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Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic hit a ridiculous buzzer-beating 3-pointer to force overtime against the Portland Trail Blazers earlier this week, catching an inbounds pass in the corner with 0.6 seconds left on the clock and hoisting up a triple while falling out of bounds. The Mavericks ended up losing the game in overtime, but […]

The New Orleans Pelicans attempted to defend Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan, well, the way he should be defended on Wednesday night. The problem is, not everything seemed to be in order: Bold strategy giving DeAndre Jordan a WIDE OPEN lane 🤷‍♂️ (via @NBATV)pic.twitter.com/OM3stHCUTL — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) December 27, 2018 They may as well […]

It seems like every time you turn around, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is achieving another milestone. On Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Mavs great moved into fourth place on the NBA’s all-time games played list, passing Karl Malone with 1,477 contests. Congrats to @swish41 of the @dallasmavs for moving up to […]

The Golden State Warriors are going to bring a piece of Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki with them when they move to their new arena in downtown San Francisco. In the 2007 playoffs, the No. 8 seeded Warriors beat Dirk Nowitzki and the No. 1 seeded Mavs in the first round of the playoffs. Nowitzki was […]

While the Dallas Mavericks claim they are not shopping starting point guard Dennis Smith Jr., NBA executives believe the Mavs will eventually trade the high-flyer due to the emergence of rookie phenom Luka Doncic — according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Both Dennis Smith Jr. and Luka Doncic need the ball in […]

Basketball prodigy Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks made a fadeaway three which forced their game against the Portland Trail Blazers to overtime. However, the Mavs couldn’t finish the game off, falling short by just three points. Below is the 19-year-old’s amazing shot with 0.6 seconds left which sent the commentators wild and the crowd over […]

Golden State Warrior star Stephen Curry seems to be extremely impressed with what he’s seen from Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic. It has been an excellent start for Luka Doncic in his first season in the NBA, as he is currently averaging 18.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game while shooting 43.5 percent […]

On Saturday, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban raised some hairs when he made rather controversial comments about young basketball players in America, saying how they are more concerned with taunting and making mixtapes than actually learning the game. Luka Doncic has since reacted. He then suggested that America should send all of its young prospects over […]

Dallas Mavericks super rookie Luka Doncic had nasty spill in the third quarter of their showdown against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. The Slovenian star fell hard on the floor, but also inadvertently hit a kid before doing so after making a tough drive to the basket. After realizing he hit the kid, […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic has taken the NBA world by storm this season and is leading the Rookie of the Year race. Now, the Mavs youngster has a poster dunk to throw on his highlight reel: LUKA DONCIC IS HERE FOR ALL OF IT. pic.twitter.com/2yHgbdr9Le — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 23, 2018 To be […]

It has been the Luka Doncic show at Oracle Arena on Saturday night. First, the Dallas Mavericks rookie dunks on Golden State Warriors big man Jonas Jerebko. Then, the Mavs phenom falls on a kid in the crowd after a hard drive to the basket. Luka Doncic. Not a fan of kids wearing suspenders.pic.twitter.com/oAh6v5UCrR — […]

LOS ANGELES – Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made headline over the last several days following his team’s matchup with the L.A. Clippers. Heading into Thursday night’s game between the Mavs and Clippers for the first time at Staples Center, all eyes were on center DeAndre Jordan making his return to Los Angeles, where he […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes is not enthralled with Mavs team owner Mark Cuban’s comments about youth basketball in the United States. After Cuban said that young players in America would be better served to learn the game in Europe (Slovenia, specifically) instead of learning how to “taunt and put together mixtapes,” Barnes had rather […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has come out to defend his earlier message pertaining to the development of youth basketball in the country. The 60-year-old billionaire has been called out for his statement, which is considered by some to be downright racist. In an earlier remark, Cuban shared his thoughts on how he believes the […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is of the opinion that American basketball players should journey to Slovenia to get a better grasp on the game. The Mavs owner is certainly going to face some heat for the following comments. Cuban has to be quite thrilled with what he’s gotten out of rookie Luka Doncic thus […]

LOS ANGELES – Doc Rivers and the L.A. Clippers welcomed DeAndre Jordan back inside the halls of Staples Center on Thursday night, and Rivers didn’t hide his pre-game feelings regarding his former All-Star center. “First time here and you know, for him, I hope he gets a grand applause, I mean I think when you […]

LOS ANGELES – On Thursday night, the L.A. Clippers welcome back their longest-tenured player in franchise history, DeAndre Jordan. Jordan, who is now with the Dallas Mavericks, spent 10 seasons with the Clippers from 2008 to 2018. Before his final three seasons with the Clippers were locked into a contract, however, one of the most […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is gunning for a historic All-Star appearance, and more than a few people are taking notice. On Thursday, Los Angeles Clippers point guard Lou Williams got a chance to see the rookie live when he made his career high, and he couldn’t stop singing Doncic’s praises. “That boy is a […]

On Thursday night, Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic played arguably the best game of his young NBA career. The 19-year-old put up a career-high 32 points in the Mavs’ 125-121 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Doncic has been nothing short of spectacular in his debut season, and to say that team owner Mark Cuban […]

The Dallas Mavericks made the first big move of the 2018 NBA Draft by swapping picks with the Atlanta Hawks in hopes to land their desired prospect in Luka Doncic. Turns out, a top-five protected draft pick was the only cost the Mavs had to pay for moving up two slots in this talent-filled draft, […]

Sometimes NBA players get tired of getting beat up on the defensive side. They often lash out and may foul a player pretty harshly. But in this instance, Los Angeles Clippers center Boban Marjanovic took his offense to new heights: Boban the rim protector 😳 pic.twitter.com/MAESe12QGN — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 21, 2018 Marjanovic full […]

Friday night was a bit of a homecoming for Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan. He spared no chance to have some fun with Los Angeles Clippers power forward Montrezl Harrell. Jordan was noticeably comfortable in his return to the Staples Center. Cameras even caught the moment where he jokingly attempted to pull Harrell’s bandana,via ClutchPoints’ […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban admires the European brand of basketball so much that he jokingly said that he’ll send his son over to learn basketball. Per Dwain Price of mavs.com, the 60-year-old Cuban compared the American style of basketball to the European brand of ball. He managed to slip in a joke which involved […]

The LA Clippers showed a tribute video for DeAndre Jordan of the Dallas Mavericks. Our own Tomer Azarly was on hand and posted the tribute video below as well as Jordan’s reaction to the standing ovation. #Clippers’ tribute video for DeAndre Jordan (@DeAndre). #Mavs pic.twitter.com/4bJoubhJTT — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) December 21, 2018 Jordan came back […]

Rookie phenom Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is now the second player since 1983 to log in at least 500 points, 150 rebounds, and 100 assists by his 28th game in the NBA. Per Basketball-Reference, in his first 28 games as a pro, the 19-year-old has tallied 514 points, 188 rebounds, and 134 assists. […]

Right now, it looks like Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic is the heavy favorite to win the Rookie of the Year award. However, New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier is telling us not to sleep on someone else: Deandre Ayton. In a now-deleted tweet, Trier stumped for the No. 1 overall pick in the coveted […]

Jamal Murray has made history. In this latest exciting bit of Denver Nuggets news, the 21-year-old point guard made this history by becoming the youngest player in the history of the franchise to record at least 15 assists in a game. Murray’s career-high number of assists came Tuesday night during the team’s 126-118 win over […]

Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas tweeted out his admiration for Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic on Tuesday night: Doncic got HOOP game. Gotta keep it 💯 — Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) December 19, 2018 Real hoopers know what I’m talking about when I say “HOOP game”… it’s a difference between HOOPERS and good players — […]

Super rookie Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks showed off his impression of Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. During a dead ball situation, the Mavs phenom tossed the ball high up in the air. It took a few seconds before it went down. But when it did, it swished through the net — […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic continues to take the league by storm, with his latest victims being some Denver Nuggets fans sitting courtside at Tuesday night’s Mavs-Nuggets game. The Slovenian rookie trash talked the fans after crossing over Mason Plumlee, then splashing in a deep three-pointer. It seemed to be good-natured, as he smiled after […]

The Dallas Mavericks will face off against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night and there’s some good and bad news to report on the Mavs’ injury front. The bad news is that starting point guard Dennis Smith Jr. is out, as he continues to deal with a lingering right wrist injury. The good news, though, […]

Dallas Mavericks starting point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has been dealing with a lingering right wrist injury and Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle doesn’t know when the explosive guard will return to game action. Dennis Smith Jr. initially hurt his wrist on Nov. 19. Since then, he has missed a total of six games, but not […]

Some NBA players struggle to find a rhythm in their rookie season, but Mavs forward Luka Doncic is setting the bar high. In fact, the Slovenian-born star is on pace to break Grant Hill’s rookie season averages, according to a report from Justin Kubatko of StatMuse. Doncic has become an increasingly important piece of Dallas’ […]

Despite a huge effort from Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic, the Sacramento Kings still emerged victorious in the Western Conference matchup on Sunday night, 120-113. After the game, Doncic revealed that at one point, he had already envisioned himself as a member of the Kings. When asked if he had any inclination that the Kings […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic has already impressed plenty of players in the league, including Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox, who’s grown impressed with his maturity at such a ripe stage of his career. “He is a great player who is playing extremely well for being a 19-year old rookie,” Fox said, according […]

In his first home game this season, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was welcomed by a standing ovation from the Mavs crowd. On the floor now…DIRKKKK!!@swish41 | #MFFL https://t.co/MbCWQJpSTZ — Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) December 17, 2018 This is Dirk Nowitzki’s second game for the season. In his first game, he made history as the only […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger doesn’t see any reason to put a limit on what’s possible for Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic. Doncic has had an excellent start to his NBA career, with the 6-7 point-forward already posting impressive numbers through his first 26 games. Just 19-years-old, he’s currently averaging 17.8 points, 6.8 […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden’s ability to draw fouls is both a gift and a curse. It’s a gift for him and the Rockets, as Harden frequently parades to the free-throw line to change the tide of games. But in terms of criticism against Harden’s style of play, it’s a pretty big curse. Many are […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki took the floor for the first time this season on Thursday night, scoring two points in six minutes during a loss to the Phoenix Suns. In doing so, Nowitzki set a record for most seasons played in NBA history, officially notching his 21st campaign. Surely, it wasn’t an easy task […]