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Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been turning heads due to his recent performances. It has garnered the attention of ex-NBA players-turned analysts Kendrick Perkins and Caron Butler, who argued who is better between the Mavs youngster and NBA icon Magic Johnson. Butler detailed Johnson’s accomplishments when he was just 20-years-old. However, while Luka is […]

After the Dallas Mavericks’ big won over the Houston Rockets capped by his stellar individual performance, Luka Doncic shared his thoughts on his match up with James Harden. Per Salman Ali of ClutchPoints, the Mavs’ sophomore sensation tagged Harden as a ‘top three’ player in the NBA. Luka Doncic on matchup up with James Harden: […]

The Dallas Mavericks are off to an impressive 11-5 start to the 2019-20 season large in part due to the sensational production of franchise-centerpiece Luka Doncic. It seems as if Doncic has been able to make history on a nightly basis when he suits up for the Mavs. The latest example of his impressive achievements […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson is back in his natural element: talking basketball on Twitter. Johnson released a slew of tweets on Sunday evening naming the leading men for various NBA awards, including his top 16 MVP candidates. Perhaps there is homerism here, but Johnson named LeBron James as his top candidate for […]

Not only is Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic already looking like an MVP candidate at just 20 years old, but he also has some jokes up his sleeve. When asked about why the Mavs have had so much success early in the season, Doncic joked that they no longer have to worry about opponents exploiting […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis believes the Mavs are now headed in the right direction. With Porzingis and company managing to defeat the Houston Rockets 137-123 on Sunday, the Mavericks now sit at 11-5 on the season. Now just ahead of the 11-6 Rockets in the ever competitive Western Conference standings, perhaps the Mavs […]

Dallas Mavericks point-forward Luka Doncic became the fourth player in NBA history to record four straight games of at least 30 points and 10 assists after leading the Mavs to a win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday. The @dallasmavs Luka Doncic is just the fourth player since the ABA-NBA merger to record at least […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic has never cared about being regarded as the MVP. Even dating back to his EuroLeague days, the 20-year-old has simply stated that he just wants to win. Nevertheless, he appreciates the praise that he is receiving from the media and former players. Doncic is feeling honored after former NBA […]

The Sacramento Kings seemed well within their rights to select Marvin Bagley III with the second overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. After all, Bagley had established himself as one of the elite talents in the nation throughout the course of a spectacular freshman season at Duke University. But there always seems to be […]

Texas has two talented players suiting up for its cities in Luka Doncic and James Harden. To make this factoid more interesting, the stars of the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets play eerily similar styles of basketball. Fans noted how similar the two have been playing. Ahead of the Mavs’ game at Toyota Center, head […]

Dallas Mavericks second-year guard Luka Doncic has earned a new feather in his cap following another tremendous performance on Friday in a 143-101 blowout victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the reigning Rookie of the Year eclipsing the 30-point mark for the third straight game, Doncic has just matched a record set by none other […]

Another game, another trip to the history books for Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. The 20-year-old Doncic just became the youngest player to ever record at least 30 points and 10 assists in three straight games. The Mavs youngster recorded a near triple-double of 30 points, seven rebounds and 14 assists in their dominant win […]

While Dallas Mavericks wing Luka Doncic is off to an All-Star-worthy 2019-20 season—possibly even in the early MVP conversation—the 20-year-old Slovenian prodigy never expected himself to be “this good.” Speaking to The Athletic’s Shams Charania in Stadium, Doncic said “I knew I was going to be good, but not that good for sure. I didn’t […]

It’s common knowledge to every NBA fan at this point that the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic is a one-in-a-generation talent that can turn games around without so much as batting an eyelash. Even Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is not reluctant to give high praise to the Mavs point forward. In fact, he […]

Former NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady heaped praise onto Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic during an episode of “The Jump” on ESPN. McGrady event went as far as to say that the Mavs’ sophomore sensation is the best point guard in the league as things stand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pirKeJb6Daw Of course, these comments came with a slight […]

Luka Doncic is taking the NBA world by storm, even more than he did in his rookie season after being drafted third overall by the Dallas Mavericks following a gut-check draft night trade. The 20-year-old Mavs star is quickly entering the MVP conversation while nearly averaging a 30-point triple-double for the season, something veteran teammate […]

Doubters of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic may slowly turn their opinions around as the Mavs rising star is proving time and time again that he’s for real. Once again, he has matched Oscar Robertson for another feat involving triple-doubles. However, he beat him down this time. After Luka led the Mavs to a dominant […]

Dallas Mavericks point-forward Luka Doncic made back-to-back triple-double history, but the Mavs rising star couldn’t care less. A day after joining LeBron James as the only Under-21 players to have ever recorded a 40-point triple-double, Doncic was back at it again and became the youngest player to ever have consecutive 35-point triple-doubles (breaking Oscar Robertson’s […]

To describe the lopsided victory the Dallas Mavericks enjoyed against the Golden State Warriors is one of the biggest understatements you can say. Luka Doncic was all over the ball as this terribly weakened Warriors team was under the Mavs guard’s mercy. He finished with another incredible triple-double of 35 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 […]

Luka Doncic, Wonder Boy of the Dallas Mavericks, produced a staggering feat in his team’s blowout victory against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, according to ESPN’s Tim McMahon. There had been seven previous 25-minutes-or-under triple-doubles in NBA history. Highest-scoring of those: Julius Randle with 21 points. https://t.co/xdFw64k34X — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) November 21, […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic once again proved that he has made it to the upper echelon of superstars in the NBA, becoming the only player to record a 35-point triple-double in less than 25 minutes. Retired NBA player Quentin Richardson is just one of many pundits who are starting to see how the 20-year-old […]

Dallas Mavericks’ sophomore Luka Doncic is already better than a lot of NBA players in the league right now. On Wednesday night, the Mavs point guard was better than the entire Golden State Warriors team for one quarter in a feat that was accomplished by only one other player – former NBA Most Valuable Player […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic had a magical first quarter against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. So much so in fact that he finished with more points, rebounds and assists than the entire Warriors team during the first 12 minutes of the game. Luka Doncic had more points, rebounds and assists than […]

Having to defend Dallas Mavericks’ point guard Luka Doncic in the half-court with a full allotment of defensive players is a tricky proposition in its own right. Having to defend Doncic on the fast break down a man? Nearly unfair, as the Slovenian sensation proved on this play during the first quarter of Wednesday’s contest […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic has put the NBA on notice during his second season in the league. After claiming the league’s Rookie of the Year honors in 2018-19, the Mavs rising star has firmly entrenched himself as one of the premier players in the world during 2019-20. In fact, even Golden State Warriors […]

Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle feels that this era of social media in the NBA generates extra pressure for players to create highlights. In the early days of the NBA, fans were forced to catch news about their favorite team in local newspapers or ESPN clips. Nowadays, fans can simply whip out their mobile devices […]

Before the Dallas Mavericks had Slovenian sensation Luka Doncic, the franchise attempted multiple times to look for a point guard that can replace Jason Kidd, the Hall of Famer who helped them win the 2010-11 NBA Finals. Between 2012 and 2018, they tried their luck on a veteran in Rajon Rondo and a rookie in […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis believes that Luka Doncic is ‘playing like an MVP-caliber player’ in the young 2019-20 NBA season. “Luka is playing like an MVP-caliber player right now,” forward Kristaps Porzingis said, per Mavs reporter Dwain Price. “He’s just doing things, penetrating, drawing fouls, being super effective for us, shooting the ball […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle says he doesn’t like to get into “awards stuff,” but he’s ready to declare Luka Doncic an MVP candidate following his strong start to the season for the Mavs. In just his second year in the league, Doncic is playing like one of the best players in the NBA. […]

The hype for LaMelo Ball has greatly increased since the teenager broke into Australia’s National Basketball League, now a likely top-five draft pick in the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft. Ball is even already drawing comparisons to Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic, according to a scout. Ball’s tight handle at 6-foot-7 and his court vision at […]

Most pundits saw great things ahead for Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic after a stellar rookie campaign, but not a lot of people could have predicted him making such a huge leap in just his second season with the Mavs. The 20-year-old Slovenian guard dropped his 14th career triple-double performance in their game against the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made it known that he wasn’t surprised by Luka Doncic’s 40-point triple-double for the Dallas Mavericks against the San Antonio Spurs. LeBron quickly took it to Instagram to react to Luka’s big performance, posting a photo of him and Luka on his IG stories and captioning it with “He’s […]

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks has forged his named beside LeBron James as the only players with a 40-point triple-double before turning 21 years old. The 20-year-old Slovenian phenom dropped 42 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists in Monday’s win over the San Antonio Spurs, 117-110. This is Doncic’s sixth triple-double in the young […]

With the way he is playing, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic has become a hot commodity not only in the league, but also in the sneaker free agent market. Currently without a shoe deal, the Slovenian sensation has been rocking plenty of options to start the 2019-20 season, donning everything from Kobe 4 Protros to […]

Ahead of their matchup on Monday, San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray shared his thoughts on Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks. According to the Spurs guard, the Mavs’ point-forward is already a “star” in just his second year in the league. Per Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News, Murray recalled the early impressions […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic has been making statistical history nearly every time that he takes the floor in his second NBA season. Following his 26-point, 15-rebound and seven-assist outing during Saturday’s win over the Toronto Raptors, Doncic matched LeBron James by being the first player 21 years of age or younger to record […]

The Dallas Mavericks managed to bounce back from a disappointing loss against the New York Knicks as they took down the Toronto Raptors. Luka Doncic was his usual terrific self, leading the Mavs to a win with his sheer presence alone. Doncic finished the 110-102 win with another near triple-double of 26 points, 15 rebounds […]

Former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins is very impressed with Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic, so much so that he’s calling the new Mavs franchise player “a baby LeBron James minus the athleticism.” Even though the Mavs lost to the New York Knicks on Thursday, Doncic once again etched his name in NBA […]

Following the hotly-contested matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the New York Knicks on Thursday — a result that went in the favor of the latter, 106-103 — Knicks young guard Dennis Smith Jr. spoke out about his admiration for Mavs sophomore stud Luka Doncic. According to Smith himself, he is a self-confessed Doncic supporter. […]