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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 […]

For all the controversies Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving has been through, particularly off the court, Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James wants everyone to know how much he appreciates his former running mate. “It’s always good to see him. I’m very proud of him,” LeBron James said about his former teammate with […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving surely had fun at the 2023 NBA All-Star Game even though he didn’t get the warmest of welcomes from the crowd. At least he knows he showed more effort on the court than his fellow Mavs superstar Luka Doncic, per Grant Afseth of DallasBasketball.com. “Is Luka in Cabo right […]

It hasn’t even been a month since Kyrie Irving joined the Dallas Mavericks, but he has already secured a Mavs record that not even Luka Doncic has done. During the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Irving recorded 32 points, 15 assists and six rebounds for Team LeBron. In doing so, he claimed the record for […]

LeBron James took Kyrie Irving with his second pick for the NBA All-Star Game starters, and sure enough, it got everyone talking about their potential Los Angeles Lakers reunion this 2023 offseason. James was obviously excited to get Irving on his team, and the two even did their handshake from their Cleveland Cavaliers days after […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving is still popular enough to make it to the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. But in Salt Lake City, he doesn’t seem to be as beloved. In fact, the crowd at Vivint Arena mercilessly booed Irving while he was being introduced. Kyrie Irving was boo’d loudly during All-Star introductions 😳 […]

There was a lot of talk surrounding Kyrie Irving’s controversial divorce from Nike a few months ago. This was at the height of the Dallas Mavericks superstar’s antisemitic scandal, and for their part, Nike deemed it necessary for them to cut ties with one of the biggest (and most profitable) names on their roster amid […]

In The Association’s All-Star Episode, Kyrie Irving makes a questionable guarantee to Luka Doncic in trying to entice the young superstar and Mark Cuban to have him join the Dallas Mavericks. In the episode, Cuban, the Mavericks owner, and Doncic, are sitting on chairs as if they’re on the show “Shark Tank.” Cuban is part […]

Discussing his championship aspirations amid his trade to the Dallas Mavericks, star guard Kyrie Irving believes that he’s now on the right side of the fence. Not just because he would rather have played for the Mavs than the Brooklyn Nets, but because he would rather play in the West at this point of his […]

Kyrie Irving has been vocal about his time in Brooklyn since the Nets traded him to the Dallas Mavericks two weeks ago. That trend continued at All-Star Media Day. Irving spoke on his tumultuous stint with the franchise, saying he holds “no regrets” with his Nets tenure in the rearview mirror. “I’m grateful to all […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving was the butt of a few jokes during The Association’s All-Star episode. With Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid looking to file a complaint against the media, a file marked ‘Conspiracy – Kyrie Irving’ curiously shows up in the drawer of Head of HR, Mr. Moby. Irving is one of the […]