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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 […]

Years of experience have led up to this. The Dallas Mavericks are a win away from reaching the final round and get a chance to take home the Larry O’Brien trophy. Everyone was fairly ready to make Anthony Edwards the face of the league after the Minnesota Timberwolves dethroned the Denver Nuggets. But, Luka Doncic […]

The Dallas Mavericks came out with a 116-107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at home in Game 3 to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals, and the backcourt of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving played so well down the stretch that Josh Hart of the New York Knicks decided to throw some […]

Luka Doncic was listed as probable on the NBA injury report for each of the first two games of the Western Conference Finals. He ended up playing in both games, but the Mavs star is on the injury report once again for Game 3. Maxi Kleber (shoulder) and Olivier-Maxence Prosper (ankle) have already been ruled […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks will enter Game 3 with a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals. Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards understands that Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are more than capable of leading Dallas to victory in the final minutes of games. On Sunday morning after the Timberwolves’ shootaround, he discussed […]

On Friday evening, Luka Doncic went up two games to zero in their Western Conference Finals series vs the Minnesota Timberwolves by stealing Game 2 despite trailing by 18 points earlier in the contest. Things are looking especially favorable now for Doncic and his Mavericks due to the fact that they’ve already won two games […]

Just a little over a year ago, when the Dallas Mavericks traded Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a 2029 unprotected 1st Round pick and two 2nd round picks to the Brooklyn Nets for enigmatic point guard Kyrie Irving, the initial reaction from analysts around the league was not too kind. At that point in time, despite […]

The Dallas Mavericks have officially been ‘cursed’ by former Los Angeles Lakers star Nick Young, according to a tweet released by Young himself. Young shared his alleged curse on his Twitter account on Saturday afternoon, a move that had fans and commenters ruthlessly clowning the former USC basketball guard and retired NBA star. Young’s shocking […]

The Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young is widely seen as one of the most exciting young players in the National Basketball Association (along with the Mavs’ Luka Doncic), a long range sniper who took the torch from Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson and helped to continue the popularity and efficacy of long range shooting. Now, Luka […]

The Dallas Mavericks own a 2-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves. They look like a true contender this season thanks to Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. However, their supporting cast has played at a high level throughout the postseason. Doncic went out of his way to praise rookie teammate, Dereck Lively. During the postgame press […]

Forgive me for stating the obvious, but this is the logical place to start: outside of the Bay Area, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green isn’t exactly Mr. Popularity. Throughout what has been an unbelievably successful and memorable 12-year career, Draymond Green has racked up fines, technical fouls, All-Defensive Team honors, and championship rings like […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves came out ready to play in Game 2. After a crushing Game 1 loss, it was clear the Timberwolves had their eyes set on evening up the series. At one point, Minnesota held a convincing 18-point lead in front of their raucous home crowd. Everything was going the Wolves’ way until Luka […]

The Dallas Mavericks have jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals over the Minnesota Timberwolves. After earning a competitive Game 1 victory, Dallas narrowly defeated Minnesota in Game 2 on Friday by a final score of 109-108. A late Luka Doncic three-pointer ultimately sealed the win for the Mavs. The Timberwolves […]

Luka Magic is back on the menu, baby! While Luka Doncic has been tearing it up in the postseason, we have not seen a lot of game-winners for the star. On Friday, Doncic finally had his “Kodak moment”, as Reggie Miller would put it. The Dallas Mavericks star drained a tough stepback three over Rudy […]

At one point midway through the 2nd quarter during Friday night’s Game 2 between the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Mavs trailed by 18 points and it looked as if Minnesota was going to even this Western Conference Finals series at one game apiece. Dallas had already done their job, winning Game 1 […]