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On Monday, the Dallas Mavericks took down the New Orleans Pelicans, 125-120. In the win, two Mavs players put on an offensive clinic, scoring no less than 40 points each. Initially, one might think of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. However, Doncic was ruled out with an injury on Monday, so another had to step […]

The Dallas Mavericks earned a 125-120 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans Monday. One specific play that stood out occurred late in the fourth quarter with Dallas holding a two-point lead. Instead of allowing the Pelicans to hold the basketball and take a potential game-winning shot to end the fourth quarter, Dallas opted to foul […]

The Dallas Mavericks entered Monday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans with a 23-17 record. It has been a successful 2023-24 campaign for Dallas considering all of the injury concerns the team has dealt with throughout the season. Luka Doncic was among the Mavs players ruled out for Monday’s affair, and head coach Jason Kidd […]

Derrick Jones Jr. has emerged as an important player for the Dallas Mavericks during the 2023-24 season. The Mavs signed Jones to a one-year, $2,709,849 million contract for the 2023-24 campaign. Although Jones had endured his share of ups and downs during his career in the NBA, Dallas seemingly believed in his upside. And now […]

The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the New Orleans Pelicans 118-108 on Saturday night. Both teams were without stars in the game, but New Orleans found a way to get the job done on the road nonetheless. Kyrie Irving enjoyed another strong performance, while Tim Hardaway Jr. and Derrick Jones Jr. also performed well in […]

It is easy to over-analyze some statistical phenomenons. There is not always an explanation for why an athlete elevates his game against a specific opponent. Sometimes, coincidences just occur. Though, it is hard to believe that Kyrie Irving doesn’t bring it up a notch when he faces the New York Knicks. The star guard brutalized […]

Death, taxes, and Kyrie Irving dominating the New York Knicks — those are three facts of life that have remained constant for as long as one can remember. On Thursday night, Irving had the opportunity to stick it to the Knicks yet again, with the Dallas Mavericks looking to deal New York its first loss […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost 120-103 to the Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday. The defeat followed an impressive victory over the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Timberwolves for Dallas. So how can the Mavs rebound following Tuesday’s forgettable affair? Kyrie Irving has the answer: “One thing you will recognize in this league is that a lot of us have short-term […]

The Dallas Mavericks, entering their Tuesday night contest against the Grizzlies, were coming off one of their most impressive victories of the season, taking down the ultra-large Minnesota Timberwolves despite missing the services of Dereck Lively II. These are the kinds of victories that empower the team and take them to new heights. Alas, all […]

The Memphis Grizzlies definitely hit their stride when they faced the Dallas Mavericks. Desmond Bane and Marcus Smart were too much to handle. Despite the loss, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving still had a lot of love to give to other stars in the league. This is why they shared a heartwarming moment with Ja […]

The Dallas Mavericks earned a competitive 115-108 victory over the West-leading Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic both performed especially well in the game, ultimately leading Dallas to the win. Doncic has been battling an ankle injury, however. Dallas, meanwhile, is looking to win a fourth consecutive game versus the Grizzlies. Fans […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-108 on Sunday night at American Airlines Center. Kyrie Irving was phenomenal in the win, recording 35 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three steals, and two blocks. Luka Doncic also performed well in what was a thrilling affair. The Timberwolves, who hold the best record in the Western […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is one of the best guards in the NBA. Kyrie Irving and Doncic led Dallas’ offense in Sunday’s 115-108 victory over the Western Conference leading Minnesota Timberwolves. Luka also performed well on the defensive end, matching up against Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns in the post. Towns still finished with […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Dallas Mavericks Sunday night with hopes of restarting a winning streak. A matchup headlined by star talent, Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns squared off with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Ant and KAT combined for an impressive 60 points on the night, but it wasn’t enough. Doncic and Irving […]

Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers at home by a final score of 126-97 on Wednesday. Irving and Luka Doncic led the charge for Dallas, with Doncic scoring 41 points and Irving finishing with 29 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Kyrie Irving beats the shot clock with […]

The Dallas Mavericks recently faced the Utah Jazz in a road game. Dallas was ultimately defeated 127-90 in Kyrie Irving’s return from injury. However, the primary storyline after the game surfaced from the following report, via Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune: “A rabbi says the Utah Jazz made him put down his ‘I’m […]

The Dallas Mavericks entered their Wednesday night matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers wanting to erase the lingering stench of their lackluster performance in their blowout loss to the Utah Jazz this past Monday. During that game, head coach Jason Kidd did not like the Mavs’ defensive effort and communication; but on Wednesday, Kyrie Irving, […]

The Utah Jazz faced an uphill battle in their January 1st matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, but they ended pulling out a solid 127-90 victory when all was said and done. However, an interaction from the game is making headlines, as several rabbis at the game held signs that prompted a Kyrie Irving engagement. The […]

The 2018-19 season was supposed to belong to the Boston Celtics. They were coming off a 55-27 campaign and had just made it to the Eastern Conference Finals without All-Stars Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving healthy. But, even with Hayward and Irving back to playing at least 67 games apiece, the C’s lost their way. […]

Before the Dallas Mavericks’ game against the Utah Jazz on New Year’s Day, Mavs fans were excited. How could they not be? — considering Kyrie Irving was finally going to return after missing 12 games due to an injury. Unfortunately, things ended sourly for the Mavs as they ended up getting blown out by Utah, […]

The Dallas Mavericks look to take on the Utah Jazz on New Year’s Day. However, initially, key players from the Mavs are not fully certain they would be seeing the hardwood for the first day of the year. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, in particular, are both dealing with injuries. With Irving missing games as […]

After the Toronto Raptors traded OG Anunoby in a blockbuster deal with the New York Knicks, all eyes are now on Pascal Siakam. Signs point towards Toronto also moving on from the All-NBA forward to rebuild around Scottie Barnes. Several teams, including the Dallas Mavericks, are reportedly interested in acquiring Siakam from the Raptors. Michael […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been one of the better teams in the Western Conference this season. After a rocky second half of the 2022-23 season that saw them miss the playoffs, the Mavs have been played much better this year despite some key injuries. Mavs point guard Kyrie Irving has been sidelined due to injury […]

It has been a while since the Dallas Mavericks last had star point guard Kyrie Irving on the floor. The talented Mavs ballhandler has missed all of Dallas’ last 11 games  (12 counting Sunday’s Warriors game) but there seems to be a good chance that he will finally make his much-awaited return to action this […]

The Dallas Mavericks will play the Golden State Warriors Saturday night in San Francisco. The Mavs were most recently defeated by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 118-110 defeat on the road. Saturday’s affair represents game two of Dallas’ current three-game road trip, and the Mavs are dealing with some injury concerns ahead of tip-off. Luka […]

The Dallas Mavericks could get a healthy lineup soon with Kyrie Irving progressing in his injury recovery and Luka Doncic potentially returning from his one-game absence. Both Irving and Doncic were out during their latest showdown with the Minnesota Timberwolves, pushing the Mavs to lose their second straight game and drop to 18-14 on the […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been ruled out for Thursday’s game versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Doncic is battling a left quad injury and was listed on the injury report prior to Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. After originality being listed as questionable, Doncic was ultimately upgraded to available […]

After originally being listed as questionable for the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday’s game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers, Luka Doncic, Tim Hardaway Jr., and Josh Green were upgraded to available. Meanwhile, Kyrie Irving and Maxi Kleber were ruled out for the game. Irving, who is dealing with a right heel contusion, received an injury update from head […]

The NBA is the sports soap opera that keeps adding twists as the writers run out of ways to make it normal. Nothing has made that more apparent than James Harden calling out his current General Manager, Daryl Morey, while on tour in China to request a trade from the Philadelphia 76ers, which led to […]

The Dallas Mavericks emerged victorious on Christmas Day, defeating the Phoenix Suns by a final score of 128-114. Luka Doncic strengthened his MVP case with a jaw-dropping stat line which was highlighted by his 50 points and 15 assists. However, other Mavs players stepped up around Doncic with Kyrie Irving still out due to an […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been one of the top teams in the Western Conference this season and are set to square off against the Phoenix Suns as part of the NBA’s Christmas Day slate of games. The Mavs have had a lengthy injury report though in recent days although they might receive good news heading […]

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal said he could return for the team’s Christmas game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. “When I first got hurt (four minutes into the Suns’ 139-122 loss to the New York Knicks Dec. 15), I honestly thought I broke my ankle,” Beal said, via Andscape. “I thought I broke my […]

Kyrie Irving rocked the NBA world in summer 2017 when he requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers, just one season removed from winning the franchise’s first an NBA title alongside LeBron James. As a member of the Cavs for six years, he felt the mid-point of his career was a perfect time to become […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been one of the better teams in the NBA this season. They are currently 16-9 and in third place in the Western Conference standings. It seems like all the Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving pairing needed was a full training camp and preseason to get acclimated. The Mavs are going to be […]

As the NBA calendar turns to December 15, 2023, a significant development is on the horizon. A total of 80 players who inked deals during the offseason will finally attain NBA trade eligibility. This marks the commencement of trade discussions for the current season. The league’s stipulations dictate that recently acquired free agents must wait […]

After 24 games into the NBA season, the Dallas Mavericks are currently fourth in the Western Conference. One of the biggest reasons why they’re holding a winning record would be attributed to point guard Kyrie Irving. In an interview with Rachel Nichols, Irving opened up on what made him re-sign with the Mavs the past […]

Luka Doncic recently sat down with Rachel Nichols on her Showtime program “Headliners with Rachel Nichols” and talked about several topics about his time with the Dallas Mavericks, including his relationship with his backcourt mate Kyrie Irving. When asked why Irving is a good partner for him, Doncić said, “First, because he’s an amazing player. […]

Facial hair has nothing to do with basketball skills. However, they do improve looks and maybe even add an intimidation factor to a player’s opponents. Throughout history, we’ve seen some of the most iconic NBA players sport some of the best beards we’ve ever seen. However, it’s worth looking at how these players looked before […]

Basketball players are taught at a young age to practice shooting with their non-dominant hand, as it adds a different dimension to your offensive game and makes you a more complete player. While most players should have figured out which shooting hand they’re comfortable with by the time they make the NBA, some make the […]