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The Dallas Mavericks have been forced to start the playoffs without their star point guard. Luka Doncic suffered a left calf strain in the Mavs’ regular-season finale against the San Antonio Spurs and hasn’t played since. However, Doncic is expected to make his 2022 NBA Playoffs debut in Game 4 of the first-round series. NBA […]

Earlier reports suggested that Luka Doncic could make his playoffs debut on Sunday in Game 4 against the Utah Jazz. As it turns out, however, the Mavs superstar is still in danger of sitting out that crucial matchup. The Mavs have announced Doncic’s official status for Game 4 and unfortunately, there appears to be some […]

Most people counted the Dallas Mavericks out of their first-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz before it even began. Mavs superstar Luka Doncic suffered a calf strain in the final game of the regular season. Despite holding home court against the #5 seed Utah Jazz, just about everyone in basketball circles left the Mavs […]

Luka Doncic’s status for Game 4 of the Dallas Mavericks-Utah Jazz playoffs series remains unchanged as he continues to recover from his left calf strain. Doncic missed the first three games of the series due to the injury. Fortunately, the Mavs have held on well, going 2-1 up even with their superstar sidelined. The Slovenian […]

Signs are pointing to Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic returning from his calf injury for Game 4 against the Utah Jazz on Saturday afternoon. While Mavs head coach Jason Kidd wouldn’t confirm anything when asked about it on Friday, he hinted at the strong possibility of Doncic’s return. See for yourself: When asked if he […]

The Dallas Mavericks were one of the hottest teams in the NBA heading into the playoffs. Ending the season by going 15-3 in their final 18 games seemed to indicate they were primed for playoff success. The franchise got some disappointing news when Luka Doncic injured his calf in the final game of the regular […]

The Utah Jazz are in trouble. The Dallas Mavericks lead them 2-1 in the NBA playoffs and have torched them in each of the past two games. The Mavs have made mincemeat out of the Jazz defense and could obliterate them even further when Luka Doncic returns. Game 4 is when Dallas is planning to […]

The Utah Jazz are inexplicably down 1-2 in their first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks without Luka Doncic. Donovan Mitchell and Co. have been unable to stop the likes of Jalen Brunson, Spencer Dinwiddie, and Maxi Kleber on the defensive end. All credit to those three, particularly Brunson, as they’ve stepped up big time to […]

If you told Dallas Mavericks fans they’d be up 2-1 against the Utah Jazz through three games before the series started, all without Luka Doncic, you’d be hard-pressed to find one who’d believe you. After Luka Doncic suffered a calf strain in the final game of the regular season, the Dallas Mavericks were supposed to […]

When Luka Doncic went down with an injury in the final game of the regular season, many fans worried for the Dallas Mavericks. Losing their star right before the playoffs is less than ideal, to say the least. The team’s reliance on Doncic made the injury far more devastating in the eyes of fans. However, […]

The Mavs will be without superstar Luka Doncic yet again for Thursday’s Game 3 matchup against the Utah Jazz. However, it appears that the All-Star guard is nearing his return and he should be back in the fold sooner rather than later. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, Doncic should be available to suit up […]

The Dallas Mavericks got a huge win in Game 2 of their western conference first-round series against the Utah Jazz. They did it without their superstar, Luka Doncic. Well, they are going to have to do it again in Game 3. Doncic has officially been ruled out for Thursday night’s game in Utah, as reported […]

The Dallas Mavericks, who are tied one game apiece with the Utah Jazz have not yet been bothered by the absence of Luka Doncic. Still, the Mavs would like to have their superstar healthy as they look to win their first NBA playoffs series since 2011. Doncic has dealt with a left calf strain that […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been upgraded to questionable for Game 3 of their playoff series with the Utah Jazz. Doncic has missed the first two contests of the series due to a left calf strain he sustained in the final game of the regular season. He was listed as doubtful prior to both […]

The status of Dallas Mavericks superstar guard Luka Doncic, who has been dealing with a calf injury, has been the biggest storyline surrounding the team’s NBA Playoff series against the Utah Jazz. Doncic, who sustained a strained left calf in the final regular season game, has been unable to suit up in Games 1 or […]

Despite Luka Doncic’s absence, the Dallas Mavericks look far from doomed in the NBA playoffs. They are even in their first-round series against the Utah Jazz and could be getting Doncic back soon. If the Mavs get their superstar back against a Jazz team with a defense as thick as tissue paper, they should easily […]

Jalen Brunson knows Luka Doncic badly wants to suit up for the Dallas Mavericks this postseason, but he doesn’t want the Mavs star to rush his recovery and then risk getting a more significant injury. Brunson, who led the Mavs to a 110-104 Game 2 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday, reminded Doncic to […]

How quickly the tide of an NBA playoff series can turn. After beating the Utah Jazz in Game 2, the Dallas Mavericks could soon welcome their franchise player to basketball’s brightest stage. There’s “growing optimism” in Dallas that Luka Doncic will return for either Game 3 or Game 4 of his team’s tied first-round series […]

It’s still unclear when or even if Luka Doncic will return to the Dallas Mavericks in this first-round series against the Utah Jazz thanks to his calf injury. Doncic suffered the injury in the regular-season finale and missed the first two games against the Jazz. The Mavs are apparently still hoping their superstar will be […]

No Luka Doncic, no problem. The Dallas Mavericks came back from a 10-point halftime deficit to take Game 2 against the Utah Jazz and even up the series at one. This was a massive win for the Mavs, who are simply just trying to stay afloat until their All-Star guard can return to the lineup […]

Luka Doncic who? Jalen Brunson made his sidelined backcourt proud on Monday after leading the Dallas Mavericks over the Utah Jazz in Game 2 of their first round skirmish in the NBA Playoffs. Brunson picked the perfect time to score a career-high 41 points, as the Mavericks avoided a precarious 0-2 hole in the series […]

Jalen Brunson put the Dallas Mavericks on his shoulders in Tuesday’s 110-104 Game 2 victory over the Utah Jazz to tie the series at 1-1. With the Luka Doncic-less Mavs facing the prospect of falling 2-0 down in the series, Brunson stepped it up for his team in a major way. The 25-year-old exploded for […]

The Dallas Mavericks have officially ruled out Luka Doncic for Game 2 of their playoffs series with the Utah Jazz. Doncic is still recovering from the left calf strain he sustained in the final game of the regular season. He already missed Game 1 because of the issue, though there were some hope he could […]

The Dallas Mavericks put up an impressive fight against the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series. In the end, Utah still won the game. However, they only defeated the Mavericks 99-93 even with Dallas playing without Luka Doncic. One has to imagine that the Mavericks would have been in the […]

93% of NBA teams that have gone up 2-0 in a series have gone on to win that series. With Luka Doncic still not ready to come back, game 2 of the first-round series between the Dallas Mavericks and the Utah Jazz feels almost like a must-win game for the Mavericks. When examining what the […]

The Dallas Mavericks were unable to come away with a win against the Utah Jazz in Game 1 on Friday with superstar Luka Doncic sidelined by an injury. There was some hope that the Mavs would get their All-NBA guard back in time for Game 2, but the latest update on Doncic’s status doesn’t bode […]

The Dallas Mavericks were so close to taking Game 1 from the Utah Jazz without Luka Doncic. While the Mavs’ superstar was sidelined with a calf injury, his supporting cast lost to Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert and company in the opening game of their first-round NBA playoffs series. After pulling it to a one-point game […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost a close game at home to the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. The Mavs put up a valiant effort and had a chance to win late, only to fall just short.   Dallas missed Luka Doncic badly in the 99-93 loss. The […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of their first-round series. They were without Luka Doncic, granted, but losing a home game must really hurt the team and their fans.   However, it is only the first game and it was without Doncic, their best player by far. This team has […]

While Luka Doncic sat out Saturday’s Game 1 against the Utah Jazz, he still played a key role in helping the Dallas Mavericks put up a valiant fight until the end. Doncic was on the bench for the Mavs as they faced off against the Jazz. More than just cheering for the team, though, the […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost their playoffs opener against the Utah Jazz on Saturday, falling 99-93 in the absence of Luka Doncic. It was a rather heartbreaking defeat considering the small margin, and Spencer Dinwiddie couldn’t help but blame himself. After all, Dinwiddie missed six of his 16 free throws–a number that could have them closer […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to take on the Utah Jazz in Round 1 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. However, the Mavs are expected to start the playoff run without Luka Doncic. The star suffered a left calf strain in the Mavs’ regular-season finale win over the San Antonio Spurs. Despite his anticipated absence in […]

After establishing himself as a solid depth piece for the Dallas Mavericks, Jalen Brunson became one of their key players. He increased his productivity as a starter alongside Luka Doncic and helped the Mavs win 52 games, their most since the 2010-11 season, and clinch homecourt advantage in the first round of the NBA playoffs. […]

Whether he wins the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award or not, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is still going to be regarded as a monster on that end of the floor. There is arguably no more impactful player defensively than the Stifle Tower, whose ability to wreak havoc with his defense is […]

Luka Doncic is doubtful to play in Game 1 of the Dallas Mavericks’ playoff series with the Utah Jazz, but if his recent comments prove to be true, then the Mavs have a fighting chance even without him. In a one-on-one interview with Dallas Morning News a couple of days before he suffered his calf […]

The Utah Jazz will have a major advantage against the Dallas Mavericks when these two teams face off in Game 1 of their first-round playoffs series. Mavs superstar Luka Doncic is dealing with a calf injury that will keep him out for the opening game of the series and possibly beyond that. Jazz star Donovan […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has been officially listed as doubtful for Game 1 of their playoff opener against the Utah Jazz. Of course the news didn’t come as a surprise since reports on Friday indicated that the Slovenian youngster is expected to miss the said showdown on Saturday. Doncic is dealing with a left […]

The Dallas Mavericks are preparing to take on the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs without Luka Doncic. However, they recently revealed his expected status for Game 2 and their plan for the remainder of the series. ESPN senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski shared the latest update in regards to Doncic […]

After climbing their way up to fourth place in the Western Conference, the Dallas Mavericks are set to take on the Utah Jazz in the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs. In his first season as head coach, Jason Kidd has instilled a new culture and turned the Mavs into one of the most […]