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The Phoenix Suns know that they will need to do everything in their power to prevent Luka Doncic from exploding against them in their first-round series against the Mavs. On Monday night in Game 1, Suns vet Jae Crowder decided to give the Mavs superstar a bit of a warning shot in the second quarter […]

If the Phoenix Suns’ first-round series against the New Orleans Pelicans was a heavyweight bout, the second-round matchup with the Dallas Mavericks will be a track meet. It’s time to get into some predictions for the Suns’ second-round series against the Mavs. The Pelicans series was as unpredictable as it gets. Between the Chris Paul […]

Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns are one of the most clutch teams in the NBA, and the Dallas Mavericks are well aware of that fact after being on the receiving end of such punishment. With that said, Jason Kidd and his Mavs will be wary of their second round opponents and will likely have […]

Round one of the NBA Playoffs was a little too close for comfort for the No. 1 overall seed. Phoenix Suns fans should send their prayers to the Point God after escaping the New Orleans Pelicans in six games. Chris Paul willed Phoenix to victory in three of its four wins in the brutal series, […]

The Dallas Mavericks won its first playoff series in 11 years when they dispatched the Utah Jazz in six games. Up next for them is the top-seeded Phoenix Suns, who also had a challenging six-game series versus the New Orleans Pelicans. Dallas obviously enters this matchup as the underdog. The Suns may have taken a […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton is well aware of what Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is capable of. While it is the first time they’ll be facing each other in the playoffs, Ayton has seen how his 2018 draft classmate dominates during the regular season. Ahead of the Mavs-Suns Western Conference Semifinals showdown that starts […]

Luka Doncic expects to have a hard time when the Dallas Mavericks play the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the playoffs. After all, he predicts defensive guru Mikal Bridges to guard him for the most part. The Slovenian guard has nothing but high praises for the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year runner-up, […]

Who is the Dallas Mavericks X-Factor heading into the Western Conference Semifinals? Dallas is fresh off of an opening playoff series against the Utah Jazz that saw them overcome a Luka Doncic early through the first couple of games and still hold strong. The Mavs then cruised to a series win once Luka returned. But […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz in the first round of the postseason. Luka Doncic and the Mavs have made the postseason before but Luka has yet to make any kind of deep playoff run. But this is a different Dallas team than year’s past and they have a shot at making some noise […]

The Dallas Mavericks won a thriller in Game 6 to continue the Utah Jazz’s postseason frustrations and advance to the second round. The usual suspects stole the headlines as Luka Doncic earned his share of the praise, while breakout star Jalen Brunson has become a major talking point for Dallas as well. But Mavs’ head […]

The Dallas Mavericks have won their first playoff series in over a decade. They defeated the Utah Jazz 4-2 in the first round of the NBA playoffs. It’s a huge moment for Luka Doncic and the Mavs, who will face the Phoenix Suns in the next round. Not since Dirk Nowitzki’s amazing 2011 playoff run […]

Luka Doncic has finally made it out of the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Dallas Mavericks are headed to the Western Conference Semi-Finals after staving off the Utah Jazz. The Mavs star was able to overcome his demons with a 24-point performance in Game 6 to close out the Jazz. After the game, […]

Luka Doncic’s playoff career with the Dallas Mavericks is still young, yet it has been amazing to watch. The Slovenian superstar has been one of the NBA’s biggest playoff performers in the last few years. This year, Doncic finally got over the first-round hump as he eliminated the Utah Jazz to advance. Along the way, […]

The hobby of collecting sports cards has been trending during the past few years and among its biggest draws is no other than Luka Doncic. Rightfully so because the Dallas Mavericks’ All-Star has proven to not only be a big name on the court, his stock is getting top money in the card market as […]

Just when the momentum seems to have shifted to the side of the Utah Jazz, the Dallas Mavericks showed up and delivered a 102-77 beating against their opponents in Game 5. High-scoring performances in between quarters did the trick for Jason Kidd’s squad as they gained the upper hand with a 3-2 series lead. With […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is not making a big deal of his scuffle with Hassan Whiteside late in the fourth quarter of Game 5 against the Utah Jazz. Doncic and Whiteside got heated after the Jazz big man fouled the Mavs guard hard as he was attempting a dunk. Although it doesn’t look like […]

Things got a little bit testy late in the game as the Mavs blew out the Jazz in Game 5 of their first-round matchup. Hassan Whiteside was ejected with five minutes remaining in the contest after a hard hit on Mavs superstar Luka Doncic. Doncic tried to throw one down but Whiteside was there to […]

Colin Cowherd revealed his list of top-five NBA players 25 and under on Monday. And well, only two of the five qualify. On his show The Herd, Cowherd gave his list of “five young guys, 25 and under” that he could bet on. He proceeded to name Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, […]

The Dallas Mavericks sit tied with the Utah Jazz after four games in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Game 4 came down to the wire with the Jazz storming back in the final minute to win. Despite the loss, a positive from the game was the Mavericks getting superstar Luka Doncic back. […]

If you asked Dallas Mavericks fans how they would feel splitting the series 2-2 while playing three games without their superstar, the response would be pretty positive. However, Dallas lost Game 4 in heartbreaking last-second fashion. Rudy Gobert was able to slam home an alley-oop from Donovan Mitchell with 11 seconds left to play. This […]

The Utah Jazz shifted the momentum to their side by spoiling the return of Luka Doncic in Game 4 of their series against the Dallas Mavericks with a 100-99 win. The tightly contested victory evened the series at two games apiece as the series goes back to Texas for Game 5.   It was surely […]

While Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks lost Game 4 in a heartbreaker, it is not without any positives. Just ask Mavs head coach Jason Kidd. The Mavs bowed down to Utah 100-99. Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert gave the Jazz the lead with 11 seconds remaining, and Dallas failed to execute in the final […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic certainly didn’t like the way he executed their final offensive possession in Game 4 against the Utah Jazz. The Mavs lost 100-99 after Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert pair up for the lob to give the Jazz the lead. Dallas still had 11 seconds left after that to respond and […]

When Luka Doncic hit a clutch 3-point dagger to give the Dallas Mavericks a four-point lead in the final 40 seconds of Game 4 against the Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t hide his amazement and took to Twitter to share his reaction. Unfortunately, moments later, the Mavs ended up losing 100-99. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are in a prime position right now, leading the Utah Jazz 2-1 in their first-round series of the NBA Playoffs. The most impressive part? They’ve managed to dominate without Luka Doncic. However, the superstar will finally return to the fold for Game 4 on Saturday after missing the first three games due […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been forced to start the playoffs without their star point guard. Luka Doncic suffered a left calf strain in the Mavs’ regular-season finale against the San Antonio Spurs and hasn’t played since. However, Doncic is expected to make his 2022 NBA Playoffs debut in Game 4 of the first-round series. NBA […]

Earlier reports suggested that Luka Doncic could make his playoffs debut on Sunday in Game 4 against the Utah Jazz. As it turns out, however, the Mavs superstar is still in danger of sitting out that crucial matchup. The Mavs have announced Doncic’s official status for Game 4 and unfortunately, there appears to be some […]

Most people counted the Dallas Mavericks out of their first-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz before it even began. Mavs superstar Luka Doncic suffered a calf strain in the final game of the regular season. Despite holding home court against the #5 seed Utah Jazz, just about everyone in basketball circles left the Mavs […]

Luka Doncic’s status for Game 4 of the Dallas Mavericks-Utah Jazz playoffs series remains unchanged as he continues to recover from his left calf strain. Doncic missed the first three games of the series due to the injury. Fortunately, the Mavs have held on well, going 2-1 up even with their superstar sidelined. The Slovenian […]

Signs are pointing to Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic returning from his calf injury for Game 4 against the Utah Jazz on Saturday afternoon. While Mavs head coach Jason Kidd wouldn’t confirm anything when asked about it on Friday, he hinted at the strong possibility of Doncic’s return. See for yourself: When asked if he […]

The Dallas Mavericks were one of the hottest teams in the NBA heading into the playoffs. Ending the season by going 15-3 in their final 18 games seemed to indicate they were primed for playoff success. The franchise got some disappointing news when Luka Doncic injured his calf in the final game of the regular […]

The Utah Jazz are in trouble. The Dallas Mavericks lead them 2-1 in the NBA playoffs and have torched them in each of the past two games. The Mavs have made mincemeat out of the Jazz defense and could obliterate them even further when Luka Doncic returns. Game 4 is when Dallas is planning to […]

The Utah Jazz are inexplicably down 1-2 in their first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks without Luka Doncic. Donovan Mitchell and Co. have been unable to stop the likes of Jalen Brunson, Spencer Dinwiddie, and Maxi Kleber on the defensive end. All credit to those three, particularly Brunson, as they’ve stepped up big time to […]

If you told Dallas Mavericks fans they’d be up 2-1 against the Utah Jazz through three games before the series started, all without Luka Doncic, you’d be hard-pressed to find one who’d believe you. After Luka Doncic suffered a calf strain in the final game of the regular season, the Dallas Mavericks were supposed to […]

When Luka Doncic went down with an injury in the final game of the regular season, many fans worried for the Dallas Mavericks. Losing their star right before the playoffs is less than ideal, to say the least. The team’s reliance on Doncic made the injury far more devastating in the eyes of fans. However, […]

The Mavs will be without superstar Luka Doncic yet again for Thursday’s Game 3 matchup against the Utah Jazz. However, it appears that the All-Star guard is nearing his return and he should be back in the fold sooner rather than later. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, Doncic should be available to suit up […]

The Dallas Mavericks got a huge win in Game 2 of their western conference first-round series against the Utah Jazz. They did it without their superstar, Luka Doncic. Well, they are going to have to do it again in Game 3. Doncic has officially been ruled out for Thursday night’s game in Utah, as reported […]

The Dallas Mavericks, who are tied one game apiece with the Utah Jazz have not yet been bothered by the absence of Luka Doncic. Still, the Mavs would like to have their superstar healthy as they look to win their first NBA playoffs series since 2011. Doncic has dealt with a left calf strain that […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been upgraded to questionable for Game 3 of their playoff series with the Utah Jazz. Doncic has missed the first two contests of the series due to a left calf strain he sustained in the final game of the regular season. He was listed as doubtful prior to both […]