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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban believes the Kyrie Irving- Luka Doncic pairing will work as long as each player’s role is clearly understood. Cuban said on NBA Radio that Irving knows that the Mavs are Doncic’s team, and that’s a positive sign for the Mavs’ future. “I think Kyrie is mature to the point now […]

The Dallas Mavericks paid a lot of money to bring Grant Williams to their squad. This came out to the tune of $53 million for four years via a sign-and-trade deal with the Boston Celtics. As part of the deal, the Mavs also gave up Reggie Bullock, a first-round pick, and two second-rounders. They also […]

The Dallas Mavericks certainly had an eventful offseason as they continue to build a winning team around Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. One of their offseason moves that’s sure to make an impact on their hopes of competing next season is the addition of Grant Williams via a sign-and-trade with the Boston Celtics. Williams will […]

Grant Williams will play with Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in 2023-24 after he signed a four-year, $53,341,500 contract and was traded to the team. He played his first four seasons with the Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum, who is considered a top-15 player in today’s game. Williams was recently on Theo Pinson’s “Run […]

There has been a debate going on about who has a deeper bag between Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Donovan Mitchell previously shared his belief that the Oklahoma City Thunder guard has the “deepest bag” in the NBA. However, Luka’s new Dallas Mavericks teammate Grant Williams begs to differ. For Williams, Doncic is an easy […]

The long-term future of the NBA can be perceived in differing ways. There is the perspective that the league could have some trouble finding a truly transcendent superstar to carry the mantle after LeBron James retires. Then there is the opposing camp who is not worried, due to the plethora of young talent waiting to […]

Ever since the 2018 draft night trade that sent Trae Young to the Atlanta Hawks and Luka Doncic to the Dallas Mavericks, both players have been linked and often compared to each other. Unfortunately for Ice Trae, he’s often put under negative light in those comparisons. Many argue that Dallas got the better of the […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic has mostly stayed out of the headlines this summer. However, the Mavs star hopped back into the limelight on Instagram by revealing the Luka 2 Jordan sneaker that will soon be available to the world.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Luka Doncic (@lukadoncic) […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is still seeking his first ring on the NBA court but secured one off the court when he proposed to his longtime girlfriend Anamaria Goltes on July 7th. Luka Doncic popped the question to his girlfriend in Lake Bled, Slovenia per Marc Stein. Both Doncic and Goltes are from Slovenia […]

Kendrick Perkins absolutely loved the Dallas Mavericks’ sign-and-trade for Grant Williams, and he’s already predicting big things for the former Boston Celtics forward as he plays alongside Luka Doncic. The Mavs acquired Williams and two second-rounders in a three-team sign-and-trade with the Celtics and San Antonio Spurs. Dallas sent Reggie Bullock and an unprotected 2030 […]

With Kyrie Irving signing a long-term contract, he’ll be playing alongside Luka Doncic on the Dallas Mavericks for the foreseeable future. As Irving and Doncic look to rebound from last year’s disappointment, the Mavericks guards now seem to be seeing eye-to-eye. Last year, Doncic and Irving struggled with having to share ball-handling responsibilities. With Doncic […]

The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to bring free agent sharpshooter Seth Curry back for a third stint in Dallas on a two-year contract, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Curry played for the Mavs in the 2016-17 and then again in the 2019-20 season, with Luka Doncic. Curry is one of the best spot-up shooters in NBA […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic had a little something to do with Kyrie Irving committing to the team on a three-year, $126 million contract, according to Tim McMahon of ESPN. Before NBA free agency opened Friday, Doncic spoke with Irving and told him one thing: “We need you back.” The size of Irving’s new contract […]

The Dallas Mavericks are looking to rebound from a disappointing close to a promising 2023 campaign, and rookie Dereck Lively II is excited to get to work with his new teammate Luka Doncic. “It’s definitely going to get scary when I set a good pick and he gets down the lane,” Lively II told Callie […]

The Dallas Mavericks entered the 2023 NBA Draft with just the No. 10 overall pick. But they left Thursday night with a lot more than that. The Mavericks had a busy evening on June 22, making several moves that landed them two rookies in Dereck Lively II and Olivier-Maxence Prosper. Dallas traded that 10th pick […]

To say that the Dallas Mavericks are coming off a disappointing season would be an understatement. After going all in on Kyrie Irving at the NBA trade deadline, the Mavs struggled mightily from that point on, ultimately missing out on the Play-In Tournament in the West. It’s not surprising that there’s now a lot of […]

Dallas Mavericks VP Michael Finley really likes their 2023 NBA Draft lottery pick Dereck Lively II, so much so he even has a comparison for the Duke standout that Luka Doncic and Mavs fans will love. The Mavs traded down to no. 12 in the draft to dump Davis Bertans’ contract, sending the no. 10 […]

The Dallas Mavericks have recently been linked with the Atlanta Hawks for a trade involving the no. 10 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. In the trade discussed by the two teams, the Mavs send the pick along with Davis Bertans in exchange for John Collins and the no. 15 pick. However, Dallas apparently has […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been mentioned as a possible landing destination for Deandre Ayton this offseason should the Phoenix Suns make him available in trade talks. Trading for him would make sense for Dallas, but would it be a good fit for Ayton? Deandre Ayton is one of the better centers in the NBA. He […]

The Dallas Mavericks have potential. With Luka Doncic on the team, the Mavs should be able to make a playoff run. The trade for Kyrie Irving didn’t lead to the results they wanted though, but former NBA player and current analyst/podcaster JJ Redick recently revealed how he believes Dallas must build around Luka, per “The […]

Former NBA guard JJ Redick is really high on 2023 NBA Draft prospect and consensus no. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama, and for good reason. While speaking on his The Old Man & The Three podcast, Redick compared Wembanyama to Luka Doncic in the aspect that they were both able to thrive in their respective leagues […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic couldn’t be any happier for the Denver Nuggets after the Colorado franchise beat the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals for the 2023 title. Doncic has plenty of connections with the Nuggets, starting from his fellow European star Nikola Jokic. Denver forward Vlatko Cancar is also Luka’s teammate on the […]

For Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic, the GOAT of men’s tennis is obviously Novak Djokovic. Doncic made that abundantly clear on Sunday after Djokovic won the 2023 French Open. The Serbian became the first man in history to win 23 Grand Slam titles, breaking his tie with Rafael Nadal. He’s also first man ever to […]

Luka Doncic is putting on the work this offseason, and his latest transformation has Dallas Mavericks fans believing that he’ll be competing for MVP in the 2023-24 season. Doncic went viral on Friday after he shared a photo of him looking skinny. Everyone knows he has been really focusing on his conditioning this offseason after […]

The Dallas Mavericks endured a nightmare of a 2022-23 season. Not only did they have to witness Jalen Brunson’s full-on breakout into an All-Star caliber point guard in New York, but they then proceeded to miss the playoffs entirely. For a team that recently made the Western Conference Finals and is still boasting the services […]

The NBA world was set on fire Monday after reports surfaced regarding All-Star guard Kyrie Irving’s overtures towards Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, as he continues to look for ways to reunite with his former teammate. Interestingly, Irving no longer looks like a lock to join the Lakers, with L.A. looking in other directions […]

Well, talk about a fantasy trade. It was reported earlier this week that Kyrie Irving wanted the Dallas Mavericks to trade for… none other than LeBron James. Yes, THAT LeBron James. Trading for LeBron would make one of the most formidable Big 3s on paper, with the Los Angeles Lakers star joining his former teammate […]

Free agent guard Kyrie Irving is reportedly trying to recruit LeBron James to play with him and Luka Doncic with the Dallas Mavericks. Mavs fans are probably salivating at the thought of having a big three of Doncic, James, and Irving making magic together in Dallas. Of course the news sent NBA Twitter into a […]

Rumors started swirling on Monday morning that the Dallas Mavericks have tried and are trying to land LeBron James in order to create a big three of him, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Following the rumors coming out, Luka Doncic’s first IG post is hilariously unrelated, via Locked on Mavs’ Nick Angstadt. https://twitter.com/NickVanExit/status/1665807199786921985?s=20 The post […]

A bomb dropped in the middle of the NBA Finals when it was reported that Kyrie Irving is recruiting Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James to come join him and Luka Doncic with the Dallas Mavericks. The news sent shockwaves across the NBA as a Doncic-James-Irving trio, on paper, would undoubtedly be up there in […]

Winning a championship in 2016 with the Cleveland Cavaliers after being down 3-1 in the series was one of the biggest accomplishments of LeBron James’ historic career. Right by his side helping him accomplish the unthinkable in the NBA Finals that year was Kyrie Irving. The duo of James and Irving had a chance to […]

Kyrie Irving has reportedly “reached out” to LeBron James in reference to whether or not James would be interested in joining the Dallas Mavericks, per Shams Charania. Irving, a free agent, is clearly planning his future at the moment. In all reality, LeBron joining the Mavs ahead of the 2023-24 season seems unrealistic. The Los […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell has given Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander some high praise. Mitchell suggested that Gilgeous-Alexander has more weapons as a scorer than even Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic or Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant. Donovan Mitchell told Theo Pinson on the “Run Your Race” podcast that Doncic has a “deeper […]

NBA players are great with their craft. They are arguably the best basketball players in the entire world. Although some people say basketball is in their genes, that isn’t always the case. In fact, some relatives of our favorite basketball players succeeded in areas far from the sport. For this piece, let’s take a look […]

Luka Doncic is one of the best players in the NBA without question. The Dallas Mavericks, however, stumbled to the finish line during the 2022-23 season despite acquiring Kyrie Irving ahead of the trade deadline. The Mavs will need to make some moves this offseason in order to bounce back. Doncic is already working hard […]

With few draft picks and little salary cap space to help improve the team for next season, Los Angeles Lakers’ trades are likely the only avenue the team has to get better this offseason. And that may mean dealing their most valuable asset in an Anthony Davis trade. In fairness to the Lakers, the team […]

There are few more skilled players in the NBA at the moment than Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic. Some might argue that Kevin Durant might have a slight advantage over the Mavs cornerstone stud, but in spite of what KD has achieved in the league throughout his career, there are still more than a few […]

Luka Doncic is not the only untouchable piece on the Dallas Mavericks as the team continues to explore its options to improve the roster and build a title contender next season. After Dallas’ failure to even make the play-in tournament in the 2022-23 season, the expectation around the Mavs is that everyone not named Luka […]

The Dallas Mavericks need to bring Luka Doncic more help, and they are reportedly ready to trade the no. 10 pick of the 2023 NBA Draft and a couple of players on the roster to make that happen. According to the latest rumors, the Mavs could look to package the no. 10 pick with Davis […]