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The Dallas Mavericks have developed much faster than anticipated after drafting EuroLeague superstar Luka Doncic this summer, putting the pressure on Mavs point guard Dennis Smith Jr. to keep pace and fit into Rick Carlisle’s offense as they sail towards a competitive future. According to Tim Cato of The Athletic, the second-year point guard could […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic didn’t play Sunday night against the LA Clippers due to a strained right hip, and Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle says he’s not 100 percent sure if the 19-year-old will play Tuesday versus the Portland Trail Blazers. While Rick Carlisle says Luka Doncic is feeling better, he can’t ascertain if the […]

Per The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania, Dallas Mavericks point-forward Luka Doncic and Atlanta Hakws point guard Trae Young have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively. Doncic and Young are the first pair of rookies to earn the honor for the 2018-19 season. First NBA Rookies of the Month […]

Barely two months into his NBA career and it appears that Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is already feeling a bit homesick. So much so, that he has already set his mind on a return to his former team, Real Madrid, once he concludes his time in the NBA. In a recent interview, Doncic shared […]

Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic had a crazy reaction to teammate Dennis Smith Jr.’s block that saved the game for the Mavs. Check out the clip as posted by NBA on ESPN: LUKA'S FACE 😂 pic.twitter.com/ENsk8f90Qv — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) December 3, 2018 As observed, Luka Doncic was on the bench, wearing civilian clothes. […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is suffering from a right hip injury sustained during the Mavs’ recent game with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Luka Doncic will miss the Mavs’ Sunday night showdown with the LA Clippers due to the injury, though head coach Rick Carlisle doesn’t think the issue is all […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was on the wrong side of a double block by Dallas Mavericks rookie Luke Doncic on Friday night. While the Lakers notched a 114-103 victory over the Mavs, it was Doncic who earned a lot of attention for his two blocks on James in a single possession. After the […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic has already produced several highlight-reel moments in Friday night’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Mavs’ wonderboy started his night by doing the unthinkable, and that was blocking LeBron James twice on one possession. And now, the 6-foot-7 wing from Slovenia is back at it again by helping out […]

It’s not always easy being a rookie in the NBA, but don’t tell that to Dallas Mavericks rising star Luka Doncic. After all, it appears that the Mavs rookie does not back down from a challenge. Don’t believe me? Well, just ask a certain Los Angeles Lakers forward named LeBron James. During the matchup between […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic has been so impressive in his debut campaign, that many consider the Mavs youngster to be the outright frontrunner to bag this season’s Rookie of the Year award. As a matter of fact, NBA writer Joshua Howe pointed out a very interesting statistic that puts Doncic at the same level […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic keeps turning heads as each games passes, and Mavs guard J.J. Barea says the 19-year-old is having so much fun playing the game which he loves at the highest level. Through his first 19 games as an NBA player, Doncic is putting up some impressive numbers for the Mavs. […]

The Dallas Mavericks struck gold with Luka Doncic. Dallas traded Trae Young and a future first-round pick in order to attain the Slovenian sensation. Mavs general manager Donnie Nelson believed even a year ago that Doncic was the best player in the entire 2018 draft. Rob Mahoney of Sports Illustrated writes: A year before Dončić […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting young players in basketball. It appears the Mavs rookie has already made quite the impression on power forward Dirk Nowitzki. Luka Doncic has been an international star basketball player for quite some time now. According to Rob Mahoney of Sports […]

It’s easy to forget that Luka Doncic is only 19 years old. The Dallas Mavericks rookie is taking the NBA by storm, and his success was a long time in the making. The Mavericks had their sights on Doncic for years, according to Rob Mahoney of Sports Illustrated. At eight Dončić played against 11-year-olds in […]

The Dallas Mavericks will have the services of second-year point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and rookie phenom Luka Doncic when they take on the Houston Rockets Wednesday night. Dennis Smith Jr. missed the previous game against the Boston Celtics with a wrist injury, while Luka Doncic was listed as questionable due to an illness. For […]

The Luka Doncic song, “Halleluka” set to Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” is taking the world by storm and even Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is a big fan of the tun. Kerr appeared on the Damon Bruce Show on 95.7 The GAME and discussed the song. He actually brought it up the host himself. […]

The Ringer released a new song called “Halleluka” that is an ode to the Dallas Mavericks first-round draft pick, Luka Doncic, and it’s a parody of the famous Leonard Cohen song, “Hallelujah.” To be honest, I’m usually not a huge fan of parody songs, but this one about the Mavs rookie actually makes me chuckle. […]

Jaylen Brown and Luka Doncic are already acquainted with one another after the Boston Celtics took on the Dallas Mavericks Saturday. The two young studs collided during the game, and afterward Brown accused Doncic of flopping. Brown was called for a technical foul and tensions rose before the refs got things under control. Brown told […]

Jaylen Brown is testing the Dallas Mavericks’ rookie sensation Luka Doncic. The Boston Celtics guard floored Doncic as he was coming down the floor following the Mavs rookie’s sweet drop-off dish to DeAndre Jordan, who finished with a huge slam. After his slick pass to his high-flying big man, Doncic came back down for defense […]

Mavs rookie sensation Luka Doncic once again showed why he was the most highly-touted international prospect to ever come into the NBA. During the Mavericks’ 112-109 upset win over the defending champion Golden State Warriors, Doncic came up huge in crunch time, converting a go-ahead one-footed floater, and knocking down two clutch free-throws to seal […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant had some nice things to say about Mavs rookie sensation Luka Doncic following their 112-109 loss at the hands of the Slovenian Wonder Boy. “I like him a lot. He’s polished, he is skilled and you can tell he played professional basketball already. They got a great guy in […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle spoke with reporters on Friday about Luka Doncic and he provided good news for anyone romantically interested in the 19-year-old Slovenian star. When asked about Doncic’s status, Carlisle replied quite literally that Doncic was single. A reporter asked Rick Carlisle what's Luka Doncic's status, and Carlisle said: "Single." @dallasmavs #Mavs […]

On Saturday night, the Dallas Mavericks scored one of the biggest upsets of the season to date after a 112-109 victory over the defending champs, the Golden State Warriors. This was thanks in large part to the heroics of rookie sensation Luka Doncic, who literally put Dubs fans to tears following a clutch, go-ahead bucket […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting rookies in the 2018-19 NBA season. Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert got a firsthand look at why there was so much hype surrounding the Mavs phenom. Gobert is unquestionably one of the NBA’s premier defenders. However, Luka Doncic made him […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young has been an absolute stud so far this season. In the 2018 NBA draft, Trae Young and Dallas Mavericks young star Luka Doncic were essentially traded for one another. Both players had star potential written all over them prior to the draft. Young has started all 14 games for the […]

Dallas Mavs prized rookie Luka Doncic has been a wonder to watch early this season. Doncic’ stats from his first 10 games have been so remarkable that it follows Oscar Robertson’s footsteps. Bobby Karalla of mavs.com tweeted out this interesting observation on Doncic’ all-around numbers at the start of his rookie season. Per Mavs PR, […]

Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki shut down the comparisons with phenom Luka Doncic, noting that it’s not even close. As per Marc Stein of the New York Times, Nowtizki reminisced for a bit and compared his entry to the NBA to that of teammate and rookie sensation, Luka Doncic. According to Nowitzki, he didn’t have the confidence […]

Though he has been dealing with a sprained right ankle, Mavs forward Luka Doncic will play in Monday night’s game against the Washington Wizards. “I’m not 100 percent, but I’ll play for sure,” Doncic told Dwain Price of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “I don’t want to miss any games.” Doncic was unable to participate in […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks sees great things ahead for Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic, and he even predicts that the Mavs’ rookie will be a superstar and will dominate the league in the years to come. Ahead of the Wizards Tuesday visit to the Mavs at the American Airlines Center, Brooks opened up […]

Over the weekend, Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan essentially stole a rebound from rookie teammate Luka Doncic, which caused quite the stir. After a New Yorks Knicks player missed a shot, Doncic was in position to secure the defensive rebound. Jordan then came out of nowhere and used his long arms to tip the ball […]

According to Mavs coach Rick Carlisle, Luka Doncic did not join practice for them on Sunday as he was dealing with a sore ankle. His status for their next game and the severity of the injury are still unknown. Per Coach Carlisle, Luka did not practice due to a sore ankle. https://t.co/sztC1s1TMY — Dallas Mavericks […]

The Dallas Mavericks made a splash to acquire Luka Doncic. They traded promising young point guard, Trae Young and a protected future first-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks just to bring the Slovenian wonderboy aboard. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle knows they gave up a significant package to bring in Doncic, but they made the […]

Luka Doncic is turning heads early in the season and DeAndre Jordan doesn’t consider the Dallas Mavericks rookie to be like your typical rookie. He believes the Slovenian swingman is far more advanced than most rookies that enter the league. “He’s not a really rookie,” teammate DeAndre Jordan said to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic has officially made it in the NBA. On Wednesday, the 19-year-old Mavs phenom was the recipient of a signed LeBron James jersey following the Mavs’ 114-113 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The teenager was visibly buoyed after being handed the priceless piece of memorabilia, which he will surely treasure […]

LeBron James has fans from all over the world and occasionally, some of them find their way into the NBA. Luka Doncic, the 19-year old rookie of the Dallas Mavs, asked the Los Angeles Lakers star during their game at Staples Center if he could get James’ jersey and have him sign it. He would […]

Mavs swingman Luka Doncic is just 19 years of age, but he’s already making waves in the NBA. In fact, the Slovenian-born star is on pace to set a new rookie record. Through his first seven games played with the Mavs this season, Doncic has racked up averages of 20.4 points on 45.9 percent shooting […]

The Dallas Mavericks have listed Luka Doncic as questionable for the game against the San Antonio Spurs, but Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle is leaning to play the highly regarded rookie. Luka Doncic, the third overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, has been dealing with a sore left back and was a doubt ahead […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic is questionable for Monday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. The young Mavs star is experiencing lower back soreness. Doncic has been everything the Mavericks could have hoped for coming into this season. Doncic was originally drafted by the Atlanta Hawks, but the Mavs and Hawks agreed to swap […]

Dallas Mavericks youngster Luka Doncic is one of the most hyped European prospects to ever come to the NBA, and Portland Trail Blazers star C.J. McCollum never doubted his ability to play in the league. C.J. McCollum believes that skills and basketball IQ translate everywhere, and the Mavs’ rookie is no exception. Told you he […]