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Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been cleared to play against the Chicago Bulls … but only for the first quarter. In a move that seems to indicate that the Mavs are waiving the white flag this 2022-23 season, Doncic will reportedly sit out the rest of the game after suiting up in the first […]

Kyrie Irving, Tim Hardaway Jr., Christian Wood, and Maxi Kleber have all already been ruled out by the Dallas Mavericks for Friday’s must-win game against the Chicago Bulls. The good news for Mavs fans is that Luka Doncic has been cleared to play. The bad news is that this isn’t exactly what the supporters were […]

After having made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals just a season ago, with two games remaining in 2022-23, the Dallas Mavericks find themselves fighting to punch their ticket to simply participate in the league’s play-in tournament. With this, Friday night’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls is a must-win scenario for the […]

The Dallas Mavericks are well on their way to missing the NBA play-in tournament and subsequently the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Despite the star duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, the Mavericks just can’t seem to figure out how to consistently win games. NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins believes that if Doncic doesn’t do some serious […]

The clock is ticking on the 2022-2023 NBA regular season, and the Dallas Mavericks are one team holding out hope for a playoff spot. The Mavs enter Thursday tied with the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 10th and final spot in the Western Conference after a thrilling win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. […]

In a pivotal West Conference tilt, the Dallas Mavericks were able to beat the Sacramento Kings Wednesday night 123-119. Mavs’ star Luka Doncic was stellar in the win, notching 29 points with 10 rebounds and six assists. The win ties the Mavs in 11th place with the Oklahoma City Thunder as the two teams will […]

After beating the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, the Dallas Mavericks will host the Chicago Bulls next in their bid to make the Play-In tournament. Fortunately for Luka Doncic and co., there’s some good news for them on that end. Dallas really needs to win their last two games of the season if they want to […]

Luka Doncic couldn’t help but be in awe of Kyrie Irving after his Dallas Mavericks backcourt partner stepped up big time to power them to a much-needed victory against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. Irving only had 12 points through three quarters of play, with Doncic doing much of the heavy lifting. When the Mavs […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd has some huge praises for Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving after the Mavs duo combined for 60 points in their crucial win against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. Doncic scored 29 points for the Mavs, while Irving exploded for 31–19 of which came in the fourth quarter as Dallas […]

After the successful release of his first signature shoe, the Jordan Luka 1, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is now gearing up for the second iteration of his kicks. Lucky for the fans, the Slovenian youngster gave everyone the first look at his Jordan Luka 2 during Wednesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. Doncic was […]

It’s simple. Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks need to win on Wednesday against the mighty Sacramento Kings if they want to keep their playoff hopes alive. It’s a tall task, no doubt, especially considering how the Mavs have lost three in a row and are facing the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are on the brink of throwing away their season down the drain. After bringing in Kyrie Irving via a mid-season blockbuster trade, the Mavs have struggled mightily and are now a loss away from their season officially coming to an end. Naturally, the pitchforks have been brought out as […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been on the receiving end of some massive hate and trolling after he said on Wednesday that he believes Luka Doncic wants to spend his entire career in Dallas. Cuban noted that while he feels that desire from Luka, the Mavs will have to “earn that” to make sure […]

Whichever way the regular season concludes for the Dallas Mavericks, it’s undeniable that the team is not getting the desired results it had in mind when they made the bold move of trading for Kyrie Irving to pair him up with Luka Doncic. Has all the losing towards the end of the regular season become […]

Hall of Fame point guard Tim Hardaway Sr. has made headlines again after his scathing rant against Dallas Mavericks superstars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Hardaway questioned the pair’s leadership for the Mavs as the team faces near-certain elimination from the playoffs in what has turned out to be a wasted season. Tim Hardaway Jr. […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks will need everything to break right for them to have even a puncher’s chance at making the play-in tournament. They will need to finish with more wins than the Oklahoma City Thunder to squeak into the play-in tournament, and their efforts to do so will continue on Wednesday night, […]

There was no stopping Joel Embiid Tuesday night. The Philadelphia 76ers big man powered his way through against the Boston Celtics for an incredible offensive performance that saw him drop a total of 52 points to help the Sixers score a 103-101 victory. With that scoring outburst, Joel Embiid has the scoring title in the […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks have a marquee matchup coming up on Wednesday night against the third-seeded Sacramento Kings. It should have been a big game for the Mavs, who should have still been chasing a spot in the Play-In tournament out West, but at this point, this just isn’t going to be the […]

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are both dealing with injuries, but it doesn’t look like the Dallas Mavericks stars are planning to sit out their remaining three games contrary to recent reports. With the Mavs struggling and outside of the Play-In picture looking in, it was reported that the team was seriously considering shutting down […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been a disaster since the Kyrie Irving trade, and sure enough, many are questioning if Kyrie’s lack of chemistry with Luka Doncic due to their short time together is a reason for their struggles. Doncic, however, was quick to defuse those those talks as he highlighted once again that offense is […]

Mavs guard Luka Doncic admits the franchise has missed Jalen Brunson a great deal this season. Doncic and Brunson helped Dallas reach the Western Conference finals last year where they bowed out in five games to the eventual champions in the Golden State Warriors. Brunson notably took a step up averaging 16.3 points and 4.8 […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been downright brutal since acquiring Kyrie Irving at the trade deadline and because of it, they’re in danger of missing the play-in tournament altogether. A report came out recently that the Mavs could shut down Luka Doncic and Kyrie in order to salvage any hopes of getting a lottery pick in […]

Triple-doubles are often a great sign of a player’s all-around skills. Although it’s a feat that is getting more and more common, there’s no question that achieving a triple-double isn’t an easy thing to do. Throughout the years, we’ve seen various triple-doubles. However, not all of them were as common in the NBA. For this […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks’ collapse from a playoff team to a lottery-bound squad is definitely one of the ugliest storylines of the 2022-23 season. A new look at how their playoff chances dwindled in just two months make matters even worse. The Mavs are currently 11th in the West with a 37-42 record, […]

The Dallas Mavericks have gone 9-16 since acquiring veteran guard Kyrie Irving. However, despite failing to meet expectations, the Mavs plan to re-sign the eight-time All-Star in free agency (per Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes). Irving, now playing on his fourth team, is eligible for a contract extension this offseason. Given the controversy that surrounds the […]

The Dallas Mavericks are in the middle of the most frustrating part of their up and down 2022-23 season. Having been in at least a play-in spot for much of the year, Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Mavs have lost seven of their past eight games, including a dispiriting 127-125 loss against the Golden […]

The Dallas Mavericks season has not been going as well as they had hoped. After acquiring Kyrie Irving and pairing him with Luka Doncic, the Mavs are outside of the playoff conversation with three games remaining. Shams Charania even reported that both stars could be shut down. The pile-on just keeps coming for the Mavs, […]

The Dallas Mavericks made a massive addition by trading for Kyrie Irving prior to the trade deadline. The pairing of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving had everybody excited. However, it hasn’t worked out, and the Mavs are now outside of the play-in race with only three games remaining. With the season dwindling quickly and not […]

The Atlanta Hawks just handed the Dallas Mavericks a brutal blow to their Play-In hopes, but for Trae Young, he’s just happy they won and improved their chances of making the Play-In themselves. Atlanta beat the Mavs 132-130 in OT on Sunday, with Young draining the crucial free throws in the closing seconds to edge […]

A lot is riding for both teams on Sunday as the Atlanta Hawks host Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Hawks fans are well aware of what’s at stake in this game as both sides fight for a spot in the playoffs in their respective conferences. As such, they did all they can to try […]

The Dallas Mavericks are on the brink of elimination from the playoffs. This is after Luka Doncic and Co. suffered a brutal loss at the hands of the Miami Heat on Saturday night. The Mavs are in action again on Sunday, this time facing off against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks, and another loss […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are in serious jeopardy of missing the playoffs. After losing to the Miami Heat again on Saturday, their chances to make the Play-In tournament are also getting slimmer day by day. Of course it is not yet too late for the Mavs to make a run for the Play-In […]

The Dallas Mavericks‘ playoff hopes just took a massive blow on Saturday after they suffered a deflating 129-122 loss at the hands of the Miami Heat. Luka Doncic did all he can to prevent the Mavs from losing their sixth game in seven contests, but in the end, his heroics proved futile. Unsurprisingly, Dallas supporters […]

When the Dallas Mavericks traded for Kyrie Irving at the deadline, Luka Doncic thought they were going to be a top team in the West. After all, with two offensive monsters leading the way, the Mavs should be able to wreak havoc against any team that they face. Fast forward to 23 games later since […]

It’s a Dallas disaster. Luka Doncic and co. have lost another game yet again, this time at the hands of the Bam Adebayo-less Miami Heat. It dropped the Dallas Mavericks to 37-41 on the season, which means the team can no longer go above .500 this 2022-23 after a year when they won 52 games […]

While the Dallas Mavericks have struggled and fallen out of playoff and Play-In contention this late in the 2022-23 season, general manager Nico Harrison has not lost his belief on Jason Kidd … at least not yet. The Mavs have dropped to 11th in the Western Conference amid an ugly slump that saw them go […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are currently out of the playoff picture, but they could have easily been the top team in the West if not for their defense and penchant for blowing double-digit leads. A lot has been said about the Mavs’ poor defense, and while it seems to be repetitive now, it’s […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are in danger of missing the playoffs, and for Kendrick Perkins, there is no more hope for the team this 2022-23 season. With the Mavs’ loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday–coupled with a win by the Oklahoma City Thunder–Doncic and co. are now stuck at the 11th seed […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ playoff hopes are in serious jeopardy, but Luka Doncic is not losing hope. After the Mavs failed to string wins together and lost to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, the find themselves stuck at the 11th seed and one game behind the 10th-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. Making matters worse, they have only […]