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Starting any sort of GOAT debate involving Luka Doncic is utter blasphemy at this point. Unless the Dallas Mavericks star whips off a run of five or six NBA titles before turning 30, there’s no way we can gauge his GOAT status until at least another decade. But watching what the Mavs star does in […]

The Memphis Grizzlies may have lost Game 2 against the Utah Jazz. But none of that falls on the shoulders of point guard Ja Morant. The young Grizzlies star was absolutely on his game against the Jazz as he torched them for 47 points. That mark wasn’t just impressive on it’s face, it’s actually historic […]

Well, here we are. The LA Clippers, the four-seed in the Western Conference with the third highest odds to win the NBA championship entering this postseason, are trailing the five-seed Dallas Mavericks 0-2 in the first round of the playoffs. Kawhi Leonard has been good. Paul George has been good. It hasn’t mattered, because Luka […]

The Dallas Mavericks traveled to southern California and stole the first two games of the series away from the Los Angeles Clippers. Luka Doncic has been red hot, and led his team to victory on Tuesday night with 39 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. It might be panic time for the Clippers right now, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are on the verge of self-destruction. If Kawhi Leonard and his men don’t right the ship in Game 3, things could get ugly real fast. Luka Doncic has proven to be a potentially all-time great talent and has led his Dallas Mavericks to a 2-0 series lead. If he can complete […]

The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Dallas Mavericks for the second consecutive time in the 2021 NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night. Even with Kawhi Leonard dropping 41 points, it wasn’t enough to outscore the Mavericks. Down 0-2 in the series, the Clippers should now be in panic mode. Losing two home games is hard […]

LOS ANGELES — If you didn’t think Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers were in trouble after dropping Game 1 to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night, you surely think so following their Game 2 loss on Tuesday night. Doncic once again led Dallas to a stunning win in […]

A lot was made about the Los Angeles Clippers’ egregious tanking display in the final few days of the regular season. LA seemed hell-bent on matching up against the Dallas Mavericks in the first round. The Clippers weren’t just indifferent about their results in their final two contests. They put on one of the most […]

Luka Doncic has been phenomenal through his first two games against the Los Angeles Clippers.  But the Dallas Mavericks star’s early playoff showings haven’t just been impressive, they’re arguably the best in NBA history. The Mavs star is averaging 35.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 9.0 assists through their first two victories against the Clippers. But […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic and team icon Dirk Nowitzki shared a beautiful moment on the court on Tuesday after the Mavs took down the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 of their playoff series. With Dirk in attendance in Staples Center, Luka and the Mavs made him proud with a spectacular performance to take […]

If Patrick Mahomes wasn’t a Luka Doncic fan before tonight, safe to say he’s been converted. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback was seen dapping up the Dallas Mavericks superstar after his epic Game 2 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Luka Doncic was a man possessed for the Mavs in his second contest against the […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic just took a page off James Harden’s playbook to shock the Los Angeles Clippers and everyone watching Game 2 of their series. In the closing seconds of the third quarter and with Rajon Rondo guarding him, Luka decided to show off his elite skills. The Mavs star proved he is […]

Who says white men can’t jump? Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic may not be the most athletic player out there, but he sure can get up for a rim-rocking poster when he wants to. Just ask Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris. Midway through the first quarter of the contest, Luka found his way to […]

Luka Doncic is one of the best players in the NBA today, and as his Dallas Mavericks teammate Jalen Brunson said it, his presence alone has a huge impact on the team. Speaking to the media on Monday ahead of the Mavs’ Game 2 showdown against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, Brunson described Doncic […]

LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard was hardly the primary defender on Luka Doncic during the Los Angeles Clippers’ Game 1 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon. Expect that to change come Tuesday night for Game 2, says head coach Tyronn Lue. Doncic lit the Clippers up for 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists, […]

Dillon Brooks stepped up big time for the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 of their first-round series clash against the Utah Jazz. In the process, he achieved a feat that only the likes of Luka Doncic and Devin Booker have reached over the past decade. Per the Grizzlies (via Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated), […]

After losing Game 1 of their first-round playoffs series clash against the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Ty Lue knows exactly what he needs to do in order to stop Luka Doncic. The Mavs star is one of the best players in the NBA today, and he can punish opponents in a variety […]

The Phoenix Suns missed out on Luka Doncic in the 2018 draft, but it may have been the right choice. Instead of drafting Doncic, the Arizona team selected center Deandre Ayton. Ayton has been a good big man for the Suns, but he hasn’t lived up to his full potential yet. He averaged a double-double […]

Trae Young just played spoiler in the biggest way imaginable. His 2018 Draft classmate in Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic couldn’t help but tweet about his excitement. The New York Knicks have been the feel good story of the season, finding success from an unlikely hodge-podge of misfit toys, led by the Buzz Lightyear of […]

The Dallas Mavericks are going to go as far as where Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis take them this season. That being said, the Mavs showed in their 113-103 win Saturday on the road against the LA Clippers to open up the playoffs that the team is more than just about the Euro Duo. The […]

The Dallas Mavericks traveled to southern California and shocked the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs series. Luka Doncic recorded a triple-double and four of his teammates scored 14 or more points to help clinch the victory. Luckily this is a best of seven series so the Clippers have time to […]

LOS ANGELES – Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the LA Clippers dropped Game 1 of their first round series against the Dallas Mavericks Sunday night, 113-103. Luka Doncic’s 30-point triple-double made sure Dallas walked out of Staples Center Sunday with home-court advantage. Kawhi Leonard started the game hot, but cooled off in the second half, […]

Luka Doncic and his Dallas Mavericks stunned the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of their first round matchup. But after last year’s epic performance from the Mavs star, it isn’t exactly a surprise any more. The Slovenian sensation was terrific all night for the Mavs, just casually dropping a huge triple-double against a team […]

Luka Doncic was phenomenal for the Dallas Mavericks in their Game 1 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. However, what many may have failed to notice is that he scored just one point in the fourth quarter. Yes, that’s right. ONE FREAKING POINT. Luka had 30 points through the first three quarters, and he finished […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic came out with a tremendous performance to open his postseason account as his Mavs took down the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of their first-round matchup. Doncic produced an epic triple-double which allowed him to make a bit of history on the evening. Here’s a look at Doncic’s awe-inspiring […]

At the start of the 2020-21 season, fans and experts alike had Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic as a top MVP candidate. After all, he was poised for another big year following his first taste of playoffs action. However, six months later, Doncic failed to make the cut for the Top 3 MVP finalists–which went […]

The NBA Playoffs officially kick off on Saturday and the Dallas Mavericks head to California to play against the Los Angeles Clippers. It’s time we continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Clippers prediction and pick. The Mavericks finished the regular season with a 42-30 record and a 35-37 record against the spread. Luka […]

Dallas Mavericks great Dirk Nowitzki admits Luka Doncic and Co. will have their hands full against the Los Angeles Clippers in the playoffs, but he thinks the Mavs have a good chance. However, for the Mavs to pull off an epic upset against one of the title favorites this season, two things must go their […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic played only one season together on the Dallas Mavericks, but they still developed a great relationship even in their short time as teammates. The foundation of their friendship is respect, as Nowitzki revealed in his latest appearance on The Bill Simmons Podcast. However, Doncic had to earn that respect from […]

The Dallas Mavericks received some bad news ahead of Game 1 of their highly-anticipated clash against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the playoffs. As it turns out, the Mavs are unlikely to have veteran sharpshooter JJ Redick for the entirety of the series. It was Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle himself […]

The Dallas Mavericks take on the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Mavericks finished as the fifth seed, while the Clippers ended in fourth. It should be a heated battle between these two organizations. This series is loaded with stars. Luka Doncic leads the way in Dallas and is […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban raised some eyebrows with recent comments about “dust-ups” between Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. With all the speculation about an icy relationship between the two Mavs stars, it was only natural to wonder just what was really going on. Porzingis responded soon after by saying he had no idea what […]

Ironically, the immensely popular centerpiece of the Atlanta Hawks franchise who started the All-Star Game at 21 years old is directly connected to one of the more maligned draft decisions in recent NBA history. In fact, Trae Young was considered the weak end of the imbalanced deal between Atlanta and the Dallas Mavericks. At the […]

One of the most controversial moments from last season’s first-round series between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks was when Marcus Morris stepped on Luka Doncic’s foot. One year on and Morris himself claims that this is now all water under the bridge. Before anything else, here’s a refresher on the incident that […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks will once again deal with the LA Clippers in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs just like a season ago. Dallas’ focus remains largely the same with regards to slowing the Clippers, as the Mavs plan on how to contain Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. Stopping both […]

Nicolas Batum keeps it real when talking about the upcoming playoffs rematch between the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks. Looking at their showdown in the 2020 postseason, one can say that the Clippers have the advantage over the young Mavs. Besides, they have a fully healthy roster headed by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic’s step-back 3-pointer has already taken on iconic status in NBA lore as one of the greatest buzzer-beaters in NBA playoff history. Add the wrinkle that it happened in the bubble, and it sticks out even more. The 21-year old—playing on a sprained ankle—capped off his 43-point, 17-rebound, and 13-assist Game […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks will meet once again in the first round of the playoffs, but this time as the fourth and fifth seeds. It seems as though the Mavs and Luka Doncic have improved over the course of the season. The Clippers, meanwhile, have strayed away from elite status by […]

For those who are concerned about the technical foul count of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic heading to the playoffs, worry no more. After all, per the NBA’s rule, each player’s technical foul count is reset to zero in the playoffs. However, that doesn’t mean the Mavs star can go back to being argumentative with […]