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Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis were once teammates on a promising Dallas Mavericks team. The situation did not work out in the end, and Porzingis was traded. Porzingis now plays for a talented Boston Celtics team with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Meanwhile, Doncic is playing alongside another superstar in Kyrie Irving. Porzingis’ Celtics defeated […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ Friday night clash on the road against the team with the best record in the NBA, the Boston Celtics, should prove to be a great test of how far the team has come after playing at a much better level following the trade deadline. However, it sure seems like the Mavericks comfortably […]

The Dallas Mavericks have gone 1-2 on their current road trip, most recently defeating the Toronto Raptors by a final score of 136-125. Dallas is set to complete their four-game road trip on Friday in a clash with the Boston Celtics. Boston will present a challenge for Luka Doncic and Dallas to say the least, […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Toronto Raptors 136-125 on Wednesday night. The victory was needed after back-to-back losses, as Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving led the way once again. Doncic, who turned 25 on Wednesday, recorded a 30-point, 16-assist, 11-rebound triple-double against Toronto. Irving, meanwhile, finished the game with 29 points and three assists. Both […]

Approaching his 25th birthday, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic could not have received a worse present than the one Max Strus and the Cleveland Cavaliers gave him — being on the losing end of a 59-foot game-winning buzzer beater, the second-farthest walk-off shot in NBA history. But Doncic, showing the mettle of a 15-year veteran, […]

Luka Doncic was his usual, unbelievable self as the Dallas Mavericks topped the Toronto Raptors 136-125 on Wednesday night. Doncic, celebrating his 25th birthday, powered the Mavericks with 30 points, 16 assists and 11 rebounds for his 11th triple-double of the season. After his team’s loss to the Mavericks, Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic got […]

Luka Doncic had 30 points, 16 assists and 11 rebounds on his 25th birthday for his 11th triple-double of the season as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Toronto Raptors 136-125 on Wednesday night. The Mavericks star seems to do things that fans have never seen before, and Wednesday was no exception. Doncic became the first player to achieve those numbers […]

The Dallas Mavericks were defeated in heartbreaking fashion on Tuesday night after Max Strus hit a jaw-dropping buzzer-beater to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 121-119 win. Dallas did not play their best game but they almost still escaped with a victory. A win would have given them confidence on their current road trip. Their loss […]

For a second, it looked like Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks were going to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. The Cavs had to converge on Doncic after the Slovenian superstar carved their defense up to the tune of 45 points, so the Mavericks star made […]

On Tuesday, Max Strus stunned the Dallas Mavericks. With 2.6 seconds left in the ballgame, Dallas led by a point courtesy of PJ Washington’s inside basket. It was then that the Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter broke the hearts of Mavericks fans. Straight off an inbound, Strus launched a 59-foot attempt from beyond halfcourt. The heave found […]

The Dallas Mavericks have lost two straight games to the Pacers and Cavaliers and are hoping for the return of guard Dante Exum with the playoffs still months away. Coach Jason Kidd got brutally honest recently about the Mavs’ demise vs. Indiana, an outcome Exum may have helped prevent if he had been in uniform. […]

Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander find themselves as the two favorites for the MVP award this NBA season in what has become a wide-open race since Joel Embiid was deemed ineligible. These two stars have gone back-and-forth in the MVP rankings as of late, but Jokic has seemed to take firm control of the race […]

The Dallas Mavericks acquired PJ Washington Jr. and Daniel Gafford before the NBA trade deadline. The additions strengthened Dallas’ depth around Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Could Dallas look to make a post-trade deadline addition as well? “Before last night’s game was told that if they can find the right fit, the Mavs definitely are […]

The Dallas Mavericks are currently one of the hottest teams in the NBA. With Luka Doncic having an MVP-caliber season and Kyrie Irving slowly regaining his rhythm, the Mavericks are riding the high of a 7-game winning streak as they look to keep climbing the Western Conference standings. And they began their post-2024 NBA All-Star […]

The Dallas Mavericks have won seven games in a row and are playing a quality brand of basketball. Luka Doncic is firmly establishing himself in the MVP conversation and Kyrie Irving has been excellent in recent action. Dallas’ role players have also stepped up amid the Mavs’ winning streak. Newcomers PJ Washington Jr. and Daniel […]

Luka Doncic is finally receiving the attention he’s deserved all season long. He was overlooked to begin the 2023-24 campaign despite recording elite numbers and keeping the Dallas Mavericks afloat in the Western Conference. Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd’s take on Doncic’s MVP candidacy perfectly summarizes Doncic’s case for winning the award. “I don’t think […]

If somebody decided to make a list of the best young players in the NBA today, Anthony Edwards is one name that would come to mind. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard recently appeared in his second All-Star Game this past weekend. Additionally, Edwards is putting up averages of 26.3 points, 5.3 assists and 5.2 rebounds per […]

On the latest edition of the Ticket & The Truth podcast, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce explained why he doesn’t think Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, and Nikola Jokic can be the face of the NBA. Said Pierce on the NBA stars, “When we talk about the best players, or the league is becoming a European […]

JJ Redick enjoyed a solid NBA career. He is one of the better three-point shooters of all-time. Redick also played with a number of superstar teams throughout his career. The ex-sharpshooter was recently asked to build a starting five of his former teammates in the NBA, and he almost forgot to add Dallas Mavericks star […]

The Dallas Mavericks earned a 123-113 home victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. In what felt like a playoff game, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving led the charge in Dallas’ victory. It was also the Mavs’ seventh consecutive win, which equals Dallas’ longest win streak since the 2010-11 championship season, per Mavs PR […]

With their win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, the Dallas Mavericks are now winners of seven consecutive games and have surged out of the play-in race and into 6th place in the crowded-as-ever Western Conference. Amidst that seven game winning streak are four consecutive wins since acquiring PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford at […]

One of the biggest talking points in the NBA this season has been the subject of refereeing. From fans to players to media alike, there’s been constant griping about the officiating. One player who has had his run-ins with the officiating this season has been Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. That continued on Thursday during […]

Jalen Brunson has emerged as a full-fledged star in 2023-24, leading the New York Knicks toward the top of the Eastern Conference while playing the best basketball of his career. Even before his debut campaign in New York after signing with the Knicks as a free agent in the summer of 2022, though, there was […]

The Dallas Mavericks are mostly healthy heading into the second-half of the 2023-24 season. Dante Exum is the only player who was limited at practice on Wednesday, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd revealed. “Exum did some work, non-contact so he’s going in the right direction,” Kidd said Wednesday. “Besides Exum, everybody participated, everybody looked good.” […]

Luka Doncic’s 73-point explosion in a win last January on the road over the Atlanta Hawks continues to generate interest, and among the latest to touch on that performance by the Dallas Mavericks superstar was Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson. The former NBA Most Valuable Player, when asked about his thoughts on Doncic’s offensive outburst […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is regarded as one of the best players in the NBA, and rightfully so, but that did not stop Tim Hardaway from levying some criticism towards him while appearing on The OGs podcast. The criticism related to how Doncic can maximize his Mavericks teammates’ abilities, specifically Kyrie Irving and his […]

For what it’s worth NBA All-Star weekend was hilarious. The game had a lot of highlights like Tyrese Haliburton heating up from outside, Karl-Anthony Towns getting 50 points, and Damian Lillard making absurd shots from halfcourt. There were also amazing interactions between players. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and Denver Nuggets legend Nikola Jokic were […]

The race for the 2023-24 NBA MVP has drastically changed over the course of the last several weeks. Philadelphia 76ers center and reigning league MVP Joel Embiid was once again the favorite for this award, but injuries have resulted in him becoming ineligible due to the new 65-game minimum rule. There are a few other […]

The Dallas Mavericks closed out the first-half of the regular season on a six-game winning streak. Dallas is hoping to immediately recapture their momentum following the NBA All-Star break. Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II represented the Mavs at NBA All-Star Weekend. Lively participated in the NBA Rising Stars Game, while Doncic played for the […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic turned some heads after last Sunday’s 2024 NBA All-Star Game when he broached the idea of teaming up with Luka Doncic in Mile High City. “I don’t know. It’s possible. I don’t want to leave Denver. I like it there. It’s a great organization. But if Luka gets pissed […]

The Western Conference appears to have a firm grasp on the NBA MVP award this season. The fact that Joel Embiid is no longer eligible for the MVP award as a result of games missed due to injury also plays a huge factor in why more attention is being cast on those in the West. […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is not called “Joker” for nothing. His sense of humor is one of his most notable qualities outside the basketball court, and he showed that again after the 2024 NBA All-Star Game at the expense of Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic. “Luka [Doncic] is terrible. Luka is really bad […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic just finished playing his fifth All-Star Game, which adds another accolade to his growing list of achievements. However, the Slovenian’s hilarious in-game highlights show that he absolutely doesn’t take the whole thing seriously. Apart from a blown self-alley-oop attempt, Doncic attempted a three-quarter court shot with over 30 seconds left […]

Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic is putting a team together in his head of European NBA All-Stars. Jokic thinks Luka Doncic would headline the ball club of European stars. Nikola Jokic picks his All-Star staring 5 from Europe of players currently in the NBA: – Luka Doncic– Bogdan Bogdanovic– Dario Saric– Nikola Vucevicpic.twitter.com/b8tl1utxzT — […]

Luka Doncic loves to play basketball and he isn’t afraid to work hard throughout the course of an NBA season. In fact, during an interview with SiriusXM NBA Radio during All-Star Weekend, the Dallas Mavericks superstar said he can play “48 minutes” in a game if necessary. “I’m fine. [I can play] 48 [minutes] if […]

Luka Doncic is incredible. The Dallas Mavericks star hit a trick shot on Saturday that stunned the NBA All-Star crowd. Doncic told his teammate Dereck Lively II, who played in the NBA Rising Stars Game, that he would “bounce” the ball in the hoop from the left side of half court. Sure enough, that’s exactly […]

The Dallas Mavericks are well-represented at NBA All-Star Weekend. The Mavs have Luka Doncic playing in Sunday’s big game and rookie Dereck Lively II making an appearance in the Rising Stars game. The Rising Stars is the first major event of NBA All-Star Weekend, and during practice on Friday, players on the team attempted to […]

With the two moves they made last week, the Dallas Mavericks were one of the big winners of the 2024 NBA trade deadline. Mavs GM Nico Harrison got busy and improved some of Dallas’ most glaring weaknesses: interior defense and size in the frontcourt. The Mavericks made an upgrade in their center rotation by acquiring […]

The Dallas Mavericks have won five games in a row and are playing a quality brand of basketball. Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic are playing especially well at the moment, and Dallas fans are dreaming of a deep playoff run. Doncic is making a legitimate MVP case for himself, and Irving commented on Doncic’s scoring […]