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As expected, Luka Doncic has agreed to a supermax rookie extension with the Dallas Mavericks worth $207 million for five years As Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN noted, Doncic is the first player eligible to the designated rookie max extension due to the fact that he has been voted to the All-NBA First Team twice and […]

Apparently, the Dallas Mavericks had a real shot at landing Kyle Lowry in free agency. It’s just that he really wanted to play with his good friend in Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler. According to Barry Jackson of Miami Herald, the Mavs were really close to pairing Lowry with Luka Doncic. The former Toronto Raptors […]

Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks front office did the right thing by adding solid shooters Reggie Bullock and Sterling Brown into the fold. This is the most commonsensical thing to do when you have an elite playmaker and scorer like Luka Doncic. Not just that, both Bullock and Brown are decent defenders too. They’re […]

Dirk Nowitzki is arguably the best player from Europe who took over the NBA. In his basketball career, he achieved multiple awards. His trophy case includes one MVP, NBA championship, and a Finals MVP. Furthermore, to go alongside his NBA achievements, he also won a bronze medal during the 2002 FIBA World Championship while representing […]

After reports surfaced about Lauri Markkanen’s desire to leave the Chicago Bulls, more than a few teams have been linked to a swoop for the 24-year-old forward. Right now, Luka Doncic and the Mavs are the latest team that has been rumored to be in on the Markkanen sweepstakes NBA insider Kevin O’Connor brought up […]

Kendrick Perkins has been known for the occasional hot take. Not too long ago, the former NBA champ big man made a bit of a bold prediction of how international players — Luka Doncic in particular — are taking over the sport. Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is not one to forget, and he […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic failed to lead his native Slovenia to a podium finish in the Tokyo Olympics, but that doesn’t mean their run isn’t successful. In fact for a team playing in their first Olympics, it was already a major accomplishment to finish fourth behind the more experienced teams and heavyweights. The Mavs […]

The Dallas Mavericks front office has been keeping busy in the offseason as they look to bolster their team for the upcoming campaign. Luka Doncic could sure use some help, particularly in the backcourt, and at this point, the Mavs could be turning their attention to Dennis Smith Jr. In a recent interview with DallasBasketball.com, […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has left little doubt that he’s a generational superstar. The 22-year-old has already done amazing things for the Mavs, and he’s just had three full NBA seasons under his belt. But if there’s one thing that’s been rubbing fans the wrong way about Luka Doncic, it’s his constant complaining to […]

Luka Doncic was arguably the MVP among all basketball rosters at the Tokyo Olympics. But even his superhuman abilities weren’t enough to overcome a stacked Australian team during the bronze medal game, falling 93-107. Doncic was understandably in tears as the loss started to sink in for him and his Slovenian teammates: Luka Doncic heartbroken […]

The Dallas Mavericks are going all-out for Luka Doncic, who is set to sign a designated rookie max extension with the Mavs this offseason. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, Dirk Nowitzki will be joining Mark Cuban, Jason Kidd, Nico Harrison and Michael Finley when the party visits Slovenia next week to meet Doncic. The […]

Luka Doncic and Slovenia suffered a devastating loss in the semifinals in the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday after France escaped, 90-89. Les Blues marched on to the gold medal against Team USA, while Doncic and company have been relegated to the bronze medal game against Australia. Slovenia had the chance to take the historic win, […]

Luka Doncic and the Slovenia National Team put up a terrific fight in the Tokyo Olympics and came up just short of a trip to the Gold Medal Game after losing to France. Doncic was sensational as always and notched a triple-double, but Nic Batum sealed the deal for France with a clutch block right […]

Nicolas Batum decided to return to the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency, spurning advances from teams such as Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks and Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors. Just days after deciding to re-sign with the Clippers, Batum and France beat Doncic and Slovenia in the semifinal round of the Tokyo Olympics. Batum played […]

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 […]