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None of the rookies selected with the first four picks of the 2018 NBA draft, though, have been better than the player taken directly after them – a reality Luka Doncic continues to make abundantly clear. The Dallas Mavericks star, playing his first game since the team traded for the injured Kristaps Porzingis, poured in […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic received massive cheers from Slovenian fans before the Mavs faced off with the home team Cleveland Cavaliers. So much support for @luka7doncic! 🙏💙 #MFFL https://t.co/tIJJviqKX8 — Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) February 2, 2019 He even had a chance to interact with some of them. And he went to say hello after […]

Forever connected by a draft night trade, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic also shared an honor in January, winning Rookie of the Month for their respective conferences. Atlanta #Hawks rookie Trae Young and Dallas #Mavericks' rookie Luka Doncic have been named East and West Rookies of the Month for […]

The reserves were announced for the NBA All-Star game Thursday night, leaving many players such as Khris Middleton and Ben Simmons excited to make their All-Star weekend debut. Some players, though, fell just short of the cut– most notably Luka Doncic. After making waves in fan voting and barely missing out on being a starter […]

Monster news made waves in the NBA today as Kristaps Porzingis was sent packing by the New York Knicks to his new team, the Dallas Mavericks. Porzingis will be teaming up with Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic and the duo is already giving Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle déjà vu. Rick Carlisle to @coopmavs on […]

Kristaps Porzingis is officially a member of the Dallas Mavericks, and it’s safe to say Porzingis is very excited about being teammates with Mavs rookie phenom Luka Doncic. A few hours after the trade was officially completed, Kristaps Porzingis took to Twitter to express just how happy he is to be out of New York and […]

It appears Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic had an idea that the Mavs were on the verge of trading for Kristaps Porzingis. Luka Doncic started following Kristaps Porzingis on Instagram on Wednesday, a day before the New York Knicks traded KP to the Mavs. Kristaps to Dallas confirmed pic.twitter.com/QIoXPSQzqi — AK (@AktanE) January 31, 2019 Coincidence, […]

Kristaps Porzingis reportedly loves Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic, and the Dallas Mavericks are confident they will be able to re-sign KP in the summer to a long-term deal, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Kristaps Porzingis becomes a restricted free agent in the summer. Dirk Nowitzki is expected to retire after this season, but […]

Basketball phenom Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks just heaved a ridiculous floater from downtown to beat the shot clock. Check out the clip below and Doncic’s reaction after his shot swished the net. Like the commentator mentioned, it was the 19-year-old’s first 3-point field goal after five attempts. So he must have definitely felt […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic have a special relationship. Not only is the latter picking up the former’s mantle as franchise player of the Dallas Mavericks, but Doncic is also following in Nowitzki’s footsteps as the latest elite-level NBA talent who calls Europe home. One more trait the Dallas stars share, apparently? A fondness for […]

Jalen Rose went on television Monday and went after Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan. Jordan has been struggling on defense as of late, and Rose went all in on the center’s recent play. You can watch Rose’s rant below: The Dallas Mavericks this past season have proven themselves to be a legitimate threat. Even though they […]

The draft-night trade between the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks last offseason has provided no shortage of discussion surrounding Trae Young and Luka Doncic. Appearing on ESPN’s The Jump on Monday afternoon, Young didn’t hesitate to voice his opinion when asked who would be the better player down the road between the two of them: […]

Super rookie Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks drained a contested 3-pointer right in front of defensive specialist Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors. The Mavs phenom did not seem to care about the fact that Leonard was the one checking him. This kid Luka is unfair, good lord😳pic.twitter.com/VYwiVNfvYa — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 28, […]

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks just forged his way into NBA history with a 30-point triple-double against the Toronto Raptors. In the Mavs’ 123-120 loss to the Raptors, Doncic finished with 35 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. Per SportsCenter, this made the 19-year-old Slovenian the first teenager in league history with a 30-point […]

Luka Doncic continues his virtuoso performance for the Dallas Mavericks this season. The rookie sensation scored 32 points, grabbed eight boards, and dished out eight assists to help the Mavs beat the Detroit Pistons 106-101 at home. Doncic notched another statistical achievement with his 32-8-8 line. Only two other players were able to accomplish such […]

For starters, Luka Doncic is not a rookie. Well, the Dallas Mavericks phenom is technically a first-year NBA player, but he already had loads of professional experience before donning a Mavs jersey. Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond had to learn that the hard way. As both teams head to a timeout late in the game, […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic plans to participate in the Skills Competition at All-Star weekend in Charlotte, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Watch Stadium. The event takes place on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Spectrum Center, home of the Charlotte Hornets. Dallas Mavericks rookie star Luka Doncic plans to participate in the […]

The final voting of the 2019 All-Star Game fan voting is finally here, as LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks were named as team captains after leading all nominees in the voting. As the top overall finisher in fan voting, @KingJames will make first pick in the First Round […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic had a closed-door workout with Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry ahead of his rookie season. The two met at the Hub 925 gym, 20 miles east of Oracle Arena, drawing the curtains to ensure no one would peek while the two held this secret workout in late August. […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic says he and Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki are going to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star weekend in Charlotte. In perfect “NBA insider” fashion, Luka Doncic broke the news on Twitter. BREAKING NEWS: @swish41 and i have decided to join the slam dunk contest! watch out people!💯😂 — […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. returned from a six-game absence on Tuesday, posting 17 points, eight rebounds, four assists and a steal in a win over the L.A. Clippers. His rookie teammate Luka Doncic was glad his hiatus finally came to an end, but the Mavs’ second-year guard wouldn’t comment on his recent […]

Dallas Mavericks first-year man Luka Doncic continued to make his case for Rookie of the Year on Tuesday night.L Luka Doncic splits the defense! #NBARooks pic.twitter.com/psmiAJUYHZ — NBA Draft (@NBADraft) January 23, 2019 Luka Doncic went between Marcin Gortat and Patrick Beverly with ease, giving him an easy finish at the rim with his left […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic ripped his jersey across his chest after missing a 3-point attempt at the buzzer. The Mavs phenom was extremely angry that he wasn’t able to hit the shot and couldn’t seem to get a grip on his emotions. Luka ripped his jersey in half pic.twitter.com/NyZUYXHPl4 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie forward Luka Doncic has been fined $10,000 for kicking a basketball into the stands during Saturday night’s 111-99 loss to the Indiana Pacers, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. This is Doncic’s first-ever fine at the NBA level, and one he’ll surely learn from after he was ejected for the first time in […]

When you look at the latest returns for NBA All-Star voting, you’ll notice most of the usual suspects. LeBron James is the top vote-getter, Giannis Antetokounmpo is leading all Eastern Conference players, Kyrie Irving and Stephen Curry are both pacing guard voting for their respective conferences, Luka Doncic and Derrick Rose are top four vote-getters […]

During the Dallas Mavericks’ loss against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday afternoon, Mavs rookie Luka Doncic fell out of bounds and onto a camerawoman after being hit by Bucks guard George Hill in the third quarter. Fortunately, both Luka Doncic and the camerawoman were alright, but that didn’t stop a Mavs fan from pointing out […]

We usually see Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic putting a lot of people in his highlight plays. Whether it’s a killer crossover, a wonderful pass, or his signature step-back 3-pointer, he’s able to make them look awesome at the expense of others. But there are also times when he’s on the receiving end of another […]

Luka Doncic has been having an incredible rookie season. In the Dallas Mavericks’ matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Doncic added a milestone to his already impressive list of first-year feats. 10-10-10 https://t.co/5OCw6oimvS — Brad Townsend (@townbrad) January 21, 2019 This put Luka Doncic down as only the second player […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic was ejected in the third quarter of his team’s loss to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday after kicking the ball into the stands following a made basket by Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis. What’s funny is that this wasn’t your typical “kick the ball into the stands because I’m angry” […]

One of Dallas Mavericks rookie swingman Luka Doncic’s nicknames is “Wonder Boy,” but Saturday night against the Indiana Pacers, the Mavs first-year player was anything but that. Doncic already had one technical before he kicked the basketball out of bounds. That soccer style kick got Doncic his first career ejection in the NBA: Luka Doncic […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic thought he was going to have an easy dunk attempt on Saturday night against the Indiana Pacers, but Myles Turner had other ideas. Off a Wesley Matthews missed 3-pointer from the top of the key, Luka Doncic went upstairs and secured a nice offensive rebound over Pacers star Victor […]

Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady isn’t happy with the way the All-Star fan voting has gone through the first three returns of balloting, seeing Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic get even more votes than two-time MVP Stephen Curry. McGrady said as a guest on ESPN’s The Jump: “This is so disrespectful on all levels of […]

Super rookie Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks expressed his awe with the in-game photo of him together with Dirk Nowitzki and Pau Gasol. Check out Donic’s caption via Twitter, where he acknowledged Nowitzki and Gasol as legends. what a picture! #2Legends pic.twitter.com/nbwouOELdN — Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) January 17, 2019 If all goes well, Doncic himself might […]

Despite several trade rumors involving their disgruntled point guard, the Dallas Mavericks still believe that they will be able to patch things up with Dennis Smith Jr. Although the Mavs have reportedly put the 21-year-old on the trading block, no deal has materialized as Dallas doesn’t seem to be pleased with the offers it’s getting. Smith was […]

Despite losing to the San Antonio Spurs, the Dallas Mavericks got another solid performance from rookie sensation Luka Doncic, who had 25 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists. He now has four straight games with at least 25 points, five boards, and five dimes, and according to Basketball-Reference’s Justin Kubatko, only one other rookie in […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is already turning heads and is getting into some good company just halfway through his first season in the 2018-19 NBA season. Doncic scored 25 points in their 105-101 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night at the American Airlines Center. The 19-year-old rookie has now scored at […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is known for his craftiness, but he can also get up and throw it down. San Antonio Spurs big man Pau Gasol found that out the hard way on Wednesday night, when Doncic avoided a Gasol block attempt and slammed it with the Spaniard in the area. Luka throws it […]

Before the Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs faced off Wednesday evening, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was asked what stands out to him about the rookie sensation Luka Doncic. Popovich told Mark Followill of Fox Sports Dallas: “I think his demeanor. He has a pace about him that is never frantic. He’s calm […]

The 10-year challenge is the latest social media gimmick that has swept that nation. The challenge calls for one to post a photo of themselves 10 years ago, followed by one from today. Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is the latest to participate. He posted the two photos on his Instagram, and they can be seen […]