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Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic and his glowing Rookie of the Year campaign took a sudden turn during Sunday’s 94-93 loss to the Houston Rockets, as the rookie claimed to feel a pop in his right knee while grabbing an uncontested rebound, according to Gerry Fraley of The Dallas Morning News. “I just felt a […]

Looks like Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has been teaching Luka Doncic some of his moves. And it seems the Mavs rookie is a fast learner. During the first quarter of the Dallas’ home game against the Houston Rockets, Doncic was able to do a Dirk-like fade-away jumper — only his release was a lot […]

Despite the popular belief that Dallas Mavericks stud Luka Doncic will run away with this season’s Rookie of the Year Award, Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young refuses to count himself out of the race just yet. Speaking to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype, Young explained why he believes that he still has a shot […]

The Dallas Mavericks are hoping to get back into the win column against the Orlando Magic. However, point guard Luka Doncic will no longer be sneaking up on head coach Steve Clifford. Doncic struggled during their last meeting in Dallas. According to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, Clifford feels he has become a […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is widely believed to be the runaway winner of this season’s Rookie of the Year award. The 20-year-old Slovenian sensation has turned a lot of heads this season, playing better than some of the league’s veteran guards. Doncic is currently averaging 21.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game, […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic has had an inordinate amount of highlight-reel plays for a rookie. On Wednesday night, he added another clip to his ever-growing collection, driving by Washington Wizards forward Trevor Ariza for the vicious slam: "HERE'S LUKA!" #MFFL 💻📱: https://t.co/yTkITWsvb6 pic.twitter.com/ZoMWy7v1gW — NBA (@NBA) March 7, 2019 How about the Mavs phenom […]

Danilo Gallinari is considered as one of the most underrated players from Europe. He’s been having a decent NBA career so far, and is proud of what the Europeans are able to contribute in the NBA. He’s also been impressed, although not surprised, with the emergence of the Dallas Maverick’s rookie sensation Luka Doncic, and […]

In a recent report from Dwain Price of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic’s revered teammate Dirk Nowitzki believes that the future is bright for Luka – especially considering what he’s done so far in his rookie season. “There’s really no holes in his offensive game.” Nowitzki said. “Usually some of that stuff he […]

Joe Harris of the Brooklyn Nets believes that the Internet went overboard on his ankle breaker over Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks. Speaking on SiriusXM NBA Radio, the Nets forward — who won this year’s 3-point challenge — broke down what happened in the play. He admitted that Doncic might have just lost his […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks will forever be linked as the teams swapped 2018 NBA Draft picks en route to each adding rookie point guards. With the Mavs ultimately landing rookie phenom Luka Doncic, the Hawks didn’t come up empty-handed as Atlanta managed to secure the services of point guard Trae Young. As a […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly expected to pursue Kevin Durant in free agency this summer and Kristaps Porzingis would be on board with teaming up with KD in Dallas alongside Luka Doncic, according to Frank Isola of The Athletic. ESPN’s Zach Lowe reported a few weeks ago that Porzingis wasn’t thrilled with the idea of […]

If you haven’t noticed, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has been really, really good lately. Between the end of February and the beginning of March, the rookie put together three straight James Harden-type performances, averaging 40.3 points, 11.3 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game while shooting 48.7 percent from the floor, 53.3 percent from three-point […]

It’s safe to say Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic are going along quite well with the Dallas Mavericks. Both players played previously in Spain before entering the NBA. Porzingis played for Sevilla while Doncic was a member of Real Madrid. With that said, it’s not surprising that they can relate with each other in a […]

Dallas Mavericks super rookie Luka Doncic made fun of how Dirk Nowitzki dunks during the pregame warm-ups. Nowitzki has just made a dunk during the Mavs’ pregame drills, but Doncic quickly joined in the fun with his hilarious impersonation of the German while dunking. DIRK DUNK. And… maybe Luka's Dirk impersonation at the end? 🤣 […]

The Dallas Mavericks may have lost to the Brooklyn Nets by a large margin, but that didn’t stop rookie sensation Luka Doncic from making plays that would wow the crowd at Barclays Center. In fact, he made one just before the second quarter of the game ends.. He nailed a halfcourt shot to end the […]

On a normal day, Luka Doncic is usually the one doing an ankle breaker. Well, Brooklyn Nets swingman Joe Harris says not today. Joe Harris with the phantom ankle breaker on Luka Doncic 😬 https://t.co/kLSvkTCRoH — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) March 5, 2019 Joe Harris pulled off a clever fake on Luka Doncic to send the Mavs […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young thinks the friendly rivalry he has with Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic can be the next “Magic and Bird” rivalry. During their playing days, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird always went at each other when the Lakers and Celtics played. While the two legends are friends off the […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie sensation Trae Young’s outstanding debut season just continues to get better and better. On Friday, the 20-year-old dropped a career-high 49 points in a quadruple overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls, 168-161. After his epic offensive outing, Young was able to set the Hawks franchise record for the most points scored by […]

Now that we’re headed down the final stretch of the NBA’s regular season, a few things are clear. First and foremost, the Golden State Warriors have a fantastic shot at defending their championship and might do so in convincing fashion since DeMarcus Cousins hasn’t shown any rust stemming from his Achilles injury. Secondly, a group […]

Dallas Mavericks acquired forward Kristaps Porzingis in a trade with the New York Knicks last month knowing that he’s still rehabbing from a torn ACL he suffered more than a year ago. This has raised some questions around the league, as there are some who league officials who believe that the Mavericks are holding out […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is a huge fan of Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic. Rivers says Doncic is becoming one of his favorite players to watch in the NBA. “He’s my favorite player to watch almost and not talking just rookies,” Rivers told Marc Stein of the New York Times. “First […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle hates to throw names out there for comparison. But for him, Mavs rookie Luka Doncic has similar traits to LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and basketball legend Magic Johnson. Per Marc Stein of the New York Times, Carlisle shared his observations on Doncic. For him, the 19-year-old […]

The Atlanta Hawks are well out of the playoff race this season. But there are plenty of reasons to believe in a bright future for the team. The first that comes to mind is rookie sensation Trae Young. For a piece published Tuesday afternoon, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic asked Young about the Rookie of […]

After recording his fourth triple-double of his career on Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic now has four of the five triple-doubles recorded by teenagers in NBA history. Orlando Magic point guard Markelle Fultz has the other. He recorded it with the Philadelphia 76ers last season. Luka Doncic now has four […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic posted 28 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in his team’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night, marking his fourth triple-double of the season. In doing so, Doncic tied a Maverick rookie record that was set by Jason Kidd back in the 1994-95 campaign. Luka Doncic recorded […]

Luka Doncic is the ultimate troll. Before the game, the Dallas Mavericks guard hilariously videobombed FOX Sports reporters during the pregame warmups. The broadcast showed a highlight of Doncic. While Fox reporter Mark Followill talked up the rookie sensation, Doncic chimed in to hear what he was saying about him: Luka had some fun during pregame […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has arguably been the NBA’s top rookie this season. Despite Dallas’ disappointing season, however, all eyes have been on the Slovenian wonderboy. But Doncic isn’t quite embracing that attention, according to Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle. Carlisle on the attention Luka gets from fans: "I haven’t seen and I wasn’t […]

The LA Clippers had no chance on drafting European sensation Luka Doncic during the 2018 NBA Draft. However, it seems the team and head coach Doc Rivers had their eyes on the teenager this past summer. While just about every team from around the league at least did their homework in regards to Doncic, it […]

Mavs rookie Luka Doncic has missed the last two games due to a sore right ankle, but it sounds like he has been cleared to play in Monday’s matchup against the Clippers. Mavs beat writer Mark Followill shared news of Doncic’s status after Monday’s shootaround: Luka expected to play tonight vs Clippers per Carlisle at […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker is grooming the next great talent to come out of France. His name is Theo Maledon. From a young age Parker was able to see a great talent in Maledon. Now that he is older, the Hornets guard can see a Luka Doncic-type of ascent. Although, according to Mike […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic and forward Maxi Kleber are expected to miss the team’s game against the LA Clippers at Staples Center on Monday. #Mavs' forwards Luka Doncic and Maxi Kleber are listed as questionable to play tomorrow night against the #Clippers. Dallas has today off before playing in L.A. tomorrow. Clippers play […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle announced that rookie sensation Luka Doncic will miss his second straight game when the Mavs visit the Utah Jazz at Salt Lake City on Saturday. Rick Carlisle says Luka Doncic is officially out tonight at Utah. — Eddie Sefko (@ESefko) February 24, 2019 Doncic already missed the Mavs’ game […]

Friday evenings’ contest between the Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks ended 114-110, in favor of the Nuggets. After the game, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone spoke of his impression of Mavs rookie Luka Doncic. He compared Doncic to other great Caucasian guards, such as Pistol Pete and Jason Williams. Malone told Mavs.com: “He has a flair […]

The Dallas Mavericks mortgaged their short-term future by trading for injured big man Kristaps Porzingis earlier this month. So as the team embarks on its final stretch of the 2018-19 season, the absence of Luka Doncic, thankfully, doesn’t loom nearly as large it would have otherwise. The Rookie of the Year front-runner won’t play in […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic says “it was amazing” to hear Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade compare his passing skills to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. After the Heat and Mavs played before the All-Star break, Wade said Doncic’s passing reminded him of James from the standpoint of how Luka can find shooters in […]

Utah Jazz forward Donovan Mitchell called out the NCAA in the aftermath of Zion Williamson’s injury: Again let’s remember all the money that went into this game…. and these players get none of it…. and now Zion gets hurt… something has to change @NCAA — Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) February 21, 2019 Williamson, projected to be […]

What does Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic do in his spare time? Play Fortnite, of course! When Luka Doncic isn't destroying your favorite NBA team, he's dominating Fortnite. I enjoyed this exchange between Luka and a reporter, who asked what the 19-year-old likes to do for fun. Luka comes off like a shy teenager. […]

Despite being waived by the Dallas Mavericks as part of its roster revamping at the trade deadline, big man Salah Mejri found his way back to the team soon afterward. According to Mike Fisher of 247Sports, Mejri’s decision to return to the Mavs was based solely on his relationship with prized rookie Luka Doncic: Lotsa […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic had quite a memorable All-Star Weekend debut. Not only did he manage a couple of appearances in two of the weekend’s events, but the 19-year-old also saw to it that he would engage in some much needed R&R shortly after. Doncic decided to use some of his down time […]