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On Twitter this Friday, Goran Dragic of the Miami Heat and Marc Stein of the New York Times discussed their affinity for Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic. Dragic had told anybody who would listen about how good the European sensation would be. He had told Stein about how special his fellow Slovenian will be in […]

Phoenix Suns wing Kelly Oubre is becoming one of the most entertaining players in the NBA for all of the wrong reasons. On Wednesday night against the Dallas Mavericks, Oubre tried to asset his his toughness on the defensive end, getting into a stance and smacking the floor only to see Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic […]

Luka Doncic is clearly having an impressive rookie year. The 19-year-old Slovenian has been leading the way on the Dallas Mavericks’ quest of making the playoffs this year. Despite being new to the NBA, Doncic seems well-adjusted. He’s been able to create an offensive arsenal that’s difficult to stop, including a deadly step back jumper. […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle told Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News that Luka Doncic is expected to be active for their game against the Phoenix Suns. However, Dirk Nowitzki and Dennis Smith Jr. are both expected to be out. Carlisle says he doesn’t think Dirk will play tonight, nor Smith Jr. Carlisle […]

Phoenix Suns top overall pick Deandre Ayton has likely heard it all when it comes to comparisons to his greatest threat for the Rookie of the Year award, front-runner Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks. “I cringe a little bit,” Deandre Ayton told Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. “I have family and friends who […]

The Dallas Mavericks took a gamble other teams weren’t willing to take, making the first trade of the 2018 NBA Draft and swapping picks with the Atlanta Hawks to snag Luka Doncic with the third overall pick. Many teams were apprehensive when weighing Doncic’s international exploits, given the difference in pace and athleticism, which many […]

In just 38 games, Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic has destroyed many defenders with his deadly stepback. On Monday night, he claimed yet another victim when facing the Los Angeles Lakers: Luka Doncic with the stepback three with Josh Hart looking the other way pic.twitter.com/4czwCYtvSK — Nick Angstadt (@NickVanExit) January 8, 2019 Doncic gets guard […]

We’re about halfway through the 2018-19 NBA season, and one name has been at the forefront of the conversation for Rookie of the Year. Luka Doncic. Doncic has been electric for the Dallas Mavericks, helping to transform them from one of the worst teams in all of basketball to a team with a legitimate shot […]

With his remarkable play throughout the first half of the season, Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic is currently the frontrunner to bag the Rookie of the Year award by the end of his debut campaign. However, the 19-year-old is not only an absolute stud on the basketball court. As it turns out, he’s actually a […]

Luka Doncic is quickly making a name for himself on the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic is turning in a magnificent rookie season and is the clear front-runner for Rookie of the Year. ESPN analyst and former NBA great Chauncey Billups is a huge fan of Doncic. On ESPN’s “NBA Countdown,” Billups was asked about a few […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is the front-runner for the Rookie of the Year award, and the rising Mavs star added to his rookie résumé on Friday in Boston. Playing against the Celtics at the TD Garden, Luka Doncic hit a tough turnaround 3-pointer at the buzzer to cut Boston’s lead to seven. It was […]

After coming in at No.2 among Western Conference frontcourt players in the first release of All-Star fan voting, Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic believes his dream of becoming an NBA All-Star is within reach. Luka Doncic got 679,839 votes in the first release of fan voting, trailing only LeBron James. He is fourth in […]

In true millennial fashion, Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic put out a meme to explain his outside shooting. Via Twitter, the 19-year-old tried to explain the difference between open three-pointers and step-back three-pointers. Can you explain what it means? 😂😂💯 pic.twitter.com/XQ9U80rvVP — Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) January 3, 2019 The latter has become the Slovenian’s […]

New York Knicks swingman Kevin Knox and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic have been named the Kia NBA Rookies of the Month of December. Kevin Knox averaged 17.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists for the Knicks in December, while Luka Doncic put up 21.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 6.1 assists for the Mavs. The […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic has been so good that he is now not only the front-runner to bag Rookie of the Year honors at the end of the season. For some, including Mavs teammate Dirk Nowitzki, Doncic has a legitimate chance of making it to this year’s All-Star Game in February. According to […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith unquestionably has one of the loudest mouths in the entire sporting world. A lot of people take exception to Smith’s overly-passionate outspokenness, and former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt appears to be one of them. Blatt, who is currently coaching Greek side Olympiacos in the EuroLeague, did not mince words […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic has easily established himself as one of the most promising, young players in the NBA. His emergence has essentially made him the second coming of small forward Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki admits he may have some trouble beating Doncic one-on-one today. However, according to Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News,the […]

Though they play on opposing sides, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Paul George seems to have a growing respect for Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic. Doncic and George squared off on Sunday night, resulting in a 105-103 victory for Dallas. In his 34 minutes of action, Doncic led the Mavs in scoring with 25 points on […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic showed off his skills in Sunday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder by pulling out a great move on Paul George. The Mavs picked up a much-needed 105-103 victory, which helped them keep some positive momentum going after the recent six-game losing streak. One of the most noteworthy plays […]

Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic is breaking all sorts of records. The 19-year-old rookie seems to be the first to do many things as a teenager in the NBA. On Friday evening, he set the record for the youngest player ever to hit 7 threes in an NBA game. Luka Doncic becomes the youngest player in […]

The Dallas Mavericks might miss the services of Luka Doncic and Dennis Smith Jr. when they go up against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. According to Dwain Price of Mavs.com, Luka Doncic is listed as probable due to a toenail injury. Meanwhile, Dennis Smith Jr. is questionable for the Mavs due to a sprained […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic is enjoying a breakout rookie season. So much so that some experts are viewing the Slovenian as the leading candidate for this season’s Rookie of the Year award. Their praise is not without merit, as the Mavs’ rookies statistics are comparable to those of LeBron James. This isn’t to say […]

Like the rest of us, Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki is impressed by how 19-year-old Mavs rookie Luka Doncic has already made a name for himself in the NBA. Per Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Nowitzki said: “He’s made a name for himself. Any time you’re known by just your first name after just a few […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic has been nothing short of spectacular. The Mavs rookie has wowed everyone across the league and really has shaken off the naysayers. Wednesday evening in the late stretch in a game versus the New Orleans Pelicans, the fans began to shout “MVP” as Doncic took free throws. You can hear the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was recently in some hot water for making comments about playing with New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis. Some small-market executives were upset with James’ comments, and he responded by listing off a bunch of players he’d like to play with, including Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic. After […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic hit a ridiculous buzzer-beating 3-pointer to force overtime against the Portland Trail Blazers earlier this week, catching an inbounds pass in the corner with 0.6 seconds left on the clock and hoisting up a triple while falling out of bounds. The Mavericks ended up losing the game in overtime, but […]

After reading and hearing all about the Luka Doncic talk, Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov made the pitch for his own young stud Deandre Ayton for Rookie of the Year. Per Gina Mizell of The Athletic, Kokoskov reminded people of how good Ayton has been so far in his rookie campaign. Igor Kokoskov, who is […]

Basketball prodigy Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks made a fadeaway three which forced their game against the Portland Trail Blazers to overtime. However, the Mavs couldn’t finish the game off, falling short by just three points. Below is the 19-year-old’s amazing shot with 0.6 seconds left which sent the commentators wild and the crowd over […]

Golden State Warrior star Stephen Curry seems to be extremely impressed with what he’s seen from Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic. It has been an excellent start for Luka Doncic in his first season in the NBA, as he is currently averaging 18.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game while shooting 43.5 percent […]

On Saturday, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban raised some hairs when he made rather controversial comments about young basketball players in America, saying how they are more concerned with taunting and making mixtapes than actually learning the game. Luka Doncic has since reacted. He then suggested that America should send all of its young prospects over […]

Dallas Mavericks super rookie Luka Doncic had nasty spill in the third quarter of their showdown against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. The Slovenian star fell hard on the floor, but also inadvertently hit a kid before doing so after making a tough drive to the basket. After realizing he hit the kid, […]

The Golden State Warriors came away with a 120-116 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at Oracle Arena on Saturday night, and in that win, Warriors big man Draymond Green came away very impressed with Mavs rookie Luka Doncic. Draymond Green on Luka Doncic: “That dude good…he gonna be a problem…He’s lifted that franchise.” pic.twitter.com/Dfc5DG0TD0 — […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic has taken the NBA world by storm this season and is leading the Rookie of the Year race. Now, the Mavs youngster has a poster dunk to throw on his highlight reel: LUKA DONCIC IS HERE FOR ALL OF IT. pic.twitter.com/2yHgbdr9Le — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 23, 2018 To be […]

It has been the Luka Doncic show at Oracle Arena on Saturday night. First, the Dallas Mavericks rookie dunks on Golden State Warriors big man Jonas Jerebko. Then, the Mavs phenom falls on a kid in the crowd after a hard drive to the basket. Luka Doncic. Not a fan of kids wearing suspenders.pic.twitter.com/oAh6v5UCrR — […]

LOS ANGELES – On the backs of his third triple-double of the season, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. The postgame headlines, however, wrote themselves after the game when the Lakers star answered more questions regarding Davis. Earlier in the week, when asked […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has come out to defend his earlier message pertaining to the development of youth basketball in the country. The 60-year-old billionaire has been called out for his statement, which is considered by some to be downright racist. In an earlier remark, Cuban shared his thoughts on how he believes the […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is gunning for a historic All-Star appearance, and more than a few people are taking notice. On Thursday, Los Angeles Clippers point guard Lou Williams got a chance to see the rookie live when he made his career high, and he couldn’t stop singing Doncic’s praises. “That boy is a […]

On Thursday night, Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic played arguably the best game of his young NBA career. The 19-year-old put up a career-high 32 points in the Mavs’ 125-121 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Doncic has been nothing short of spectacular in his debut season, and to say that team owner Mark Cuban […]

The Dallas Mavericks made the first big move of the 2018 NBA Draft by swapping picks with the Atlanta Hawks in hopes to land their desired prospect in Luka Doncic. Turns out, a top-five protected draft pick was the only cost the Mavs had to pay for moving up two slots in this talent-filled draft, […]