the Luka Doncic-Kristaps Porzingis pairing indicates that it is going to be a spectacular show in Dallas. Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle naturally believes the two will become a major problem for opposing teams this upcoming season: Carlisle on Luka and Kristaps' growing chemistry: "They cause a problem. […]

Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki seems excited about what the Mavs will do to honor him in the near future. In an interview with Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News, Mavs owner Mark Cuban revealed he recently met Nowitzki just to talk and catch up. However, Cuban said that most of their talk centered […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is pretty confident that second-year man Luka Doncic can handle the pressure of being the franchise player. Per Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News, Carlisle notes that Doncic has been playing professional ball since he was 13-years-old. Not only that,  but the Mavs star is at an elite […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis played two seasons with Carmelo Anthony on the New York Knicks. By all accounts, the current Mavs star and Anthony had a good relationship in New York despite not winning a lot of games in The Big Apple. Porzingis, who is one of the brightest young talents in the […]

Dallas Mavericks star power forward Kristaps Porzingis says one of his goals for this season is to win Defensive Player of the Year. The Mavs big man is one of the best shot-blockers in the league thanks to his 7-foot stature. Porzingis says blocking shots is just one aspect of being a good defensive player. […]

With Dallas Mavericks reigning Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic set to enter what is highly expected to be another tremendous campaign with the Mavs, team general manager Donnie Nelson has described exactly why he considers the 19-year-old to be such a special player. According to the high-ranking executive, Doncic has the makings of some […]

Dallas Mavericks legend and basketball icon Dirk Nowitzki didn’t want an extravagant farewell tour in his last season in the NBA. However, he appreciated the “awesome” gesture from the Mavs, fans, and the NBA. In an interview with Alex Schulter of Sporting News, Nowitzki was asked if he became uncomfortable in the last few months […]

Dallas Mavericks stud Luka Doncic is undeniably one of the fastest rising stars in the NBA today. The reigning Rookie of the Year had a tremendous debut season with the Mavs, and as he enters his second season with Dallas, it truly seems that the sophomore slump is not something we can expect from the […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis finished with 11 points, five rebounds and three assists in his second preseason appearance in a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night, but the Mavs star made just two of his nine three-point attempts. So, was Porzingis worried about his lack of efficiency from downtown? Not at […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle has not ruled out the possibility of Boban Marjanovic and Kristaps Porzingis sharing the floor together in several Mavs games this season. Per Callie Caplan of The Dallas Morning News, Carlisle commended Marjanovic’s personality and professionalism. He also did not dismiss the possibility that the 7-foot-4 center will share […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic promises that his free throw shooting percentage will get better as the season progresses. After the Mavs’ preseason game against the Detroit Pistons, Doncic shared how he motivates himself for the free-throw line. Since he converts on the most difficult shots, draining a free throw should be easier. “I always […]

It’s been a long time coming, but Kristaps Porzingis finally made his debut with the Dallas Mavericks in a preseason game against the Detroit Pistons. And from the looks of things, it seems like the long wait was worth it for Mavs fans. Head coach Rick Carlisle himself was happy with how Porzingis’ first minutes […]