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Mark Cuban certainly thinks that Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic should be the NBA MVP this season. Mavericks PR announced that Doncic had reached a statistical milestone only previously attained by NBA legend Oscar Robertson: “Luka Doncic appeared in his 400th career game in tonight’s win at Miami. Doncic (11,470 pts, 3,472 rebs, 3,317 asts) […]

Dirk Nowitzki is good friends with Luka Doncic, that much we all know. Since the Dallas Mavericks traded for Doncic on draft night in 2018, Nowitzki has made it a point to strike up a rapport with the player who would take on the mantle of face of the franchise following his retirement. But now, […]

The Miami Heat drop a crucial game to the Dallas Mavericks, 111-92, inside the Kaseya Center Wednesday night on the tail-end of the back-to-back. Miami’s goal was simple going into the final three games of the season if they wanted to get out of the play-in tourney and be in contention for the sixth seed, […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Charlotte Hornets by a final score of 130-104 on Tuesday night. Dallas remained scorching hot with the playoffs right around the corner in the victory, and even saw some franchise records broken in the game. Luka Doncic surpassed Mark Aguirre’s franchise record for most points scored during a single-season, per […]

From one MVP to another (potentially)? Two-time NFL Most Valuable Player Patrick Mahomes was left in awe of the masterclass Dallas Mavericks superstar guard Luka Doncic had Tuesday night when the Mavs clobbered the Charlotte Hornets on the road, 130-104. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback was so impressed with Doncic that he hopped on his […]

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are two players that are on opposite ends of their careers, yet are each two of the greatest guards to ever grace the court. The two of them joining forces on the Dallas Mavericks has been predictably lethal, so much so that former NBA players are now anointing them as […]

The old adage “defense wins championships” still holds a lot of truth. However, developing a well-rounded and talented offensive attack in today’s NBA is of the utmost importance. The Dallas Mavericks have done exactly that, and they are poised for a deep postseason run as a result. Before we break down the Mavs’ offense, let’s […]

The Dallas Mavericks are preparing for the first of a back-to-back on Tuesday in a road clash with the Charlotte Hornets. Dallas’ injury report revealed multiple important updates with the NBA playoffs right around the corner. Mavs injury report vs. Hornets tonight: -Josh Green (ankle) has been upgraded from out to doubtful.-Dereck Lively II (knee) […]

We are now in the final week of the 2023-24 NBA regular season. That means there are just three or four games left for each of the NBA’s MVP candidates to stake their claim for the award. Throughout the vast portion of the season, it seemed like either Nikola Jokic or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were going […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic’s technical foul against the Houston Rockets has been rescinded, per NBA Official on X (formerly Twitter). The technical call was made after Doncic sarcastically celebrated receiving a foul call during the Mavs’ 147-136 victory over the Rockets on Sunday. It would have been Doncic’s 14th of the year, but now […]

The Dallas Mavericks have four games remaining in their regular season and they’re currently positioned at the five-seed in the Western Conference. All-Star Luka Doncic has been putting the team on his back and has garnered late-season MVP conversations for his recent performances. It could be all thanks to his newest signature Jordan Luka 2, […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 147-136 victory over the Houston Rockets in overtime on Sunday. It was a physical game that saw both teams battle throughout. In the end, Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic led the way while Dante Exum connected on a buzzer-beater three-pointer in the fourth quarter to send the game […]

On Sunday afternoon, head coach Ime Udoka and the Houston Rockets saw their team’s faint playoff hopes come to an end with an overtime road loss to the Dallas Mavericks despite leading pretty much throughout the entirety of the game, including holding a 15-point advantage at the end of the first quarter. The Mavericks got […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Houston Rockets by a final score of 147-136 on Sunday. It was a competitive battle to say the least. Kyrie Irving led the Mavs with 48 points, while Luka Doncic added 37 points, 12 assists, and nine rebounds. However, the Mavs trailed in the final seconds of the […]

On Sunday afternoon, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks picked up a much-needed overtime victory at home vs Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets, who have now fallen off of a cliff and officially been eliminated from playoff contention following their shocking recent 11-game winning streak. Irving poured in an unbelievable total of 48 points, […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are playing the Houston Rockets on Sunday at the American Airlines Center. Dallas enters the game in fifth place in the Western Conference, sitting just two games behind the Los Angeles Clippers for the No. 4 seed. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving have continued to perform at elite levels for […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Golden State Warriors 108-106 on Friday night. The victory was especially impressive as Dallas won despite Luka Doncic’s absence. The Mavs superstar missed the game due to right knee soreness, but will he return on Sunday against the Houston Rockets? The answer is yes, as Doncic is now listed as […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks hosted the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. Dallas earned a thrilling 108-106 victory despite Luka Doncic’s injury absence due to right knee soreness. PJ Washington and Kyrie Irving stepped up to lead the way in the win. The Mavs defense told the story on Thursday against the Atlanta Hawks. […]

The Dallas Mavericks returned home on Thursday following a five game road trip. Dallas went 4-1 during the trip, but they are dealing with some injury trouble. Dereck Lively II and Josh Green were ruled out against the Atlanta Hawks, as Lively battles a right knee sprain and Green deals with a right ankle sprain. […]

Gilbert Arenas is sick and tired of the double standard some members of the media have in evaluating the impact Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum have for the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics, their respective teams. Speaking on his Gil’s Arena Podcast, Arenas blasted the media’s purported over-exaggeration of Doncic’s superstar status, as he doesn’t […]

Owners of professional sports teams are not always passionate fans of those teams. Mark Cuban, despite recently selling his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks, is certainly an exception. In fact, Cuban recently gave Mavs star Luka Doncic his NBA MVP endorsement on X (formerly Twitter). “Luka for MVP. If you know an MVP voter, […]

The Dallas Mavericks dropped the final contest of their five game road trip on Tuesday, losing 104-100 to the Golden State Warriors. Luka Doncic had another triple-double after recording 30 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists, while Kyrie Irving added 27 points. Nevertheless, the Mavericks, who were in the middle of a seven game winning […]

The Dallas Mavericks need all the frontcourt help they could help to keep the duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving running. Coach Jason Kidd already enlisted the help of Daniel Gafford and PJ Washington. They have been phenomenal additions to this squad but having more depth is a good problem to have. Unfortunately, this […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks have been on an absolute heater as of late, as the team has used an NBA-best seven game winning streak to catapult all the way up to fifth in the vaunted Western Conference playoff picture, with the potential to possibly move up even higher as the regular season winds […]

The Dallas Mavericks are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now. They have won seven games in a row as they prepare for Tuesday’s clash against the Golden State Warriors. Rookie Dereck Lively II is dealing with an injury concern, however. Lively has impressed in his rookie season with Dallas. Stars Victor […]

Caitlin Clark led Iowa women’s basketball to a 94-87 victory over LSU on Monday night in the NCAA Tournament. Clark was phenomenal once again, scoring 41 points and recording 12 assists. Her performance caught the attention of the entire sports world, including Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. Doncic praised Clark’s performance and was then asked […]

The Dallas Mavericks have won seven games in a row. They are a perfect 4-0 on their current five game road trip heading into Tuesday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors on the road. Luka Doncic has continued to perform at an elite level during that span, but he’s also battled various injury concerns. […]

Little time remains for those involved in this year’s race for the NBA MVP award to stand out and add to their resume. All season, Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have been the two frontrunners for the award. It truly seems like the award will go to one of those two players, as Luka Doncic […]

Mark Cuban recently addressed a number of different topics during an appearance on Draymond Green’s podcast, The Draymond Green Show. Cuban, who recently sold his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks, was asked an interesting question by Green during the episode. “There was a little rumor that you were scared on what the the next […]

Most NBA stars start and end their basketball careers in the league. However, in certain situations, there have been more and more NBA stars that have found themselves suiting up overseas. While some NBA players use the overseas league as a launchpad into the NBA, others have played professionally overseas to prolong their basketball careers. […]

The Dallas Mavericks won their seventh consecutive game on Sunday, earning a 125-107 road victory over the Houston Rockets. While speaking to the media, Rockets head coach Ime Udoka had only positive things to say about Mavericks star Kyrie Irving. Udoka had no shortage of praise for the Mavs guard, as he even referred to […]

Every Luka Doncic game is like a masterpiece akin to a Pablo Picasso work, if you ask Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd. Just take for example Sunday night’s brilliance from the Slovenian superstar which included an incredible underhanded made field goal that left Kidd in awe. “Picasso when you give him the paint brush, […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are on of the hottest teams in the NBA right now. Their recent surge has allowed them to crack the top six of the standings in the Western Conference, having won nine of their last 10 outings. Another huge game is coming right up for the Mavs, who are […]

Kyrie Irving led the Dallas Mavericks to a 107-103 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. Dallas has now won six games in a row and they are climbing the standings in the Western Conference. Irving finished Friday’s game with 30 points. Meanwhile, Luka Doncic, who is earning serious NBA MVP consideration, recorded 26 […]

The Dallas Mavericks struck gold with Luka Doncic during the 201 NBA draft. The Phoenix Suns drafting DeAndre Ayton was not entirely surprising at the time. However, what threw observers in for a loop was the Sacramento Kings’ decision to take Marvin Bagley Jr. second. Mark Cuban wasted no time, orchestrating a trade with the […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are looking to win their second consecutive game against the Sacramento Kings on the road Friday. Dallas cruised to a victory over Sacramento on Tuesday, earning a convincing 132-96 win. The Mavs are also now in sixth place in the Western Conference and have won nine of their past […]

Luka Doncic has recorded jaw-dropping numbers throughout the 2023-24 season. He’s slowly climbed up the NBA MVP rankings over the past few months. The Dallas Mavericks star did not receive nearly enough attention in the conversation early in the season, but that narrative is changing now. In fact, Doncic is second in the rankings according […]

Core players are important for NBA teams. They serve as the heart of the roster that will decide how far a team goes in its pursuit of an NBA title. More often than not, it takes plenty of time and effort to develop a core that will someday make the team a legitimate championship contender. […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been on a tear the last two and a half weeks, and Luka Doncic is giving all of the love to Kyrie Irving. After Tuesday’s 132-96 win over the Sacramento Kings, Doncic shook off MVP chants from his teammates and the claim from Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd that Doncic is […]