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Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been dealing with various injury concerns throughout the postseason. He’s battled knee and ankle trouble. Doncic is now dealing with a thoracic contusion. According to the NBA injury report for Game 5, Doncic is listed as probable with the thoracic contusion. He’s been listed as probable or questionable for […]

The Dallas Mavericks are three more wins from making NBA history. As they fight to not only be the first team ever to come back from an 0-3 hole but also raise the Larry O’Brien Trophy, though, Jason Kidd is making sure the Mavs keep their focus on the immediate task at hand ahead of […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Boston Celtics by a final score of 122-84 on Friday night in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Dallas now trails Boston 3-1 in the series. The Mavs received impressive performances from stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, while rookie center Dereck Lively II made NBA Finals history. […]

One out of four, baby! The Dallas Mavericks officially started their quest to conquer the Boston Celtics’ 3-0 lead with a resounding Game 4 win on the road. After three games of struggling to crack the Boston defense, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving finally broke through, with some help from their bench players. After the […]

The Dallas Mavericks came into Game 4 of the NBA Finals facing what has historically been an insurmountable 3-0 series deficit, and from the jump on Friday night, it was clear that Dallas was playing with a far greater sense of urgency than their Eastern Conference counterpart was. In a must-win situation, the Dallas Mavericks […]

Don’t fret if you were forced to miss Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Not only did Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks keep their championship hopes alive with a historic beatdown of the Boston Celtics, but Magic Johnson’s typically succinct, simple breakdown of the matchup is really all you need to see anyway. After […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks stayed alive in Game 4 on Friday night at the American Airlines Center, earning a 122-84 victory over the Boston Celtics. Dallas is trailing in the series 3-1 now, but they are still afloat. Luka Doncic led the charge in the game. It was a tremendous way to answer for […]

The Dallas Mavericks dug themselves partially out of a 3-0 hole on Friday night, “staying alive” with a 122-84 win over the Boston Celtics at the American Airlines Center. Guard Kyrie Irving dropped 21 points, six assists and four rebounds in a stat sheet stuffing night that saw him eclipsed in the points department by […]

The Dallas Mavericks had to come out of Game 4 and mean business, as any lapse in concentration would mean the end of their championship hopes. Accordingly, they wasted no time to put their stamp on the game. Thanks to a strong start in the first quarter spurred on by a version of Luka Doncic […]

The Boston Celtics looked very much on track to seal the deal in the 2024 NBA Finals after taking a 3-0 series lead against the Dallas Mavericks. While the Mavericks have mounted a few runs here and there to threaten to keep the series close, the Celtics have had an answer for every question Dallas […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic has received intense criticism since Game 3. The Dallas Mavericks dropped the game against the Boston Celtics and Doncic fouled out and struggled on the defensive end of the floor. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd was certainly not a fan of the negative Doncic takes. “Yeah, I think when you look […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks need to win on Friday night in Game 4 of the NBA Finals to avoid elimination. Doncic, though, is dealing with a thoracic contusion. Luka has played in every game this postseason despite battling various injuries. One has to imagine that the Mavs star will play in Game 4 […]

Add Grant Hill to the long list of analysts, former players and fans calling for Luka Doncic to show more maturity on the floor. During his Friday appearance on The Rich Eisen Show before Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Hill stressed the need for the Dallas Mavericks’ franchise player to “grow up” with regard to […]

There have been some parallels between the Edmonton Oilers and the Dallas Mavericks in their respective runs to the championship round of their respective leagues. The Oilers, led by generational talent Connor McDavid, finally broke through, getting past the Western Conference gauntlet en route to their first Stanley Cup Final berth in 18 years. Meanwhile, […]

The time has come and we could see a new champion crowned in the NBA on Friday night. We’re here to bring you our betting prediction and pick for Game 4 of the NBA Finals as the Boston Celtics visit the Dallas Mavericks with a 3-0 series lead and a chance to walk away from this one as champions. […]

The Boston Celtics entered Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night with their confidence soaring due to back-to-back home wins to begin the series. However, news of Kristaps Porzingis’ mysterious left leg injury stole headlines entering the day, and the star big man was ruled out for this […]

On Wednesday evening, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks gave themselves an opportunity to make history by going down 0-3 to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, a deficit from which no team in league history has ever come back. Doncic put up solid counting stats for the third straight game but was once […]

Current Indiana Pacers and former Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle was on the show “Green Light with Chris Long” where he talked about a bevy of topics surrounding the world of basketball. One topic of conversation that was talked about was on Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic and the impact he has on the game […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks may have entered the 2024 NBA Finals as the underdog, but no one who calls themselves a basketball analyst would have counted them out against the Boston Celtics. However, from the get-go, it was apparent that the Celtics posed a ton of matchup issues that the Mavericks hadn’t yet […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks now trail the Boston Celtics 0-3 in the NBA Finals after dropping Game 3 by a final score of 106-99. Dallas is not prepared to give up, though. Kyrie Irving discussed the Mavericks’ mindset heading into Game 4 and explained what they need to do while using an attention-catching “metaphor.” […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been impressive throughout their run to the 2024 NBA Finals; they handily took care of the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angeles Clippers, outmuscled the youthful Oklahoma City Thunder, and rendered the top-ranked defense of the Minnesota Timberwolves helpless. However, Luka Doncic and company have run into a major problem in the Boston […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic fouled out with over four minutes remaining in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Dallas cut the deficit down to three points before ultimately losing 106-99. One can only wonder how the outcome may have changed had the Mavs superstar not fouled out. Luka wasn’t pleased about the situation to say […]

It did not sit well with Dallas Mavericks fans that they lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals. They flocked to American Airlines Center and made it as loud as possible. Those momentum-shifting plays early on by Jason Kidd’s squad got them all riled up. However, the clutch was not too kind to them against […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ Dereck Lively made NBA Finals history during Game 3 against the Celtics in a losing effort, and now he is getting due recognition for his efforts. The Lively performance came on a night when the 20-year-old rookie battled it out with a more mature Celtics team in a 106-99 losing effort for […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks jumped out to an early lead before ultimately falling behind by 21 points in the third quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Dallas made things interesting in the fourth quarter, but the Mavs ultimately lost 106-99. Luka Doncic, who fouled out with over four minutes remaining in the […]

The Dallas Mavericks entered Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals knowing what was at stake. They were looking to avoid going down 3-0, which would basically be a death sentence for their title hopes. Being at home, they had the advantage of being in friendly confines, giving them a golden opportunity to make it […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is dealing with a thoracic contusion. Doncic has continued to play through injuries for most of the postseason. So is he playing in Game 3 of the NBA Finals? Doncic was initially listed as probable for Game 2 before being downgraded to questionable. Luka ended up playing in the game […]

The Dallas Mavericks trail the Boston Celtics 0-2 heading into Game 3 of the NBA Finals. However, former teammates Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis are both listed on the NBA injury report. Doncic is currently probable with a thoracic contusion. The expectation is that he will play, but Dallas will monitor the situation throughout the […]

The Dallas Mavericks have fallen behind 2-0 to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, and Kyrie Irving’s performance is a big reason why. He seems to understand that, and he made sure to have a conversation with Luka Doncic about it. “It started with me just telling my hermano… it started with me reaching […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has led his team to the NBA Finals after years of spectacular play, and NBA legend Kevin Garnett, speaking on KG Certified, thinks that he could ultimately compare to LeBron James. “Luka is set up to be the only one to catch [LeBron James], don’t nobody wanna say that s**t,” […]

In a candid discussion on “The OG’s Podcast” with Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller, former Dallas Mavericks player Josh Richardson opened up about the challenges he faced while playing alongside Luka Doncic during the 2020-2021 NBA season. Richardson’s insights shed light on the complexities of integrating with a rising superstar and how these dynamics could […]

The Boston Celtics are two wins away from hoisting up their 18th championship banner inside TD Garden as they lead 2-0 in the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. However, Celtics star Jaylen Brown believes the team should have short term memory and play as if the series is just starting. Despite the 2-0 series […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic’s injury status has received much attention so far during the NBA Finals. He’s been dealing with a right knee sprain and left ankle soreness in addition to a thoracic contusion. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the Dallas Mavericks star received a pain-killing injection before Game 2 of the NBA Finals. […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are down 0-2 in the 2024 NBA Finals. Their offensive struggles, especially three-point shooting, have been a talking point through the first two games of the series. Luka Doncic, though, has played well but has not received much help. So what is Doncic’s message to the Mavericks amid their offensive […]

When will Luka Doncic take Dirk Nowitzki’s title of the greatest Dallas Mavericks player in history? In the eyes of former Mav J.J. Barea, never. Nowitzki still remains the all-time face of the Mavericks as the only player in franchise history to lead the team to a championship. He also has Dallas’ lone MVP for […]

Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks have a lot to figure out. The rotations and schemes have not been serving this squad quite right against the Boston Celtics. Luka Doncic has been creating a lot of his shots off of broken plays while Kyrie Irving cannot get most of the space he needs to get […]

The Boston Celtics have heard the noise surrounding them all season. Despite winning 64 games during the regular season, their fourth-most in team history, many have continued to doubt the Celtics’ overall ability to win a championship due to their recent past of losing to the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals. Well, […]

There were a lot of question marks in the Dallas Mavericks system amid their Game 2 loss. Whether it was their defensive execution, getting better spacing for players in Jason Kidd’s system to thrive, or anything else, none of them were answered by in-game adjustments. The Boston Celtics, on the other hand, had multiple guys […]

The Dallas Mavericks are emptying the tank to stay alive in this NBA Finals series. Jason Kidd and his squad have received a lot of haymakers from the Boston Celtics that they have not been able to return. But, one person has been single-handedly keeping them alive. Luka Doncic has not failed to produce such […]