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Without a doubt, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks are one of the hottest teams so far in the 2023-24 NBA regular season. The Mavs are off to a 6-1 start, winning their first four games of the campaign and going 2-0 since a stumble at the hands of Nikola Jokic and the reigning NBA […]

The Orlando Magic, fresh off a dominant win against the Los Angeles Lakers, aimed to build momentum against the Dallas Mavericks but instead stumbled to a disappointing 117-102 loss Monday night. The Mavs showcased why they are considered among the league’s elite offensive teams, averaging 120.7 points per game. Here are three key takeaways from […]

The Dallas Mavericks, after a disappointing 2022-23 season, look like they’re back with a bang to begin the new campaign. Luka Doncic has put in more effort on the defensive end of the court all the while maintaining his elite production on the offensive end, while Kyrie Irving, despite his shooting woes, has fully bought […]

The Dallas Mavericks, despite all the doubt surrounding them entering the 2023-24 season, have been off to a terrific start, winning six of their first seven games. This is thanks in large part to the incredible play of Luka Doncic, who, to this point, is averaging 31.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 8.9 assists per game […]

The biggest surprise of the 2023-24 season from a standings perspective has to be the Dallas Mavericks and their 5-1 record after the first two weeks of play. Luka Doncic is looking like a man on a mission to win his first MVP award and he has been the sole reason why the Mavs find […]

Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks will battle the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. Dallas is looking to bounce back from their Friday loss against the Denver Nuggets. Irving has been dealing with an injury concern and received a big update on Saturday prior to Sunday’s game. Irving is reportedly being listed as probable for Sunday’s […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament officially kicks off on Friday with a flurry of games. The new wrinkle for the 2023-2024 season gets underway, and there are plenty of details, including how much the winning coaches and players make. The Dallas Mavericks face the Denver Nuggets on the road in West Group B play. The Mavs […]

The Dallas Mavericks have the enviable task of tipping off their 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament against the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets. Along with Denver, Dallas is in a loaded West Group B that also features the new-look Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans Pelicans, and Houston Rockets. For this article, we will talk about the […]

Mavs star Luka Doncic has gained a reputation for hitting shots from all over the court in recent years. He isn’t quite in Steph Curry’s bracket, but he certainly has done has best to vault himself into the same stratosphere. Mavs point guard Kyrie Irving got an injury update recently that surprised many fans. Doncic […]

The Dallas Mavericks have started the 2023-24 season off hot, as they are just three undefeated teams remaining next to the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets. On Wednesday night, the Mavs will put their perfect record on the line when they host the Chicago Bulls, a struggling Eastern Conference team looking to pick up a […]

A lot of fans thought that Jason Kidd had a lot of work set in front of him when the Dallas Mavericks traded for Kyrie Irving. The prospect of two ball-dominant guards teaming up to start in the same backcourt never ended well in NBA history. One of them had to always make way and […]

The Dallas Mavericks are not playing around early on in the 2023-24 season, as they are looking to set the pace for a year in which they hope to make it back to the playoffs. On Monday night, the Mavs will put their perfect record on the line when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies, a […]

The Brooklyn Nets were expected to become NBA champions one day the moment they signed both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in free agency, but for a multitude of reasons, that did not happen. Former Nets player Patty Mills explained why he feels the team did not win during the time Kevin Durant and Kyrie […]

Kyrie Irving appears to have found a home with the Dallas Mavericks after some rocky stints with teams over the past few years. After burning bridges with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics, Irving added the Brooklyn Nets to that list last season when he forced his way off the team, landing with the Mavs […]

The 2023-24 NBA season is finally upon us with the defending champion Denver Nuggets fending off their Western Conference Finals foes Los Angeles Lakers in the opener that tipped off the new year. The fresh start does not devoid the league of NBA trade drama, with the James Harden situation in Philadelphia spearheading the headlines. […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are looking to make amends for their brutal 2022-23 season when the new campaign gets underway this week. Doncic is hoping that he and running mate Kyrie Irving will be able to form one of the most lethal backcourts in the NBA to help get the Mavs into championship […]

The Dallas Mavericks are preparing for the 2023-24 NBA season. They will take on the San Antonio Spurs in a battle of Texas teams in their season opener on Wednesday. Luka Doncic is dealing with an injury concern but still projects to have a big season. Kyrie Irving is hoping to find more success in […]

Former NBA player Kenyon Martin recently made a surprising selection for the best player on the Dallas Mavericks. The decision obviously came down to Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic. Although Doncic is often regarded as one of the best players in the NBA, Martin believes Irving is the better player. “In my opinion, I don’t […]

Many analysts have soured on Kyrie Irving in the aftermath of a tumultuous few years for the talented yet mercurial point guard. As one would recall, Irving brought plenty of controversy upon himself last season when he shared a film that spewed anti-Semitic views on his Twitter account, and then he didn’t exactly end the […]

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are looking to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a bounce back season. Dallas struggled in 2022-23 despite acquiring Irving from the Brooklyn Nets. At 24-years old, all eyes will be on Luka to see if he can continue to improve following a tremendous start to his NBA career. Today, we […]

Failure and humiliation can be strong motivators for success. Or, they can completely demoralize a team to the point where it never fully recovers. The Dallas Mavericks are at this exact crossroads going into the 2023-24 NBA campaign, but they have done plenty during the offseason to ensure that they fall under the former category […]

The Dallas Mavericks are hoping for a bounce-back season in 2023-24 led by backcourt stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Irving was traded to Dallas midway through last season, but things didn’t quite work out in the short term for the Mavs, as the team failed to even make an appearance in the Play-In Tournament. […]

Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks are looking to rebound after their shocking end to the 2022-23 season in which they missed the Play In tournament altogether. Irving was traded to the Mavericks midway through last season in order to give star Luka Doncic a much-needed secondary scorer, and the Mavs are hoping that a […]

The Dallas Mavericks haven’t had the ideal preseason experience for a team looking to compete in the Western Conference this season. Luka Doncic has been ruled out for the Mavs exhibition finale this Friday, according to Marc Stein. Kidd also said Kyrie Irving was a full participant today in Dallas' first practice since the team […]

When healthy, Kyrie Irving is an elite point guard with arguably the best ball-handling skills in the NBA. In fact, Irving is a NBA champion, an eight-time All-Star, and a three-time All-NBA player and is one of the best shooters in NBA history. However,  he is also one of the most controversial players off the […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is never one to shy away from sharing his honest thoughts. Irving did not hold back after ESPN released their updated NBA player rankings following the start of the preseason. Irving, who was ranked No. 34 overall, wasn’t the first player to react, but he offered the most eye-opening response, […]

The Dallas Mavericks made plenty of changes in the offseason as they look to bounce back from a disappointing 2022-23 campaign that saw them miss the playoffs. Apart from their top priority of re-signing Kyrie Irving, Dallas revamped its depth by bringing in an influx of pieces across the board, which include Grant Williams, Seth […]

The 2022-23 season marked the first time since 2019 that the Dallas Mavericks missed the playoffs and it was just the fifth time they have done so over the last two decades. Losing is not something the Mavs are accustomed to, but injuries to Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic ultimately led to their demise. With […]

The Dallas Mavericks are over in Abu Dhabi for the beginning of the NBA preseason, with their second game scheduled for Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. And while star guard Kyrie Irving isn’t playing due to groin soreness, he had a little fun with Hollywood actor Michael B. Jordan. The Creed star was asked to […]

The Dallas Mavericks opened their preseason slate of action in Abu Dhabi against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 111-99 loss, but they will have one more opportunity to pick up a win overseas before returning to the United States. However, they may have to do so without Kyrie Irving, who is dealing with a groin […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves kicked off the 2023-24 slate of NBA preseason action on Thursday afternoon with their first contest in Abu Dhabi. While it is still a preseason outing, the top players from each team did see the court for some time during this one, and for the Mavs, it sounds like […]

It seems Kyrie Irving has found a home with the Dallas Mavericks. Irving chimed in on his tenure with the Mavs during their current road trip in the Middle East. The Mavs will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in two exhibition games in Abu Dhabi, UAE this week. Irving has felt at home in Dallas […]

The NBA season is just around the corner! With the off-season almost in the rearview mirror, the Dallas Mavericks will be looking forward to receiving a brand-new slate after a disappointing season a year ago. Below till be the Mavericks over/under win total prediction. Coming into the 2022-2023, expectations in and around Dallas were rather […]

The Brooklyn Nets are finally normal. They made the ultimate swing for stars in the summer of 2019 when they acquired Kevin Durant in a sign-and-trade with the Golden State Warriors and then agreed to a max contract with Kyrie Irving. Roughly a year after, they swung a massive trade to bring James Harden into […]

Sneaker deals and signature shoes are a huge deal for an NBA player’s career. They often signify the separation from being an average rotation player to a star in the eyes of the masses. It’s simple supply and demand, really. But, all of those dreams could fall through because of controversial opinions and unfortunate mishaps. […]

Who is the best player in the NBA? This is a question basketball fans debate every single year, and it’s one that often has no right answer. MVP candidates such as Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry and LeBron James are obviously amongst the best of the best, but one player cannot win […]

The Dallas Mavericks are desperate to correct last season’s pitfalls and re-establish themselves as a formidable power in the Western Conference. But that doesn’t mean that Kyrie Irving is not also finding time to let loose on the basketball court. The Mavs star revealed his new celebration for when he breaks an opposing player’s ankles. […]

The Dallas Mavs are hoping for a better season in 2023-2024 and Luka Doncic will have to be the straw that stirs the drink. The Mavs’ star forward is one of the most talented offensive players in the game but questions abound about his defense and conditioning. Doncic’s handles left even Kyrie Irving in awe […]

The Dallas Mavericks are in full swing, with preseason games in Abu Dhabi scheduled for Oct. 5 and 7. Luka Doncic especially looks to already be in top form. While fans are all too familiar with his elite ability to attack the basket, the Slovenian superstar flashed some superb ball-handling skills that astounded even Mavs’ […]