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The Dallas Mavericks are one of the hottest teams in the NBA since the turn of the calendar year. They sit at 5th in the Western Conference, trailing the no. 4 seeded Utah Jazz by just 1.5 games. Surprisingly, the Mavericks are racking up the wins due to their top-of-the-league defense over the past month. […]

Dallas Mavs star Kristaps Porzingis made headlines for the wrong reasons during his team’s blowout loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. Porzingis, frustrated with committing a turnover when faced with an easy path to the basket late in the Mavs’ loss to the Warriors, proceeded to kick the ball into the stands. The […]

During a tough 130-98 blowout loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, Dallas Mavericks (Mavs) big man Kristaps Porzingis couldn’t contain his emotions after turning the ball over and was ejected. With just under nine minutes left in the game and his team trailing by 26 points, Porzingis fumbled a pass into out of […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA over the past month. Led by Luka Doncic, the Mavs are looking more like a team that can be a serious threat in the West. As it stands, the Mavericks hold the no. 5 seed in the conference. After falling to a […]

The Dallas Mavericks were expected to be one of several teams who would pursue Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner at the NBA Trade Deadline on February 10th. While he just suffered a foot injury that will keep him out for the next month, it appears the Mavs have toned down their interest in Turner […]

Fresh off a scintillating 112-85 win in Nashville over Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies, the Dallas Mavericks are definitely feeling good. And the Mavs must feel even a lot better following the update that big man Kristaps Porzingis has finally cleared the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Via Tim McMahon of ESPN: Mavs PF/C […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are fresh off a huge 112-85 win on the road against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies Friday night, but the good news doesn’t stop there for the Mavs. According to Tim McMahon of ESPN, big man Kristaps Porzingis, who has yet to see any action since the calendar […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a tough matchup ahead of them on Friday night. They will face the Memphis Grizzlies, who have won their last 11 games, on Friday at Memphis’ FedEx Forum. Kristaps Porzingis’ status is huge for Luka Doncic and the Mavs, as they would match up much better with him on the court. […]

The New York Knicks have not been having a very good season, having massively underperformed to this point in the season. They entered the year with hopes that this would be the season they finally take a step forward, maybe advance in the playoffs. Well, they might not even make the playoffs. Entering Wednesday, they […]

The NBA All-Star Game selection process incites one of the main debates every season because every fan has their own opinion and biases on who should be selected in the 24 prestigious spots. This could arguably be the hardest year to fill up the ballot because a plethora of possible players have missed a slew […]

The Dallas Mavericks are going to have some interesting decisions to make at the NBA trade deadline. They’re clearly not ready at the moment to compete for an NBA title and that is not okay because they have arguably a top-five player in all of basketball in Luka Doncic. Whenever you have a top 5 […]

The Dallas Mavericks really can’t catch a break lately with COVID-19. Isaiah Thomas, Trey Burke, and Boban Marjanovic are already out due to the virus and now, you can add Mavs big man Kristaps Porzingis to the list, who just entered protocols. Via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: Kristaps Porzingis added to protocols. https://t.co/qLd1AtfN31 — Adrian Wojnarowski […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ skeleton crew of healthy players and coaches fell to the Dallas Mavericks 132-117 on Monday night at Moda Center. With seven players plus head coach Chauncey Billups in health-and-safety protocols, the Blazers fielded a team of just eight full-time players plus three recent G-League call-ups in Cameron McGriff, Brandon Williams and […]

The Dallas Mavericks are not having an enjoyable Christmas Day. The team is a game under .500, and the league-wide COVID outbreak has ravaged the rotation of Jason Kidd. Worst of all, Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic was ruled out of their game against the Utah Jazz on Christmas Day due to health and safety protocols. […]

The Dallas Mavericks might play their Christmas Day game against the Utah Jazz without their two best players. After Luka Doncic has been ruled out because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols, Kristaps Porzingis’ status remains up in the air. According to the latest report from the Dallas Morning News, Porzingis is questionable to play […]

The Dallas Mavericks entered the 2021 offseason with a chance to sign a couple of trustworthy reliables into their roster. They ended missing up on most of their rumored targets, but they were able to add two tremendous three-and-D players in Reggie Bullock and Sterling Brown. However, their acquisitions have been abysmal so far along […]

Luka Doncic and Dallas Mavericks simply can’t catch a break right now. While their franchise star hasn’t played since December 10th due to an ankle injury, he’s now landed in COVID-19 protocols, which puts his status in serious doubt for the Mavs’ Christmas showdown with the Utah Jazz. Kristaps Porzingis (right toe soreness) will be […]

The Dallas Mavericks are one of the many teams adding players using the hardship exception due to the outbreak of COVID-19 around the NBA, plus injuries to Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. The Mavs recently added former lottery pick Marquese Chriss, and he played a key role in a big win over the Minnesota Timberwolves […]

The Dallas Mavericks tasted defeat against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. But the bigger loss was that of Kristaps Porzingis, who exited the game with injury. The Mavs star dealt with a foot issue hat forced him out of the contest, as reported by Mavs beat reporter Callie Caplan. Porzingis left the game midway […]

Kristaps Porzingis will probably have a hard time sleeping after the Dallas Mavericks lost a close one to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, 107-104. The game looked to be heading into another overtime but Lakers rookie Austin Reaves made the biggest shot of his NBA career, sinking the game-winning three-pointer. It was extra […]

The Dallas Mavericks bowed out in the first round of the playoffs once again in 2020/21 after blowing a 2-0 series lead against the Los Angeles Clippers. While Luka Doncic was brilliant, Kristaps Porzingis struggled to get going for the Mavs. The big man has bounced back with an impressive campaign so far this season, […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been dealing with the Kyrie Irving saga since before this NBA season began. Irving opted to not receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and based on state law, he has not been allowed to play home games in the state of New York or join team activities. That prompted the organization to decide […]

The Dallas Mavericks have dropped seven of their last ten games, and have dealt with injury issues to stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis throughout the entirety of the season. As a result of his team’s struggles, Porzingis was very vocal on what the Mavericks need to do moving forward, especially if they want to […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ recent 106-93 loss to the Indiana Pacers was a night to forget for Kristaps Porzingis and his teammates. The Mavs’ shooting, particularly from the arc, was a big factor in what was their fourth loss from their last five games. Speaking to reporters after the game, Porzingis addressed the current poor run […]

Entering the 2021-22 season, people had mixed feelings on the outlook of the Dallas Mavericks with newly-hired head coach Jason Kidd. Luka Doncic was just coming off an Olympics bronze medal stint with the Slovenian national team, but he has not been in shape since the opening game this year. They are in the middle […]

The Dallas Mavericks are hosting the Brooklyn Nets Tuesday night in a matchup chalk full of super stars. It was noted earlier Tuesday that the Mavs get Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic from injury. Porzingis was already making his presence felt. Early in the 2nd quarter, he showed off the skills that made him such […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd confirmed prior to Tuesday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets that Kristaps Porzingis, Luka Doncic and Tim Hardaway Jr. will all play. That’s great news for the Mavs as they face a tough test at home. Jason Kidd confirms Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis and Tim Hardaway Jr. will all play […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been up-and-down this 2021-22 season. While they have had some great wins, there have also been utterly bad performances. However, Kristaps Porzingis claims that things are about to change as his partnership with Luka Doncic improves. Speaking to reporters after the Mavs’ Monday practice, Porzingis gave his insights on their rather […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to host one of the top teams in the NBA right now in the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday in a matchup that will put the Mavs’ title credentials to the test. Dallas has received a major boost ahead of that marquee matchup with both Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis making […]

Dallas Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis were ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, and based on Jason Kidd’s update, it looks like they could miss some more games. According to Kidd, Doncic’s ankle injury is the same issue he sustained that caused him to miss three straight games last November. […]

The Dallas Mavericks have announced that both Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis will be out on Saturday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Luka will be sidelined with an ankle injury, while Porzingis will be out with a knee injury. This is a tough blow for the Mavs as they are coming off a disappointing loss against […]

The Dallas Mavericks set all sorts of milestones in their 139-107 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. The team shot a blistering 68.7 percent from the field en route to the easy win and an 11-9 slate. The Mavericks set the new team record for highest field goal percentage in a game, […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis left Monday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers with an ankle injury and didn’t return, raising fears of another significant issue. Fortunately, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd confirmed that X-rays on Porzingis’ right ankle were negative. With that, they’ll observe his condition overnight and see how he feels and responds […]

The Dallas Mavericks have announced that Kristaps Porzingis will not return to the game on Monday night. The Mavericks are playing the Cleveland Cavaliers. He will not return due to a right ankle sprain. Hopefully, this is nothing and just the Mavericks being cautious as Porzingis has dealt with many injuries throughout his career. He’s […]

Kristaps Porzingis has been playing really well for the Dallas Mavericks in recent games, fulfilling the role the Mavs have envisioned for him when they traded for him in 2019. Clearly, the Mavs are a better team with Porzingis playing a bigger role alongside Luka Doncic. KP has had trouble staying on the floor because […]

Dallas Mavs center Kristaps Porzingis has enjoyed a strong start to the 2021-22 campaign. Porzingis seems to enjoy playing for new head coach Jason Kidd, as he spoke to NBA reporter Mark Medina about a variety of topics, mentioning his love for playing under Kidd, though he also subtly threw shade at former head coach […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis struggled to produce and stay healthy through his first two seasons with the team, which had many believing the Mavs could potentially trade the Latvian. However, Mark Cuban recently spoke on that matter amid Porzingis’s tremendous start to the 2021/22 campaign and quickly set the record straight. Via NBA.com: […]

It had been reported in the past that Dallas Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis didn’t have the best relationship. Even if “beef” was too strong a word to use in this situation, it’s clear they weren’t always on the same page. Now, though, Porzingis says the Mavs stars have been big strides when […]

The Dallas Mavericks notched their best win of the season on Monday night against the Denver Nuggets. Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingins and co. overcame a 13-point third quarter deficit to defeat the Nuggets, 111-101. This marked the first time this season that the Mavericks took down a team that was over .500. Despite being 9-4 […]