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When talking about the best young guards in the league, Luka Doncic’s name immediately comes to mind. He’s then followed by the likes of Ja Morant, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Trae Young, among many others. However, for NBA legend Gary Payton, the Memphis Grizzlies star is on the top of his list and no one else […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks suffered a huge blow in December when Maxi Kleber went down with a hamstring injury. There was some fear that the 30-year-old could be out for the remainder of the season for the Mavs with a torn hamstring. However, Kleber himself has recently refuted these claims as he provided […]

Luka Doncic arrived to the Dallas Mavericks-Atlanta Hawks game on Wednesday in an Apocalypse 6X6, per Bleacher Report and ESPN’s Mark Jones. The vehicle certainly looks like a tank. Luka pulled up in a TANK ahead of tonight's game 😳🚛 (via @MarkJonesESPN) pic.twitter.com/uOIKJ5IDgv — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 18, 2023 Doncic is clearly enjoying life […]

Dallas Mavericks’ owner Mark Cuban shot down a report that claimed Luka Doncic indicated he wants the Mavs’ roster upgraded prior to the NBA trade deadline, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “Tim MacMahon got it dead wrong. Luka has never suggested, asked, demanded or discussed changes to the roster,” Cuban said. The initial report from MacMahon, […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic may be willing to stay with the franchise that was home to mentor Dirk Nowitzki for 20 seasons. However, that doesn’t mean that he’s content with the level of talent around him on this Mavs roster, as ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reports. “Sources said Doncic, who hasn’t shown a desire to […]

The recent viral mural featuring Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic holding a sign that reads “PLEASE SEND HELP” has been removed and blacked out, and for good reason. According to Preston Pannek–the artist who created the mural–Doncic himself has reached out to him and expressed his love and admiration for their work. However, the Mavs […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is not a fan of the Luka Doncic mural in Dallas that has recently gone viral. For those who missed it, a painting in Deep Ellum has generated quite the buzz after it made rounds online. The said mural showed Doncic raising a sign that reads, “PLEASE SEND HELP.” Around […]

The Dallas Mavericks listed guard Luka Doncic and forward Christian Wood as “questionable” before they face the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, according to a tweet from the Stein Line’s Marc Stein. Guard Tim Hardaway Jr. was listed as “out” with a left ankle sprain. Doncic scored 15 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished 10 […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic may be a big LeBron James fan, but when asked where he ranks the Los Angeles Lakers star among the greats in NBA history, he was mum. Not that Doncic doesn’t know what to say, though. But instead, the Mavs guard just refused to answer it because he’s not into […]

After the Dallas Mavericks’ brutal 136-119 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, the workload on the starters was a major talking point. After all, Luka Doncic and the rest of the Mavs were just a day removed from playing for 50 minutes against the Los Angeles Lakers. When asked about whether or not […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks were involved in an absolute thriller on Thursday night as they took on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Crypto.com Arena. The game went into double overtime and it certainly had no shortage of controversial moments throughout the high-profile marquee matchup. In spite of the fact […]

When the Dallas Mavericks made a trade with the New York Knicks in 2019 to acquire Kristaps Porzingis, they felt like they were getting a major piece to their puzzle. While Porzingis did not play at all that season as he recovered from an ACL injury, the Mavs were eager to pair him with Luka […]

The Dallas Mavericks earned a thrilling 119-115 double-overtime victory over the Los Angele Lakers on Thursday. Luka Doncic led  all scorers with 35 points. He added 14 rebounds and 13 assists to cap off an impressive triple-double. However, Doncic said after the game that Spencer Dinwiddie deserved credit for the Mavs’ win, per the Dallas […]

The Los Angeles Lakers needed just one stop in the dying seconds of regulation to seal a win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. But then, Luka Doncic happened. The Mavs star hit a stepback triple to knot the game at 101 and force overtime: LUKA DONCIC TIES IT 🔥pic.twitter.com/Jemqo2vPKf — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January […]

The Dallas Mavericks acquired Christian Wood this past offseason to get more offensive help for Luka Doncic, especially someone who complements Doncic’s game well on the pick-and-roll. Over the past two seasons with the Houston Rockets, Wood has proven himself as an incredible offensive weapon, blessed with a soft touch from all over the floor. […]

There were two pop culture behemoths in Crypto.com Arena when the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. Luka Doncic may have secured the 119-115 win in double overtime over LeBron James that evening, but the Mavs guard was not one of them. He did get a meet and greet though […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers lost a thriller against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 119-115 in double overtime on Thursday night. James and the Lakers were doomed by Doncic’s late-game heroics, as the Mavs star forced overtime with a clutch three over Lakers guard Dennis Schroder. The shot […]

Luka Doncic has taken his already MVP-caliber game to a different stratosphere in the 2022-23 season, and the Dallas Mavericks have needed every bit of his contributions following the departure of Jalen Brunson. And Doncic is even etching his name in NBA history alongside Michael Jordan at the tender age of 23 following yet another […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing much better in recent weeks despite the absence of Anthony Davis, and the Dallas Mavericks discovered that firsthand. For much of the game, the Lakers, led by LeBron James, have been trying to dig themselves out of their first-quarter hole, and they did just that. With only a […]

Almost everything the Dallas Mavericks have done this season has revolved around superstar point guard Luka Doncic, and for good reason. Doncic has ascended into an even higher level in just his fifth season in the NBA, putting up monster numbers night after night while shouldering as heavy an offensive burden as he could given […]

At this point in the season, it’s hard to deny that the Dallas Mavericks have been running Luka Doncic into the ground. The 23-year-old has the advantage of youth going for him, but all this heavy lifting is going to be taking its toll on Doncic sooner or later. The good news for the Mavs […]

LOS ANGELES — Tuesday night featured Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers taking on Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. When it comes to Doncic facing the Clippers, it’s safe to assume the young Mavs star is dropping 40 points or a triple double. Luka Doncic poured in 43 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists […]

The Dallas Mavericks fell prey to Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers in Hollywood Tuesday night, but not without Luka Doncic exploding with yet another scintillating performance for the Mavs. Doncic gave Clippers defenders hell. When he was not nailing buckets, the Mavs superstar was on the line hitting free throws. He finished with […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic gave fans quite the scare when he tumbled over the courtside seats and fell hard during their showdown with the Los Angeles Clippers. While recovering a loose ball midway through the third quarter of the game, Doncic struggled to find his footing and went directly to the courtside seats. He […]

Josh Giddey continues to make history with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He has already several young gun records being a triple-double machine, and on Tuesday night, he achieved another feat that only Luka Doncic and three others have done before. Against the Miami Heat, Giddey joined Doncic, Grant Hill and Ben Simmons as the only […]

Luka Doncic is a huge Dallas Cowboys fans, and so when asked how far does he think America’s Team will go in the NFL playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks star has one confident answer. “Super Bowl. Easy. Naturally,” Doncic said while grinning, per Dallas Morning News. Doncic is relatively new to the sport of American football, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are slated for a marquee matchup on Tuesday night against one of the top teams in the Western Conference in the Dallas Mavericks. Unfortunately for the Clippers, they will be entering that contest shorthanded with Paul George popping up on the injury report yet again. The Clippers have officially tagged George […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic missed Sunday’s game against the Thunder with ankle soreness. Sans their best player, the Mavs lost to the Thunder 120-109, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 33 points, five rebounds, and five assists. Additionally, only three Mavericks finished the game with double-digit points, highlighting the team’s lack of scorers when Doncic is […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic went viral on Monday while watching the TCU football vs. Georgia football national championship game, but for rather hilarious reasons. Doncic was in attendance at SoFi Stadium to cheer for Dallas’ own TCU Horned Frogs, but as he tried to stream his view on Instagram Live, he struggled big time. […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is going all-out in his support of TCU football in their national championship game against Georgia football on Monday. Ahead of the contest, Doncic introduced his pet horned toad–which he named Luka Jr.–to the rest of the world as they sent an encouraging message for TCU, whose nickname and mascot […]

Luka Doncic continues to be bothered by a left ankle soreness, putting his availability for the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers in question. The Mavs star has been labeled questionable for the contest. He missed their previous game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday due to the same injury, but […]

Luka Doncic and his mother are no longer in a legal conflict. In a record made publicly available online by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, it is revealed that the petition filed by the Dallas Mavericks superstar has been terminated officially as of Dec. 8. The petition was filed by the side of […]

Luka Doncic missed Sunday’s showdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and unsurprisingly, the Dallas Mavericks lost. That makes it four losses out of four games for the Mavs in matches when Doncic is absent, further highlighting their lack of depth behind the Slovenian star. Doncic was given a rest on the second game of a […]

The Dallas Mavericks will tipoff a five-game road trip with their best player watching from the sidelines. Luka Doncic won’t play against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday with left ankle soreness, the team announced. Joining the MVP candidate on the bench will be Dorian Finney-Smith (right adductor strain) and Josh Green (right elbow strain), […]

Just because Luka Doncic can dominate the NBA, doesn’t mean he has to watch it. The Dallas Mavericks star admitted that he doesn’t really spend too much time watching his peers when he’s not trying to score on them. Asked whether he turns on NBA League Pass to watch other MVP candidates, Doncic claims it’s […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic admits it is always possible for someone to break the scoring record that LeBron James is bound to set this 2022-23 season. However, if anyone is thinking it’ll be him to do it, they can stop dreaming now. James needs just 485 points to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring mark […]

The Dallas Mavericks finally saw their seven-game win streak come to an end on Friday courtesy of the reigning Eastern Conference champions Boston Celtics. The fact that Luka Doncic was playing through an ankle injury seems to have had a significant impact on the Mavs’ 124-95 blowout loss against Jayson Tatum and Co. Doncic has […]

Just three weeks ago the Dallas Mavericks were in the middle of the Western Conference standings with an average 15-16 record. They looked nowhere near the contenders everyone though they would be. But now, Luka Doncic and co. are Top 4 in the West and riding an incredible seven-game winning streak. So what happened with […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks will be hosting the wounded Boston Celtics this coming Thursday night, and the prospect of seeing the Mavs superstar going toe-to-toe against the pair of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum has everyone salivating. Asked whether the prospect of locking horns with the other alphas in the NBA gives his […]