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Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks showed what they were really made of Sunday, putting a 51-point beating on the Los Angeles Clippers for their first win of the season after starting 0-2. Doncic made it a point to tell everyone that the Mavs’ first two games were only a fluke. “We showed who we […]

LeBron James would make an impressive fadeaway shot over Luke Doncic during the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas day. Following his shot over Doncic, James took to Instagram to pay homage to Michael Jackson due to his footwork on the shot. View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is unhappy with his team’s lack of effort on the glass in their 115-138 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Christmas Day. While the reigning champions pretty much dominated the Mavs in all aspects on Friday, it was the glaring disparity in the […]

LeBron James hit an eerily familiar-looking fadeaway against Luka Doncic in the Los Angeles Lakers’ Christmas Day match-up against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. It was a shot that the late Kobe Bryant would have certainly approved. With a minute left before the halftime buzzer, The King sized up the Slovenian guard in the post […]

Ahead of his third NBA season, Dallas Mavericks 21-year old star Luka Doncic was the betting favorite to win the 2020-21 NBA MVP Award. Mavs fans are aware of this. While Luka Doncic certainly believes he’s capable of winning the award and it’s one of his stated goals, he’s focused on bigger things. “I think […]

During a recent appearance on the “Road Trippin’” show, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James revealed his pursuit of Dallas Mavericks ascendant star Luka Doncic for a Nike shoe line a few years ago. The Mavs know they have a player who is rising to the very top tier of the NBA, if he isn’t […]

Luke Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks fell short of defeating the Phoenix Suns in their regular-season opener on Wednesday night. Despite leading all players in the game with 32 points, the Mavs star admitted that he needs to improve his shot selection moving forward, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Luka Doncic on clutch shot selection: "I've […]

In the duel between two of the fastest rising stars in the NBA today, Phoenix Suns guard  Devin Booker outshined Dallas Mavericks stud Luka Doncic by going on a scoring tear in the opening quarter. Booker dropped 11 points in the opening frame, which is the most in the franchise since Stephon Marbury’s 14 points […]

Dallas Mavericks teammates Boban Marjanovic and Luka Doncic have formed a unique bond. They’ve become extremely close ever since the 7-foot-4 big man joined the Mavs last summer. So much so, that Boban recently likened his relationship to ’90’s cult classic movie “Dumb and Dumber.” Boban recently faced reporters in a Mavs media availability event, […]

It’s not every day that Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is left hanging on a botched fist-bump attempt. Well, this is exactly what happened on Thursday in the Mavs’ 129-127 overtime defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The king of being left hanging, New Orleans Pelicans swingman Josh Hart, caught wind of Doncic’s […]

Aside from owning the Dallas Mavericks backcourt, Luka Doncic apparently also now owns the rights to being his teammate Jalen Brunson’s father. The birth of Doncic’s new son in Brunson came about after the two made a bet earlier this year in a fun game of FIFA to pass the time during quarantine. The wager […]

A couple of years ago, the Sacramento Kings selected Marvin Bagley III as the second overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. The Kings took Bagley over Luka Doncic, who went to the Dallas Mavericks (via the Atlanta Hawks) one slot below Bagley at third. At this point in their careers, there’s no denying that […]

Many fans on Twitter noticed Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic’s added heft when he appeared in the team’s second preseason game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The 21-year-old admitted that he isn’t in the best shape right now, but he also took the social media comments rather lightly. He insists he’ll be just fine as he […]

In their preseason duel against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic unveiled his best Dirk Nowitzki impression with his own one-legged fadeaway. While the shot went in, the Mavs youngster wasn’t necessarily too impressed. On Twitter, Doncic described his Nowitzki-esque one-legged fadeaway jumper against the Bucks, suggesting that he wanted his […]

The Dallas Mavericks got a gem in Luka Doncic when he slid to them with the No.3 pick in the 2018 draft. Since then, he’s been putting on a repetitive show with the Mavs that usually has the same grand finale game after game. While he entered MVP conversation last season with some noteworthy names, […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro introduced himself to the basketball world with an impressive rookie campaign. He was a critical part of the Heat’s improbable run to the NBA Finals with his supreme confidence in himself. Herro penned a lengthy article entitled “14 Things I Learned in Year One” on The Players’ Tribune. Apart from […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is pretty pumped that Luka Doncic and the Mavs will take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas. The NBA only puts the best players and teams on the Christmas schedule. Doncic, who has taken the league by storm, will get to face one of the players […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James had some big plans for Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and Nike. On the latest episode of Road Trippin’, James told Allie Clifton and Richard Jefferson that he wanted to start “Team LeBron” at Nike and have Doncic as his first signee. Here is the LeBron brand, […]

The NBA has released its 2020 Christmas Day schedule with five games planned for the holiday. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted out the slate of games to be broadcast on ESPN and ABC. ESPN Sources: Tentative Christmas Day Schedule pic.twitter.com/MId025HKvB — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 2, 2020 A loaded schedule with marquee matchups, the NBA plans […]

The Dallas Mavericks tipped off a virtual Media Week with none other than superstar Luka Doncic. There were more than a few topics of discussion, but one of the subjects that stood out was Doncic teasing about a potential future team-up on the Mavs with current Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. Doncic was jokingly asked to […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has always been a man of few words, and he was trite yet again when asked about the team’s future entering the 2020-21 season. The former Rookie of the Year said health will be imperative over the course of a long season for the Mavs and others in the NBA, […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic’s game has already received tons of comparisons with several all-time greats. But as far as Mavs owner Mark Cuban is concerned, the Slovenian sensation is the second coming of Los Angeles Lakers icon, Earvin “Magic” Johnson. In an appearance on the Danger Show with Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, the […]

Dallas Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis have reacted with heavy hearts following the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona. Having played for Real Madrid’s basketball team for a number of years before coming over to the NBA, Doncic is a huge fan of soccer and the Mavs superstar expressed his feelings to Maradona’s […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic could not help but take a quick stroll down memory lane once he saw the Mavs’ new City jerseys. The All-Star guard found that Dallas’ new unis look a lot like his old jersey from his days with Spanish outfit Real Madrid. Doncic posted a side-by-side photo of himself on […]

The Dallas Mavericks are looking to make moves this week, and they could be willing to part with the No. 18 overall pick in Wednesday’s NBA Draft. One popular deal being discussed around the league involves the Los Angeles Clippers and perennial Sixth Man of the Year candidate Lou Williams. Via ESPN’s Jonathan Givony in his […]

Luka Doncic has the potential to be one of the all-time greats if he continues on the current path he is on with the Dallas Mavericks. God Shammgod, the legendary ball-handler and current assistant for the Mavericks, had high praise for Doncic during an appearance on the Cruz Control podcast. “Luka ill with it. Luka […]

Trade season is almost here and everyone has been chiming in on teams who could give the reigning NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers a run for their money in the 2020-2021 season. One of the teams which could potentially instantly boost its chances: the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas had the league’s best offense last season. Luka […]

The Dallas Mavericks are trying to boost the supporting cast and build a long-term contender around 21-year-old superstar Luka Doncic, and they are reportedly willing to part with their at least one of their upcoming first-round picks in order to move up in the draft and make that happen. Dallas owns the Nos. 18 and […]

There is always a player in the NBA Draft that begins to rise up Mock Drafts and Draft Boards late in the draft process. This year, that player seems to be Maccabi Tel Aviv small forward Deni Avdija. Some Mock Drafts have Avdija going as high as number two to the Golden State Warriors. On […]

Dallas Mavericks main man in Luka Doncic instantaneously took over the league when he first came over back in 2018. His impressive showing as a Mavs newcomer playing against tenured players eventually earned praise from a longtime veteran in Jamal Crawford. In a video interview with SeeHendo on YouTube: “Special. Unbelievable. Even some of the […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly putting anyone not named Luka Doncic or Kristaps Porzingis on the table in trade talks. They want to add a third-star and prove to Doncic that they’re able to win now. This isn’t a new development though, as the Mavs have been active in trade talks trying to land someone […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic took to social media to react to the news that Mavs assistant Stephen Silas is leaving the organization to become the next head coach of the Houston Rockets. well deserved!!👏🏼👏🏼 https://t.co/yWHWzsSc6A — Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) October 28, 2020 Luka Doncic is clearly happy for Stephen Silas, who is finally getting […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic is no doubt the player that the Western Conference franchise will continue to build around in the coming years. Although Donic has only been in the NBA for two seasons, one of which was shortened by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Mavs superstar has already solidified himself as one […]

Luka Doncic took the league by storm for a second straight year dominating not only the regular season, but the playoffs as well. He dazzled the crowd time time  and again with no-look passes, step-back jumpers, and clutch game winners. It’s only right that the Mavericks show Luka some love with an enormous mural in […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo achieved an amazing individual feat after winning his second straight NBA MVP title this season. Some way-too-early projections for next year’s MVP have just been released, and as it appears, Giannis is not a heavy favorite to go for a three-peat. This report comes via Mike Fisher of SI: Fresh […]

The dust has barely settled on the Los Angeles Lakers’ championship win on Sunday, and already, Lakers legend Magic Johnson is already talking about the future. The man he has set his sights on right now is none other than Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic. Speaking to Max Kellerman in a recent appearance on ESPN’s […]

The 2019-20 NBA season is officially in the books, with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the championship, marking the end of one of the longest and most challenging seasons in league history. Throughout the season, several individual players stood out, but in the end, it was Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo who took home his second straight […]

NBA veteran JJ Redick is not buying the whole “reverse racism” claims after the Luka Doncic-Montrezl Harrell feud during the first-round series between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Clippers. Appearing as a guest on the All The Smoke podcast hosted by Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes, the 36-year-old guard claimed that Harrell’s quip […]

Former Maccabi Tel Aviv forward Deni Avdija is the most intriguing prospect in the upcoming 2020 Draft mainly due to the Luka Doncic-comparisons he received so far. The 19-year-old Israeli-Serbian, after all, possesses an all-around game and appears to be ready to give any NBA team who drafts him some immediate impact off the bat. […]