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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been exciting throughout. Basketball has been extremely competitive this year, and as usual, Luka Doncic has been dominating. Playing for the national Slovenia team, Doncic has continued to prove he’s one of the best basketball players in the world. Unfortunately, Slovenia lost to France and will now be competing for […]

Dallas Mavericks fans, just stay calm. Mavs do-it-all guard Luka Doncic seems to be fine after all, following Slovenia’s 90-89 loss to France in the semifinals of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics men’s basketball tournament Thursday morning. Doncic apparently hurt his wrist after colliding with a plexiglass barrier, according to Ben Golliver of The Washington Post […]

Rudy Gobert may be France’s best defensive player in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but the Stifle Tower took a backseat late in the semifinals game between the French and the Luka Doncic-led Slovenia to Nicolas Batum who came up with arguably the most important stop in France basketball history. Batum basically morphed into the Game […]

Team USA advanced to the Gold Medal game in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and they await the winner of the France-Slovenia semifinal matchup. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been the best player in the Olympics thus far, but Clippers forward Nicolas Batum and Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert were looking to shut his water […]

The comparisons between Trae Young and Luka Doncic will probably never end, which is sort of understandable considering the career narrative of both studs. Young recently opened up about the media relentlessly trying to find parallelisms between his career and that of Doncic, and the Atlanta Hawks star had a brutally honest message. In a […]

Seeing Luka Doncic success on the global stage isn’t surprising to anyone who’s watched a Dallas Mavericks game before. The Slovenian wunderkind has put up some legendary performances in just three seasons with the Mavs. But the magnitude of the moment still wasn’t lost on Doncic. The Mavs franchise player was vocal on Twitter in […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic and the rest of his squad just blew by Germany as Slovenia continues their magical run in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 22-year-old led the way as his team secures a semi-finals berth with an emphatic 94-70 blowout win against a tough German squad. The two-time All-Star went to work […]

The Dallas Mavericks continue to get key role players to give Luka Doncic more help, this time agreeing to a deal with free agent wing Reggie Bullock. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Bullock have agreed to a three-year, $30.5 million deal to join the Mavs. The 30-year-old vet played for the […]

The Miami Heat are reportedly sending Goran Dragic to the Toronto Raptors as part of the sign-and-trade deal for veteran guard Kyle Lowry. However, it seems Dragic has no intentions of staying with the Canada-based NBA franchise. According to Michael Grange of Sportsnet, Dragic’s first choice after the Lowry deal is finalized and completed is […]

Mavs superstar Luka Doncic is in for a massive payday this offseason, with the team expected to offer him a five-year, $202 million extension. However, he won’t be signing it until the Tokyo Olympics end where he’s currently medal-chasing with Slovenia, per Marc Stein. Luka Doncic will soon formally land a five-year, $202 million contract […]

The Dallas Mavericks initially intend to pursue Kyle Lowry in free agency, but they seem to be having some change of plans. The Miami Heat have been rumored to be the front-runners in signing Lowry in free agency, which is why the Mavs are reportedly shifting their focus on their other targets instead, per NBA […]

Gilbert Arenas is confident Luka Doncic can lead Slovenia to Olympic gold. However, while discussing the greatness of the Dallas Mavericks star, he couldn’t help but mock the Mavs’ roster. During his recent presser in the Big 3, former NBA star and now Enemies head coach Gilbert Arenas was asked if he believes Doncic can […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been linked to a ton of players over the course of the past few weeks as NBA free agency talks have swirled at their peak. Well, the Mavs need to do something to please superstar Luka Doncic, and it turns out they are close to one move that will definitely bring […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are coming off another first-round series loss. It is clear that Doncic needs more help in order for the Mavs to reach the next level, and it looks like this might just come in the form of one particular player from the Golden State Warriors. According to Jake Fischer […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox is not letting the latest accusations against him and his family go unnoticed. Apparently, according to Twitter users, Fox’s dad sent out a tweet (which has since been deleted) disagreeing with the team’s selection of Davion Mitchell in the 2021 NBA Draft. The said tweet didn’t sit well with some […]

Luka Doncic has Slovenia rolling like a war machine in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Slovenians started their campaign in the Land of the Rising Sun by throwing the Argentinians outside the window in a 118-100 victory. Then they followed it up with another one-sided street fight against Japan, demolishing the host on their way […]

The Dallas Mavericks know they’re not yet a top-tier contender in the NBA Western Conference. If they want to become an elite team, the Mavs need an equation-changing move in the offseason to help superstar Luka Doncic and new head coach Jason Kidd. The offseason rumor mill — in full flight just before the 2021 […]

The NBA will indeed be instilling new rules and instructing officials on preventing the foul-baiting ways of stars like Trae Young, James Harden and Luka Doncic. League officials had previously discussed a way to discourage players from using “non-basketball moves” to draw fouls and get to the free-throw line. Shams Charania of The Athletic previously […]

The Dallas Mavericks are hiring head coach of Fenerbahçe and former Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov as Jason Kidd’s top assistant, as per Marc Stein. Maybe this is a good thing for Luka Doncic and the Mavs as a whole. The Mavericks are nearing agreement to secure former Suns coach Igor Kokoskov, their top target, […]

Luka Doncic has been a one-man wrecking crew for the Dallas Mavericks through three seasons. But every Mavs fan knows that he needs more help if they want to advance further in the NBA playoffs. Could they swing a move this offseason? That’s exactly what the rumors indicate, as the Mavs are reportedly eyeing first […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had a historic debut in the Tokyo Olympics, and his new Mavs coach Jason Kidd couldn’t be more proud. Doncic led his native Slovenia to a 118-110 win in their Olympic opener against Argentina. The Mavs star was unstoppable throughout the contest, finishing with a game-high 48 points on top […]

The surprising struggles of Team USA have been front and center in the ongoing men’s basketball tournament at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, the competition isn’t only revolving around Gregg Popovich’s squad. There are a number of other players who are also capable of putting on a good show for their countries, including Slovenia superstar […]

Luka Doncic felt woke up feeling dangerous on Sunday and proceeded to torch the Argentinian national team in group play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics men’s basketball tournament. Doncic was in no mood to show any diplomacy to his defenders against Argentina, as the Dallas Mavericks golden boy scored 48 points on 18-of-29 shooting from […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic picks up where he left off and explodes for 17 huge points in the opening quarter of his Olympic debut. The Slovenian was absolutely cooking in the game’s first ten minutes against Argentina, scoring 17 of his country’s 32 points to give Slovenia an eight-point margin after the first quarter. […]

The comparisons between Cade Cunningham and Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic are nothing new, and for the projected no. 1 pick of the 2021 NBA Draft, those assessments are not wrong. Speaking to the media ahead of the July 29 NBA Draft, Cunningham talked about the NBA player comparisons he has heard and acknowledged the […]

Robbing a bank would entail lots of time, resources, and planning to pull off. If done properly, one would be millions of dollars richer at the end of this ordeal. But for one guy attending the recent Dallas Card Show, his idea of getting rich involved one of the hobby’s holy grails — a valuable […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis took a lot of heat for his poor performance in the playoffs as Luka Doncic’s sidekick. Porzingis too often felt like a non-factor, floating around the perimeter and struggling to make an impact on the defensive end as the Mavs suffered a seven-game series loss to the Los Angeles […]

New Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd sure knows how to pump up Mavs fans even more. In his latest message for all MFFLs, Kidd advised the diehard supporters to prepare their voice for the 2021-22 season. Why you ask? Because there will be a “lot of wins coming.” Coach Kidd’s got an assignment for […]

New general manager Nico Harrison knows what the Dallas Mavericks’ problem is: overreliance on Luka Doncic. This is the reason why the Mavs will look to resolve that issue heading to the 2021-22 season. When asked whether the Mavs will benefit from Luka not initiating, Harrison emphasized that they would always want to have the […]

One of the biggest decisions the Dallas Mavericks need to make this offseason is with regards to the future of Kristaps Porzingis. Several fans and experts alike think his time with the Mavs has come to an end and urge the franchise to trade him. However, for new general manager Nico Harrison, that doesn’t seem […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young just got some ink done. The 22-year-old quickly took to Twitter to share his new piece, and it unsurprisingly garnered quite a significant amount of reactions on social media. What we could not help but notice, though, is how Young’s new tat has a massive connection to Dallas Mavericks stud […]

Luka Doncic is one of the best players on the planet. The Dallas Mavericks star was the preseason favorite for the 2020-21 NBA MVP award and was named to the All-NBA first team this season. But apparently, not everyone is on the Doncic hype train just yet. A certain Twitter user went on an impassioned […]

Much has been made about the relationship between Dallas Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. Rumor has it that these two Mavs studs just don’t get along. ESPN’s NBA insider Stephen A. Smith just added more fuel to this flame by doubling down on the rumored beef between Doncic and Porzingis. Smith even went […]

Jason Kidd was introduced as the new head coach of the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. Kidd comes over from the Los Angeles Lakers where he had been an assistant coach on Frank Vogel’s staff. It’s another opportunity for Kidd to get into the head coaching ranks after past stops with the Nets and Bucks. The […]

Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard Luka Doncic graces the NBA 2K22 cover as this year’s cover athlete. Luka Doncic will be appearing solo in this year’s NBA 2K22 cover for the game’s Standard Edition. The game’s Standard Edition will include only the base game, with no additional benefits. NBA 2K22 will come out on September 10, 2021, simultaneously on all platforms. It […]

When a grizzled NBA veteran compares you to Stephen Curry, you know that player is of a special breed. That’s exactly what JJ Redick said about Luka Doncic during his brief stint with the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs guard and podcast host had Steph Curry’s longtime Golden State Warriors teammate Andre Iguodala on as a […]

The 2021 NBA Finals is not yet over, but there are already odds for potential MVPs for the 2021-22 season. Interestingly and unsurprisingly, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is the favorite to bag the highest individual award next campaign. According to Draft Kings Sportsbook, the Mavs star leads the early MVP odds at +400, with […]

The Dallas Mavericks just got a double feature on the latest edition of NBA 2k. Both their past and present franchise icons in Luka Doncic and Dirk Nowitzki were named cover athletes for 2K22 The huge NBA 2K news was reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Along with Doncic, WNBA star Candace Parker was also […]

It’s always big news when finding out who the next cover athlete will be for the NBA 2K series. This year for NBA 2K22 was no different. It was teased for awhile and many guessed and speculated and now the questions have an answer. Luka Doncic, Candace Parker and other stars will grace the cover […]