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On February 1, the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks stunned the world with a trade that sent Luka Doncic to LA and a package featuring Anthony Davis to Dallas. The Lakers-Mavericks trade was a shocker, and it began a new era for the Mavs, although fans certainly weren’t pleased with their superstar being shipped […]

The game everyone has been waiting for is Wednesday night. Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers will battle Anthony Davis and the Dallas Mavericks on ESPN in the Return Game. There is a lot on the line as the playoffs are near. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Mavericks prediction […]

The Dallas Mavericks have had a nightmare season this year, from trading Luka Doncic to a barrage of injuries that followed the stunning deal. Despite all of that, Dallas has made it out to the other side and is now in the hunt for one of the final two spots in the play-in tournament in […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic is set to make his return to Dallas on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Lakers-Dallas Mavericks clash. The previous trade saw Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis headline one of the most shocking deals in the history of the league. While Davis is treating Wednesday’s matchup like “just another game,” Jason Kidd […]

DALLAS — Anthony Davis is set to play against his former team in the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in Dallas. The game also represents Luka Doncic’s return to Dallas after the shocking trade that came to fruition in February. Davis, however, is strictly focused on helping the Dallas Mavericks win, as he referred […]

Fans of the Dallas Mavericks may want to look away on Wednesday evening when Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers come into town, marking the perennial MVP candidates’ first game back in Dallas since he was shockingly traded in early February. Since then, Doncic and the Lakers have turned themselves into legitimate title contenders, […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly deliberating how best to recognize Luka Doncic ahead of his highly anticipated return to Dallas on Wednesday night, according to The Stein Line’s Marc Stein. Doncic, who the team traded to the Los Angeles Lakers on February 2 in a blockbuster deal, now prepares to face his former team for […]

The Dallas Mavericks have yet to recover from the shocking Luka Doncic trade, and it certainly doesn’t help that the team is struggling for play-in positioning after reaching the NBA Finals a season ago. While many things have been writing attempting to understand the Mavericks rationale for the trade, one big reason appears to be […]

As the 2024-25 regular season winds down and the Dallas Mavericks in the middle of a positioning race for the postseason play-in tournament, having enough available players is key. The Mavericks are set to make a roster move involving two-way contract player Brandon Williams, as per Shams Charania of ESPN. The roster move to convert […]

The Philadelphia 76ers underwent a massive roster overhaul during the offseason. Paul George, Andre Drummond, Eric Gordon, Caleb Martin, and Guerschon Yabusele were all added in the offseason, but Philadelphia had a disastrous season regardless. Now, the 76ers are likely regretting their offseason moves, especially when it comes to the massive contract that they gave […]

On Feb. 2, the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. It was a shocking deal, and few felt that the Mavericks received enough in return for the then-25-year-old star. All it took in terms of draft capital was one first-round pick to land the five-time All-Star. Of course, Anthony Davis and […]

Kevin Durant is expected to be on the move during the offseason. With the Phoenix Suns expected to miss the playoffs this year, coupled with his ankle sprain, chances are good that his days as a Sun are numbered. Since leaving the Golden State Warriors, Durant has suffered several playoff exits, as a championship as […]

It has been over two months since the NBA world was left speechless after Luka Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Doncic is one of the best players in the NBA and was only 25 years old at the time of the deal, which made the Dallas Mavericks trading him away make no […]

While the day-to-day analysis of the Luka Doncic trade has largely subsided, with the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks set to meet in Dallas for the first time since the controversial deal, we’re about to hear a lot more about it again. On Wednesday, Doncic will return to Dallas, where he played the first […]

The Los Angeles Clippers won back-to-back games against the Dallas Mavericks for their their fourth win in a row and 14th in their last 17. That would be the headliner if it wasn’t for a number of individual feats accomplished by James Harden, Ivica Zubac, and — most importantly — Kawhi Leonard. The win also […]

While the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers has been heradled by many as a massive mistake, one who agrees that there was a lack of understanding is former owner Mark Cuban. While the new Mavericks owner in Patrick Dumont takes after Cuban, the latter still gave his thoughts on the […]

Perhaps no franchise in modern professional sports history has endured a rougher two month stretch than the Dallas Mavericks, who inexplicably traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in early February and have since been hit with a tidal wave of injuries that have endured their chances of competing this year essentially nonexistent. Much […]

There is no doubt that Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has been ridiculed for the trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers which involved the team receiving Anthony Davis. With the Mavericks newcomer in Davis experiencing issues with injuries among other aspects to this season, there are some that question if […]

The Dallas Mavericks (38-40) are expected to have key reinforcements available as they prepare for their second straight matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers (45-32) on Saturday night at 10:30 p.m. ET. Anthony Davis (left adductor strain) and Dereck Lively II (right ankle stress fracture) have both been listed as probable for the contest after […]

We’re set for our final betting prediction and pick of Saturday’s NBA slate as we head to the Western Conference for game three of this four-game season series. The Dallas Mavericks (38-39) will visit the Los Angeles Clippers (44-32) in back-to-back games with the series tied 1-1. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Clippers prediction […]

The Dallas Mavericks have had quite the poor injury luck over the past month or so, and this continued on Friday night in their 114-91 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Not only were they without Anthony Davis on the night, they also lost Klay Thompson to an illness after the veteran shooting guard played […]

On a night where the Dallas Mavericks were without their best player in Anthony Davis, herculean efforts from the rest of the team were needed for them to pose a challenge against a Los Angeles Clippers team that’s still in the hunt for an outright playoff spot. However, the Mavericks’ woes were compounded by the […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to play the Los Angeles Clippers on the road in the first of a back-to-back on Friday night. Anthony Davis is still dealing with a left adductor strain, however. Is the Mavericks star playing tonight vs. the Clippers? Davis has seemingly been trending in the right direction as he recovers […]

The Dallas Mavericks will begin a two-game series with the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday at the Intuit Dome. It will be a possible Play-In preview as we continue our NBA odds series while making a Mavericks-Clippers prediction and pick. The Mavericks lead the head-to-head series 101-74. However, the Clippers are 6-4 in the past […]

Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis’ motivations for the rest of this season have been revealed. The headline addition for the Mavs in the controversial Luka Doncic trade may not have gaudy stats with his new team, but Dallas is 5-1 with Davis in the lineup. Even with Kyrie Irving out for the season, this team […]

DALLAS — Spencer Dinwiddie had 10 assists in the Dallas Mavericks’ win against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. He’s recorded impressive assist numbers plenty of times this season. Playing the role of point guard comes with more responsibility than simply finding the open man, however. Of course, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving were Dallas’ […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Atlanta Hawks by a final score of 120-118 on Wednesday night. Anthony Davis led the Mavs with 32 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks. Davis also connected on the eventual game-winning shot late in the fourth quarter. Another positive from the game was that AD’s minutes were increased […]

To say that the Dallas Mavericks have endured a brutal stretch since trading away Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers at the start of February would be a massive understatement. But on Wednesday night, Mavericks fans may have reason to hope once again, as the main piece that they got in the Doncic trade, […]

DALLAS — Klay Thompson threw Anthony Davis a lob early in the fourth quarter on Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks. AD threw down the one-handed dunk, leading to a Hawks’ timeout as the Dallas Mavericks took a 108-96 lead. Although Atlanta would fight back, Dallas emerged victorious by a final score of 120-118. Davis […]

The Dallas Mavericks need all the wins they can get as they try to sneak into the play-in tournament in the Western Conference, and they need to lean on their stars to do so. On Wednesday night, Anthony Davis came up clutch with a tough game-winning shot to beat the Atlanta Hawks 120-118 in Dallas. […]

DALLAS — On Wednesday, the NBA announced that Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is among six finalists for the 2024-25 NBA Sportsmanship Award. Although Kyrie would surely love to earn the award, being selected as a finalist is an honor. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd reacted to Irving’s accomplishment before Wednesday’s game against the Atlanta […]

Nico Harrison is currently under fire, as the general manager of the Dallas Mavericks found himself on the hot seat after the bombshell Luka-Doncic-Anthony Davis trade. Although it remains to be seen whether Harrison is right, things aren’t looking so good, especially when AD went down for a while with an injury as the team […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks will host the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Is Dereck Lively II playing tonight, however? Lively is recovering from a right ankle stress fracture. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd told reporters before Monday’s game that Lively was “trending” toward a potential return this week. On Tuesday, Kidd said that Lively […]

Luka Doncic’s trade to the Los Angeles Lakers has been deemed the biggest and most shocking trade not only in NBA history, but potentially in sports history. The deal involving the Dallas Mavericks sent the Solvenian superstar to a conference fival and, in the process, angered 28 other teams given what the Mavs got back […]

DALLAS — Last week on Monday, Anthony Davis made his return from injury. This past Monday, Daniel Gafford returned from injury. Will the Dallas Mavericks’ frontcourt receive another boost on Wednesday against the Atlanta Hawks? Dereck Lively II was upgraded to questionable before ultimately getting ruled out on Monday. Jason Kidd told reporters that Lively […]

Since coming to Los Angeles, Lakers guard Luka Doncic has received the utmost praise from LeBron James for his contributions. The Lakers are surging with a 46-29 record and are on the verge of locking up a top-five seed in the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks are hanging on by a thread with a 37-39 record […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks endured a surprising 113-109 defeat against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. The Nets, who are now just 25-51, handed the Mavs a concerning loss as Dallas attempts to clinch an NBA Play-In Tournament position. Anthony Davis reacted to the team’s performance following the game. Anthony Davis on the Mavericks […]

The Dallas Mavericks bet their future on Anthony Davis being the missing piece to their title hopes. However, during Monday’s matchup with the Brooklyn Nets, Davis and his new-look squad were outperformed by a G-League call-up down the stretch. Brooklyn trailed Dallas 98-88 with eight minutes remaining but closed on a 25-11 run en route […]

Fans of the Dallas Mavericks don’t believe that “all is forgiven.” Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has fallen victim to their ire as the Mavericks are still dazed by the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade. Before Monday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, a fan was caught yelling at Harrison, shouting, “Fire Nico,” per @MVPLuka77 on X. […]