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Kristaps Porzingis may feel like a forgotten man to most NBA fans. The 23-year-old Latvian has not played a single game this season, and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has already made it clear that Porzingis will be held out until next season. Despite not suiting for game action with the Mavs, Porzingis practiced with […]

New Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis participated in his first full practice with the team, and head coach Rick Carlisle is pleased with what he saw from the youngster: Carlisle speaks about @kporzee’s first practice. pic.twitter.com/aRgymooAeN — Brad Townsend (@townbrad) March 13, 2019 Carlisle said Porzingis has made “tremendous progress with his rehab,” and revealed […]

The Dallas Mavericks are ready to let their newly acquired Unicorn loose. Kristaps Porzingis said during the Mavs-Spurs game on Tuesday night that he will be having his first full five-on-five practice without any restrictions. Watch KP make the announcement during an interview, courtesy of Nick Angstadt of Mavs Moneyball: “Today, I played three-on-three. Tomorrow is going […]

Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic had one of the worst games of his young career in the team’s 112-105 loss against the San Antonio Spurs. The rookie sensation finished with 12 points on 5-18 shooting, including 1-7 from 3 and 1-9 from the free throw line, to go along with six rebounds and seven assists. After […]

After one of the more erratic performances of what has been a dazzling rookie campaign, Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Luka Doncic went back to work. Doncic, who was questionable to even play Tuesday against San Antonio due to a left knee strain, took the court and logged 34 minutes, a decision that head coach Rick Carlisle […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic had a rough shooting night against the San Antonio Spurs, and Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said he might have played the 20-year-old too much. Doncic was questionable to play throughout the day in Tuesday’s contest versus the Spurs due to a left knee strain. Eventually, he got clearance to […]

Kristaps Porzingis, now of the Dallas Mavericks, has expressed his immense desire to return back to action after suffering an ACL tear over a year ago. Speaking with NBA analyst Caron Butler in a sideline interview, Porzingis was asked about his health and how it will affect him moving forward: “I’m feeling great. I’m super […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has proven himself adept at many facets of the game during his first NBA campaign, and the Mavs rookie showed that once again against the San Antonio Spurs. During the second quarter of the game, Luka fooled the Spurs defenders with an incredible ball fake. Remarkably, the move paved the […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle would know better than just about anyone else on the planet when it comes to the greatness of longtime San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. As a result, Carlisle made a point to praise his Spurs counterpart on Tuesday en route to calling Popovich the greatest coach in NBA history. […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle has had a lot of experience with going up against legendary San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. With the tandem of NBA head coaches becoming staples of the Western Conference over the years, Carlisle recently had some unsurprising praise for his Spurs counterpart in Popovich. In fact, Carlisle made a point to say […]

Not only is the free agent class of 2019 set to be top heavy with plenty of star talent, it could also end up being one of the most impactful offseasons the league has seen in a while in terms of redistribution of power. Players like Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson, and […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic will play against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, according to Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle. Doncic suffered a strained left knee on Sunday versus the Houston Rockets, but injury isn’t serious enough to keep the 20-year-old out of the lineup. Luka is playing tonight per Carlisle — Brice […]

It’s been more than a month since forward Kristaps Porzingis was traded to the Dallas Mavericks after his stint with the New York Knicks. While the 7-foot-3 unicorn isn’t expected to play this season, it didn’t keep the Latvian from throwing shade in the way of his old team, telling New Yorkers to “stay woke” […]

The 2017 NBA Draft was supposed to feature one of the classes we had seen in quite a few years at that time. Markelle Fultz was considered a can’t-miss. Lonzo Ball was being compared to Jason Kidd. Josh Jackson was viewed as a versatile athletic freak. Fast forward nearly two years later, and most of […]

The 2018-19 season has not gone as planned for the Dallas Mavericks. With the team disappointing on the court, Mavs fans have to reach for anything they can to be happy about. One of the lone bright spots for Dallas this season has been Dirk Nowitzki. The 40-year-old Mavericks legend has not yet announced his […]

Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki has been widely recognized as the greatest international player of all-time. His 21 years in the NBA is nothing short of legendary. He has been a cornerstone of the Mavs franchise for more than two decades, and he’s looked up to by a lot of international players who want to make […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has played 21 years in the NBA, a career that’s nothing but legendary to most of the fans. The sweet-shooting German has accomplished a lot during his run, and now that he’s almost at the finish line, fellow players, especially those who came from outside the United States, can’t help […]

Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard Kemba Walker will reportedly be the Dallas Mavericks’ top target in free agency this summer, according to Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer. Walker, who has spent his entire career with the Hornets, becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. Threats to sign Kemba Walker away from the Charlotte Hornets […]

The Mavs have officially listed rookie sensation Luka Doncic as questionable for Tuesday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs due to a knee strain, according to a report from ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Mavericks rookie star Luka Doncic is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Spurs due to a left knee strain. He […]

Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker had a good idea of what he needed to do in Sunday’s game against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic posted 19 points and a career-high 15 rebounds for the Mavs. However, he went 5-of-16 from the field and 1-of-6 from beyond the arc. In the end, the Rockets […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic and his glowing Rookie of the Year campaign took a sudden turn during Sunday’s 94-93 loss to the Houston Rockets, as the rookie claimed to feel a pop in his right knee while grabbing an uncontested rebound, according to Gerry Fraley of The Dallas Morning News. “I just felt a […]

The Houston Rockets survived the Dallas Mavericks 94-93 after Chris Paul blocked the potential game-winner from Jalen Brunson. Chris Paul gets a piece to seal the @HoustonRockets 8th win in a row! #Rockets pic.twitter.com/wyFOmz6bjz — NBA (@NBA) March 11, 2019 Houston already knew what to do to seal the win. As Luka Doncic was dribbling […]

Looks like Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has been teaching Luka Doncic some of his moves. And it seems the Mavs rookie is a fast learner. During the first quarter of the Dallas’ home game against the Houston Rockets, Doncic was able to do a Dirk-like fade-away jumper — only his release was a lot […]

Despite the popular belief that Dallas Mavericks stud Luka Doncic will run away with this season’s Rookie of the Year Award, Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young refuses to count himself out of the race just yet. Speaking to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype, Young explained why he believes that he still has a shot […]

Despite coming away with the 111-106 victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, Orlando Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier appeared to be quite disappointed with his team’s performance on the evening. According to Fournier, this victory does very little to satisfy him, and he believes that the Magic can and should be playing better basketball […]

Being one of the oldest active players in the NBA, the Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki doesn’t exactly have a pulse on the current generation of players who are mostly comprised of millennials – or in the case of the Mavs’ faces of the future in Kristaps Porzingis and rookie Luka Doncic – centennials. But at […]

Although Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has not officially announced his retirement from the NBA, the Mavs legend continues to get ample fan support in opposing arenas that he may be visiting for the last time. Friday night versus the Orlando Magic was no different, as the home crowd gave Dirk a standing O when […]

Dallas Mavericks’ J.J. Barea suffered a season-ending Achilles injury, but head coach Rick Carlisle believes that the veteran point guard will be able to make a comeback once he’s fully recovered. "I’m very optimistic that he’s going to make a comeback to the court successful. He has a history of being a very good healer." […]

The Dallas Mavericks are hoping to get back into the win column against the Orlando Magic. However, point guard Luka Doncic will no longer be sneaking up on head coach Steve Clifford. Doncic struggled during their last meeting in Dallas. According to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, Clifford feels he has become a […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki played his 33rd game of the season against the Orlando Magic, and with that, he passed John Stockton on the all-time list for most games played. The appearance brings Nowitzki to 1,505 games, propelling him to third place in the list. History continues 🙌 @swish41 passes John Stockton for 3rd […]

With his time in the NBA coming to a close, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is now starting to give more thought to life outside the confines of the basketball court. Nowitzki recently spoke to David Aldridge of The Athletic, and shared how his life may have turned out had he not taken up basketball. “I’d […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is widely believed to be the runaway winner of this season’s Rookie of the Year award. The 20-year-old Slovenian sensation has turned a lot of heads this season, playing better than some of the league’s veteran guards. Doncic is currently averaging 21.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game, […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic has had an inordinate amount of highlight-reel plays for a rookie. On Wednesday night, he added another clip to his ever-growing collection, driving by Washington Wizards forward Trevor Ariza for the vicious slam: "HERE'S LUKA!" #MFFL 💻📱: https://t.co/yTkITWsvb6 pic.twitter.com/ZoMWy7v1gW — NBA (@NBA) March 7, 2019 How about the Mavs phenom […]

A favorite parlor game for NBA junkies in recent years has been assessing which star big men of the past would benefit most from playing in the league today. Kevin Garnett, for instance, would thrive as a switch-everything center with all-court passing skills, and almost surely make more of an effort to consistently step behind […]

Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki has made it clear that this will be his last season playing in the NBA. Some think the Dallas icon would be a fine head coach, but it sounds like he won’t be interested in taking on that role. In a recent interview with Dwain Price of Mavs.com, Nowitzki noted that […]

Dallas Mavericks veteran point guard J.J. Barea appears to be making steady progress in his road to recovery from an Achilles injury. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle provided an update regarding the 34-year-old’s status, but refused to commit to a potential return date: He can't play and is recovering from right Achilles tendon surgery, but […]

In a recent report from Dwain Price of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic’s revered teammate Dirk Nowitzki believes that the future is bright for Luka – especially considering what he’s done so far in his rookie season. “There’s really no holes in his offensive game.” Nowitzki said. “Usually some of that stuff he […]

For Tim Hardaway Jr. of the Dallas Mavericks, being traded for the second time around by the New York Knicks is both weird and mind-blowing. Per Stefan Bondy of the NY Daily News, Hardaway Jr. admitted that the Knicks’ move of trading him away again was crazy but at the same time, he had to […]

Joe Harris of the Brooklyn Nets believes that the Internet went overboard on his ankle breaker over Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks. Speaking on SiriusXM NBA Radio, the Nets forward — who won this year’s 3-point challenge — broke down what happened in the play. He admitted that Doncic might have just lost his […]