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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 […]

LeBron James had no issues answering a question from infamous Dallas reporter Scoops Callahan, whose intricate 1920s vernacular would have stumped many an NBA player. Prior to Friday’s road game against the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Lakers star effortlessly navigated his pregame series of interviews without batting an eye to the unusual delivery of […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban believes the NBA coach’s challenge rule had something to do with the team’s 121-119 loss versus the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, but Luka Doncic thinks otherwise. The 20-year-old Slovenian wonder shouldered the blame for Dallas’ first setback of the season, particularly with his decision making in the dying seconds […]

It’s just two games but Luka Doncic is already looking like a legitimate MVP candidate. It’s obviously still too early in the season to make these kinds of claims, but Doncic has looked every bit the part of the league’s top regular season plum. The Dallas Mavericks are 2-0 to begin the 2019-20 season and […]

Luka Doncic and Trae Young are two of the most exciting young players the NBA has. Their immaculate ability to shoot the ball and dish out incredible assists make them franchise-changing players for both the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavs. There’s no question that they will be the faces of their respective teams for a […]

Luka Doncic picked up where he left off from the stellar second half of the Dallas Mavericks’ savant’s award-winning rookie campaign, registering his first triple-double in just the second game of the 2019-20 season. The Mavs shooting guard notched 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists against the New Orleans Pelicans punctuated by his patented […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a sensational start to their season, as they cruised to a superb win against the Zion Williamson-less New Orleans Pelicans. Luka Doncic was all over the ball to lead the Mavs on all fronts. The game was a close one at the tail-end of the match, but Luka managed to sink […]

Last season’s top two rookies seem to have picked things up right where they left off last year, as Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young and Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Luka Doncic both impressed in their respective season openers. It was Doncic who eventually emerged as least season’s runaway winner of the Rookie of the […]

Kristaps Porzingis believes that the two-man game between him and Luka Doncic will be ‘pretty hard to stop’ for teams facing the Mavs once it develops. Per Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News, Porzingis praised how much attention the opposing defense gives Doncic that he gets so wide open. Conversely, Porzingis also has the […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic agreed there was no malicious intent or beef during their fourth quarter spat on Wednesday’s season opener. The two players downplayed the importance of their physical play late in the game, claiming it was merely competitive spirit taking over. “It was just hoops,” said […]

Bradley Beal intends to speak to the league office on Thursday in hopes of getting his second technical foul rescinded, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Washington Wizards star was hit with two consecutive technicals during the season-opener against the Dallas Mavericks after getting a little too close to Luka Doncic. […]

Luka Doncic received MVP chants from the Dallas Mavericks home crowd during their game against the Washington Wizards. After the game, Doncic was asked about the chants and couldn’t find the perfect word to describe how he felt. Peep the post-game interview with the Mavs guard below per Fox Sports Southwest: Luka Legend was FEELING […]

The Dallas Mavericks had a stomp of a start as they gave the Washington Wizards a beatdown to the tune of 108-100. To make things better, Luka Doncic seemingly took down Bradley Beal in a dribble. It was a beautiful moment to see for Mavs fans as he dribbled at the top of the left […]

For Luka Doncic and Rick Carlisle, the goal for the Dallas Mavericks this 2019-20 season is to make the playoffs. Per Mavs reporter Dwain Price, the head coach and the sophomore star shared the team’s goals ahead of opening night. For Carlisle, he aims to head back to playoff contention after missing the last three. […]

Dallas Mavericks reigning Rookie of the Year winner Luka Doncic was having a bit of fun on the bench on Thursday during the Mavs’ huge preseason win against the Los Angeles Clippers. The cameras caught Doncic horsing around with teammate Boban Marjanovic, who looked like he was manhandling the highly-talented 20-year-old on the Dallas bench. […]

Tempers flared during Thursday’s preseason game between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers, as rookie Terance Mann slapped the ball away from reigning Rookie of the Year winner Luka Doncic, forcing the referees to separate the two players. Dallas had a sizable 11-point lead when Doncic was called for a traveling violation after a […]

The Dallas Mavericks have managed to build one of the most intriguing young duos in the NBA with Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. Former NBA great Reggie Miller sees the potential of the duo and the Mavs as a whole. Before the start of last season, Miller had projected the Mavs to earn the eighth […]

It’s only preseason, but the preview of the Luka Doncic-Kristaps Porzingis pairing indicates that it is going to be a spectacular show in Dallas. Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle naturally believes the two will become a major problem for opposing teams this upcoming season: Carlisle on Luka and Kristaps' growing chemistry: "They cause a problem. […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is pretty confident that second-year man Luka Doncic can handle the pressure of being the franchise player. Per Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News, Carlisle notes that Doncic has been playing professional ball since he was 13-years-old. Not only that,  but the Mavs star is at an elite […]

With Dallas Mavericks reigning Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic set to enter what is highly expected to be another tremendous campaign with the Mavs, team general manager Donnie Nelson has described exactly why he considers the 19-year-old to be such a special player. According to the high-ranking executive, Doncic has the makings of some […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic promises that his free throw shooting percentage will get better as the season progresses. After the Mavs’ preseason game against the Detroit Pistons, Doncic shared how he motivates himself for the free-throw line. Since he converts on the most difficult shots, draining a free throw should be easier. “I always […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be entering the new season with one of the most intriguing dynamic duos in the league in Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic. It is not only the Mavs faithful who are excited about this prospect, but the same can also be said of the entire team. For his part, incoming sophomore […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle expects his second-year star Luka Doncic to improve from the free-throw line in the 2019-20 season. Per Mavs reporter Dwain Price, Carlisle shared that Doncic put on a lot of work on his shot in the offseason. And he believes the Slovenian’s hard work will eventually pay off. “He’s […]