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The Dallas Mavericks took an NBA finalist team and made it a good bit better this offseason by adding former NBA champion Klay Thompson from the Golden State Warriors. While Thompson is not the player he was during the Warriors’ dynastic years in the 2010s, he remains one of the elite three point marksmen in […]

Dallas Mavericks Hall of Fame forward Dirk Nowitzki lost 4-2 to the Miami Heat in his first NBA Finals appearance in 2006 when Luka Doncic was 7. It took Nowitzki five years to earn his rematch against the Heat in 2011. And while Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum predicts a rematch against Doncic and the […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum recently made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Tatum, who led the Celtics to an NBA championship over the Dallas Mavericks during the 2023-24 season, discussed a number of topics on the show. Tatum made multiple bold predictions, including that he will win the MVP in 2024-25. […]

With the benefit of hindsight, it’s preposterous to see that Luka Doncic slipped all the way to the third overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, and the team that drafted him — the Atlanta Hawks — even decided to trade him away to the Dallas Mavericks for the picks that became Trae Young and […]

High school mixtapes are a major part of hoop culture, though not all of the featured hoopers make it to the NBA while some make respectable careers in the pros. During their tour, Jordan Brand athletes Luka Doncic, Zion Williamson, Jayson Tatum, and Paolo Banchero all shared their choices of the player with the best […]

Making an adjustment after joining a new team in the NBA always proves to be a challenge. It could especially be difficult for Klay Thompson, who had spent his entire career with the Golden State Warriors before landing with the Dallas Mavericks this past offseason. However, PJ Washington may be able to help Thompson’s transition. […]

The thought of Klay Thompson suiting up in gear that’s not of the Golden State Warriors is still tough to fathom. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green will no longer have their shooter of over a decade waiting for a pass in the perimeter. However, the sharpshooter’s move to the Dallas Mavericks is nothing but just […]

It will take some time for NBA fans to get used to a Golden State Warriors squad that no longer has Klay Thompson, who is now with the Dallas Mavericks. Golden State superstar point guard Stephen Curry is also trying to adapt to a new life without Thompson in the Bay Area anymore. The former […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Kyrie Irving and media personality Stephen A. Smith have traded barbs throughout the years. Sometimes, it’s what Irving does or says off the court. Other times, it’s what Irving does or doesn’t do on the court. However, there have been moments when both sides agree. The latest was after an account reposted […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar guard Luka Doncic received the perfect compliment from Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero. “Gangster,” Banchero said when asked how he would describe Doncic in one word. "I'll say, gangster." Paolo Banchero describes Luka Doncic with one word 😅 (via @overtime)pic.twitter.com/okmIMxOeCA — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 7, 2024 Banchero isn’t messing around about Doncic. […]

The Dallas Mavericks enjoyed an amazing run last season, with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving at the helm, guiding the team to their first NBA Finals appearance since 2011. Despite a seemingly successful campaign, the Mavericks’ journey ended in disappointment as they fell to the Boston Celtics in a 4-1 series defeat. Although the Mavericks […]

NBA veteran Markieff Morris and the Dallas Mavericks are reportedly in agreement on a contract, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Mavericks were rumored to have interest in re-signing Morris throughout the offseason. Morris also seemed to have interest in returning to Dallas. Sure enough, an agreement was reached but the terms of the […]

Luka Doncic loves basketball. He surely loves playing it at the highest level, but the Dallas Mavericks star is not a fan of all the fame that comes with it. Luka was recently asked if he likes being famous, to which he gave an expected one-word response. “Luka, do you like being famous?” Luka Doncic: […]

Alex Fudge has re-signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, the team announced on Thursday. He spent the 2023-24 season with the Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. Fudge signed a two-way contract with Dallas during the season and even played for the Mavs’ Summer League team this past offseason. Fudge, 21, appeared in six total NBA games […]

The Dallas Mavericks made a special announcement regarding their new TV contract for the upcoming 2024-25 season. While Luka Doncic enjoyed his trip overseas before rejoining his teammates for an off-season minicamp, Mavericks TV reached a new multi-year deal with TEGNA. This media company will allow fans in North Texas to tune into games for […]

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla isn’t a particularly chatty guy. But when he does open his mouth to the media, he’s worth listening to. The 36-year-old coach helped the C’s secure their first NBA championship in over 15 years last season, and he fully embraces the challenges that come with a title defense, via […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks enjoyed a lot of success during the 2023-24 campaign, but it will ultimately be remembered for their crushing defeat in the 2024 NBA Finals at the hands of the Boston Celtics. But now that they have made it that close to the top of the mountain, Doncic and the […]

Kyrie Irving reacted to one of his most recent poster dunks from the 2023-24 NBA season in a live stream. Irving co-streamed with a couple of other Twitch content creators when they watched a replay of his dunk. Given how the Dallas Mavericks star rarely dunks in a game, his co-streamers couldn’t help but wonder […]

The Dallas Mavericks needed a veteran piece who has been able to get over the championship hump a couple of times already. This is where Klay Thompson fits in under Jason Kidd’s system alongside Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic. With one void filled in the association, another pops up. The Golden State Warriors may have […]

The Dallas Mavericks are coming off an impressive 2023-24 campaign. The Mavs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves to advance to the 2024 NBA Finals thanks to multiple standout contributors. One of those contributors was rookie center Derek Lively II. Lively II reflected on rival center Rudy Gobert’s role with Minnesota in a sitdown with former Mavs […]

Mark Cuban, the outspoken minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks, recently revisited the contentious 2006 NBA Finals between his team and the Miami Heat on “The Roommates Show” podcast. Cuban’s primary critique centered around the officiating, particularly how it favored Miami’s Dwyane Wade, who he claims received a disproportionate number of free throws. This, Cuban […]

Luka Doncic is arguably the best player in the NBA. Doncic is among the favorites to win the MVP during the 2024-25 season. One thing that Doncic does not do all that often in the NBA is dunk the basketball, though. There was a time in Luka’s career where he dunked the ball on a […]

Although Rudy Gobert is a four-time Defensive Player of the Year winner, tied for most all-time, the Minnesota Timberwolves big man can’t escape criticism for his lack of impact in the NBA Playoffs. The latest example of this came in last season’s Western Conference Finals, as the Dallas Mavericks handily defeated the Timberwolves in five […]

In case you weren’t aware, Luka Doncic is a superstar for good reason, and not only at basketball. The Dallas Mavericks definitely have a great one on their roster. If you need a reminder of how good he is, FIBA released a Luka Doncic trick shot compilation. And this isn’t one of those heavily photoshopped, […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic’s athletic skillset extends beyond the basketball court. Doncic, alongside Orlando Magic All-Star Paolo Banchero, showed off his soccer skills at an overseas event in China when Banchero lobbed a basketball toward Doncic, who headed the ball off the backboard before playing keep-up and headed the ball into the hoop. The […]

While the odyssey has been said many times between the split of current New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and his former team in the Dallas Mavericks, the talk of how the star was first drafted in 2018 was revealed by owner Mark Cuban. Brunson was on the Mavericks from 2018-2022 and before he was […]

Mark Cuban believes the Dallas Mavericks can make things “easier” for Klay Thompson during the 2024-25 season. Thompson, 34, often ran off screens in order to get open shots with the Golden State Warriors. This recipe for success worked during Thompson’s prime but he is now in his mid-30’s and has dealt with injury trouble […]

2022 NBA free agency saw Jalen Brunson depart from the Dallas Mavericks. He ultimately signed with the New York Knicks despite the fact that Dallas was fresh off a Western Conference Finals appearance. So what went wrong in Dallas? Why did Brunson decide to leave? Brunson and Mark Cuban pulled back the curtain on the […]

The Dallas Mavericks fell three victories short of winning the 2024 NBA Finals. The Mavs’ disappointment in the championship was undeniable, but it was still an encouraging overall season. Four-time champion Klay Thompson joined the Mavs this offseason, and he believes he may be the “missing piece,” per qwik11hoops. “Me playing with Luka and Kyrie… […]

Dallas Mavericks’ training camp is not set to begin until early October. Still, Mavs fans are surely wondering if Kyrie Irving will be fully cleared to participate in training camp after his previous offseason injury concern. Irving underwent surgery to repair a broken left hand in July. Kyrie suffered the injury during offseason training. According […]

Not only are the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic and the Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic the best players on their teams, but they are also close friends off the court. As a result, fans have speculated that one day perhaps the two European stars might suit up for the same NBA team, but for the moment […]

Klay Thompson was spotted chilling at the beach with a random family. It was quite a bizarre moment to witness considering how Thompson acted nonchalantly around a bunch of strangers. There could be two scenarios as to how this happened. Either Klay decided to randomly hang out with the first decent family he saw or […]

Mavericks’ franchise star Luka Doncic is awaiting another MVP-caliber season as he tries to bring the Dallas back to the NBA Finals. One of the youngest and most prevalent stars in the game today, Doncic leads an elite crop of talent over at Jordan Brand and recently released his latest signature Jordan Luka 3. Now, […]

As Luka Doncic stepped into the NBA, anticipation surged not only among fans and analysts but also among his future peers, including Memphis Grizzlies All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. Even before the 2018 draft, Doncic had already built a formidable reputation in European basketball, dominating the EuroLeague as a teenager. Despite this, questions lingered about how […]

NBA 2K25’s player ratings were recently released. The Dallas Mavericks’ ratings in the game are fairly accurate for the most part. There are arguments to be made for Kyrie Irving (92 overall) and Luka Doncic (97 overall) having even higher ratings than they were given, but many other players on the team were mostly accurate. […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving and ANTA will put forth another offering for his signature sneaker collection as the two sides continue to expand his catalogue with the new brand. Following several releases of his debut ANTA KAI 1, Kyrie Irving will stay on track and begin releasing new pairs for the upcoming season. This […]

Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are the highest-rated players in the new NBA 2K25 video game with 97 overall ratings. Is a 2K rating the perfect way to explain a player’s overall ability on the floor? No, but it is a respectable gauge. Sometimes, though, the ratings are simply too high or too […]

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II was asked by former NBA player Theo Pinson at the Nike EYBL who has a deeper skill set between Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. “Who has a deeper bag? Luka or Shai?” asked Pinson. Lively responded that the Mavericks’ second-round playoff victory over the Thunder is proof that his […]

The ongoing relationship between Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks was clarified a bit by the all-time great. Nowitzki officially has the title of “special advisor,” but he downplayed his duties in a recent interview with Cesare Milanti of EuroHoops. “Advisor is really an interesting word, I’m not advising that much. There […]