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Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic is continuing to amaze fans with an array of trick shots. The Mavs star is currently overseas competing in the FIBA World Cup, and just days after hitting an impressive shot in practice, it seems Doncic has once again pulled a rabbit out of the hat. In a video […]

We are back with another prediction as we move on to the second round of group play in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. This should be a good one as Australia and Slovenia square off for a rematch of the Tokyo 2020 Bronze medal game to open the second round of group play. Check out […]

It sure looks like Dallas Mavericks star  Luka Doncic is excited for their scheduled preseason showdown with his former team, Real Madrid. On Wednesday, it was revealed that the Mavs will be playing a preseason game against the reigning EuroLeague champions on October 10th in Madrid. While it’s historic since it marks 35 years since […]

Tuesday, October 10th will bring back some memories for Luka Doncic. Per NBA Communications, The Dallas Mavericks will face reigning EuroLeague champions Real Madrid in preseason action in Spain, the same team that Luka starred for before taking his talents to the Association. Doncic played for Madrid from 2015-18. He was then selected third overall […]

The 2022-23 NBA season did not end the way the Dallas Mavericks anticipated when the year began. Just after they had reached the Western Conference Finals, the Mavs were unable to make it back to the playoffs, casting a lot of doubt on what their future looks like with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving leading […]

The Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks have a growing rivalry. Earlier this season, Suns guard Devin Booker and Mavericks guard Luka Doncic were involved in a face-to-face trash-talking session late in a game Phoenix won on the road March 5. Earlier this week, an audio clip from what Booker and Doncic said to each other […]

It is the offseason in the NBA but the work doesn’t stop for Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic, who is in Japan to lead Slovenia in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Doncic, as expected, has been dominating on the court for Slovenia. When there are no games, Doncic apparently busies himself in blowing his team’s […]

The Dallas Mavericks, with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving leading the way, are a really good team. However, three-time NBA champion and former Coach of the Year Byron Scott doesn’t think the Mavs will be a force in the West. Maybe the Mavs can become playoff contenders with all the talent they have, but Scott […]

Luka Doncic has carried over his basketball wizardry all the way to Okinawa, Japan, with Slovenia close to booking a ticket to the second round of the 2023 FIBA World Cup thanks in large part to the Dallas Mavericks star’s exploits on the court. Through two games, Doncic has averaged 35.5 points, showing that his […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban appeared to cosign a hot take from one of his organization’s players regarding Luka Doncic and the FIBA tournament. Recently, Mavs guard/forward Theo Pinson declared that Doncic is the best player in the ongoing FIBA World Cup. “There’s been a debate on who’s the best player [in the FIBA World […]

Paul George has made headlines for his offseason show, “Podcast P with Paul George,” throughout the summer. In his latest episode, he delivered high praise to Luka Doncic, and didn’t hold anything back with his compliments of the Dallas Mavs star. “Luka [Doncic] is not next up, Luka is now… after his first season, you […]

Slovenia are still undefeated in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, thanks in large part to no other than Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic. In Slovenia’s 88-67 win over Georgia in Japan on Monday, Doncic sizzled anew, scoring 36 points on 9-for-20 shooting from the field. Although he shot below 50 percent from the floor, he […]

The 2023 FIBA World Cup is officially underway in the group stage. Team USA is not the only country that has NBA players anymore. Many other countries’ national teams have NBA players on their roster and one of the most well-known is Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic who is leading Slovenia. Doncic is arguably the […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic will not allow his home country to be disrespected. Recently, at the FIBA World Cup, Doncic recognized that his home country Slovenia’s name was incorrectly spelled as “Slovania” on a poster. The Mavs sensation made sure to correct the error with a sharpie. Luka Doncic corrected the spelling of Slovenia […]

The Dallas Mavericks traded for Kyrie Irving back in February to give Luka Doncic a co-star of near-equal quality in hopes of bolstering the team’s championship hopes. However, some remain unconvinced that the backcourt pairing of Irving and Doncic could lead the Mavs to great heights, with Charles Barkley expressing his concerns about the two’s […]

With the 2023 FIBA World Cup set to tip-off next week, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is busy preparing for a hopeful medal run with Slovenia. As team captain, he has talked about how his leadership role with the Mavs has prepared him for this. Luka Doncic has emerged as the face of the Mavs’ […]

Luka Doncic has well and truly established himself as one of the best players in the world. Just five seasons into his NBA career, his last four have seen him average at least 27 points and at least eight rebounds and assists, and last year those numbers were up to 32.4/8.6/8.0. He would be by […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry appeared on Gilbert Arenas’ podcast and produced a plethora of sound bites. One in particular has to do with Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, and it will certainly make Mavs fans excited about the future. “Luka is the guy, obviously, that’s right on the precipice of accomplishing all those […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic is currently preparing for the FIBA World Cup with his home country of Slovenia. In order to give Mavs fans and fans in general a closer look at his time with Slovenia, Doncic is developing a docuseries on their current run entitled ‘Everything It Takes,’ reports Variety’s BreAnna Bell. “‘I […]

The lone NBA championship to come from the north side of the Lone Star State was a historic one when Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks spoiled the first season of the LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh Miami Heat Big Three. While Nowitzki was the face of the franchise during that run, those […]

Slovenia dominated Japan in its final exhibition ahead of the FIBA World Cup. Slovenia won by a final score of 103-68, and, unsurprisingly, Dallas Mavs star Luka Doncic was the team’s top performer. He finished with 23 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists in the wire-to-wire victory for Slovenia. There’s one spectacular play Doncic made […]

The Dallas Mavericks have never been afraid to make internal promotions and give power to those that they believe in. This has been owner Mark Cuban’s philosophy since he bought the team in 2000 and this has remained the idea within the walls of the organization this offseason. On Friday, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported […]

By now, it should be abundantly clear that Luka Doncic is a very skilled basketball player. Doncic is one of the best all-around offensive players in the NBA, despite only being 24 years old, and he only continues to improve. A video of Doncic nailing a shot while sitting down on the sideline during a […]

Every year, people complain about the NBA season being too long and that they league should reduce the 82-game schedule. As a result, commissioner Adam Silver finally made a change to the NBA schedule. No, we still have an 82-game schedule, but hey, at least we have a brand-new In-Season Tournament! That’s pretty exciting, right? […]

The NBA continue to search for ways to spice up the regular season. And in the upcoming campaign, the league will be trialing the In-Season Tournament concept, giving players considerable financial incentive to try their hardest in a slew of more-competitive-than-usual regular season games. The 30 teams in the league will be divided into six […]

The Dallas Mavericks made a slew of smart decisions this offseason. They re-signed Kyrie Irving, acquired Grant Williams in a sign-and-trade, and drafted Dereck Lively II and Olivier Maxence-Prosper as they gear up for a push to make the playoffs after a disconcerting 2022-23 season. But they may not be done reinforcing their Luka Doncic-led […]

It is not hyperbole to say that the future of the Dallas Mavericks greatly hinges on how the 2023-24 season unfolds. At a time where players seemingly have more power than ever before and extended stretches of futility are tolerated less than ever before, this group must take a significant jump up the Western Conference. […]

The NBA better be ready. An improved Luka Doncic is coming to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2023-24 season. That is what Doncic’s Slovenian national team trainer, Anze Macek, said as the Mavs star prepares for the FIBA World Cup and the upcoming NBA season. Macek shared that there is not only a “sign of […]

Luka Doncic might be the best thing to happen to the Dallas Mavericks since Dirk Nowitzki. The Slovenian superstar has been one of the best players in the NBA ever since he was drafted by the Mavs. However, title success has eluded Doncic so far in his career. Now, though, Doncic is focusing his efforts […]

The NBA offseason is where players can be seen working the lab for most days. These are all attempts to take a bigger leap ahead of the season. Some stars can be seen playing in pro-ams and for their national teams. Whether it is Eurobasket or the FIBA World Cup, Slovenia has always been a […]

In one of the most anticipated tune-up games in preparation for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, the Luka Doncic-led Slovenia squad flew to Las Vegas to compete against a loaded Team USA squad. However, Doncic ended up missing that contest due to precautionary reasons after the Dallas Mavericks star suffered a bit of a knock […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic understands that Slovenia needs a lot of work to do in order to compete for the title in the FIBA World Cup. After their performances in a couple of exhibition games against Spain and Team USA, though, the Mavs star believes there are three specific things they need to focus […]

Dallas Mavericks‘ star Luka Doncic has been hard at work balling for Slovenia’s National Team in preparation for the upcoming FIBA World Cup. Although his squad took the loss against the United States on Saturday (Doncic DNP), Jordan Brand is still pumping out the colorways for the Jordan Luka 2 ‘Safari’. Check out our Sneakers […]

The USA men’s basketball team will play Slovenia in a FIBA exhibition match on Saturday at 3:30 PM EST. But Slovenia will not have their best player, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Dončić, in Saturday’s matchup. Dončić is sitting out due to an injury he suffered in Friday’s game against Spain, per a tweet from the Slovenija […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic may be even more important to the Slovenian national team than his squad stateside these days, with the do-everything star needing to be at his best on a nightly basis in order to give his chance a team to win. That said, even with the former No. 3 pick […]

Although the early portion of the NBA offseason was filled with rumors, Kyrie Irving likely thought he would stop getting asked about the Los Angeles Lakers after signing a new contract with the Dallas Mavericks. However, that didn’t stop a young fan from recently asking Irving if he is “going to the Lakers.” Irving didn’t […]

On the surface, the 2023 FIBA World Cup may seem like just a way for players to stay in shape during the NBA offseason, but make no mistake, this matters to the athletes representing their respective nations on the global stage. Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic took great pride when he led his native Slovenia to […]

The AT&T Center, and really the whole basketball world, was going to be filled with anticipation for the NBA debut of Victor Wembanyama regardless of his opponent. But the hype will enter a new stratopsere with the breaking news that the French phenom will battle one of the most electrifying players in the game. “Victor […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson believes that Stephen Curry does workouts that most NBA players can’t even fathom. He mentions an example of a workout between Stephen Curry and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, and how the Mavs star looked absolutely listless, reports Podcast P presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment. Paul George: […]