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Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic didn’t hold back his thoughts on what he believes is an unfair treatment of the referees towards him. On Friday against the Utah Jazz, Doncic matched up with Rudy Gobert multiple times on isolation plays. Despite getting hit, though, there wasn’t a lot of calls that went into his favor. […]

Early this season, it looked like the Dallas Mavericks didn’t have what it takes to become one of the best teams in the West. Even with Luka Doncic ascending to new heights, the pieces around him paled when compared to other powerhouses in the conference, such as the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors. But […]

The Dallas Mavericks sent a clear message for their strategy this season after they traded away Kristaps Porzingis at the NBA trade deadline. They’re giving the keys exclusively to Luka Doncic and he’s taking them as far as they can possibly go. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd was vocal on Luka Doncic during the All-Star […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has been on a tear in their past few games before the All-Star break, and Mavs boss Mark Cuban believes he knows why. Cuban shared how he sees Doncic as a street-smart athlete who has the common sense and awareness of what he needs to do. Basically, the Slovenian wonderboy […]

Sunday’s 2022 NBA All-Star Game was an event that not only produced quite a spectacle for fans to enjoy. It was also an opportunity for the players themselves to bond with one another in a unique environment in which respective team affinities are momentarily set aside. This was exactly the case for Mavs superstar Luka […]

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is a lot of things, and that includes being an All-Star in the 2021-22 NBA season. What he is not, though, is a man who has the physique of a Roman-era sculpture. While Doncic doesn’t look like someone who spends a good amount of time in the weight room, […]

With the NBA All-Star Game wrapped up, stars around the league are sharing their reactions to the spectacular weekend that ensued. Luka Doncic, the young Superstar who plays for the Dallas Mavericks, received a massive hug from the legendary Michael Jordan. Although he’s one of the league’s best young players, the Mavs’ star couldn’t help […]

The 2022 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland has been a special event. It is the NBA’s 75th anniversary and they pulled out all the stops. At halftime of the game, the NBA’s Top 75 players were announced, with most of them in the building. Michael Jordan was of course among them. Jordan found a moment […]

The Dallas Mavericks are having a good season. In the incredibly volatile Western Conference, they are occupying the 5th spot, with a 35-24 record. They are one and a half games up on the 6th spot and four games ahead of the 7th spot and the play-in tournament. The Mavs pulled off a huge deal […]

Nikola Jokic is good friends with Luka Doncic, but while they have a great relationship off the court, the Denver Nuggets center is not sure how things will work out with the Dallas Mavericks guard when they play together. Both are part of Team LeBron for the All-Star Game, and clearly, Jokic has some concerns. […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green fired back at the haters and doubters of Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic, who had a rather slow start to the 2021-22 season. The Mavs playmaker was widely criticized early in the season for his rather poor form that affected his play. He was still putting up big numbers, […]

LeBron James’ latest All-Star nomination is the 18th of his career. The Los Angeles Lakers star has been tremendous for his entire career. He now has a historic amount of All-Star games to his name and is still going strong. It’s almost unimaginable that any player will approach  If there is any current player who […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been linked with Goran Dragic since the offseason, and after the veteran guard reached a buyout with the San Antonio Spurs, the talks about him joining the Mavs and pairing up with Luka Doncic intensified even more. However, it is worth noting that Mavs GM Nico Harrison said after the trade […]

It is safe to say that Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is happy he’s with Team LeBron in the NBA All-Star Game 2022. The Mavs playmaker was a huge LeBron James fan growing up, so imagine his delight to see his idol pick him for his own team. It’s not the first time LeBron has […]

While Luka Doncic has been performing incredibly well for the Dallas Mavericks in their past few games before the All-Star break, it really didn’t start that way for the Mavs guard. When the 2021-22 season started, Luka was not at his usual best and appeared to be out of form despite putting up monster numbers. […]

Luka Doncic is a monster. The rest of the NBA is now realizing that the Dallas Mavericks star is a one-of-a-kind talent, a generational player who can turn around the franchise. His performance after the trade deadline goes to show the potential he can bring to the table. On Thursday night, Luka Doncic added to […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has been on an absolute tear in their past few games, but more than the numbers he put up across the boards, one particular trait has really stood out in his recent run: his game management. Mavs assistant coach Igor Kokoskov made it a point to highlight how impressive Doncic […]

Now that Kristaps Porzingis is no longer with the Dallas Mavericks, there will be some changes in Luka Doncic’s offensive role with the team. Mavs assistant coach Igor Kokoskov shared as much in an interview with Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News, as he highlighted the other aspects of Doncic’s offensive game that they […]

While many would have thought that Luka Doncic would be frustrated after frequently getting double-teamed in the Dallas Mavericks’ game against the Miami Heat, that wasn’t exactly the case. Luka finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and six assist, but he had a hard time shooting the ball and made just five of his 19 […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey came out with another mind-blowing performance on Monday night as he led OKC to a tightly-contested 127-123 overtime win over the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden. Giddey amassed another triple-double as he set all sorts of records in what turned out to be a historic evening for […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder drafted Josh Giddey with the sixth overall pick in the latest draft, knowing full well his potential. Half a season in, the Australian rookie is validating the hype surrounding him with the occasional great performance out of him. Josh Giddey’s latest exploits involve triple-doubles and one Luka Doncic. Against the Chicago […]

The Dallas Mavericks made one of the most intriguing moves just before the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline lapsed last Thursday, as they dealt Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Davis Bertans and Spencer Dinwiddie. Parting ways with Porzingis meant that the Mavs will no longer have the Latvian unicorn protecting the rim […]

At this point, it would be safe to say that the Mavs’ Luka Doncic-Kristaps Porzingis experiment did not pan out as expected. This pair showed some flashes of brilliance throughout their time together as teammates in Dallas, but it’s also true that they never really reached their true potential as a duo. Now with the […]

In one of the more surprising trades of Thursday’s deadline, the Dallas Mavericks shipped off star big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Davis Bertans and Spencer Dinwiddie. Although this move came out of nowhere, Mavs owner Mark Cuban clarified that it simply had to be done in order to address […]

LaMelo Ball had himself a game for the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night as he led his team to an easy 141-119 win over the Detroit Pistons. The reigning Rookie of the Year stuffed the stat sheet yet again and this time around, he propelled himself to LeBron James and Luka Doncic territory. After dropping […]

The Dallas Mavericks made one of the most shocking moves during the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. The team traded away Latvian forward Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards for Davis Bertans and Spencer Dinwiddie. It’s a move that left many fans confused, to say the least. Speaking to reporters after that trade, Mavs head coach […]

The Dallas Mavericks were part of a busy NBA trade deadline, as they dealt talented power forward Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards. Right after the trade, the Mavs made headlines when they announced a big contract extension for forward Dorian Finney-Smith, who signed a $55.5 million extension with the franchise. Mavs star Luka Doncic […]

The Dallas Mavericks surprised everyone by trading Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Later that evening, Luka Doncic surprised everyone by scoring 28 points in the first quarter against the LA Clippers. He would go on to score a career-high 51 points in a 112-105 Mavs win. The Mavs […]

Luka Doncic was on a roll on Thursday Night during the Dallas Mavericks (Mavs) 112-105 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. To start, he had 32 points in the first half, making it the highest-scoring first half across the league this season 2021-22. The numbers didn’t end at halftime, however, as Doncic ended up thrashing […]

Luka Doncic went full superhuman on Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers and the NBA world took notice. The Mavs superstar got off to a scorching hot start, dropping 28 points in the opening period on no less than seven three-pointers. Even Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young had to react to Luka’s mind-blowing performance. Young […]

To say that Luka Doncic caught fire in the first quarter of Thursday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers would be a complete understatement. The Mavs superstar was absolutely cooking in the opening period, dropping a mind-numbing 28 points in the opening frame. Doncic drained no less than seven triples in the first quarter as […]

In another shocking deal ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline, the Dallas Mavericks have traded big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie. The Mavs also get Davis Bertans in the blockbuster deal. Via Woj: The Wizards will send Davis Bertans in deal too, source tells ESPN. Mavericks send a […]

Oh, look, it’s another impressive game from Luka Doncic. It seems the Dallas Mavericks star has spoiled us all with how he nonchalantly puts up notable numbers every night. Doncic led the Mavericks over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night, 116-86, posting a double-double of 33 points and 11 assists on top of seven rebounds […]

Luka Doncic encountered foul trouble on Sunday against the Atlanta Hawks, and so when he found his Dallas Mavericks teammate Jalen Brunson to be on the same boat, he couldn’t contain his delight. For real. As hilarious as it may seem, Brunson confirmed it really happened, sharing how the Slovenian guard hugged him after he […]

The Dallas Mavericks are dab smack in the middle of the playoff race in the Western Conference. They currently sit firmly in the fifth spot but appear to be a tier below the contenders positioned above them in the standings. With Luka Doncic rounding into midseason form and Kristaps Porzingis looking like a formidable second […]

Doc Rivers has been doing this coaching thing for a while now. The Philadelphia 76ers coach has had several chances to coach against LeBron James throughout his various coaching stops. According to him, it’s not unlike what he’s seen from Luka Doncic when playing against the Dallas Mavericks. Rivers was vocal on the difficulty of […]

After going 4-1 on their recent homestand, the Philadelphia 76ers hit the road for a two-game stint away from the Wells Fargo Center. First up was a primetime matchup against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. This game was an odd one, to say the least. After the first six minutes of […]

Luka Doncic had another monster game for the Dallas Mavericks. This time, his exploits propelled him to the history books past Magic Johnson and Russell Westbrook. The Mavs star exploded for 33 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, powering Dallas to a 107-98 win after trailing by 10 points […]

Luka Doncic is more of a finesse guy on the court. However, against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Dallas Mavericks star decided to add a little spice to his usual game. With over 9 minutes left in the third quarter, Doncic and the Mavs were running a fastbreak. In an uncharacteristic show of power, Doncic crossed […]