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At the start of the 2020-21 season, fans and experts alike had Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic as a top MVP candidate. After all, he was poised for another big year following his first taste of playoffs action. However, six months later, Doncic failed to make the cut for the Top 3 MVP finalists–which went […]

The NBA Playoffs officially kick off on Saturday and the Dallas Mavericks head to California to play against the Los Angeles Clippers. It’s time we continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Clippers prediction and pick. The Mavericks finished the regular season with a 42-30 record and a 35-37 record against the spread. Luka […]

Dallas Mavericks great Dirk Nowitzki admits Luka Doncic and Co. will have their hands full against the Los Angeles Clippers in the playoffs, but he thinks the Mavs have a good chance. However, for the Mavs to pull off an epic upset against one of the title favorites this season, two things must go their […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic played only one season together on the Dallas Mavericks, but they still developed a great relationship even in their short time as teammates. The foundation of their friendship is respect, as Nowitzki revealed in his latest appearance on The Bill Simmons Podcast. However, Doncic had to earn that respect from […]

The Dallas Mavericks received some bad news ahead of Game 1 of their highly-anticipated clash against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the playoffs. As it turns out, the Mavs are unlikely to have veteran sharpshooter JJ Redick for the entirety of the series. It was Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle himself […]

The Dallas Mavericks take on the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Mavericks finished as the fifth seed, while the Clippers ended in fourth. It should be a heated battle between these two organizations. This series is loaded with stars. Luka Doncic leads the way in Dallas and is […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban raised some eyebrows with recent comments about “dust-ups” between Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. With all the speculation about an icy relationship between the two Mavs stars, it was only natural to wonder just what was really going on. Porzingis responded soon after by saying he had no idea what […]

Ironically, the immensely popular centerpiece of the Atlanta Hawks franchise who started the All-Star Game at 21 years old is directly connected to one of the more maligned draft decisions in recent NBA history. In fact, Trae Young was considered the weak end of the imbalanced deal between Atlanta and the Dallas Mavericks. At the […]

One of the most controversial moments from last season’s first-round series between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks was when Marcus Morris stepped on Luka Doncic’s foot. One year on and Morris himself claims that this is now all water under the bridge. Before anything else, here’s a refresher on the incident that […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks will once again deal with the LA Clippers in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs just like a season ago. Dallas’ focus remains largely the same with regards to slowing the Clippers, as the Mavs plan on how to contain Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. Stopping both […]

Nicolas Batum keeps it real when talking about the upcoming playoffs rematch between the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks. Looking at their showdown in the 2020 postseason, one can say that the Clippers have the advantage over the young Mavs. Besides, they have a fully healthy roster headed by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic’s step-back 3-pointer has already taken on iconic status in NBA lore as one of the greatest buzzer-beaters in NBA playoff history. Add the wrinkle that it happened in the bubble, and it sticks out even more. The 21-year old—playing on a sprained ankle—capped off his 43-point, 17-rebound, and 13-assist Game […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks will meet once again in the first round of the playoffs, but this time as the fourth and fifth seeds. It seems as though the Mavs and Luka Doncic have improved over the course of the season. The Clippers, meanwhile, have strayed away from elite status by […]

For those who are concerned about the technical foul count of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic heading to the playoffs, worry no more. After all, per the NBA’s rule, each player’s technical foul count is reset to zero in the playoffs. However, that doesn’t mean the Mavs star can go back to being argumentative with […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is ready for the playoffs. With the Mavs set to take on a mighty Los Angeles Clippers in the first round, Doncic was quick to sound off on anyone that is doubting Dallas’ chances against Kawhi Leonard, Paule George, and Co. When asked about what he thinks about his team’s […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has forgiven Marcus Morris and moved on from their controversial exchange in last year’s playoffs in the Orlando bubble. After the Mavs officially claimed the fifth seed in the West to set up a rematch with the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the postseason, Doncic was asked […]

It’s safe to say Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic took all the doubts and questions against him personally. After leading the Mavs to the playoffs for the second straight year, Luka recalled the time earlier in the season when a lot of people lost faith and doubted the team’s ability to make the playoffs. To […]

For those who forgot, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is only 22 years old. He may be the face of the Mavs franchise and one of the best players in the NBA today, but he is still young and doesn’t have much knowledge about the league’s recent history. In fact, when asked about what he […]

The Dallas Mavericks are currently in an all-out race for positioning out West. Right now, the play-in tournament has become a daunting reality for the Mavs, which has prompted Luka Doncic to somewhat refute his earlier criticism of the NBA’s mini-tournament format. Doncic previously stated that he does not understand the point of playing 72 […]

Since entering the NBA in 2018, Luka Doncic was already tagged as the next big superstar. Fans saw the young stud from Slovenia punish defenders with his dreaded step-back and basic yet effective offensive skill-set. Along the way, he guided the Dallas Mavericks from a bottom-feeding team into a serious up-and-coming squad. Doncic, however, wasn’t […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris and Dallas Mavericks center Boban Marjanovic infamously became best buddies years ago when they were teammates, first on the Los Angeles Clippers and then on the Sixers. They’re even doing Goldfish commercials together these days. However, it seems Boban is now betraying Harris in favor of Mavs teammate Luka Doncic. […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was appreciative after learning there has been a surge of babies being named ‘”Luka” amid his rise to superstardom in the NBA. While the Mavs star thinks it’s not all because of him, he shared that it still feels special to have such a huge impact–not only in Dallas but […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has only one thing in his mind as the Mavs find themselves fighting for the no. 5 seed while looking to avoid the play-in tournament: keep winning. Doncic made that abundantly clear after the Mavs took down the New Orleans Pelicans to move one step closer to securing their postseason […]

Much has been said about the relationship of Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. However, the two Dallas Mavericks stars showed everyone they don’t need to be Luka-Bobi close to be effective teammates. On Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, Doncic and Porzingis connected for a perfect alley-oop during the third quarter, showcasing that chemistry Mavs […]

It’s official: Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and center Boban Marjanovic are the best of friends. While it doesn’t really need any label–having seen the great relationship between the two–it’s still pretty good to see them having fun together. The Mavs’ official Twitter account even posted a photo of the two wearing customized sweaters featuring […]

The Dallas Mavericks got absolutely pummeled by the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night. Mavs superstar Luka Doncic was clearly unhappy with the blowout and was quick to take the blame for what could be a key defeat in Dallas’ hopes to avoid the play-in tournament out West. Following the Mavs’ 133-104 loss, Doncic came out […]

The Dallas Mavericks dropped an important game on Tuesday versus the Memphis Grizzlies, 133-104. One big reason why the Mavs let this game slip is because their superstar Luka Doncic struggled, only tallying 12 points, five assists and five rebounds.  According to Dallas Morning News reporter Callie Capalan, Doncic finished the game with a game-worst […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had one of the worst games of the season against the Memphis Grizzlies, but that is the least of the Mavs’ concerns right now. After the game, Doncic admitted that his back is feeling bad after his hard fall on the concrete during the contest. “Now it’s worse when you […]

It’s quite surprising how Charlotte Hornets rookie sensation LaMelo Ball has taken the NBA by storm in his debut season. If you ask him, however, Ball is confident that he could have been playing at this level many years ago — similar to Luka Doncic’s historic run in the EuroLeague as a teenager. When asked […]

Russell Westbrook just became the triple-double king by surpassing Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson for the most triple-doubles in NBA history. Albeit coming in a tough 1-point loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, the Washington Wizards star notched career triple-double no. 182 to take his spot atop the record books. With the way he […]

There has been a lot of speculation lately regarding the nature of the relationship between Dallas Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. Mavs owner Mark Cuban recently addressed it, saying there are occasional “dust-ups” but the situation is mostly fine while comparing the relationship to the one shared by Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry […]

LeBron James, Magic Johnson and a slew of past and present NBA players and coaches are all in awe after Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook became the league’s all-time leader in triple-doubles on Monday. Westbrook achieved the feat in the Wizards’ narrow 125-14 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, as he recorded another absurd statline of […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic played only 21 minutes in the Mavs’ win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, as he was ejected in the third quarter. Despite that, however, he was able to make history on Sunday night. While overshadowed by his controversial ejection, Doncic’s 15-5-5 performance for the Mavs allowed him to become only the […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is a gift that keeps on giving. Despite being controversially ejected for an inadvertent punch on Collin Sexton’s groin area during Sunday’s Mavs-Cavs showdown, the Slovenian wonderboy was still able to provide a meme-worthy moment. After he was assessed with a Flagrant 2 foul, Luka’s facial reaction was one for […]

Luka Doncic has had his fair share of on-court flare-ups throughout his young career. The Dallas Mavericks star has been lambasted to no end about his constant complaining to officials when calls don’t go his way. His recent actions probably won’t do any good in trying to dispel the noise surrounding his behavior on the […]

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks was ejected from Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers for a flagrant 2 foul, which was assessed for the violent nature of the play and the body area Doncic hit in the Mavs-Cavs contest. ESPN’s Tim McMahon offered an even more precise description of the play, adding a crucial […]

Before I get to the gist of this story, let’s make it clear that the Los Angeles Lakers will never trade LeBron James. These are just crazy or out of the world scenarios being flung about the NBA after Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr talked about the most untouchable players in the league. […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant knows greatness when he sees one, and he also knows there are a lot of incredible players in the league like Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. After the Nets’ brilliant 125-119 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, Durant didn’t hold back in showing his admiration […]

Several talented young athletes have come into the NBA over the years. Some managed to live up to the hype that surrounded their names, while others have faded into irrelevance. For Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic, the storyline is still being written. At just 22 years of age, Doncic is well on his way to […]