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On the eve of the biggest game of his NBA career, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is making waves in the news for his early days at Real Madrid. Training footage of Doncic back from his Real Madrid Baloncesto days is trending on Twitter. The teenage Doncic showed off his elite handle and athleticism with […]

Basketball is an international sport. The best professional basketball league is the NBA, (although Luka Doncic may disagree with you), but there is a plethora of talent all over the globe. Some of the league’s best players are from various parts of the world. Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love shared his thoughts on the NBA’s […]

The Dallas Mavericks are playing some of their best basketball at just the right time. The team stormed back in the matchup with the Suns to tie the series 3-3. The two teams will square off for a Game 7 in Phoenix and the Mavs hope to punch their ticket to the Conference Finals for […]

The Dallas Mavericks took care of business at home against the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The Mavs won by a final score of 113-86 in a game that was never in much doubt. Luka Doncic came out on a mission and displayed zero intentions of ever letting Phoenix even […]

Well, that didn’t exactly go as planned. Fresh off a 30-point thumping of the Dallas Mavericks in Tuesday’s Game 5, the Phoenix Suns nearly met that same fate in Dallas for Game 6. The Mavs dominated the Suns in all facets of the game f0r a 113-86 final. The back-and-forth series is headed back to […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul is no stranger to hand injuries. So when Paul went down and held his hand in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s 113-86 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, it was only natural to assume the worst. Chris Paul flexing and looking at his right hand as he checks out — […]

Without a doubt, Michael Jordan and LeBron James are two of the biggest names to make their mark in the playoffs. With a number of rings and accolades between them, it seems that their postseason records are far from reach from anyone in the league today. Turns out, the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic has one […]

There’s been a back-and-forth going on between Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic and Devin Booker in what has been a truly captivating series between the Mavs and the Phoenix Suns. It was Doncic and Co. that came out on top on Thursday, 99-90, as they tied the series at 3-3 after their Game 6 victory. […]

At this point in time, Dirk Nowitzki is considered to be the greatest player ever to play for the Dallas Mavericks. After leading the franchise to its first championship way back in 2011, there’s really little a lot going for the 14-time All-Star. But as the Mavs force a deciding Game 7 against the Phoenix […]

The season was on the line for the Dallas Mavericks as they faced elimination against a powerhouse Phoenix Suns team in Game 6 of their second-round series. Luka Doncic knew what was at stake so he made sure to step it up for the Mavs when it mattered the most. Atlanta Hawks All-Star guard Trae […]

The Dallas Mavericks are in a bit of trouble after falling down 3-2 in their series against the Phoenix Suns. The Mavs suffered a brutal 30-point loss to Phoenix in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals. As they usually are in the NBA Playoffs, tensions were high in Phoenix, specifically between Luka Doncic and […]

After tying the series against the Phoenix Suns at two games apiece, the Dallas Mavericks crashed as they absorbed a 110-80 beating in Game 5. A poor outing in the second half spelled the difference as the Mavs are now staring at a 3-2 series disadvantage heading to Game 6.   With their backs against […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns engaged in a critical Game 5 matchup on Tuesday night, with Phoenix emerging victorious by a score of 110-80. Of the Mavs’ 80 points, 49 of them were scored by Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson. Needless to say, it was a frustrating night for Doncic, who found himself doing […]

Things have gotten testy in the second-round series between the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns. Luka Doncic certainly doesn’t sound like he’s ready to make friends with his opponents. After the Game 5 shellacking that the Suns dished against Dallas, Luka Doncic was recorded walking into the locker room. The Slovenian superstar had some rather […]

Devin Booker has no chill. The Phoenix Suns shooting guard added insult to injury with his moment of mockery directed towards Luka Doncic. The Suns star was sent flying on a hard foul from Mavs forward Dorian Finney-Smith. Booker was seen seemingly in pain on the baseline, until he turned over and revealed that he […]

With a Dallas Mavericks Game 5 game scheduled for Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns, all eyes will be out west to see who can win the potential Western Conference Semifinals-changing contest. Ahead of the Mavericks-Suns game, we’ll be making our Mavericks Game 5 predictions. The Mavericks and the Suns have engaged in an exciting NBA […]

It has been an impressive postseason showing so far for the Dallas Mavericks. Their postseason hopes seemed to be in doubt following the calf injury to Luka Doncic to end the regular season. The Mavs managed to rally around their missing star and win two of the three games he was forced to miss. Doncic […]

Luka Doncic was ice-cold from three-point range in Game 4. But the Dallas Mavericks frontman didn’t need to be the one making them. While Doncic went a putrid 1-for-10 from beyond the arc, he did directly influence the hot shooting night of Mavs teammate Dorian Finney-Smith. The floor-spacing forward tallied eight triples, the most in […]

The Dallas Mavericks have erased the Phoenix Suns’ 2-0 lead in their Western Conference semifinals series, and Luka Doncic knows exactly how they did it. After falling to a two-game hole, fans and experts alike have counted the Mavs out against the Suns. No one believed Dallas can still come back from such a huge […]

In a rather funny admission that will surely get Lil Wayne even more infuriated, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic revealed that Chris Paul’s hit that brought the Phoenix Suns guard his fourth foul wasn’t even that hard. Paul got into more foul trouble in the second half when he was called for a foul on […]

The circumstances of Sunday’s Game 4 between the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks forced Monty Williams’ hand. The Suns surely would’ve worked the ball through Chris Paul through a majority of the second half, but it simply wasn’t an option. Paul picked up his fourth foul just before the half-time buzzer. His fifth came less […]

After falling 2-0 to the Phoenix Suns, the Dallas Mavericks protected homecourt and tied the West top seeds at 2-2. Now, the next task for Luka Doncic and co. is clear: win on the road. Doncic admitted as much in his media availability after Game 4, emphasizing that winning away from home could be the […]

In the Dallas Mavericks’ Game 4 win against the Phoenix Suns, the legend of playoff Luka Doncic continued. He led the Mavs to a huge win to even up the second-round series. After his first series win in the NBA playoffs, Doncic is continuing to dominate. In Game 4, he had 26 points, 11 assists, […]

It looks like Lil Wayne didn’t like how Luka Doncic played in the first half of Game 4 between the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns, especially how he exploited the referees to draw a foul on Chris Paul. Paul accumulated four fouls in the first half, with the latest one coming off in controversial […]

Although Monty Williams and the Phoenix Suns maintain a 2-1 series lead over the Dallas Mavericks, it has been no cakewalk for the No. 1 seed in the West. Luka Doncic, one of the NBA’s brightest young stars, has torched the Suns thus far. He scored 45, 35 and 26 points in the first three […]

Former NBA coach Sam Mitchell has nothing but massive praises for Luka Doncic a day after the Dallas Mavericks superstar led his team to a Game 3 win over the Phoenix Suns. Mitchell shared how much he is in awe of Doncic’s offensive talent, going as far as to saying that the things he is […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams’ job is simple heading into Sunday’s Game 4 against the Dallas Mavericks. All he needs to do is take the Game 3 film, dig a hole and toss the tape in. Lighting it on fire is optional. The Suns put up a dud in Dallas Friday night, dropping the […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks finally got one win against the Phoenix Suns in their Western Conference semifinals series, thanks to their brilliant defense in Game 3. Before the match, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd emphasized the need for Doncic to be aggressive and engaged on the defensive end. The Slovenian star agreed, noting […]

Luka Doncic is turning into a playoff demon right before our very eyes. The Dallas Mavericks star has been lights out during their entire postseason run, carrying his team on his back. His incredible performances have more than a few legends calling him the MVP of the playoffs. One legend that is singing praises for […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic couldn’t help but mock Chris Paul after the Phoenix Suns vet perfectly sold a foul by flopping. Late in the second quarter of the game, Doncic got called for offensive foul on Paul. The Suns guard can be seen flailing and whipping his head back to sell the foul before […]

Dallas Mavericks frontman Luka Doncic is basically a walking highlight waiting to happen – or should I say sitting. Doncic stumbled onto the floor early in Game 3 of Mavs-Suns after missing a shot but saw the ball batted right back to him. The cerebral superstar was able to find a cutting Dorian Finney-Smith even […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks got off to a brilliant start in Game 3 of their showdown with the Phoenix Suns, even giving Chris Paul a massive blemish in his playoff résumé. The Mavs jumped to a 51-44 lead in the first half as they attempt to win their first game in the Western […]

Mavs superstar Luka Doncic has been receiving a lot of stick after he got schooled by Chris Paul in Game 2 of their second-round series against the Phoenix Suns. For Stephen A. Smith, however, it shouldn’t be all about Luka. The NBA on ESPN panel was at a loss in terms of what else Luka […]

Luka Doncic knows exactly what he needs to do to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the Phoenix Suns, but it’s easier said than done. The Suns are picking Doncic on defense, which has allowed them to dominate Games 1 and 2 offensively. Even Mavs head coach Jason Kidd called out the Slovenian wonderboy on Friday, […]

The Phoenix Suns torched Luka Doncic in the pick-and-roll which helped lead to their 129-109 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd was not shy about discussing the Suns gameplan after the game. “It’s no secret, they’re going to put him in every pick-and-roll,” Kidd declared. “[Opponents] did the same thing with […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks were lit up like nobody’s business against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night, 129-109. While the score was indeed lopsided, it didn’t seem all too crazy at first glance. But a closer look at the box score reveals some rather eye-popping numbers. The Suns shot an absurd 49-for-76, registering […]

Luka Doncic has been on the receiving end of a ton of criticism after the Mavs were blitzed by the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 of their second-round matchup. Chris Paul hounded Luka in the fourth quarter to expose his defensive shortcomings and it resulted in the Suns blowing out Dallas, 129-109. Colin Cowherd has […]

There’s no doubt that Mavs superstar Luka Doncic is one of the top players in the NBA today. However, his defense was badly exposed on Wednesday night as Chris Paul and the Suns took full advantage of Doncic’s shortcomings on the defensive end. After a tight game throughout the first three quarters of play, Paul […]

The Dallas Mavericks are now 0-2 in their Western Conference Semifinals series against the Phoenix Suns. They fell to the Suns 129-109 Wednesday night in their second road game of the series. Luka Doncic led the Mavs in points and assists in the loss, recording 35 points, five rebounds, and seven assists. Despite his remarkable […]