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Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson appeared on FS1’s Fair Game with Kristine Leahy and was asked about his thoughts on Luka Doncic: "@luka7doncic is special." 🌟@jalenbrunson1 reveals to @KristineLeahy his thoughts on fellow guard Luka Dončić: pic.twitter.com/7AEjBJuhGh — Fair Game (@FairGameonFS1) September 9, 2019 And truly, Luka is indeed special. Doncic entered the NBA as […]

Luka Doncic is the shining hope for the Dallas Mavericks. He is expected to continue the tradition that the team is to be led by an outstanding European alongside Kristaps Porzingis. However, the Mavs rising star is still a young one and can be easily impressed by video games. With NBA 2K20’s release, players got […]

Dallas Mavericks fans are excited to get the new season started. The Mavs may have lost Dirk Nowitzki to retirement, but they have an exciting duo coming up in Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. The two European stars have enthralled and won fans all over the world with their top basketball skills. Even fellow NBA […]

The Dallas Mavericks and star point guard Luka Doncic tried to perform a nice gesture by acknowledging Dallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale–who was named Rookie of the Year in the WNBA this past season–but the Minnesota Lynx were not hearing any of that noise. When the Wings tweeted out a video of the Mavs’ Slovenian […]

After winning EuroLeague MVP and being one of the most feted international prospects in NBA history, Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks waltzed to a Rookie of the Year award last season despite some stiff late-season competition from runner-up Trae Young. The Rookie of the Year race was notable for the fact that it included […]

Dallas Mavericks sensation Luka Doncic has big expectations for the Mavs’ newly acquired guard Delon Wright. In an interview with Dwain Price of Mavs.com, Doncic admits he is looking forward to playing with Wright, who he expects to make a big impact on the team and on him. “He’s a point guard and he can […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a shining new international duo this upcoming season with reigning Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic and returning Latvian star Kristaps Porzingis at the helm. Unfortunately, Mavs fans won’t get the chance to see them play alongside Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, who officially retired at the end of the 2018-19 season. […]

The Dallas Mavericks nabbed a superstar-in-the-making when they traded for Luka Doncic in last year’s NBA Draft.  Very few knew how good he could be when faced against the league’s best. But with a year under his belt, everyone now knows that Doncic is going to be a big star beginning with the 2019-20 season. […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic says his summer has been “different” since he’s gotten “so many days off” after the Mavs’ season ended in April. Doncic usually plays for Real Madrid during the summer, but now that’s he’s in the NBA on the Mavs, he gets to relax in the summer, spend time with his […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic admits it’s “going to be difficult” for the Mavs to make the playoffs next season. The Western Conference is going to be a bloodbath, especially at the top. The Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets are virtual locks to make […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic won the 2019 Rookie of the Year award. The Mavs star put on a show from start to finish last season and is looking to take it to another level in 2019-20. Doncic says he’s been training five days a week and on the weekends this offseason. The Mavs’ floor […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic says his defense is going to be better next season thanks to his weight loss. The Mavs’ floor general reportedly lost as much as 20 pounds this summer. Doncic says he’s faster now and will be able to move laterally quicker moving forward. MAVS.COM: Millions of us saw that photo […]

Seth Curry is back on the Dallas Mavericks and Mavs star Luka Doncic “can’t wait” to play with the sharpshooter. After playing with the Portland Trail Blazers last season, Curry signed a four-year, $32 million deal with the Mavs this summer in free agency. Seth played for Dallas during the 2016-17 season. Doncic says Curry is […]

Dallas Mavericks budding star Luka Doncic is very excited to play with Mavs power forward Kristaps Porzingis next season. Porzingis missed the entire 2018-19 season rehabbing his ACL injury, but is 100 percent now and will make his Mavs debut in 2019-20. Doncic, who won the 2019 Rookie of the Year award, is looking forward […]

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is one of the NBA’s most exciting young players to watch. There are a few flaws to his game that is clearly overshadowed by his positives. However, there’s one thing Dallas’ Wonder Boy cannot escape from: talks about his weight. Doncic is noticeably thicker if you put him beside […]

Seth Curry is back on the Dallas Mavericks and the Mavs guard is excited to play with 2019 Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic. After playing with the Portland Trail Blazers last season, Curry signed a four-year, $32 million deal with the Mavs this summer in free agency. The sharpshooter is thrilled to be back […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic is working hard to improve his game this summer, and he recently put himself to the test by participating in an open gym scrimmage. Needless to say, Doncic was impressive: ROY Luka Doncic making it too easy at Pro Open Run. Sheeesh 🤧 pic.twitter.com/iAb8YYLN93 — Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 28, 2019 […]

Dallas Mavericks point-forward Luka Doncic and Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum will likely get their first All-Star honors in the upcoming 2019-20 season, according to ESPN’s comprehensive preseason predictions. The two rising stars lead the ESPN voting for the “most likely first-time All-Stars” in their respective conferences. The rest of the list features equally exciting […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says Mavs budding star Luka Doncic is a special player for a number of reasons. Doncic, who won the 2019 Rookie of the Year Award, is the new face of the Mavs franchise now that Dirk Nowitzki is retired. Mark Cuban couldn’t hold back his excitement when he was asked […]

NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving believes that Dallas Mavericks sophomore Luka Doncic is the perfect player to become the next face of the franchise. In his interview with Fanatic View, Dr. J. praised Doncic, who had a great rookie season with the Mavs. He also believes that the Rookie of the Year winner has […]

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas doesn’t see Dallas Mavericks youngsters Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis going anywhere else in the next 20 years. Arenas, who visited the American Airlines Center recently for a BIG3 showcase, told Fanatics View that the Mavs will certainly keep the duo and build around them — just like what they […]

It didn’t take long for Luka Doncic to make his mark on the NBA last season. Wonder Boy, as he was nicknamed in his home of Slovenia, made an immediate impact with the Dallas Mavericks. Although it was Dirk Nowitzki’s farewell season, the player who is now the reigning Rookie of the Year stole the […]

The Dallas Mavericks are coming off yet another offseason in which they largely struck out on the free-agent market. Yes, they retained Kristaps Porzingis on a max deal, but overall, the Mavericks weren’t able to lure any big names. Still, with a duo of Porzingis and Luka Doncic, there are reasons to be excited about […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle says Mavs star Luka Doncic is “working his butt off” this summer in terms of getting stronger. Doncic, who won the 2019 Rookie of the Year Award, is going to have people coming at him next season — according to Carlisle — so the Mavs’ floor general has to […]

Dallas Mavericks veteran point guard JJ Barea chimed in on the Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic tandem by calling it a ‘great combination.’ In an interview with Dwain Price of mavs.com, Barea shared his thoughts on their two young stars, Porzingis and Doncic. To recall, Porzingis was traded to the Mavericks in January. However, since […]

A lot of NBA players use their offseason time for vacation, but Mavs star Luka Doncic has been hitting the gym. In fact, the Slovenian-born swingman appears to be changing his physique. Simply put, he’s bulking up. Doncic, now 20 years of age, was recently caught in a few photos while going through a workout […]

Mavs  phenom Luka Doncic blew the NBA away last season. The 20-year-old Slovenian played with poise and maturity beyond his years and ran away with the Rookie of the Year award. Throughout the season, there were plenty of times when Doncic made viewers gasp with his shotmaking ability and now-famous stepback. Here’s a look at […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be heading into the 2019-20 season with a plan to contend for a playoff spot. They will be fielding in a team led by reigning Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis, who is expected to be 100 percent healed from his injury. Although they are not expected to […]

Luka Doncic had a historic rookie season for the Dallas Mavericks in which he broke nearly every “teenager” or “before turning 20” record imaginable. He entered the league as arguably the most anticipated prospect from Europe. He was as good as advertised. Doncic strolled through his debut season, winning the 2019 Rookie of the Year. […]

Luka Doncic and his camp are expecting that the Dallas Mavericks rising superstar will get his own lucrative shoe deal after rookie sensation Zion Williamson finalized his endorsement contract. Williamson, the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, agreed to a multi-year shoe deal with Jordan Brand. The terms of the deal were not […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson roasted teammate Luka Doncic via Twitter on Monday. Besides claiming that a race between Doncic and Dirk Nowitzki would result in a photo finish, Brunson also gave his backcourt mate a ridiculously high rating when asked to judge how annoying the Slovenian wonder kid was: 77 — Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson had a little fun at the expense of Mavs teammate Luka Doncic and team icon Dirk Nowitzki. In a Twitter Q&A, Brunson claimed that a race between the star rookie and now retired Mavs legend would be close enough to require a photo finish. Photo finish https://t.co/29emMSwnJS — Jalen Brunson […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic had a phenomenal rookie season, where he put up 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 6.0 assists. He won Rookie of the Year by a landslide, giving Mavs fans hope that he has what it takes to be the team’s franchise player for a very long time. Jalen Brunson is […]

Although the Dallas Mavericks are coming off a disastrous 2018-19 NBA season, there is a newfound sense of optimism building behind Luka Doncic. The NBA witnessed the bulk of its superstars pair up this offseason in pursuit of contending in the postseason. Regardless, Doncic feels confident about the Mavs’ chances of making the playoffs in […]

If you’ve been on social media over the past 24 hours, you will have noticed an absolute glut of digitally altered images of friends, family, celebrities and anyone with a face made to look older than they are. Via an app called FaceApp, which uses neural network technology to generate highly realistic transformations of faces, […]

Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic took the league by storm last year, impressing right out of the gates and winning the Rookie of the Year award. Doncic immediately played like a savvy veteran, despite being only 19 years old for the first half of the season. He averaged 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and six assists […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says Mavs budding star Luka Doncic wants to improve his left hand  dribbling and be more explosive on his drives to the basket: Cuban said Luka wants to work on his left hand dribbling this season, and to be more explosive on drives. — Michael Gallagher (@MikeSGallagher) July 10, 2019 […]

The National Basketball Players Association on Tuesday announced its slate of NBPA Players’ Voice Awards. Among the awards announced includes Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic winning the 2019 NBPA Leader of the New School for best rookie. The NBPA shared on Instagram a digital illustration honoring the Mavs star, who also won the NBA’s Rookie […]

Before the 2018 NBA Draft, the major criticism of Luka Doncic as a prospect was the belief that he might already be near his ceiling. An above-average athlete at best with high-level skill and a keen basketball intellect as a teenager, skeptics assumed he’d be out-classed physically in the NBA, left with only so many […]