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Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic made the first-team All-NBA squad this season, becoming the first player named to the first team in his first or second season since San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan did in 1999, per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. Doncic received 59 First Team votes. Luka Doncic was named […]

The All-NBA Teams have been announced for the 2019-20 season, and Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James are the headliners. The All-NBA First Team is Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, James Harden and Luka Doncic. Meanwhile, the All-NBA Second Team is Kawhi Leonard, Nikola Jokic, Damian Lillard, Chris Paul and Pascal Siakam. And lastly, the […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a lot of reasons to feel good right now. They are coming off a season that saw them return to the playoffs after a three year absence. Despite their inexperience, they gave one of the best teams in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Clippers, all they could handle in the […]

A photo of a number of NBA players from the Balkan region in Europe recently made its rounds on the internet. It was a great sight to see the likes of Los Angeles Clippers big man Ivica Zubac having dinner with his fellow European players such as Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic. Zubac recently opened […]

The NBA released its All-Defensive First and Second Teams on Tuesday, as the best stoppers in the league received some much-deserved recognition. While there are still a few names who got snubbed, Twitter users had a lot to say after Houston Rockets superstar James Harden and Dallas Mavericks’ sophomore sensation Luka Doncic got All-Defensive first-team […]

Last week, Jordan Brand announced that Zion Williamson’s first signature shoe is going to be released in January of 2021, with more details to come. A signature shoe is a massive deal and is usually only reserved for MVPs and perennial All-Stars, but Zion was given his after having played only 24 games in the […]

Igor Kokoskov was the head coach of the Phoenix Suns in the 2018-19 NBA season. Now, a few years after his separation from the team, he still couldn’t believe that the Suns didn’t pick Luka Doncic — a player he already knew was going to be a star, and has become precisely that for the […]

The LA Clippers eliminated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of their Western Conference first round series on Sunday afternoon, moving on to the second round. The game was chippy, and once again saw technical fouls as well as flagrant fouls being handed out, including the controversial play involving Marcus Morris and Luka Doncic. It […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for hitting a referee in the leg with a ball in Sunday’s Game 6 matchup against when the Mavs faced the Clippers. Shams Charania of The Athletic shared news of the league’s verdict on Wednesday afternoon: Mavericks‘ Luka Doncic has been fined $15,000 […]

The season for the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic came to an end on Sunday, following their Game 6 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in their first-round playoffs matchup. It was a disappointing conclusion to what was an amazing run for the Mavs, and veteran guard JJ Barea could not help but share his […]

The Dallas Mavericks mounted a legitimate challenge in the first round against a heavily favored Los Angeles Clippers side. As a matter of fact, there were a couple of instances during the series that the Mavs had some of us convinced that they could actually pull off the upset. In the end, however, the Clippers […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has come out with his official message for Mavs fans following their season officially coming to an end on Sunday. Doncic shared a very simple and straightforward message of appreciation for Dallas via his Twitter account: thank you Dallas for an amazing season! #mffl 💙🙏 pic.twitter.com/4oeeKPi5K6 — Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) […]

After falling to the Los Angeles Clippers in the opening round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs, 4-2, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are headed home. Will the Mavs’ roster remain intact, or will the team be looking to make changes? According to a report from ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, the Mavs are not likely to […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers inched one step closer to their ultimate goal Sunday afternoon. The Clippers defeated Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series and advanced to the second round, where they’ll take on either the Utah Jazz or Denver Nuggets. Kawhi Leonard […]

The Los Angeles Clippers finally disposed of the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 on Sunday, with LA emerging with a 111-97 series-clinching victory. Marcus Morris and Luka Doncic were involved in another controversial moment on Sunday, which carried on with a post-game exchange between the two. Morris was ejected in Game 6 for a hard […]

The Dallas Mavericks have made big strides since trading up for Luka Doncic in the 2018 NBA Draft. Dallas went 33-49 in Doncic’s rookie season, though the Slovenian won the Rookie of the Year Award. But armed with a healthy Kristaps Porzingis and reinforced by string bench additions such as Seth Curry, the team saw […]

The Dallas Mavericks might have lost their first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers, but Mavs star Luka Doncic continued to make history. According to the Mavs, Doncic became the first player to average at least 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in his first-ever playoff series. First player ever to average 30/8/8 in […]

NBA crew chief Scott Foster explained the referees’ decision to assess Marcus Morris a flagrant foul penalty 2 and eject him from Sunday’s game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks. Tim MacMahon of ESPN asked Foster why his crew decided to eject Morris, to which Foster stated that the foul of the […]

The LA Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of their first round playoff series and advanced to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. Just like it did in seemingly every game this series, there were fireworks between Clippers forward Marcus Morris and Mavs star Luka Doncic. Morris was ejected late in […]

Dallas Mavericks sophomore sensation Luka Doncic is already garnering a reputation as one of the most lethal offensive players in the NBA. But with the Mavericks falling out of the playoffs after a Game 6 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, Luka Doncic will head into the offseason with the hopes to improve […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic did not take it personally when Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris stepped on his previously injured left ankle in Game 5 of the team’s first-round series. However, the Mavs star has less respect for Morris after the veteran was assessed a flagrant 2 and an ejection for a hard […]

The Dallas Mavericks came up just short against the Los Angeles Clippers, losing Game 6 and the series on Sunday afternoon. Despite the loss, however, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle said he was proud of how his team battled. Carlisle also praised second-year star Luka Doncic, adding he feels the 21-year-old will came back even […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard put on a show in the team’s series-clinching victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, but he also made sure to pay his respects to the opponent. Leonard lauded Mavs star Luka Doncic during his postgame interview, saying Doncic “didn’t back down” and fought to keep Dallas in the […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris was ejected from Sunday afternoon’s Game 6 matchup with the Dallas Mavericks after a hard foul on Luka Doncic. Morris appeared to swing hard at Doncic’s shooting hand as he went up for a layup, making contact with Luka’s head as he crashed to the floor. Marcus Morris was […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris was ejected from Game 6 against the Dallas Mavericks after effectively karate chopping Mavs star Luka Doncic in the head. Doncic and Morris got tangled up as the Mavs phenom drove to the basket late in the first quarter. Morris then chopped down on Doncic’s head with his hand, […]

While reports claimed that the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers were initially just the two teams who voted to cancel the 2020 playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks were also leaning strongly towards the same decision. As relayed by Mavs forward Dwight Powell to Brad Townsend of Dallas Morning News, the Western Conference 7th-seeded […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell says he’s getting NSFW messages on social media after his incident with Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. Harrell was caught on video appearing to call Doncic a “bi**h a** white boy” in Game 3 of the Clippers-Mavs series after a tough basket which later led to an unrelated […]

Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Goran Dragic, and Nikola Vucevic were part of a special gathering on Thursday during an extraordinary week in NBA history. The NBA bubble has been able to bring players from different teams (and countries) together. It has given these players an opportunity to connect and reach out to one another. This […]

The Dallas Mavericks have had quite a long history of ups and downs. Ever since the late 1970s, the franchise has been in and out of playoff contention which saw the team rebuilding from time to time. The Mavs had their fair share of luck when it comes to playoff runs and even winning it […]

Luka Doncic has had a breakout playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers, including one of the most impressive playoff performances by a 21-year-old in Game 4 capped off by a buzzer-beater to win the game. But earlier in the season, Doncic struggled against another young guard in the league. In the most recent Locked […]

Marcus Morris‘ name is once again being brought up in relation to a controversial play from the first-round series between the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks. Morris finished with 12 points, six rebounds, and four assists in 28 minutes of action, but is being scrutinized on social media for allegedly stepping on Luka Doncic‘s […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was understandably in a bit of a sour mood following his team’s 154-111 blowout loss against the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 of their first-round matchup. When asked about the controversial incident involving Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris, Doncic turned the table and asked everyone else to be […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris appeared to have placed Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic in some considerable danger following what looked like a dirty play from Morris. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle opened up on the incident and admitted that he could conclude if Morris’ actions were indeed done on purpose. Carlisle just hopes […]

Right after their 154-111 Game 5 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic expressed his optimism in two words. On Twitter, Doncic conveyed his firm belief that they still have a shot at winning the series despite being down 3-2 to the powerhouse Clippers squad. Bounce back!! #mffl #Believe 💪💪 — […]

The Los Angeles Clippers completely destroyed the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday in Game 5 of their first-round matchup. LA ended up winning the game on a 43-point blowout, setting a number of remarkable records in the process. As noted by Ben Golliver of The Washington Post, the Clippers set a playoff franchise record in points […]

The Dallas Mavericks-vs-Los Angeles Clippers Western Conference playoff series has indeed been filled with several controversies. Marcus Morris added another entry in the chippy affair during Game 5 after it appeared he purposely stepped on the injured left ankle of Mavs superstar Luka Doncic. https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1298452292203675650 The Slovenian guard has been bothered all game by the […]

In Game 5 between the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks, the referees called a foul on a Luka Doncic flop. The play occurred right in front of head coach Doc Rivers, who just couldn’t believe what he saw. However, instead of lashing out at the referees, Rivers decided to sit down and laugh it […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley was talking trash to Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic while the Mavs Wonder Boy was at the free-throw line. In typical Doncic fashion, the Mavs star hit the free-throw and told Beverley to quiet down on the Clippers bench. Pat Beverley : 🗣️🗣️🗣️ Luka Doncic : 🤫🤫🤫 pic.twitter.com/8OkvqyVTeo — […]

The Phoenix Suns should be thrilled with the progression of Deandre Ayton, whom they selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft over Luka Doncic. Ayton has steadily improved in his two seasons in the league, and he helped spearhead the team’s 8-0 near-playoff run in the restart. He’s a skilled […]