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The Boston Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers to advance to the NBA Finals, their second in three seasons. Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks knocked off the Minnesota Timberwolves 4-1 in five games to secure their spot in the NBA Finals, their first appearance since 2011. Both teams will be ready to play. Likewise, both will have […]

The Boston Celtics are considered to be the favorite over the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. Shaquille O’Neal is going in a different direction, however. Shaq explained why he believes the Mavs can upset the Celtics while speaking on TNT’s Inside the NBA. “The Celtics do not have three or four guys that […]

The Dallas Mavericks have advanced to the NBA Finals after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. It is an exciting time for the Mavs. Rookie Dereck Lively II has continued to positively impact the team despite battling adversity. Lively lost his mom before the NBA playoffs began following her long battle with […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-103 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. Dallas is now headed to the NBA Finals as a result of the victory. Doncic and Kyrie Irving both scored 36 points in the game to lead the Mavs. During the game, Doncic was seen exchanging […]

They’re back. After more than a decade, the Dallas Mavericks are returning to the NBA Finals. Once again, they are being led by another European sensation. Luka Doncic’s sensational performance in the 2024 playoffs has been the driving factor behind Dallas’ success in this run. With Doncic (and Kyrie Irving, as well) torching opposing defenses, […]

After the Dallas Mavericks fell short in last year’s postseason, there were a lot of rumblings about Kyrie Irving’s fit with Luka Doncic. After all, both were very ball-dominant guards with extremely high usage rates. But, a former point guard who has seen this before in Jason Kidd was their head coach. He made sure […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are headed to the NBA Finals after getting past the Minnesota Timberwolves in five Western Conference Finals games. After being named Western Conference Finals MVP, Doncic seemed to offer up his award to fellow Mavericks teammate Dereck Lively II, per Ben Golliver of The Washington Post. Mavericks’ Luka Doncic […]

There has been plenty of talk throughout the 2024 NBA playoffs as to whether the Dallas Mavericks have the best backcourt in NBA history in Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. In Game 5 of their Western Conference Finals matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Doncic and Irving certainly solidified their case to be classified as such […]

The Dallas Mavericks advanced to the NBA Finals after routing the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-103 in Game 4 on Thursday night. Luka Doncic was incredible for the Mavericks, scoring 20 points in the first quarter on his way to a 36-point, 10 rebound night for Dallas. He also had words with a Timberwolves fan during the […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves by a final score of 124-103 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. With the victory, Dallas is now headed to the NBA Finals to battle the Boston Celtics. Kyrie Irving, who played for the Celtics in 2017-18 and 2018-19, will face his former team. Irving’s time […]

The Dallas Mavericks are headed to the NBA Finals! Dallas overcame the odds throughout the postseason, as they upset the No. 4 seed Los Angeles Clippers, No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder, and now the No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves. A number of analysts did not believe in the Mavs, but Dallas believed in their […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ magical season has come to a close via a crushing blowout defeat in front of their home crowd to conclude the Western Conference Finals. The Dallas Mavericks came into Game 5 with their eyes set on closing out the series and did just that. Luka Doncic dominated the game from start to […]

The Dallas Mavericks are on the verge of winning the West, meaning Luka Doncic is nearing his first-ever finals appearance. The Slovenian superstar has been putting up stellar numbers in the playoffs — a main reason why the Mavericks are in their current position. Ahead of the team’s Game 5 clash against the Minnesota Timberwolves, […]

The Dallas Mavericks are hoping to clinch a series win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. With Dallas leading the series 3-1, Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch took a shot at the Mavs before the game. Finch was asked about Anthony Edwards’ defense before tip-off on Thursday. […]

With how successful the Dallas Mavericks have been this season and especially in the playoffs, there have been drastic proclamations saying that the duo of stars in Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving could be the best backcourt of all time. However, sports analyst Bill Simmons feels as if the conversation is rooted in heavy recency […]

Luka Doncic is taking over the NBA, as expected. With the Mavericks taking care of business against the Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder, Luka is inching closer towards his first trip to the NBA Finals, especially after the Mavs took a commanding 3-1 series lead at the expense of the Minnesota Timberwolves. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are looking to clinch a Western Conference Finals victory on Thursday night. Injures will be something to monitor for the Mavs as they prepare to battle the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road. Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II are among the Mavericks listed on the Game 5 injury report. Lively is dealing […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals 105-100 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Dallas clearly missed Dereck Lively II, who was out with a neck sprain. So will Lively return for Game 5? Rumors have swirled since Game 4 that a Lively return in Game 5 is possible. Dallas is proceeding with […]

The Dallas Mavericks lead the Minnesota Timberwolves 3-1 in the Western Conference Finals. Dallas held a 3-0 lead heading into Game 4, but they were unable to complete the series sweep. The Mavs will have an opportunity to clinch an NBA Finals appearance on Thursday in Game 5, but injuries will be something to closely […]

While the Western Conference Finals is not settled as of yet as the Dallas Mavericks lost Game 4, 105-100, with the series in their favor 3-1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, sports analyst Bill Simmons has jumped the gun and talked about the NBA Finals. Though no team has ever came back from being down 3-0, […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals 105-100 by the Minnesota Timberwolves. They had a chance to sweep the series but ultimately fell short on Tuesday night. Luka Doncic took the blame for the Mavs’ Game 4 defeat. “I think that game is on me,” Doncic told […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-100 in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. It was a frustrating defeat for Dallas, but the Mavs still hold a 3-1 lead in the series. Anthony Edwards led the way for Minnesota on Tuesday night. He scored 29 points on 11-25 shooting […]

The Dallas Mavericks will enter Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals leading the Minnesota Timberwolves 3-0. Dallas is in a comfortable position, but they would like to avoid a potential Game 5 back in Minnesota. Clinching a series sweep on Tuesday is a possibility, but the team is dealing with injury concerns. Center Dereck […]

The Dallas Mavericks entered Tuesday one game away from an NBA Finals matchup with Rajon Rondo’s former team the Boston Celtics. After his latest comments on Rick Carlisle and his Mavericks playing days, it’s safe to say he most likely will not be rooting for the Dallas franchise if they do make it to the […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks can clinch an NBA Finals appearance with a victory on Tuesday in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Dallas currently holds a 3-0 series lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves, but PJ Washington made it clear while speaking to reporters after shoot-around on Tuesday that he does not want to […]

The Dallas Mavericks will enter Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals with some question marks. They do hold a 3-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves, but Luka Doncic, Dereck Lively II, and Maxi Kleber are among the Mavs players listed on the injury report. While news isn’t great on the Lively front, Kleber has […]

The NBA has seen some stellar back-court duos spanning many generations. As someone who has covered basketball for over 20 years, Stephen A. Smith knows a thing or two about all-time guard pairings. The analyst provided his top-five rankings, and while Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving were on the list, he named several other greats […]

There have been a lot of great guard duos throughout NBA history. The Splash Brothers out of the Golden State Warriors system, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili who won a lot with the San Antonio Spurs, and Isiah Thomas along with Joe Dumars from the Bad Boy Detroit Pistons are just some who are in […]

The Dallas Mavericks provided multiple important injury updates on Monday. Mavericks' Game 4 injury report: Luka Doncic (knee, ankle): QuestionableDereck Lively II (neck): DoubtfulMaxi Kleber (shoulder) QuestionableOlivier-Maxence Prosper (ankle): Out#OneforDallas — Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) May 27, 2024 Dereck Lively II suffered an injury scare in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Minnesota […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks currently lead the Minnesota Timberwolves 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals. Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic have performed well in the series as Dallas is just one victory away from an NBA Finals appearance. One interesting dynamic of the Mavs is the relationship between Irving and head coach Jason Kidd. […]

With both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals still being played, the NBA is seemingly already looking ahead to a Finals matchup between Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks and a loaded, 64-win Boston Celtics squad. Naturally, this is for good reason: in the long history of the NBA Playoffs, not a single […]

DALLAS — Anyone who has followed the Dallas Mavericks during the NBA playoffs will tell you that Dereck Lively II has played an important role in the team’s success. At just 20 years old and in his first NBA season, Lively has stepped up for the Mavs. However, he suffered an injury scare on Sunday […]

Historically, a 3-0 series lead in the postseason has been nothing more than a prelude to an eventual series win. Consider that in the long history of the NBA Playoffs, all 154 teams that have gone up 3-0 in a best-of-seven series have gone on to finish off the job. Therefore, unless you believe that […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks lead the Minnesota Timberwolves 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals. Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic led the way once again in the Mavs’ Game 3 116-107 victory over the Timberwolves. Discussions have even started to emerge about Irving and Doncic potentially being the best backcourt of all-time. Mavs head coach […]

The Dallas Mavericks took home another win to put themselves up three games to none, but it looks like their opponents aren’t ready to call it a season yet. Naz Reid, one of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ key players, made a bold statement about coming back from a 3-0 deficit. “If anyone can win four straight […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-107 in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday night to take a 3-0 series lead. Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic led the Mavs with 33 points each. PJ Washington added 16 points in the win. Dallas entered the 2024 NBA playoffs as the […]

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving’s roads have been vastly different before this NBA Playoffs run. Then, Jason Kidd along with the Dallas Mavericks front office had a great idea of having the two under the same system. The path was rocky from the start but the additions of Dereck Lively II, PJ Washington, and Daniel […]

After dropping the first two games of the Western Conference Finals at home, the Minnesota Timberwolves needed a road win in Game 3. The Dallas Mavericks and their raucous crowd sought out to take a massive 3-0 series lead. A big story for the Timberwolves coming into the game was the performance of both Anthony […]

The Dallas Mavericks have the enviable luxury of having two of the best closers in the NBA today in superstars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. The two have been a massive headache for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA Western Conference finals. The Timberwolves just don’t seem to have a working formula against the […]