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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 […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley made a bold prediction during Thursday’s double-header broadcast, guaranteeing that the Phoenix Suns would come out victorious in their late-night game against the Dallas Mavericks. Chuck shot and scored, as his prayers were answered with a 99-89 win at Talking Stick Resort Arena, making this one of the very few bets he has […]

The season debut of Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki marks his 21st season with the Mavs, giving the future Hall of Famer the record the most seasons for one team in NBA history. The record was previously held by the great Kobe Bryant, a sensational shooting guard who played for the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki made a very familiar play on Thursday night against the Phoenix Suns which allowed him to score his first bucket since returning from injury. A great moment for Mavs fans. Nowitzki made his season debut in Phoenix after sitting out the first 26 games due to offseason ankle surgery, and […]

After missing three games with a right wrist injury, Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. is active against the Phoenix Suns. Smith may be a bit overshadowed by the season debut of Dirk Nowitzki who had surgery on his left ankle last spring. The 21-year-old, second-year player was selected 9th in the first round of the 2017 […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is all set to make his season debut against the Phoenix Suns. Per Eddie Sefko, Nowitzki will officially enter his 21st season in the league. Per head coach Rick Carlisle, the 41-year-old will play limited minutes. It’s official. Per Rick Carlisle, Dirk Nowitzki will be active and play limited minutes […]

Celebrating with teammates after a big play is a common practice in most sports. High-fives and chest bumps abound. However, there are times when some players are accidentally left out. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic experienced this firsthand during the Mavs’ home game against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, a showdown between November’s Rookie […]

When Dirk Nowitzki signed up to play his last potential season with the Dallas Mavericks, he knew a stint off the bench was eventually coming his way. While he clung to the starting power forward spot in his last two seasons, the Mavs’ rebuilding process has sped up considerably with the drafting of Luka Doncic, […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes is trying to figure out a better method for getting to the free-throw line on a more frequent basis. The Mavs forward is off to a good start this season in posting 17.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, but there’s some clear frustration when it comes to getting opportunities […]

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks and DeAndre Jordan of the Dallas Mavericks disagreed in unison after a double-technical was handed to them right after their friendly shoving duel in a Mavs home game. Check out the clip posted by Nick Angstadt of Mavs Moneyball: DeAndre Jordan and Trae Young get T'd up and apparently both […]

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki is reportedly ready to return to action after missing the first part of the season due to injury. Nowitzki underwent surgery earlier in the year on his left ankle, and that led to a long road to recovery that has caused him to be sidelined for the first 26 games […]

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Luka Doncic and Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young will be compared to one another for the entirety of their careers. That’s what happens when two teams trade one player for another on draft night. Back in June, the Hawks selected Doncic with the third overall pick before sending him to […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle and general manager Donnie Nelson knew that phenom Luka Doncic was something special way before the draft. Per Dwain Price of Mavs.com, Carlisle checked out some film featuring Doncic before the draft. He knew right then and there that the kid had talent. Nelson, meanwhile, strongly believed that he […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki reportedly will make his season debut either Thursday against the Phoenix Suns or Sunday versus the Sacramento Kings, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Dirk Nowitzki underwent ankle surgery in April, but his recovery is going slower than expected. Thursday’s game against the Suns is in Phoenix, while Sunday’s game versus […]