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During a recent appearance on 97.1 The Freak, Jason Kidd said the Dallas Mavericks current superstar is better than the team’s former superstar. Kidd’s eye-opening Luka Doncic-Dirk Nowitzki comparison has led to no shortage of reactions from around the NBA world. Kidd also said that Luka is in the “atmosphere” of Michael Jordan, but that’s […]

It has long been settled that the greatest shooter to ever play in the NBA is no other than Golden State Warriors marksman Stephen Curry. Warriors’ Stephen Curry still No. 1 in the NBA at what he does best Even at age 35, Curry is still an incredibly dangerous shooter and he’s not showing much […]

Luka Doncic put together one of the most efficient and dominant offensive performances the NBA has ever seen last Friday, recording 73 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists on the road versus the Atlanta Hawks. And yet, it was not enough for the Dallas Mavericks superstar to earn Player of the Week honors in the […]

There was hope that Wednesday night would feature a star-studded showdown in the Target Center between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves, but fans might instead be witnessing a one-sided walloping. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving have already been ruled out for the contest, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. This is disappointing news for a […]

Hot Takes with Stephen A Smith is often aimed to make headlines, viral clips, and grab the attention of the masses. A recent discussion in the world of basketball was how stars influence their team’s decisions. The supposed analyst argued that Dallas Mavericks fans should blame Luka Doncic for not convincing the front office to […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Dereck Lively II was selected to the 2024 Panini Rising Stars game. Lively is the first Mavs player to earn a Rising Stars game selection since Luka Doncic in 2019 and 2020. Lively has been reliable to say the least during his first season in Dallas. He leads all rookies in field […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd isn’t messing around while praising his star player, Luka Doncic. The Hall of Fame point guard says that the young Slovenian is already better than Kidd’s former teammate, Dirk Nowitzki, and in the conversation with the GOAT, Michael Jordan. “You can’t take this young man for granted,” the Mavericks […]

Just three days removed from a bonkers 73-point scoring outburst against the Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic put together yet another brilliant performance in a 131-129 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday night. Doncic, who finished the game with 45 points, 9 rebounds, and 15 assists, was the catalyst of a 16-point […]

The Dallas Mavericks earned a 131-129 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night. Luka Doncic enjoyed another incredible game, while Tim Hardaway Jr. also stepped up for Dallas. The Mavs’ defense has dealt with ups and downs during the 2023-24 season. And surrendering 129 points isn’t exactly anything to write home about. But the […]

Luka Doncic has been doing a lot for the Dallas Mavericks offense and it’s working. They just notched a win over a hot Orlando Magic and it was fairly close. While Jason Kidd has been able to provide the proper calls throughout games, it was their point guard that sealed the deal against the Paolo Banchero-led […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Orlando Magic 131-129 on Monday night at the American Airlines Center. It was a competitive game that saw Dallas erase a 16-point deficit after half-time. Luka Doncic was performing at an elite level again, finishing with 45 points, 15 assists, and nine rebounds, but he certainly had some help on […]

Luka Doncic played over 90 minutes between Friday and Saturday’s back-to-back and Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd understands that heavy workload can’t become a trend. Prior to Monday’s game against the Orlando Magic, Kidd said Doncic won’t play 46 minutes (he played just over 46 minutes on Saturday in Dallas’ 120-115 loss to the […]

The Dallas Mavericks were all in on Luka Doncic ahead of the 2018 NBA Draft. Doncic was actually selected by the Atlanta Hawks, but was later traded to Dallas for Trae Young and another protected first-round pick. The Mavs’ decision to acquire Doncic has obviously gone according to plan, as he’s emerged as one of […]

The Dallas Mavericks received a mixed bag of injury updates on Monday. Kyrie Irving has already been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Orlando Magic with a right thumb sprain, however, Luka Doncic was not listed on the NBA injury report. Irving suffered the thumb injury last Monday against the Boston Celtics and has […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic deserves a day off. Luka’s exhausting week included the following: Drama with a Phoenix Suns fan on Wednesday, a historic 73-point performance on Friday, and a triple-double in a narrow 120-115 loss in the second of a back-to-back against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. After Saturday’s game, Luka admitted that […]

On Saturday night, the Dallas Mavericks hosted the Sacramento Kings. Prior to the game, Kings head coach Mike Brown was of course asked about Luka Doncic following the Mavs star’s incredible 73-point effort against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. However, Brown also shared his thoughts on Dallas’ up-and-coming center Dereck Lively II. “He’s been great. […]

Luka Doncic is coming off a stellar string of performances for the Dallas Mavericks. Most notably, Doncic scored a historical 73 points in Dallas’ January 26th game against the Atlanta Hawks. The Mavericks are preparing for another contest against  the Sacramento Kings, but is Doncic healthy enough to play? Luka Doncic injury status vs. Kings […]

Against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night, the Atlanta Hawks gave up 148 American basketball points, and nearly half of those points came from Mavs star Luka Doncic, whose 73-point performance goes down — at least for now, but who knows how long that’ll last with how scoring has been trending in the NBA this […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic is having a fantastic year. He’s the father of a newborn baby. He’s setting trends in hair styling. Now, the Mavericks star is posing for pictures Wilt Chamberlain style after pouring in 73 points in a game, like it was absolutely nothing. Amazing, man. #MFFL pic.twitter.com/ioqjYljBmY — Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) […]

It hasn’t even been a month into the season, but we’ve already seen some incredible performances from incredible players. Just a few days ago, Joel Embiid dropped a cool 70 points for the Philadelphia 76ers. It came on the same day that Karl-Anthony Towns dropped 62 points as well. Now, we saw another historic performance […]

Earlier this week, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 70 points in a particularly cruel evisceration of Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. On Friday night, perhaps with a bit of a chip on his shoulder because of a Draft night trade back in 2018, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic came into Atlanta on […]

For Luka Doncic, Friday night was one for the books. The Slovenian superstar scored a career-high 73 points en route to a 148-143 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Doncic’s big game drew praise from personalities all over the league, and even Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd uttered a statement that encapsulates Doncic’s dominance on […]

On Friday night, Luka Doncic had his best game as an NBA player, dropping 73 points on unprecedented efficiency numbers to lead the way for the Dallas Mavericks in a 148-143 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. This may seem like an ordinary day to some, but today marks the fourth year since the legendary Los […]

There must be some sort of internal scoring competition between the league’s stars this week. Just this past Monday, Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns dropped 70 and 62 points respectively. Fast forward to Friday, it was Luka Doncic and Devin Booker’s turn. Booker matched Towns’ 62-point output. Doncic, however, set a record-breaking amount of points […]

Over the past week alone, the NBA world has been treated to a few high-octane scoring performances. On Friday night, it was Luka Doncic’s turn to steal the show. The Dallas Mavericks star, four days after Joel Embiid treated Philadelphia 76ers fans to a 70-point outing, dropped a career-high 73 of his own in a […]

Luka Doncic’s historic statement on Friday night surely wasn’t about the Atlanta Hawks. The Dallas Mavericks superstar controversially had a fan ejected from a 132-109 loss to the Phoenix Suns the last time he took the floor, then offered up a mea culpa for his actions during a Thursday segment on TNT’s Inside the NBA. […]

It has been a rough past few days for Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic, after getting a heckling fan ejected in their blowout loss to the Suns, was on the receiving end of plenty of criticism on social media, and the Mavericks star also ended up beefing with a polarizing reporter as a […]

Luka Donic was unstoppable in his 70-point outing against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday and, per Quinn Snyder, there was virtually no way to stop him. Snyder talked about the challenges of guarding Doncic post-game as he responded to a question posed by Locked On Hawks host Brad Rowland captured by Fan Nation reporter Jackson […]

On Friday evening, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks hit the road to take on the Atlanta Hawks in a bit of interconference action. Doncic was playing without costar Kyrie Irving, leading some to believe that the Mavs guard would probably be in for some inflated scoring numbers in Atlanta. However, few could have foreseen […]

On Friday evening, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic issued a reminder to the world of just how dominant of a force he is with the basketball in his hands. The Mavs were in town to take on the Atlanta Hawks, and Doncic scored a career high of 73 points in what ultimately became a narrow […]

Whatever Luka Doncic and Devin Booker had for breakfast on Friday morning, they both might want to stick to that because at the moment, the two superstars are lighting up the court in their respective games. The Dallas Mavericks are currently playing the Atlanta Hawks while the Phoenix Suns are dueling with the Indiana Pacers. […]

On Friday evening, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks hit the road to take on Trae Young in the Atlanta Hawks in a battle of the two participants in the famous (or infamous, depending on who you ask), 2018 Draft Night trade. The Mavs were playing without star guard Kyrie Irving in this one, leading […]

There wasn’t much good that came from the Dallas Mavericks 132-109 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. Not only did they throw away an early 16-point lead and get run off the court by the Suns, but star point guard Luka Doncic caught some heat for having a Suns fan ejected for a relatively […]

SAN FRANCISCO — It’s the end of an era in the Bay Area—not because the Golden State Warriors near decade-long dynasty has effectively come to an end, though. There’s still half a season to be played and many difficult personnel decisions to make this summer before that development could come to an unfortunate pass. But […]

Luka Doncic continues to build a case for being the future face of the NBA after his historic NBA All-Star achievement. Those positive feelings might not be shared by referees, however, as dealing with the Dallas Mavericks superstar can sometimes be an exhausting task for them. In the modern game, complaining about a foul call […]

The Dallas Mavericks were defeated 132-109 by the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night at home. Although the game was a disappointing one for Dallas, the primary storyline that emerged from the contest was Luka Doncic’s decision to ask for a heckling fan to be ejected. On Thursday, Doncic was selected to the All-Star team as […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had a rough Wednesday night after being thumped by Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns, with many accusing him of being overly sensitive and too preoccupied with a fan. Fortunately, his Thursday is going great. Historically so, actually. Doncic beat out Anthony Edwards and Steph Curry to be named one […]

In what should come as no surprise to anyone, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo highlight the list of starters for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game. Both players led the way in the fan vote for their respective conferences. Your 2024 NBA All-Star East starters: ⭐️Giannis Antetokounmpo (captain)⭐️Joel Embiid⭐️Jayson […]

It’s NBA’s Rivalry Week, and so far things are off to a very contentious start. During Wednesday night’s game between the Phoenix Suns and the Dallas Mavericks, things were chippy right out of the gate. In total, there were seven technical fouls given out during the game, including the rarely-seen triple-technical in the opening minutes […]