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Celebrating with teammates after a big play is a common practice in most sports. High-fives and chest bumps abound. However, there are times when some players are accidentally left out. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic experienced this firsthand during the Mavs’ home game against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, a showdown between November’s Rookie […]

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Luka Doncic and Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young will be compared to one another for the entirety of their careers. That’s what happens when two teams trade one player for another on draft night. Back in June, the Hawks selected Doncic with the third overall pick before sending him to […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle and general manager Donnie Nelson knew that phenom Luka Doncic was something special way before the draft. Per Dwain Price of Mavs.com, Carlisle checked out some film featuring Doncic before the draft. He knew right then and there that the kid had talent. Nelson, meanwhile, strongly believed that he […]

Mavs rookie Luka Doncic’s meteoric rise to stardom has impressed a lot of NBA executives and pundits of the game, yet one person who is not shocked by his impact for the Dallas Mavericks is Slovenian national team mate Goran Dragic of the Miami Heat. “He doesn’t surprise me,” Dragic told EuroHoops. “I’ve known him […]

NBA Hall of Famer Jason Kidd, just like the rest of us, is really impressed with Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic. Doncic is the early frontrunner for the Rookie of the Year award. The 19-year-old is averaging 17.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game while shooting 42.8 percent from the field, 37.1 […]

The Dallas Mavericks now have their best home winning streak since the 2007-08 after season Monday night’s convincing win over the Orlando Magic. It was another impressive home performance for Rick Carlisle’s squad, as the Mavs allowed their second-lowest point total of the season in the 101-76 victory over Orlando. And in the process, the […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic has made 16 stepback 3-pointers this season entering Monday, which is more than the entire 2018 rookie class combined (13), according to Second Spectrum. Luka Doncic is the early frontrunner for the Rookie of the Year award. The 19-year-old has guided the Mavs to a 13-11 record and is […]

At this point, very few can dispute the fact that Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is a special player. So much so, that Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio has gone out to say that in his mind, Doncic has the makings of becoming the best European player in the history of the sport. “I knew […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic had one of the best performances of his brief career in the NBA on Saturday night, as the young Mavs stud helped lift his team against the visiting Houston Rockets. Following the 107-104 win, opposing team coach Mike D’Antoni admitted that Doncic was too hot to handle for the Rockets, […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle saw something very special with his rookie stud Luka Doncic’s performance down the stretch in their come-from-behind victory over the Houston Rockets. “It’s pretty clear that he’s got a flair for the moment,” Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said per ESPN. “He’s unafraid. You don’t see that every day. It’s […]

At just 19 years old, Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is showing that he is ready for prime time. According to Bobby Karalla of mavs.com, the Mavs phenom has now converted on 14-of-22 in clutch shots and has connected 3-of-7 on three-pointers under the same category. This is good for a 70.5 effective field goal percentage […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic has already impressed many NBA fans with his scoring ability and on-court maturity. On Saturday night against the Houston Rockets, both of these talents were on display as the Mavs wonderboy lit up the Rockets down the stretch. With the Mavs down five and only two minutes remaining in the […]

Luka Doncic is only 22 games into his NBA career, but he is already a household name. The 19-year-old from Slovenia was drafted third overall by the Atlanta Hawks in this summer’s draft. He was quickly sent to Dallas when the Mavericks made a deal with the Hawks for Oklahoma standout Trae Young. In the […]

Fortnite has become one of the most popular games in the world. Millions of people log on to the addictive battle royale-style game and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic is one of them. In fact, the Mavs rookie revealed that he was actually playing Fortnite when it was announced that he had won Rookie of […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic heaved a full-court pass to Dennis Smith Jr. for a slam dunk finish. Check out the clip below between the Mavs teammates as posted by the House of Highlights: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq_dgi9h-6P/ The victory was already sealed at that point so Luke Doncic’s pass and Dennis Smith Jr.’s dunk were just the […]

Rookie sensation Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks unleashed a nifty move en route to a three-point dagger against the Portland Trail Blazers. Check out the clip below posted on the Mavs’ official Twitter account. 😳 pic.twitter.com/CWitgLv72i — Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) December 5, 2018 As observed, Luka Doncic faked a drive then casually stepped away […]

The Dallas Mavericks have developed much faster than anticipated after drafting EuroLeague superstar Luka Doncic this summer, putting the pressure on Mavs point guard Dennis Smith Jr. to keep pace and fit into Rick Carlisle’s offense as they sail towards a competitive future. According to Tim Cato of The Athletic, the second-year point guard could […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic didn’t play Sunday night against the LA Clippers due to a strained right hip, and Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle says he’s not 100 percent sure if the 19-year-old will play Tuesday versus the Portland Trail Blazers. While Rick Carlisle says Luka Doncic is feeling better, he can’t ascertain if the […]

Per The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania, Dallas Mavericks point-forward Luka Doncic and Atlanta Hakws point guard Trae Young have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively. Doncic and Young are the first pair of rookies to earn the honor for the 2018-19 season. First NBA Rookies of the Month […]

Barely two months into his NBA career and it appears that Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is already feeling a bit homesick. So much so, that he has already set his mind on a return to his former team, Real Madrid, once he concludes his time in the NBA. In a recent interview, Doncic shared […]

Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic had a crazy reaction to teammate Dennis Smith Jr.’s block that saved the game for the Mavs. Check out the clip as posted by NBA on ESPN: LUKA'S FACE 😂 pic.twitter.com/ENsk8f90Qv — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) December 3, 2018 As observed, Luka Doncic was on the bench, wearing civilian clothes. […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is suffering from a right hip injury sustained during the Mavs’ recent game with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Luka Doncic will miss the Mavs’ Sunday night showdown with the LA Clippers due to the injury, though head coach Rick Carlisle doesn’t think the issue is all […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was on the wrong side of a double block by Dallas Mavericks rookie Luke Doncic on Friday night. While the Lakers notched a 114-103 victory over the Mavs, it was Doncic who earned a lot of attention for his two blocks on James in a single possession. After the […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic has already produced several highlight-reel moments in Friday night’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Mavs’ wonderboy started his night by doing the unthinkable, and that was blocking LeBron James twice on one possession. And now, the 6-foot-7 wing from Slovenia is back at it again by helping out […]

It’s not always easy being a rookie in the NBA, but don’t tell that to Dallas Mavericks rising star Luka Doncic. After all, it appears that the Mavs rookie does not back down from a challenge. Don’t believe me? Well, just ask a certain Los Angeles Lakers forward named LeBron James. During the matchup between […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic has been so impressive in his debut campaign, that many consider the Mavs youngster to be the outright frontrunner to bag this season’s Rookie of the Year award. As a matter of fact, NBA writer Joshua Howe pointed out a very interesting statistic that puts Doncic at the same level […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic keeps turning heads as each games passes, and Mavs guard J.J. Barea says the 19-year-old is having so much fun playing the game which he loves at the highest level. Through his first 19 games as an NBA player, Doncic is putting up some impressive numbers for the Mavs. […]

The Dallas Mavericks struck gold with Luka Doncic. Dallas traded Trae Young and a future first-round pick in order to attain the Slovenian sensation. Mavs general manager Donnie Nelson believed even a year ago that Doncic was the best player in the entire 2018 draft. Rob Mahoney of Sports Illustrated writes: A year before Dončić […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting young players in basketball. It appears the Mavs rookie has already made quite the impression on power forward Dirk Nowitzki. Luka Doncic has been an international star basketball player for quite some time now. According to Rob Mahoney of Sports […]

It’s easy to forget that Luka Doncic is only 19 years old. The Dallas Mavericks rookie is taking the NBA by storm, and his success was a long time in the making. The Mavericks had their sights on Doncic for years, according to Rob Mahoney of Sports Illustrated. At eight Dončić played against 11-year-olds in […]

The Dallas Mavericks will have the services of second-year point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and rookie phenom Luka Doncic when they take on the Houston Rockets Wednesday night. Dennis Smith Jr. missed the previous game against the Boston Celtics with a wrist injury, while Luka Doncic was listed as questionable due to an illness. For […]

The Luka Doncic song, “Halleluka” set to Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” is taking the world by storm and even Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is a big fan of the tun. Kerr appeared on the Damon Bruce Show on 95.7 The GAME and discussed the song. He actually brought it up the host himself. […]

The Ringer released a new song called “Halleluka” that is an ode to the Dallas Mavericks first-round draft pick, Luka Doncic, and it’s a parody of the famous Leonard Cohen song, “Hallelujah.” To be honest, I’m usually not a huge fan of parody songs, but this one about the Mavs rookie actually makes me chuckle. […]

Jaylen Brown and Luka Doncic are already acquainted with one another after the Boston Celtics took on the Dallas Mavericks Saturday. The two young studs collided during the game, and afterward Brown accused Doncic of flopping. Brown was called for a technical foul and tensions rose before the refs got things under control. Brown told […]

Jaylen Brown is testing the Dallas Mavericks’ rookie sensation Luka Doncic. The Boston Celtics guard floored Doncic as he was coming down the floor following the Mavs rookie’s sweet drop-off dish to DeAndre Jordan, who finished with a huge slam. After his slick pass to his high-flying big man, Doncic came back down for defense […]

Mavs rookie sensation Luka Doncic once again showed why he was the most highly-touted international prospect to ever come into the NBA. During the Mavericks’ 112-109 upset win over the defending champion Golden State Warriors, Doncic came up huge in crunch time, converting a go-ahead one-footed floater, and knocking down two clutch free-throws to seal […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant had some nice things to say about Mavs rookie sensation Luka Doncic following their 112-109 loss at the hands of the Slovenian Wonder Boy. “I like him a lot. He’s polished, he is skilled and you can tell he played professional basketball already. They got a great guy in […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle spoke with reporters on Friday about Luka Doncic and he provided good news for anyone romantically interested in the 19-year-old Slovenian star. When asked about Doncic’s status, Carlisle replied quite literally that Doncic was single. A reporter asked Rick Carlisle what's Luka Doncic's status, and Carlisle said: "Single." @dallasmavs #Mavs […]

On Saturday night, the Dallas Mavericks scored one of the biggest upsets of the season to date after a 112-109 victory over the defending champs, the Golden State Warriors. This was thanks in large part to the heroics of rookie sensation Luka Doncic, who literally put Dubs fans to tears following a clutch, go-ahead bucket […]