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DALLAS — Klay Thompson has enjoyed some big games to begin his Dallas Mavericks career. He has also endured some forgettable performances, though. Thompson is still trying to find consistency with his new team. Thompson scored 19 points on 6-15 shooting from the field and 5-9 shooting from beyond the arc in the Mavs’ 132-91 […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is expected to miss some time with a wrist injury, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. While it is unknown when exactly this injury occurred, there doesn’t appear to be a clear timeline for when Doncic could be ready to return to the court for the Mavericks. The early expectation, […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks to a 132-91 win against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. Doncic was questionable before the game with a knee contusion before being made available. The Mavs star explained how not playing Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder helped his recovery for Tuesday’s game. “Good, just […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 132-91 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night. Luka Doncic led the way while Kyrie Irving continued to shoot the ball at an efficient level. The NBA Cup features a point differential element, though, so Mavs head coach Jason Kidd was […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans by a final score of 132-91 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup clash. Luka Doncic led the way with 26 points in the Mavs’ offensive outburst, as seven Mavericks scored in double-digit points. Kyrie Irving, though, entered the game shooting over 52 percent from […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic is still recording impressive numbers for the most part to begin the 2024-25 NBA season. The Dallas Mavericks star is averaging 28.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game heading into Tuesday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. However, Doncic is shooting just 42.5 percent from the field and […]

When superstars come together to play, there are plenty of heavy championship expectations to carry. While superstars teaming up together can bring a lot of promise, it doesn’t always bring success. Here is a look at the 10 most disappointing duos in NBA history. 10. Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward After Kyrie Irving grew frustrated […]

The Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans are set to go head-to-head in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night. The Mavs will host the Pelicans as Dallas looks to win a third consecutive game. However, Luka Doncic is dealing with an injury concern. Doncic missed Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Mavericks […]

Look back at the long history of the National Basketball Association, and you’ll find countless What If’s that could’ve changed the trajectory of the decade or so that followed. What if Michael Jordan didn’t retire after the 1993 NBA Finals? What if the Detroit Pistons had selected Carmelo Anthony instead of Darko Milicic? What if […]

Without Luka Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks beat Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-119 at the Paycom Center Sunday night. The Thunder’s extensive injury report included Alex Caruso, listed with a strained hip, joining Oklahoma City’s three centers, Chet Holmgren, Jaylin Williams, and Isaiah Hartenstein, as inactive. However, for Williams, competing with a thin frontcourt […]

Luka Doncic is being listed as out on the NBA injury report for Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a right knee contusion. Doncic, who admitted he is less than 100 percent following the Mavs’ 110-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night, will not play in the second of […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to host the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. Kyrie Irving, who missed Thursday’s game, was removed from the injury report and is expected to play against the Spurs. Dallas received further injury updates on Saturday. PJ Washington was initially listed as doubtful as he continues to deal with a right-knee […]

The Dallas Mavericks reached the NBA Finals during the 2023-24 season. Dallas was ahead of their expected timeline, as there were not many people around the NBA world who thought they would contend at such a high level a season ago. Yet, Luka Doncic and the Mavs silenced the doubters and reached the championship. The […]

The Dallas Mavericks are struggling at the moment. They have dropped four consecutive games, losing each contest by three points or less. The Mavs were most recently defeated by the Utah Jazz on Thursday, losing by a final score of 115-113. Kyrie Irving, who did not play on Thursday due to a shoulder injury, is […]

With a 5-7 record, the Dallas Mavericks are sinking deeper into the Western Conference standings. Only three teams in the West are below them: the Portland Trail Blazers (5-8), Utah Jazz (3-8) and New Orleans Pelicans (3-9). Their last loss came on the final possession when a critical mental error by Luka Doncic allowed the […]

The Dallas Mavericks were once again in a close game, this time against the Utah Jazz, and they failed to get the victory. This time, Luka Doncic did not take the game-winning attempt, but he passed it to Naji Marshall in the corner, where he missed. After the game, Doncic doubled down on passing the […]

On Thursday night, it looked as though the Dallas Mavericks were on their way to pulling off an escape act in Salt Lake City as they came from all the way down 16 points to take the lead late in their game against the Utah Jazz. However, the Mavericks lost the plot in crunch time. […]

The Dallas Mavericks let a very winnable game slip from their fingertips on Thursday night after an inexcusable defensive blunder in the penultimate possession of the game gave the Utah Jazz an easy basket to give them a 115-113 win. Losing to the Jazz was already bad enough as it is as it extended their […]

On Thursday night, it looked as though the stars had aligned for the Dallas Mavericks in their bid to put an end to their three-game losing streak. Even with Kyrie Irving having to miss out due to a shoulder injury, the Mavericks still had Luka Doncic around to lead the way in a contest against […]

Even without Kyrie Irving, the Dallas Mavericks were favored to take the win in their Thursday night contest against the Utah Jazz despite being on the road. Luka Doncic was still around anyway to lead the way. But the 2-8 Jazz managed to play above expectations all night long despite the absence of Walker Kessler […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz will go head-to-head on Thursday night, but the Mavs received a concerning update before the game. Luka Doncic (right-knee contusion) and PJ Washington (right-knee sprain) were already among the Mavericks on the NBA injury report. However, Kyrie Irving was added to the injury report on Thursday due to a […]

As the Dallas Mavericks face the Utah Jazz on Thursday night, they have had a concerning trend to start the season in terms of results in clutch games. After the Mavericks lost to the Warriors in a close game Tuesday, 120-117, star Luka Doncic spoke about their struggles in tight contests, such as the defeat […]

The Dallas Mavericks will play the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night in a road clash. The primary storyline will be Klay Thompson’s return to San Francisco, but Dallas’ injury updates will also be worth closely monitoring. Luka Doncic, Dereck Lively II and PJ Washington are among the Mavericks dealing with injury concerns leading into […]

Facing elimination is one of the toughest parts of NBA playoffs basketball. While players can easily throw in the towel, there’s no question that some of them decide not to go down without a fight. Here are the 10 best individual NBA playoffs performances facing elimination. 10. Tim Duncan (Game 5, 2002 Western Conference Semifinals) […]

The Denver Nuggets secured their fifth consecutive victory on Sunday night, overcoming a 43-point outburst from Kyrie Irving to defeat the Dallas Mavericks. Despite holding a lead in the final minute, the Mavericks couldn’t close out as Kyrie Irving’s last shot bounced off the back iron. Irving was otherwise exceptional, delivering 43 points, five assists, […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to begin a road trip on Sunday. However, they received a concerning injury update before their game against the Denver Nuggets. Luka Doncic was added to the injury report with a groin injury on Saturday. Doncic joins other Mavericks such as Dereck Lively II, PJ Washington, Maxi Kleber and Dante […]

The Dallas Mavericks are gearing up for an important interconference matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Dallas is hoping to avenge their tough 114-113 loss to the Phoenix Suns they suffered two days prior. However, the Mavericks might have a harder time, given an injury update to star guard Luka Doncic. Doncic is questionable for Sunday’s […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, losing 114-113. Dallas trailed early but utilized a halftime adjustment to bounce back. It was a back-and-forth second half, but the Suns held strong in the end. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving carried most of the load for the Mavs, and […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are playing the Phoenix Suns in Dallas on Friday night. Before the game, Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer discussed the difficulties of preparing to play against Luka Doncic. In fact, Budenholzer even referred to the Mavs star as a “great quarterback.” Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer compares preparing for Luka […]

Before the Phoenix Suns look to face the Dallas Mavericks Friday night in the quest to win seven straight games, star Kevin Durant would look at his opponent’s main two players in Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic. As the matchup is highly anticipated to see the two powerful teams, the Suns still await the status […]

With the NBA season underway, everyone is excited to see which players show significant improvement and which of them fall off. As most media experts do during the early stages of the season, they’ll predict who’ll win some of the league’s prestigious individual awards. But to remove any bias and base predictions solely on data, […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Indiana Pacers 134-127 on Monday night. It was the second of a back-to-back for Dallas, and they fell just short against Indiana in the game. Luka Doncic and Bennedict Mathurin were seen exchanging words toward the end of the fourth quarter, and Doncic addressed the encounter […]

DALLAS — The Indiana Pacers and Dallas Mavericks are set to go head-to-head on Monday night. Dallas is 4-2 so far in the 2024-25 season, as they have played well for the most part. Still, the Mavs have endured some ups and downs with a number of new players on the roster this season. Before […]

There is no way to project who is going to win the 2024-25 NBA MVP award after just two weeks. Injuries occur over the course of the entire season, and until 2025 begins, there is really no telling which teams will be a lock to make the playoffs. Just because players get off to fast […]

After just six games in the 2024-2025 season, Klay Thompson is already loving his new life with the Dallas Mavericks. The veteran guard shared his excitement to be teammates with Luka Doncic on social media in a post that was taken cryptically by fans. Thompson posted a Facebook photo of him and Doncic embracing each […]

On Thursday night, the Dallas Mavericks took on the Houston Rockets with a chance to improve upon their 3-1 start to the new campaign. However, the Mavericks could not overcome a slow start, and in the end, the Rockets held on for a 108-102 victory, warding off a comeback attempt from Luka Doncic and company. […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Houston Rockets by a final score of 108-102 on Thursday night. The game did not go according to plan for Dallas, as the Mavs fell to 3-2 with the loss. Before the game, though, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd revealed an important roster update. Kidd said […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic always attempts a shot near the tunnel after his pregame warmup. On Thursday before the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks game, Doncic found the bottom of the net on what was an incredible trick shot. LUKA MAGIC!#MFFL pic.twitter.com/94CJlPhWpS — Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) October 31, 2024 Doncic has connected on plenty of […]

Winning the NBA MVP is a major honor, as it crowns the best basketball player of the regular season. However, as of late, NBA MVPs have struggled to convert their regular-season success into the playoffs. In fact, the last NBA MVP to win a championship was back in 2015. As a result, it’s safe to […]