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Tuesday night didn’t start great for Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. In a rematch of last season’s Western Conference Finals, the Minnesota Timberwolves got off to a greta start at home, with Anthony Edwards going on a historic heater in the first quarter. Edwards scored 24 points in the first quarter for the Timberwolves, […]

The Dallas Mavericks are squaring off against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team they beat in the Western Conference Finals last season, and they avoided a major scare. Mavericks star Luka Doncic suffered an apparent injury and immediately went to the locker room, as per John Hollinger of The Athletic. But when the Mavericks started the […]

Making shots is the only way to put points on the board in any NBA game. But while players train daily to consistently make shots, there are times when players have to work harder to earn their points. In fact, there have been times, when they’re placed in a position to attempt a low-percentage shot. […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 110-102 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Kyrie Irving led the way for Dallas with 23 points and nine assists in the win, and the Mavs are now 2-1 to begin the new season. However, there is one specific facet of the game that Mavericks head […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz by a final score of 110-102 on Monday night. Dallas now holds a 2-1 record to begin the 2024-25 season. The Mavs utilized a team effort in the win, as six Mavericks recorded double-digit points in the game. Kyrie Irving led the way with 23 points […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ selection of Dereck Lively II as the 12th overall pick in the 2023 Draft paid dividends for them in his rookie season, quickly developing into the team’s defensive anchor that helped them reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2011. While his rookie numbers weren’t special, averaging only 8.8 points […]

The race for the NBA’s MVP award is one that goes on for countless weeks, with numerous players sitting at the top of the rankings. Over the last few seasons, it has been Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, and Joel Embiid battling for supremacy regarding this award. With the 2024-25 NBA season underway, the battle for […]

Despite having only a 3% chance, the Atlanta Hawks won the privilege to select the top pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. The Hawks used the pick to select Zaccharie Risacher out of France. After posting a lowly 36-46 record, the Hawks are keen on bouncing back strong. Risacher has had only a handful of […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks will host the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Dallas is looking to improve to 2-1 to begin the season, but they receive an unfortunate injury update before Monday’s game. According to the NBA injury report, forward Maxi Kleber will miss the game due to a right hamstring strain. Guard Dante […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for today’s NBA slate as we take a look at this next matchup between rivals in the Western Conference. The Utah Jazz (0-2) will take on the Dallas Mavericks (1-1) as both teams try to build upon their starts this season. It’s time to continue our NBA […]

Kevin Durant is considered one of the greatest scorers that the NBA has seen, and he’s still doing things on the court that defenders can’t stop. During the Phoenix Suns game against the Dallas Mavericks, Durant hit a tough shot over Doncic and made sure to let him down as they went down the other […]

Luka Doncic’s animated “Hell no!” moment stole the spotlight in the Dallas Mavericks’ 120-109 season-opening win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. The moment occurred when Doncic attempted to pick up Chris Paul from full-court, only for officials to call a foul on the Mavericks’ star. ESPN captured Doncic repeatedly shouting “Hell no!” […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 120-109 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night. Dallas’ final point total suggests that they had a quality offensive performance, but the team actually started slow on the offensive end of the floor. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd gave credit to Jaden Hardy for helping to […]

Klay Thompson has voiced his excitement about playing with Luka Doncic all offseason and finally got a chance to do it. Following the Dallas Mavericks’ opening night win over the San Antonio Spurs, Thompson gave his updated thoughts on playing with Doncic to the media. Thompson said what Doncic is able to do “doesn’t make […]

The Dallas Mavericks turned some heads last year, after making it all the way to the 2024 NBA Finals. Although a return to the NBA Finals after 13 years was celebrated, the Mavericks had to deal with a huge obstacle in the form of the Boston Celtics. The Celtics’ starting five proved to be the […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 120-109 in their season opener. Luka Doncic led with 28 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists, and Klay Thompson shined in his Mavericks debut. He finished with 22 points, including six threes, seven rebounds, and three steals, while one of his new teammates thoroughly enjoys the four-time […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the San Antonio Spurs by a final score of 120-109 on Thursday night in their season opener. It was a quality effort by Dallas. The Mavs’ defense played well while the offense took care of the rest. Klay Thompson wasted no time before finding his groove in his Mavericks […]

One of the reasons the San Antonio Spurs signed Chris Paul in free agency is to play an actual point guard who can get the ball to the French phenom Victor Wembanyama in a variety of ways, particularly in the halfcourt offense. Moreover, one of these ways is the alley-oop, which the veteran guard has […]

Victor Wembanyama is expected to be one of the elite players in the NBA very soon, but Luka Doncic is comfortably at that level already. The San Antonio Spurs center attempted to use his size advantage on the Dallas Mavericks point guard in the low post during the second quarter before the latter turned the […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd has found success with the team. He has led the Mavs to the Western Conference Finals in two of his three seasons in Dallas as the head coach, and the team of course reached the NBA Finals during the 2023-24 campaign. Kidd recently explained how holding his best player […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks reached the NBA Finals during the 2023-24 season. Dallas fell short against the Boston Celtics in the Finals, but it was still an impressive season for the team. Luka Doncic and the Mavs can learn a lot from their 2024 postseason run. Although expectations are high for the upcoming 2024-25 […]

DALLAS –The Dallas Mavericks are focused on preparing for their 2024-25 regular season opener on Thursday against the San Antonio Spurs. However, Luka Doncic doesn’t mind looking back at the 2024 postseason despite losing in the NBA Finals, something he told reporters on Tuesday after practice. “Why not look back?” Doncic said. He later explained […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic is expecting to play in the Dallas Mavericks’ season opener on Thursday after missing the preseason with a calf injury. Doncic suffered the injury before preseason games began and ended up not playing in any of the Mavs’ four preseason contests. However, Doncic said he is ready to go for the […]

The All-NBA First Teams are composed of the greatest players of the regular season in their respective positions. In other words, these selections signify the cream of the crop. Throughout the years, basketball fans have witnessed legends become a fixture in the All-NBA First Teams. Here’s the 10 greatest All-NBA First Teams of all time, […]

DALLAS — Kyrie Irving has been a tremendous leader for the Dallas Mavericks. He has embraced the role with the Mavs, and Dallas is in a great position because of it. Is Irving interested in becoming an NBA head coach after his playing career comes to an end, though? “Yeah, I don’t know if I’m […]

Hype is a great way to bring excitement in any professional sports league. Once in a while, an enticing NBA rookie becomes the center of the hype. While this becomes a good way to make an NBA dream come true, it isn’t always great for the player. Any basketball fan would agree that a hyped […]

The Dallas Mavericks surprised many fans by advancing to the NBA Finals last season. Now, they will be under significant pressure to retain supremacy in the Western Conference and outlast the young Oklahoma City Thunder, revamped Minnesota Timberwolves and a Denver Nuggets squad that has possible depth concerns. Jason Kidd’s group comes with its own […]

With just days left in the NBA preseason, the Dallas Mavericks are healing and getting extra work in to prepare for the looming regular season. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving were highlighted on the NBA’s X account with workout videos showing them getting ready for the season. Kyrie getting ready for year 1⃣4⃣ at #MavericksAllAccess […]

Who are the top 100 players in the NBA right now entering the 2024-25 season? This is a question we have been asking at ClutchPoints for weeks, and we finally have the answers. After revealing the NBA Top 100 players rankings over the course of the preseason, the time has come for ClutchPoints’ full player […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are preparing for the regular season, which is set to begin on Thursday, October 24. Dallas is hoping to get healthy before the regular season begins, and they received three important updates on Friday after practice. Luka Doncic (calf) and Maxi Kleber (ankle) both practiced, while Kessler Edwards (ankle) was […]

Klay Thompson surprised a lot of people when he chose to sign with the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 offseason but the veteran had a very specific reason for doing so. Ahead of his 14th season in the NBA, Thompson admitted that he left the Golden State Warriors in favor of Dallas for the chance […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are playing the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. Sure, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd and the coaching staff are still evaluating players’ performances. However, Kidd admitted that the primary goal is to get out of the game healthy. The injuries have piled up during the preseason, although Kidd said a […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic has been dealing with a calf injury during the NBA preseason. As a result, he has yet to play in any preseason games. With the Dallas Mavericks final preseason contest scheduled for Thursday night, will Doncic play? The injury is not considered to be serious. Still, the Mavs are obviously proceeding […]

The New York Liberty engaged in a thrilling Game 3 of their WNBA Finals matchup against the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday night. New York found themselves down early but they stormed back under the leadership of Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu. Moreover, Ionescu’s late-game heroics caught the attention of Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, Dallas […]

Yao Ming’s origin — as the product of two basketball prodigies pushed into marriage by the Chinese government, in hopes of giving birth to a world-renowned athletic talent someday — might sound rather unique and specific to Yao Ming. It is. However, the backstory on how Ming made it to, and thrived in, the NBA […]

The Dallas Mavericks fell to 0-3 in the NBA preseason after losing to the Los Angeles Clippers 110-96 on Monday. Klay Thompson struggled in the game, as he failed to score a point and went 0-9 from the field and 0-6 on his three-point attempts. Former NBA player Brian Scalabrine recently shared an insightful take […]

The time has come to reveal the final section of the Top 100 players in the NBA. Over the last few weeks leading up to the start of the 2024-25 NBA season, we have been revealing the ClutchPoints Top 100 players rankings in chunks. After naming those who rank #100 through #25, it is finally […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks held practice on Saturday ahead of their upcoming game in Los Angeles against the Clippers on Monday. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd provided injury updates on Luka Doncic and PJ Washington. “PJ went through practice, he was good,” Kidd said. “And then Luka participated in non-contact today, so he was […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are dealing with a number of injuries in the NBA preseason. Players such as Luka Doncic and PJ Washington could return soon. However, guard Dante Exum is expected to miss around three months after undergoing wrist surgery. Other players such as Maxi Kleber and Kessler Edwards are also battling injury […]