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Emotions were running high on Tuesday as the Dallas Mavericks took on the Los Angeles Clippers in a matchup that has a bit of history between the players on both sides. Mavs star Luka Doncic, who has been a bit banged up of late, has no love lost for Clippers guard Terance Mann and unsurprisingly, […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis struggled to produce and stay healthy through his first two seasons with the team, which had many believing the Mavs could potentially trade the Latvian. However, Mark Cuban recently spoke on that matter amid Porzingis’s tremendous start to the 2021/22 campaign and quickly set the record straight. Via NBA.com: […]

It had been reported in the past that Dallas Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis didn’t have the best relationship. Even if “beef” was too strong a word to use in this situation, it’s clear they weren’t always on the same page. Now, though, Porzingis says the Mavs stars have been big strides when […]

Luka Doncic’s return to the Dallas Mavericks may have just encountered a setback during the team’s practice on Monday. The Mavs star, who has been listed as questionable for their second straight game against the Los Angeles Clippers, appeared to re-aggravate his left knee injury during scrimmage. According to Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning […]

Luka Doncic was unable to suit up for the Dallas Mavericks on Friday as the Mavs suffered a 112-104 against the Phoenix Suns. Dallas will be back in action on Sunday in a highly-anticipated match against the Los Angeles Clippers and at this point, Doncic’s playing status is still up in the air. According to […]

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has lived up to the lofty hype he came into the NBA with. The sophomore stud flexed his talent once again in their latest win over the Indiana Pacers – entering Luka Doncic territory in the process. LaMelo Ball piled on 32 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists, which led […]

Luka Doncic’s status has been “upgraded” ahead of the Dallas Mavericks’ second straight game against the Phoenix Suns, but he is still closer to sitting out than returning. The Mavs labeled Doncic as “doubtful” for the second game of their back-to-back against the Suns on Friday. However, it is considered as a slight upgrade after […]

Everyone that is involved with the Dallas Mavericks organization, from the fans to the stadium and team employees all the way up to head coach Jason Kidd and owner Mark Cuban can all breathe a sigh of relief, as Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported on Tuesday that imaging on Luka Doncic’s left […]

The Dallas Mavericks notched their best win of the season on Monday night against the Denver Nuggets. Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingins and co. overcame a 13-point third quarter deficit to defeat the Nuggets, 111-101. This marked the first time this season that the Mavericks took down a team that was over .500. Despite being 9-4 […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis is holding his breath as the team waits on word regarding Luka Doncic’s most recent ankle injury. Doncic had to leave the floor at the last minute of their game against the Denver Nuggets on Monday after seemingly aggravating his lower leg. Fortunately, he was able to walk on his […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is hoping that he dodged a bullet. Luka went down with what looked like a twisted ankle. The worry was that Doncic could have hurt his Achilles or something near there and miss an extended period of time. Callie Caplin of Dallas News reported that Jason Kidd had this to […]

Another game, another insane triple-double from Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic as he continues to climb the all-time leader board. The 22-year-old Slovenian capped off another impressive game on Friday night against the San Antonio Spurs with a casual triple-double – scoring 32 points, 12 rebounds, and 15 dimes. The Mavs star has definitely deserved […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball completely proved why he was the Rookie of the Year last season in a big 104-96 win on Friday over the New York Knicks. Ball was literally doing it all, finishing with 12 points, 17 boards, nine assists, and five steals. In the process, the guard reached a feat that […]

It has been seven full seasons since Kevin Durant was named regular season MVP. Of course, the 2014 MVP also boasts two NBA Finals MVPs in back-to-back seasons in 2017 and 2018. With 12 games under his belt, it appears KD has a realistic shot at some more hardware in his trophy collection next spring. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are enjoying a strong campaign season, registering a 7-4 record through their first 11 games. They are tied with the Denver Nuggets for the second-best record in the Western Conference. Perhaps one of the low-key factors to the Mavericks’ impressive start is the continued splurging of team owner Mark Cuban. He’s notorious […]

The Dallas Mavericks had plenty of offseason turmoil in their front office and coaching staff, but that has not affected the 2021-22 season too much so far. While newly hired head coach Jason Kidd has been criticized for some of his decisions, he has led this Mavs franchise to a 6-3 start to their campaign, […]

After securing a tight win over the San Antonio Spurs, the Dallas Mavericks encountered another challenging matchup against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. It led to a tightly-contested game and a last-gasp buzzer-beating three-pointer hoisted by Luka Doncic eventually gave the Mavericks a 107-104 win over the visiting team. There is no doubt that […]

Luka Doncic’s epic game-winning triple sent the entire Mavs home crowd to their feet on Saturday as Dallas defeated the Boston Celtics, 107-104. Unfortunately for him, one particular Boston fan was in attendance and his epic reaction to Luka’s game-winner was pure heartbreak. A now-viral clip taken from inside the Mavs’ American Airlines Center shows […]

It’s long been known that Luka Doncic is set to be Dirk Nowitzki’s successor in Dallas. The two are Europeans drafted by the Mavs to be the franchise cornerstone, and so far, the Slovenian phenom has lived up to expectations. Luka-mania has captivated the hearts of Mavericks fans everywhere, as Doncic has led the team […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic just made one of the most epic shots of his young career on Saturday as the Mavs took down the Boston Celtics, 107-104. Doncic was a bit of a loss for words during his post-game interview, and his NSFW reaction was nearly as memorable as his game-winner. Doncic beat the […]

Luka Doncic does it again. The Dallas Mavericks superstar just dealt the Boston Celtics a huge dose of déjà vu as he beat them with another fadeaway three from the left wing. Check out the Mavs star break Celtics fans’ hearts with this nasty fadeaway: TAKE THE L HOME WITH YOU Luka Doncic sinks the […]

The Dallas Mavericks are off to a hot start this season. They have high expectations and when you have one of the best players in the world in Luka Doncic, the expectation is to always win a championship. They have done their part so far and they start the season at 5-3. Luka is averaging […]

Hitting that insane Luka Doncic card has always been the dream for any avid collector. Without a doubt, the Dallas Mavericks’ All-Star guard is among the select few that boasts both generational talent and a scorching demand in the card market, a combination that has generated tons of money for some. But among these offerings, […]

There’s no denying that Miami Heat stud Tyler Herro has been one of the biggest revelations early in the season. Herro has been absolutely balling for the Heat to start the campaign and as a matter of fact, his performances have propelled him as an early contender for this season’s Sixth Man of the Year […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach, Jason Kidd, gave his honest take on the NBA’s new foul rules, amid Luka Doncic’s slow start. Doncic is averaging only 4.7 free throw attempts per game, which is by far a career-low. Kidd had this to say, With the rule changes [regarding] a lot of the non-basketball moves, I think […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat had another convincing win Tuesday night as they beat the Dallas Mavericks 125-110. Tyler Herro led the scoring for Miami with 25 points coming off the bench. The Heat had four players with over 20 points. Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Kyle Lowry, and Tyler Herro. Miami is now 6-1 […]

The Dallas Mavericks are up for a challenge on Tuesday night as the scorching Miami Heat pay a visit to American Airlines Center. Dallas fans will definitely keep their eyes glued to this upcoming Mavericks-Heat matchup, which is why we will offer some predictions ahead of tip-off. The Mavericks may be 4-2 on the young […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic showed his ranged once again on Sunday with a clutch shot from the logo. With the Sacramento Kings cutting the Mavs’ lead to just three with over four minutes to play, the Slovenian wonderboy killed their comeback hopes with that nasty dagger. The Mavs ended up winning 105-99, with Doncic […]

Over the last two seasons, the Dallas Mavericks were ousted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. One glaring weakness of the franchise was their difficulty of finding a secondary ball handler and shot creator that could complement their budding superstar Luka Doncic. Defenses would focus on containing him […]

Miami Heat veteran Udonis Haslem agrees with Tyler Herro: the young guard should be in the same category as Luka Doncic, Trae Young and Ja Morant. Herro made headlines recently when he claimed that he should be in the same conversation as those young stars in the NBA. Of course he received a wave of […]

Sophomore guard Cole Anthony had himself a night on Sunday as he led the Orlando Magic to a hard-earned victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, 110-104. Anthony helped the Magic avenge their loss to the Knicks two days ago, tallying a near triple-double of 29 points on 5-of-9 shooting from beyond […]

When OG Anunoby is playing to the level he’s capable, the Toronto Raptors ascend to a different stratosphere. After a magnificent preseason in which he looked primed to sprint into a star-turning year, Anunoby has struggled to find that same consistency in regular-season play. The reasons for why this is the case, of course, have […]

Tyler Herro had quite a season debut for the Miami Heat on Thursday as he led his team to a 137-95 demolition job of the defending champs Milwaukee Bucks. Herro was so good that it prompted quite an audacious statement from Heat legend Shaquille O’Neal. The TNT crew recapped Herro’s explosion against the Bucks and […]

Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki is just happy that Luka Doncic is committed long-term to the Mavs. After all, he knows very well they got a once-in-a-generation talent in the Slovenian wonderboy. Nowitzki couldn’t hold back his praises for Doncic during his recent session on Twitter Spaces. When asked about his thoughts on Luka’s NBA […]

The Dallas Mavericks didn’t get off to an ideal start in their first game of the season, falling to the Atlanta Hawks, 113-87. But Luka Doncic still managed to make history in the process – just by being there. The Mavs star hit an unreal milestone in the 200th game of his NBA career, reaching […]

Jason Kidd’s much-anticipated coaching debut for the Dallas Mavericks was off to a rough start as Luka Doncic and the team struggles on opening night. The Mavs visited Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night to jumpstart their season but unfortunately struggled as they fell 113-87 to start their season on a sour […]

Thursday night featured a marquee matchup between the Atlanta Hawks and the Dallas Mavericks. It was Trae Young and his Hawks that came out on top in a convincing victory over Luka Doncic and the Mavs and after the game, Trae had a special message for all those who continue to doubt Atlanta. Trae Young […]

For all eternity, the careers of Luka Doncic and Trae Young will be entwined. Their rivalry added another chapter on Thursday night as the Atlanta Hawks hosted the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic and Young once again led their respective squads in the contest, but in the end, the Hawks came up with the victory, 113-87. While […]

Last June, The Athletic published a juicy story detailing behind-the-scenes dysfunction within the Dallas Mavericks organization. One highlight of the article was the alleged tension and power struggle between franchise cornerstone Luka Doncic, ex-general manager Donnie Nelson, and gambler-turned-data guru Haralabos Voulgaris, who had become a de facto “shadow GM” after being hired by Mark […]