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Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis continues to show progress as he nears his return to the court. He recently participated in his first full practice with the Mavs, and according to him, he felt really good. The former New York Knicks All-Star also pointed out that he “felt comfortable right way” despite playing 5-on-5 with […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic will not play on Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to head coach Rick Carlisle. Doncic is dealing with a right knee contusion. The 20-year-old banged his right knee in the first half of Thursday’s game against the Denver Nuggets in the Mile High City. Doncic also played through […]

One of the hottest names in the NBA today is unquestionably, Jalen Brunson of the Dallas Mavericks. Practically a nobody just a few of weeks ago, the 22-year-old has emerged as one of the biggest surprises of the second half of the season. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle had nothing but good things to say […]

Of course, the Dallas Mavericks nabbed likely Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic on a draft night trade with the Atlanta Hawks, but they also acquired a proven winner that night. The Mavs drafted two-time NCAA national champion Jalen Brunson with their second-round pick, and the former Villanova standout is beginning to establish himself as […]

The Dallas Mavericks suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, 100-99. Young up-and-comer Luka Doncic played his heart out that evening, scoring a team-highs of 24 points and 11 rebounds, came one assist shy of a triple-double, and early pulled off the upset over the West’s No. 2 seed with a late […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic did just about everything he could to lead his team to victory during Thursday’s showdown with the Denver Nuggets, collecting 24 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists across his 35 minutes. With the game hanging in the balance after having put his team ahead by one point, Doncic had to […]

As if we needed more proof that European sensation Luka Doncic deserves to be this season’s Rookie of the Year, the super Slovenian continues to deliver one highlight after another. During Thursday night’s contest between the Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets, Doncic took matters into his own hands in hopes of giving his team […]

Prior to Thursday night’s contest between the Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets, players were kicking it cool and shooting the breeze during their typical pre-game warm-ups. Apparently, nobody else during the shootarounds was having more fun than future Hall-of-Famer Dirk Nowitzki. Seeing that the game was on national broadcast, the crew of NBA on […]

Kevin Harlan, one of the best play-by-play announcers in the NBA and an extremely recognizable voice among national announcers, was not expecting to have to go on a rant two seconds into the 10:30 p.m. EST time matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets. However, he did: Kevin Harlan really broke down someone spilling […]

Kristaps Porzingis is closing in on his return to playing in the NBA. The four-year veteran is still recovering from a torn ACL he suffered last year. However, he’s making significant progress, according to Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, as Porzingis participated in his first full practice as a member of the team. Here’s […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has had a season most rookies can only dream about in their first NBA campaign. Yet, the 20-year-old shooting guard just keeps it coming with the milestones — currently averaging 20.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 5.6 assists with a 55.0 percent True Shooting percentage. Since 1984, only six rookies have […]

In a bout of bad news for the Dallas Mavericks, their flight to Denver was cancelled. That means the team will have to travel tomorrow morning prior to 10:30 EST tip-off. The charter for the @dallasmavs to fly to Denver today has been canceled due to extremely poor weather conditions in Denver. The #Mavs are […]

The Dallas Mavericks reportedly restructured the contract of head coach Rick Carlisle before the 2018-19 season started, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Mavs extended Carlisle’s current deal by one year, which means he’s under contract now through the 2022-23 season. Carlisle signed a five-year, $35 million contract extension with the Mavs in […]

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 […]