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The NBA has named Dallas Mavericks guard-forward Luka Doncic and Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young as the NBA Rookies of the Month for March and April. Clutchpoints L.A. Clippers writer Tomer Azarly broke the news on Twitter on April 11. Atlanta #Hawks rookie guard Trae Young and Dallas #Mavericks rookie guard-forward Luka Dončić have been […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle says Mavs star Luka Doncic will not play in the 2019 Summer League. Doncic didn’t play in the 2018 Summer League either since he had just finished up the EuroLeague playoffs. The Mavs didn’t want to wear down Doncic. Carlisle said Luka and Brunson wil not play summer league ball […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle describes Luka Doncic’s stellar rookie campaign as being on the same level as some of the NBA’s Hall of Famers and in particular, hailing it as the best he has seen since LeBron James. Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said Luka Dončić is the best rookie he's seen since LeBron […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young believes the Rookie of the Year race between him and the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic is “closer than some people think.” Young didn’t start the season well unlike Doncic. A lot of pundits have been using Young’s slow start to the season as the main reason why they think […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic almost had to carry on playing with one shoe on Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, as some fans appeared ready to take home the 19-year-old’s shoe, which somehow made its way to the front row. Fortunately, a kind-hearted individual had the decency to return Doncic’s missing shoe, but […]

The next two months will be crucial for the 16 teams that will be in the playoffs, as it will give them the opportunity to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy this June. However, there are 14 teams in the league that will be using the next couple of months to think of strategies to be […]

Mavs rookie Luka Doncic has pulled off several flashy plays on the court throughout this season, but his latest feat came all the way from the sidelines. Prior to Wednesday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Doncic decided to take a shot from his seat on the Mavs bench. The Slovenian-born star twirled the ball […]

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Luka Doncic etched his name alongside the great Oscar Robertson in Wednesday night’s 110-108 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Doncic logged 32 minutes against the Wolves, scoring 27 points on 11-of-21 shooting form the field (2-of-8 from beyond the arc), 12 rebounds, six assists, and one block. In doing so, he […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic had an opportunity to win the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves after unleashing an ankle-breaking step back. However, once he noticed that the defense collapsed on him, he passed it to a wide-open Jalen Brunson who, unfortunately, missed the game-winner. After the game, Doncic expressed zero regrets in passing up […]

Dwyane Wade has been in the news almost all of this season due to it being his “last dance” in the NBA at age 37. Wade has had a storied career, but this is another player that’s been in the NBA for longer that is over the age of 40 that many believe will be […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic continues to show signs of greatness. This time, the 20-year-old budding superstar joined Golden State Warriors superstar and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Steph Curry on the third spot in most three-pointers made by a rookie. Doncic hit a three-pointer with 2:20 left in their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic has been unstoppable for the most part of the 2018-19 NBA season. That is until he ran into Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns on Wednesday. With 5:48 left in the second quarter and the Timberwolves up by a point, 43-42, Doncic dribbled on the left side of the court. […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic believes that the Dirk Nowitzki deserves all the respect and attention that he is getting with the Mavs this season. Several teams, players, and fans have shown a lot of respect to Nowitzki this season, knowing that it could be the last for the Mavs legend. Doncic pointed out that […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders believes that the future is bright for Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic. Saunders, who is coaching in his first season in the NBA, said that the Mavs star is showing impressive confidence for a rookie, who just turned 20 a month ago. The young head coach is convinced […]

Mavs swingman Luka Doncic will return to the starting lineup for Wednesday night’s home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to a report from Dwain Price of Mavs.com. Doncic has missed the last two games with a right thigh contusion. The injury occurred in Thursday’s game against the Miami Heat. The Slovenian-born star went knee-to-knee […]

Luka Doncic missed the last two games with a right thigh contusion and his campaign for Rookie of the Year was likely over. However, the Dallas Mavericks offered some glimmer of hope for fans of the Slovenian sensation by upgrading his status ahead of their Wednesday matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Luka is listed as […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki says Mavs rookie phenom Luka Doncic is a very mature basketball player. Doncic, who is only 20-years-old, already has basketball amnesia in the sense he forgets about good and bad plays he’s made in games so he can focus on the present. Nowitzki says off the floor, Luka is just like […]

In his opinion, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown thinks Mavs phenom Luka Doncic will win Rookie of the Year this season. Brown coached last year’s winner, Sixers star point-forward Ben Simmons. Both Doncic and Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young have had strong seasons, similar to how Simmons and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell were […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle told local reporters that Mavs rookie phenom Luka Doncic will not play on Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Doncic is dealing with a right thigh contusion. He missed the Mavs’ previous game on Sunday versus the Oklahoma City Thunder, a game which Dallas surprisingly won. Carlisle said Luka will […]

In Ben Simmons’ opinion, Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic is the 2019 NBA Rookie of the Year. This was what Simmons told The Athletic’s NBA Michael Lee when asked about it: Ben Simmons on his choice for ROY: “Luka. For sure.” Why? “Same reason as last year. He’s playing better, his team’s winning more games. […]

There’s been a lot of controversy surrounding the MVP and Rookie of the Year awards this season. Brooklyn Nets All-Star D’Angelo Russell has a solution though. Co MVP’s & Co ROY’s #ItsOnlyRight — D'Angelo Russell (@Dloading) March 31, 2019 Both award races are down to two men — and no one is budging. For MVP, […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder; however, head coach Rick Carlisle suggests he could be sidelined longer. Doncic suffered a right thigh contusion during Thursday’s loss to the Miami Heat. It was a result of the knee-to-knee collision that happened earlier in the game, […]

The Dallas Mavericks have ruled out rookie phenom Luka Doncic for Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Mavs say Doncic is dealing with a right thigh contusion. Luka (right thigh contusion) will not play tomorrow against the Thunder. He was limited today in practice. — Dwain Price (@DwainPrice) March 30, 2019 After Sunday’s game […]

Goran Dragic and Luka Doncic, the two most notable Slovenian players in the NBA, dueled against one another for the first time in Miami last night. In the game, the Miami Heat defeated the Dallas Mavericks 105-99. To greet them, however, were over 2,000 Slovenians — many of which had traveled thousands of miles to […]

For the first time in his basketball career, Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic was nervous before a game started. Doncic and the Mavs faced off against Goran Dragic and the Miami Heat on Thursday in South Beach. It was the first time Doncic was playing against Dragic and not with him. Both Dragic and […]

After their duel on Thursday, Goran Dragic of the Miami Heat and Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks met at center court to swap jerseys. The Slovenians also had a quick chat before going their separate ways. Per NBA TV, Dragic shared what he told the Dallas Mavericks rookie — who, as it turned out, […]

Dwyane Wade, in the final season of his legendary pro career, is having a grand old time during his “last dance.” Wade is playing big, crucial minutes for a team with playoff aspirations, drilling insane buzzer-beaters and piloting his Miami Heat to a possible playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Of course, Wade is also […]

Luka Doncic and Goran Dragic had a special moment after they went against each other on Thursday night at the American Airlines Arena. Dragic and Doncic swapped jerseys after Dragic’s Miami Heat scored a 105-99 win over Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks. It was the first NBA game in which these two stars from Slovenia played against […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was a bad man in one play on Thursday night. He floored one defender during a showdown with the Miami Heat at the American Airlines Arena. Doncic, the third overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, put James Johnson into his highlight reel collection this season. The rookie sensation leaned […]

It’s almost impossible to choose the single attribute that most accounts for Luka Doncic’s success. His rise to stardom this season has been due in large part to an un-guardable step-back jumper that would make any player in the league but James Harden blush. His size as a 6-foot-8 primary ball handlers allows the Dallas […]

Dirk Nowitzki has told Luka Doncic endless tales of his heyday as the franchise player for the Dallas Mavericks, stories of his failures and the ultimate success that saw him conquer the lauded 2011 Miami Heat team for his lone NBA championship. Yet the likely Rookie of the Year has very little interest in them, […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic had a light moment with a fan during their game against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. Doncic was caught in a video having fun with a spectator at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas. The Mavs star was seen playing rock-paper-scissors with a fan while he was on the bench. […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic was considered a runaway favorite to the 2019 NBA Rookie of the Year award earlier in the season. However, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is making a strong case for himself with his performance since the All-Star break. Young has already earned the support of several players like Utah Jazz […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic is one of the frontrunners for the 2019 Rookie of the Year award. But for Mavs coach Rick Carlisle, Doncic is already among the best players in the league today. Carlisle had nothing but praises for the rookie sensation after Doncic had another stellar game for Dallas. The 20-year-old rookie […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic continued to place his name alongside legends during Tuesday’s contest against the Sacramento Kings. While racking up his seventh triple-double of the season, the Mavs star has now moved into third-place on the all-time list for rookies, tying Magic Johnson and the mark that he set with the Los Angeles […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic has been turning heads all season. Although he entered the league as a teenager, he’s been playing like a veteran and has undoubtedly became the leader of the Mavs. Doncic solidified his case for the Rookie of the Year honor when he led Dallas to a 126-91 blowout win over […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic notched his sixth triple double this season in their impressive 126-91 blowout of the Golden State Warriors. With this, he now has the second most triple-doubles in NBA history before turning 21 years old, per NBA.com on Twitter. Most triple-doubles in @NBAHistory before turning 21 years old: Magic Johnson […]

DeMarcus Cousins had his own little highlight in the Golden State Warriors’ blowout loss at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. Cousins got rid of Mavs rookie sensation Luka Doncic with an in-and-out dribble and flew in for a huge throwdown and the and-one. Bro DeMarcus just shook Luka with an in-and-out […]

In just his first year in basketball’s biggest stage, Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks already has a deadly signature move. His latest victim? DeMarcus Cousins of the Golden State Warriors. In their game on Saturday, the Mavs rookie slowly sized up Cousins after the two were matched up. When Doncic saw Cousins’ defense was […]