Luka Doncic Articles - Page 59

To say that Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks suffered a shock loss at the hands of a shorthanded Charlotte Hornets side on Friday night would be an understatement. The Mavs are in a full-on race for a Play-In spot in the West, and Friday’s matchup against a LaMelo Ball-less Hornets side was supposed to […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd admits his team deserves to be booed by the home fans following their brutal and costly loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. The Hornets were without Terry Rozier and LaMelo Ball, but Luka Doncic and the Mavs still ended up losing what many deemed as a winnable contest. […]

Dallas Mavericks fans and haters joined together and piled more misery on Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and co. following the Mavs’ embarrassing loss to the Charlotte Hornets, and who can blame them? The Hornets are playing without both Terry Rozier and LaMelo Ball, but Dallas still struggled and even went down by as much as […]

The Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving experience has gotten off to a rocky start for the Dallas Mavericks. Mavericks General Manager Nico Harrison believes the experiment is destined to work. "I always feel that talent wins out. When they get together, they're going to find chemistry." Nico Harrison speaks on the health of the Mavericks […]

The NBA announced on Friday that Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has been fined $35,000 for making an “inappropriate and unprofessional” gesture toward a game official in the waning moments of his team’s hard-fought loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. The following was released by the NBA. pic.twitter.com/NRBUx4popD — NBA Communications (@NBAPR) March […]

The Dallas Mavericks are in the middle of another year of Luka Doncic dominating the league. Even if he is not in his prime yet, he plays like a top-five or top-seven player in the NBA. Thus, the Mavs front office pulled the trigger and paired him up with one of the most talented players […]

Given the Dallas Mavericks’ precarious position in the Western Conference standings, every win matters to them at the moment. On Wednesday night, it seemed like the Mavs could pull out an all-important victory against the Golden State Warriors, especially after Luka Doncic made his return from a five-game absence. However, as incredibly as Doncic may […]

It’s not a good day for Dallas Mavericks fans, as the team just got victimized by Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors Wednesday night, 127-125. If it’s any consolation for Mavs fans, Luka Doncic had a performance in the game that put him on top of another all-time Dallas record list (via ESPN Stats […]

Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic is penciled to be the next face of the NBA in the near future. Despite being only 24 years old, Doncic’s all-around skills have been unmatched. Moreover, he also has four All-Star appearances to his name. With a bright future ahead of him, have you ever wondered how an NBA superstar […]

The Dallas Mavericks are getting some good news for Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. Luka Doncic is returning to the lineup after missing the last five games, according to the Mavs’ official PR. ‘Luka Dončić (left thigh strain) has been upgraded to probable for tonight’s game against the Warriors. Tim Hardaway Jr. (non-Covid […]

The Dallas Mavericks are coming off a tough loss at the hands of a Ja Morant-less Memphis Grizzlies side on Monday night. They have another tough matchup coming up, with a showdown against the defending champs Golden State Warriors slated for Wednesday night. At this point, both Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving have been nursing […]

With a few taunting gestures toward the Dallas Mavericks bench, Dillon Brooks earned himself a suspension on Monday night. The Memphis Grizzlies wing drew a technical foul, his 18th of the season, garnering him his second suspension in the month of March. Brooks threw down a highlight dunk on Maxi Kleber before goading the Mavs […]

The Dallas Mavericks head into Monday’s contest against the Memphis Grizzlies looking for a third straight win after previously beating the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers. The most impressive part? They’ve done it without their superstar, who has been battling a thigh injury. That raises the question here: Is Luka Doncic playing tonight? […]

Luka Doncic’s injury status has been finally upgraded ahead of the Dallas Mavericks’ meeting with the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, though it remains uncertain if he can suit up. Doncic, who was listed as out in the Mavs’ past four games due to a bothersome thigh injury, has been upgraded to questionable for the Grizzlies […]

Luka Doncic couldn’t be any prouder of his Dallas Mavericks teammates, specifically Maxi Kleber, after the squad eked out a one-point win at the buzzer against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. With just 6.7 seconds left and the Lakers up by two, 110-108, Kyrie Irving got the inbounds pass and tried to take matters […]

A lot will be on the line for Friday’s marquee matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. For their part, the Lakers are coming off a tough loss against the Houston Rockets in their last game, and they are obviously looking to bounce back on Friday against the Mavs. Anthony Davis was forced […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic has missed the team’s last three games with a left thigh strain. However, while the Mavs have went 1-2 in those contests, the perennial All-Star will remain out of the lineup when the Mavericks face the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Declaring himself day-to-day with his thigh injury, […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ season is hanging by the slimmest of threads. Despite acquiring Kyrie Irving at the trade deadline to give Luka Doncic a co-star, the Mavs have fallen off the pace, falling to the eighth spot in the Western Conference amid a plethora of injury woes to their best players. In particular, Doncic has […]

The Dallas Mavericks have officially ruled Luka Doncic out of Friday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers. The news comes after Mavs head coach Jason Kidd revealed that Doncic had participated fully in Thursday’s practice alongside Kyrie Irving, sparking some optimism that the Slovenian superstar would be able to suit up for what looms as […]

The Dallas Mavericks have gone 1-2 in their last three games. At this point, there’s no denying that the Mavs have absolutely felt the absence of their superstar duo Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, who have both been out of commission in Dallas’ last three games. The Mavs have a big matchup coming up on […]

Utah Jazz big man Lauri Markkanen seems to be doubling down on Luka Doncic’s comments about the league’s offensive gameplay, particularly in the scoring department. Back during his rookie campaign in 2018-19, the Dallas Mavericks star made remarks about how he believes it’s easier to buy a bucket in the NBA than it is in […]

The Dallas Mavericks already previously confirmed that Luka Doncic will be out of action on Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs due to a left thigh strain. Unfortunately for Mavs fans, it has now been announced that Kyrie Irving will be joining Luka on the sidelines for Wednesday’s tilt. Kyrie Irving injury status vs. Spurs […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been without both Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving for the last two games due to respective injuries, and it comes as no surprise that the Mavs lost both contests. Dallas is actually riding a three-game losing skid at the moment, and they are now in danger of losing their fourth straight […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic doubled down on his belief that defense remains the biggest problem for the team. In fact, he even went as far as to saying that it’s the Mavs’ “weak point.” Doncic shared as much in his appearance on ESPN ahead of the Mavs’ second straight meeting with the Memphis Grizzlies […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is on the shelf with a left thigh strain, but he got a positive update from Shams Charania on Monday morning. “This is more short term, he’s going to be day-to-day with this left thigh injury, he’s out again so he’s going to miss a second straight game tonight, but […]

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving could both miss their second straight game with the Dallas Mavericks due to injuries. The Mavs will play the Memphis Grizzlies once again on Monday, and according to the latest updates, Doncic and Irving are still nursing their own health setbacks. Doncic has already been ruled out for the second […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks has fully embraced the role of an NBA villain and his comments on Saturday prior to a matchup with the Dallas Mavericks proved just that. While Luka Doncic is out due to a thigh injury, Brooks made it a point to fire a savage shot at the Slovenian superstar. The […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic has been listed as “out” for Saturday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies with a left thigh strain, Dallas Morning News Mavs and Olympics reporter Callie Caplan wrote in a Friday tweet. The Mavs are listing him as “day-to-day.” Guard Kyrie Irving missed practice for personal reasons but will hopefully join the team […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic received his 15th technical foul of the season in Wednesday night’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, and head coach Jason Kidd says both he and the team need to be better. “I think it’s not just him, I think it’s everybody,” Kidd said after the game. “We talk about […]

The Dallas Mavericks watched superstar Luka Doncic leave Wednesday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans with a thigh injury. However, the Mavs got terrific news on Thursday as his MRI came back clean, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. “Luka Doncic’s MRI on his thigh is clean and he’s expected to return as soon as […]

Luka Doncic left Wednesday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans due to a thigh injury, and it’s certainly not looking good for the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic’s update following the loss should only spark more concerns about his availability moving forward, as the Slovenian admitted that he’s not feeling good following the thigh strain, per Andrew […]

The NBA season is winding down as we enter the final month of the 2022-23 regular season. Players like Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo have put on a show this season. That being said, it’s time for an update to the NBA MVP Power Rankings. This has been a tight MVP race, with players playing […]

The Dallas Mavericks caught a double black eye Wednesday night against CJ McCollum and the New Orleans Pelicans on the road. Apart from suffering a 113-106 loss to the Pels, the Mavs also saw Luka Doncic leave the game because of injury. Luka Doncic was seen having trouble staying on the court, especially in the […]

Luka Doncic is a gift that keeps on giving — or assisting —  for the Dallas Mavericks. He added yet another to his ever-growing montage of highlight-worthy passes Wednesday night during the first quarter of a road game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Here is Luka Doncic catching the Pelicans flatfooted with a zipper of […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic will not return due to injury against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. The Mavs frontman has been battling a thigh injury that was clearly bothering him throughout the contest. Dallas Mavericks say Luka Dončić (left thigh strain) will not return tonight against the New Orleans Pelicans. — Chris Haynes […]

Luka Doncic is a technical foul magnet, thanks to his tendency to argue and complain to the referees. Now, that problem is about to cause some headache to the Dallas Mavericks. On Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, Doncic got whistled for his 15th technical foul of the season, putting him one away from suspension. […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is one of the most clutch players in the NBA. Currently tied with Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal for 9th in total clutch points scored this season with 102, the eight-time All-Star’s ball-handling wizardry and feathery touch are routinely put on display in the NBA’s biggest moments. However, winning is […]

The Dallas Mavericks have held out Luka Doncic from back-to-back sets for over three months now. The Mavs appear ready to change that on Wednesday. Doncic is set to suit up against the New Orleans Pelicans, which would mark the first time the Mavs star will play both ends of a back-to-back since December 5 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have one of the most promising young cores in the NBA. They have been a surprise team this season in the mix for a play-in spot when they were fully expected to be at the bottom of the NBA standings and in the mix for the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes. Much of […]