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Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks has fully embraced the role of an NBA villain and his comments on Saturday prior to a matchup with the Dallas Mavericks proved just that. While Luka Doncic is out due to a thigh injury, Brooks made it a point to fire a savage shot at the Slovenian superstar. The […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has been in a fair share of controversies. He has now watched Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies get into a controversy of his own. While the Mavericks and Grizzles might be Western Conference rivals, Irving isn’t quick to just dismiss Morant. Morant is currently away from the Grizzlies for […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic has been listed as “out” for Saturday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies with a left thigh strain, Dallas Morning News Mavs and Olympics reporter Callie Caplan wrote in a Friday tweet. The Mavs are listing him as “day-to-day.” Guard Kyrie Irving missed practice for personal reasons but will hopefully join the team […]

Kyrie Irving has been involved in his fair share of fan altercations throughout what has been a colorful career. The Dallas Mavericks superstar was at it again on Wednesday night, this time deciding to take on a New Orleans Pelicans fan that was sitting courtside. In the heated exchange, you can clearly hear Irving sending […]

It has been a whirlwind past 17 months for Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving. Not only did he face considerable backlash from fans after he stood his ground on remaining unvaccinated for COVID-19, he also found himself in one of the biggest controversies earlier in the season when he appeared to express his support for […]

Following a season in which the Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving experiment finally collapsed, general manager Sean Marks is expected to remain with the team next year, sources told the New York Post. The Durant-Irving era was marred by off-court drama and severely underwhelming on-court results. Brooklyn appeared destined to make a title run in […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is one of the most clutch players in the NBA. Currently tied with Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal for 9th in total clutch points scored this season with 102, the eight-time All-Star’s ball-handling wizardry and feathery touch are routinely put on display in the NBA’s biggest moments. However, winning is […]

Kevin Durant has given a candid summary of his feelings following the Phoenix Suns’ four-point win over former teammate Kyrie Irving’s Dallas Mavericks side. In the lead-up to the clash, Durant called it “just another game”, and following the tight victory in which he played a pivotal role, he doesn’t appear to have changed his […]

Devin Booker and Luka Doncic stole the show at the end of Sunday’s hard-fought encounter between the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns. Right before the game ended, the two superstars got into it in what turned out to be an intense face-to-face confrontation. Apparently, what was not caught by the broadcast camera was Kyrie […]

The Dallas Mavericks were the team most willing to take a chance on trading for polarizing point guard Kyrie Irving amid his drama with the Brooklyn Nets. However, while the Mavs simple need for star talent likely served as the foundation for their interest in acquiring Irving, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon credit Mavs […]

This is what everyone’s been waiting for. After the Brooklyn Nets were torn apart at the trade deadline, fans have been waiting to see the next game between Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. That will now be happening on Sunday, as Durant and the Phoenix Suns travel to Dallas to facing Irving and the Dallas […]

Mark Cuban will go to bed smiling tonight, after Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving became the first Dallas Mavericks duo to each score 40 points in a game in franchise history. The win, which came by seven points over the Philadelphia 76ers, was Irving’s eighth since signing with Dallas and his sixth alongside Doncic, but the […]

In the Philadelphia 76ers’ first matchup of the season against the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving were too much for them to handle. The Sixers lost 133-126 in a crazy game where Joel Embiid, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey all scored very efficiently and above their league average. The Mavs stars simply couldn’t […]

When the Brooklyn Nets added James Harden to their Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving-led core in 2021, many expected that, barring any unforeseen turn of events, they would waltz all the way to an NBA championship. However, things did not work out according to plan. Fast forward to 2023, and Irving and Harden are now […]

Say what you want to say about Kyrie Irving, but the Dallas Mavericks superstar point guard has undeniably made efforts that positively impact people’s lives. The polarizing Irving recently made a surprising GoFundMe donation worth $45,000 to help build an orphanage in Ghana and a school in Nigeria. Irving, who donated 40 points to the Mavs […]

Kyrie Irving went off on Thursday night as he and Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks to a hard-fought victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Kyrie finished with 40 points on 15-of-22 shooting in another eye-popping performance for the Mavs. Kyrie and Co. now get to host the new-look Phoenix Suns on Sunday, and all eyes […]

Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic put Dallas Mavericks fans on a thrilling ride Thursday night, as the two superstars took turns in punching the Philadelphia 76ers in the mouth in a 133-126 win at home. Irving and Doncic did not allow the Sixers from worsening the tandem’s record to 1-5 and in the process,  resulted […]

There has been a lot of talk surrounding the Dallas Mavericks’ superstar duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Questions have been raised with regard to their fit alongside each other in the Mavs backcourt as two alphas. At this point, however, there is one particular stat that proves just how effective Kyrie is in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (40-22) didn’t have much time to celebrate their recent Joel Embiid-less win as they returned to action the very next day in a matchup with the Dallas Mavericks (33-31). With Embiid back in the lineup and Tyrese Maxey back with the starters, the Sixers and Mavs played one of the craziest games […]

The Dallas Mavericks have fallen to 1-4 in games that Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving have played together, raising concerns that the partnership and the Mavs as a team are doomed. Irving knows that things just aren’t working right now, but he emphasized it’s an “adjustment period” for them and there are bound to be […]

On ESPN’s First Take, Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins discussed whether the Kevin Durant-Devin Booker duo with the Phoenix Suns will be better than the Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving duo with the Brooklyn Nets, and Stephen A. Smith made it abundantly clear where he stands on the topic. .@stephenasmith believes KD-Book will be a BETTER […]

NBA players usually have a packed schedule during the regular season. But in the off-season, players have a lot of time to kill. Some players opt to stay away from basketball by traveling to different places. On the other hand, there are a handful of players who hold basketball camps for kids. However, there are […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ star duo was expected to be dynamic but instead has been dormant. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are 1-4 in games together and have endured one of their most frustrating loss yet. While it’s not quite as bad as their blown lead to the Los Angeles Lakers, it’s yet another failure to […]

When the Dallas Mavericks added Kyrie Irving to give Luka Doncic a co-star and a player talented enough to relieve him of some of his otherworldly offensive burden, some expected there to be a bit of an adjustment period as they try to integrate another ball-dominant player. However, the early returns on the Doncic-Irving Mavs […]

Luka Doncic is well aware of the fact that the Dallas Mavericks have plenty of work to do in order to propel themselves to title contention. They were surely reminded of that on Tuesday in their narrow 124-122 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Speaking to reporters in his postgame presser, Doncic was asked for his […]

Usually, it’s Luka Doncic who takes the final shot for the Dallas Mavericks during clutch situations. The Slovenian star has saved the Mavs multiple times with his game-winners and buzzer-beaters. On Tuesday against the Indiana Pacers, however, head coach Jason Kidd drew up a play for Kyrie Irving to take the final shot. Unfortunately for […]

The Dallas Mavericks, amid an uneven 2022-23 campaign where Luka Doncic seems to be carrying the entire world on his back given his heavy offensive burden, showed that they mean business after they swung a trade for mercurial point guard Kyrie Irving. Despite the trade for another lead ball-handler, the pecking order in the Mavs […]

There is no denying that the combo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving is one of the most potent in the NBA. Having said that, the two are still in the process of adjusting to each other’s tendencies, which is also part of the reason why the Dallas Mavericks haven’t been winning consistently even after […]

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were tied at the hip throughout the majority of their time with the Brooklyn Nets. That’s what made it so surprising when Irving did not inform Durant of his intention to request a trade ahead of this year’s deadline. Both were in the midst of career seasons, leading a resurgence […]

Trades in the NBA are quite common. However, trading superstars often make the headlines. While some superstars are happy to stay with the team that helped them become stars in the first place, not a lot may feel the same way. In fact, we’ve seen a handful of times when superstars force their way out […]

Kyrie Irving has always been a magnet of controversy, but despite that, there’s no denying that the new Dallas Mavericks star is a man of action who puts money where his mouth is. The Mavs guard has always shown support to the advocacies he believes in, and that is the case once again as he […]

When we get to the NBA offseason, one of the biggest questions will be whether or not Kyrie Irving decides to stay with the Dallas Mavericks past this year. Irving was acquired via trade from the Brooklyn Nets before the deadline, a move seen by some as desperation on the part of the Mavericks. According […]

The basketball world was taken aback when the Brooklyn Nets announced Kyrie Irving’s trade to the Dallas Mavericks. Fans were even more shocked when Kevin Durant’s blockbuster move to the Phoenix Suns was announced not long after the Kyrie deal. Not too many people out there saw these trades coming. Well, except for one random […]

The new-look Dallas Mavericks opened their account on Thursday night as they logged their first win with both Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving in the lineup. The Mavs took care of business as they took down the San Antonio Spurs in a dominant blowout win, 142-116. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd knows how important this […]

The Dallas Mavericks have no fear. As much as the Mavs front office denies the risk involved, trading for Kyrie Irving was simply a perilous move to make. Irving has not exactly been the easiest to deal with off the court, and he remains a legitimate flight risk with mere months left on his contract. […]

Oftentimes, a superstar is the face of the franchise. Furthermore, that player does a lot of the heavy lifting to lead teams as far as they can go. When a superstar leaves a team, it often signals the rebuilding phase of the franchise. However, that isn’t always the case. In fact, some NBA teams still […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar duo Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving ended up on the same team on Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game after both of them were picked by West captain LeBron James. Kyrie made his presence felt during the game, while Luka was happy to let his other teammates take over. Both players, however, had some […]

Kyrie Irving is a free agent this summer, and NBA legend Vince Carter believes that he will most-likely sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, specifically because LeBron James selected him in the draft for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. “I look forward to seeing how this plays out, ” Vince Carter said on ESPN. “More […]

Kyrie Irving and LeBron James won a championship together with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and they were briefly reunited on Sunday night at the NBA All-Star Game. Irving expressed his appreciation for being selected by James postgame, and the respect he has for the Los Angeles Lakers superstar. “I was happy to get picked to his […]