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Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic has been making statistical history nearly every time that he takes the floor in his second NBA season. Following his 26-point, 15-rebound and seven-assist outing during Saturday’s win over the Toronto Raptors, Doncic matched LeBron James by being the first player 21 years of age or younger to record […]

The Dallas Mavericks managed to bounce back from a disappointing loss against the New York Knicks as they took down the Toronto Raptors. Luka Doncic was his usual terrific self, leading the Mavs to a win with his sheer presence alone. Doncic finished the 110-102 win with another near triple-double of 26 points, 15 rebounds […]

Former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins is very impressed with Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic, so much so that he’s calling the new Mavs franchise player “a baby LeBron James minus the athleticism.” Even though the Mavs lost to the New York Knicks on Thursday, Doncic once again etched his name in NBA […]

Following the hotly-contested matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the New York Knicks on Thursday — a result that went in the favor of the latter, 106-103 — Knicks young guard Dennis Smith Jr. spoke out about his admiration for Mavs sophomore stud Luka Doncic. According to Smith himself, he is a self-confessed Doncic supporter. […]

Dallas Mavericks second-year man Luka Doncic has recently announced his intention to represent his home nation of Slovenia for the upcoming Olympic Qualifying Tournament in 2020. According to Doncic himself, while his focus remains with the Mavs, he is still very much willing to play for his country’s national side as they continue to pin […]

The legend of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic just continues to grow. Even though the Mavs lost to the New York Knicks on Thursday, Doncic once again etched his name in NBA history. Doncic recorded 33 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists versus the Knicks. By doing so, the reigning Rookie of the Year became […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic doesn’t think Mavs power forward Kristaps Porzingis deserved to be booed by New York Knicks fans on Thursday. Porzingis was loudly booed by the Knicks crowd in the player introductions and every time he touched the ball. Chants of “KP sucks,” “Go back to Latvia” and “Traitor” were also screamed. […]

Luka Doncic has developed into a bona fide star since breaking into the league last season, but one man had the vision to scope him out of the bunch before trading up to get him. Dallas Mavericks GM Donnie Nelson envisioned Doncic as the best player in the draft well before the Mavs traded Trae […]

The Dallas Mavericks took yet another loss to the lowly New York Knicks as Luka Doncic’s 33-point triple-double went to waste against Kristaps Porzingis’ former team. Mavs owner Mark Cuban admits his new prodigy is very different from the 21-year staple he had in Dirk Nowitzki, showing a completely different demeanor, including doing a whole […]

After their win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale predicts that Luka Doncic will challenge Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki for ‘the greatest European ever to play” the game. David Fizdale on Luka Doncic: "He's definitely going to push Dirk for the greatest European to ever play when it's […]

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks was fouled yet managed to drain an off-balanced one-leg flip shot against the New York Knicks. Check out Doncic’s crazy shot below per Dime: Luka… what? https://t.co/4etrGgSAVT — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) November 15, 2019 In the 106-103 loss, Doncic finished with a triple-double: 33 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. […]

Though the Dallas Mavericks fell to the New York Knicks on Thursday night for the second time of the season, Luka Doncic continues to look inspiring in his second season after winning Rookie of the Year in his first. According to ESPN, Doncic became just the second player in NBA history to put up a […]

R.J. Barrett, the No. 3 overall pick of the New York Knicks, sauced up the reigning Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic during the Knicks/Mavericks game on Thursday night: RJ's spin move on Luka 😳 pic.twitter.com/Sy6cMt1GSD — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 15, 2019 Barrett left Doncic in the dust with a nifty spin move and […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic made it clear that he has Kristaps Porzingis’ back despite the latter’s early season struggles. Porzingis, who has been way off in the Mavs’ past few games, is also facing the biggest game of his career as he returns to the Big Apple to face his former team. This […]

Luka Doncic was an enigma before he even played his first NBA game. He entered the league as a teenager and Euroleague MVP, and they hype around his rising star at last year’s draft was matched only by the questions as to how his game would translate to the NBA. Doncic answered those questions by […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had some tall praise for Jaylen Brown, who defended him the majority of the game during Monday’s game against the Boston Celtics. Doncic put up 34 points, but he had to work for every one of them, along with his six rebounds, and nine assists — as Brown competed at […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic can’t seem to do no wrong these days. In just his second year in the league, the 20-year-old has turned a lot of heads this season and has already emerged as the franchise player for the Mavs. He channeled his inner” MJ” on Monday night against the Boston Celtics when […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart got inadvertently hit in the nether regions by Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic in their teams’ match-up on Monday. Adding insult to injury, Smart was the one who got flagged for the foul. The Slovenian sensation received a dribble hand-off from Maxi Kleber and drove hard to the center of […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is “the best young player I’ve ever seen” in the pick-and-roll game. Doncic and the Mavs are 6-3 on the season. They will take on Stevens and his Celtics squad on Monday. Doncic, added Stevens, “is the best young player I’ve ever seen” […]

Mavs assistant coach Jamahl Mosley gave Luka Doncic a light slap on the cheek during a timeout in Saturday night’s 138-122 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. This sort of behavior might seem a bit strange, but there is apparently a good explanation. A look at the incident: Did Jamahl Mosley just slap Luka in the […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is off to a historic start in 2019-20 — literally. At just 20 years old, the Slovenian wunderkind is on pace for the best single campaign in NBA history from a player his age. Though it’s early in the season — just nine games, in fact — Doncic has averaged […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic may have lost the epic matchup last weekend with LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers — punctuated by monster triple-doubles by each star no less — but the Mavs sophomore made up for it by beating a James record instead. The 20-year-old finished the game against the visiting New […]

Every critic who said that the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic will have a huge sophomore slump is happily eating his words. The Mavs star has wowed analysts, fans, and players alike with his mature brand of basketball. He continues to defy the odds as he plays like a grizzled vet in a young body. He […]

Julius Randle didn’t even know what hit him on Friday night. The New York Knicks forward got a dose of some “Luka Magic” in the New York Knicks’ away game versus the Dallas Mavericks, as he tried to defend Luka Doncic dow low. The sophomore sensation unleashed a couple of deceiving fakes to free himself […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has guided the Mavs to a 5-2 start to the season. While doing so, Doncic is putting up stellar numbers and establishing himself as one of the best players in the NBA. After putting up 27 points on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic, Doncic became the first Mavs player to […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle isn’t surprised by what Luka Doncic does anymore. That’s because Carlisle expects greatness from Doncic, who has gotten off to a stellar start to the season for the Mavs. Carlisle says Doncic is “one of the best players on the planet” and the numbers and eye test back him […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic joined elite company after amassing 150 points, 50 rebounds, and 50 assists in his first six games of the regular season, joining Oscar Robertson, Russell Westbrook, John Havlicek, and LeBron James as the only other four NBA players to ever accomplish such a feat, according to Jason Kubatko of StatMuse. […]

Luka Doncic was surprised to see his former Dallas Mavericks teammate Dirk Nowitzki praising him for a rousing start to the season, questioning whether it was the Mavs legend who pressed the tweet button. who made you post this tweet ? that ain’t you😂😂😂 — Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) November 4, 2019 Doncic is coming off […]

More and more NBA players are starting to take notice of Luka Doncic’s greatness at such a young age. After getting validation from LeBron James and earning the admiration of former Dallas Mavericks teammate Dirk Nowitzki, last season’s NBA Rookie of The Year and Mavs rising star also received some praise from Cleveland Cavaliers star […]

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks has set multiple records in his triple-double performance against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. In the 131-111 win, Doncic finished with 29 points, 15 assists, and 14 rebounds. This marks the Mavs’ guard’s second consecutive triple-double, after his 31-15-13 performance on Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Per NBA.com […]

Sensational sophomores Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks and the Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young have a rivalry going on, but they still hold each other in high regard. The 2019 Rookie of the Year runner-up displayed his admiration for the Slovenian sensation on Sunday after Doncic recorded his second straight triple-double of the season in […]

Luka Doncic continues to dazzle in just his second year as an NBA player. His brilliance at the start of the 2019-20 NBA regular season has certainly caught everyone’s attention — including the greatest player to ever don the Dallas Mavericks uniform. Dirk Nowitzki was in awe after the 20-year-old Mavs prodigy dropped yet another […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, Lakers star LeBron James called Mavs youngster Luka Doncic a “bad motherf***er.” James and Doncic had a special duel. LeBron finished with 39 points, 12 rebounds and 16 assists, while Doncic put up 31 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists. The Lakers defeated the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Dallas Mavericks youngster Luka Doncic had a special duel on Friday in the Lakers’ road win against the Mavs. LeBron finished with 39 points, 12 rebounds and 16 assists, while Doncic put up 31 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists. The Lakers defeated the Mavs by a final […]

The Dallas Mavericks boast one of the most talented young cores this year, pairing up their sophomore extraordinaire Luka Doncic with another European star in Kristaps Porzingis in the offseason. The duo did most of the damage for the Mavs in their 110-119 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, as Doncic dazzled with […]

The Dallas Mavericks may have lost bitterly in an overtime match against the Los Angeles Lakers, but Luka Doncic made sure that Mavs fans would have something to celebrate about before heading home. According to ESPN, Doncic is the youngest player ever to notch a triple-double against the Purple and Gold franchise. Interestingly, he is […]

Jason Kidd certainly knows a good floor general when he sees one. One of the best point guards the NBA has ever seen during his 19-year career, the now Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach had high praises for Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic prior to their respective teams’ match-up on Friday. Kidd, who won a […]

With the amount of talent in the Western Conference this year, it will be quite a challenge for young teams to break into one of those eight postseason slots. But as far as Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is concerned, he believes the Luka Doncic-Kristaps Porzingis duo will be enough to get the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James promised that he’ll do everything to stop Luka Doncic’s razzmatazz hop skiddily-doo. As funny as that sounds, the Dallas Mavericks have been winning thanks to that specific move that opposing players just cannot stop. Unfortunately, the King was put on skates as the Slovenian wonderboy unleashed another of his […]