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The teams are finalized, the bracket is set, and now it’s time to look at the matchups for the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs. With this season being such a different one due to the coronavirus pandemic, the possibility of upsets have increased. More than ever, the possibility of a lower seed getting […]

Vlade Divac destroyed his own career with the Sacramento Kings. This came from the man himself, who admitted that he was the one who made the call not to pick Luka Doncic in 2018. “That was my decision,” Divac said in an interview with The Sacramento Bee about his time as general manager of the […]

The NBA announced its All-Seeding teams following the slate of final regular-season games played in the bubble in Orlando, Florida. Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard, who was instrumental to his team reaching the play-in game for the final seed in the Western Conference, won the “Bubble MVP” and lands on the All-Bubble […]

One of the most intriguing storylines entering the postseason is the playoffs debut of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. Now in his second year in the league, the reigning Rookie of the Year is set to get his first taste of NBA Playoffs basketball, which according to some of his former EuroLeague colleagues is something […]

The Houston Rockets recently shared a James Harden clip on its official Twitter account, aimed directly at Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. Before we get into it, here is the aforementioned clip: https://twitter.com/houstonrockets/status/1294455624047239168?s=21 For those lacking context, Doncic dished out a similar between-the-legs dime the Houston star’s a few days ago. He hit up Mavs […]

LOS ANGELES — For the first time in franchise history, the Los Angeles Clippers locked in the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. Led by Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Lou Williams, the Clippers will now take on Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs. The […]

The NBA has released its playoff ticket guidelines and Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic took it as an opportunity to savagely troll veteran guard JJ Barea. The guidelines include a height requirement pertaining to a child. Doncic, who’s been making fun of Barea’s relatively short 5-foot-10 frame, decided to give the Puerto Rican some light […]

The NBA announced it will name the Kia NBA All-Seeding Games Team and the Kia NBA Player of the Seeding Games to honor the top performers for games played from July 30–Aug. 14 during the 2019-20 season restart at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. This can be equated as the NBA Bubble MVP and […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been known to be quite active each time the trade deadline comes around. Owner Mark Cuban has spared no expense to keep his team competitive over the years, absorbing huge contracts for the betterment of his squad. The Mavs brass has also been known to take calculated risks on draft day, […]

The all-around game of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has earned him comparisons with all-time greats Michael Jordan and LeBron James. These players operate with the ball on their hands a lot, similar to how Doncic runs the point for the Mavs. But as far as Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer is concerned, the […]

The Dallas Mavericks will rest stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis on Monday in their game against the Utah Jazz. Per Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the Mavs listed the two as “injury recovery.” The report cites Doncic’s right ankle and Porzingis’ left knee. To recall, the Slovenian sprained the ankle twice this season. Meanwhile, for […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic dominated in the Mavs’ win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. Doncic recorded his third triple-double in the bubble, scoring 36 points to go along with 19 assists and 14 rebounds. The Mavs phenom also made all the key plays down the stretch. The second-year star helped the Mavs […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic led the Mavs to an inspiring 136-132 overtime victory on Saturday against no less than the league-best Milwaukee Bucks. The 21-year-old recorded an amazing triple-double and, in the process, broke an age-old record set by the GOAT himself Michael Jordan. With his performance, Doncic just became the youngest player in […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic had a career night on Saturday, as he led the Mavs to an overtime victory against the league-best Milwaukee Bucks. Following his team’s 136-132 defeat, reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo had nothing but high praise for Doncic and his amazing performance. Here is what the Bucks superstar had to say […]

Devonte Graham must be impressed. The NBA recently announced the finalists for individual season awards. Among the candidates for Most Improved Player is Dallas Mavs superstar Luka Doncic. As terrific of a sophomore season he is having, the Slovenian Sensation, however, doesn’t believe he should be among the top three. Instead, Luka Doncic gave the […]

To say that Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle was pleased with Luka Doncic’s performance for the Mavs on Saturday is an understatement. The 21-year-old logged another amazing triple-double in a 136-132 overtime victory against the league-best Milwaukee Bucks, a performance Doncic capped off with easily one of the best assists fans have seen all […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle had some high praise for his superstar player, Luka Doncic, following another tremendous performance from the reigning Rookie of the Year on Saturday. The Mavs coach sees some of Larry Bird and Jason Kidd in the young Slovenian. Carlisle made his bold claim in hist post-game press conference, following […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic just submitted his entry for the Top 10 plays of the day, and it comes in the form of an astounding between-the-legs dime late in overtime against the league-best Milwaukee Bucks. The Mavs and the Bucks were involved in a captivating contest on Saturday, and Doncic dished out an amazing […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been named as one of the top three finalists for the Most Improved Player of the year award this 2019-20, and Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle believes it’s a well-deserved recognition. Luka has been voted as MIP finalist alongside Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo and New Orleans Pelicans forward […]

The NBA announced the three finalists for the 2019-20 Most Improved Player award on Saturday, with Dallas Mavericks All-Star guard Luka Doncic among the trio. The three finalists for #KiaMIP… @Bam1of1, @luka7doncic and @B_Ingram13! pic.twitter.com/IytIoDjn00 — NBA (@NBA) August 8, 2020 Fellow first-time All-Star forwards Brandon Ingram of the New Orleans Pelicans and Bam Adebayo […]

Los Angeles Clippers stars Paul George and Kawhi Leonard did a solid job guarding Dallas Mavericks second-year sensation Luka Doncic in Thursday’s win down in Orlando, Florida. Doncic finished with a stellar stat line of 29 points, three rebounds and six assists. However, the youngster had recorded three consecutive triple-doubles before this game against the […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was quick to deflect any compliment from Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle following their team’s 126-111 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. Coach Carlisle was all praises for Doncic’s defense of late, but the 6-foot-7 guard for the Mavs was having none of it: Mavericks Coach Rick Carlisle […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks will more than likely face the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the 2020 playoffs, and the star point forward already knows people are going to count the Mavs out. Luka Doncic on a likely playoff matchup vs. Clippers: "They're a great team. We've always got chances, […]

Thanks in large part to a record-setting performance from Luka Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks managed to dispatch the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night in overtime fashion. Doncic logged 44 minutes in Tuesday’s 114-110 win, scoring 34 points on 12-of-24 shooting from the field (2-of-6 from beyond the arc), a whopping 20 rebounds (career-high), 12 assists […]

Even Dallas Mavericks prodigy Luka Doncic is not spared from having his own Shaqtin’ a Fool moment. The 21-year-old Slovenian sensation had some fun at expense of himself on Tuesday, retweeting a clip of himself botching a wide-open dunk against the Sacramento Kings. Luka Doncic blew past defender Buddy Hield in the second quarter but […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was a man among boys during the Mavs’ Tuesday matchup against the Sacramento Kings. The Wonderboy poured in 34 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists versus the Kings, helping the Mavs earn their first win at Disney World. After the game, Doncic took to Twitter to celebrate the Mavs’ victory, […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic made NBA history in the Mavs’ win over the Sacramento Kings in Orlando, Florida. Doncic finished with 34 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists in Tuesday’s showdown against the Kings. He became the youngest player in league history with a 30-point, 20-rebound triple-double (21 years, 158 days old). Luka Doncic […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic crossed over Sacramento Kings guard Cory Joseph during the Mavs’ seeding game on Tuesday. It was such a vicious crossover that Joseph’s head was turned around. To add insult to injury, the Mavs star faked the Kings and opened up the floor for Kristaps Porzingis to drop an easy bucket. […]

Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic is already a superstar in the NBA in just his second season in the league. However, the Mavs Wonder Boy will occasionally have some mishaps. Against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, Doncic drove hard toward the basket and was ready to finish the play with a monster dunk. Unfortunately, the rim […]

People had their doubts about the season resume. But luckily after the first month of the NBA Bubble, things are going great so far. Not at all shockingly, it even became a hotspot of the craziest stories in sports for the past month.  Here are our top five most bonkers moments in the NBA Bubble […]

The Dallas Mavericks suffered their second consecutive defeat since the restart, falling to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, 117-115. Despite the loss, however, the Mavs were able to clinch a playoffs berth thanks to the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies losing to the San Antonio Spurs, 108-106. Dallas stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis were asked to […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has tried to shed some light on the Mavs’ tendency to give up considerable leads late in ballgames. Case in point was their overtime defeat to the Houston Rockets on Friday, during which Dallas was outscored by their opponents 31-20 in the fourth period. According to Doncic, it all boils […]

Luka Doncic and TJ Warren know that Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker has established himself as one of the best guards in the NBA today. However, there’s no denying that his individual brilliance has done little to improve the stature of the Suns as an organization since his arrival. To be fair to Booker, it […]

The Houston Rockets outscored the Dallas Mavericks by 11 points in the pivotal fourth quarter on Thursday.  That difference ultimately led to a hard-fought 153-149 overtime victory in favor of the Rockets. Following the game, both Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle and superstar Luka Doncic were quick to take ownership for their team’s opening defeat. […]

As the 2019-20 NBA season restarts in Orlando, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden likes his team’s chances in the coming postseason. James Harden didn’t quite go full Joe Namath and guarantee that the Houston Rockets would leave Disney World as NBA champions, but he delivered a bold prediction to Rockets fans. When asked what he’d […]

A 16-year-old from France is already garnering a reputations as a “unicorn,” and he could be the next big thing in the NBA in a few years. Victor Wembanyama is a 7-foot-3 stretch big who has drawn comparisons to Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis and Rudy Gobert. Wembanyama has built his own hype machine since playing […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic almost got his head clobbered by an automated rail camera during the Mavs’ recent scrimmage game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. Doncic himself came across the clip on social media. The Slovenian national could not help but compare himself to Neo of “The Matrix” as he impressively dodged the […]

It was another close call for Luka Doncic as the Dallas Mavericks forward got into another mishap after tripping on a mop. In their scrimmage against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, Doncic almost suffered a potential injury after tripping on a mop. Safe to say that it wasn’t Doncic’s day. Luka Doncic almost gets tripped […]

After trying to save the ball, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic almost got hit by the sideline camera. Good thing that the Mavs phenom had lightning-quick reflexes. Check the clip below to see how close the call was. The camera wasn’t slowing down at any rate. Fortunately, Doncic saw the speeding camera from his peripheral […]