Luka Doncic Articles - Page 97

Even though they’ve had several battles in the NBA Finals in recent years, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green have had mutual respect and formed a bond. Aside from being on-court rivals, they are also represented by LeBron’s close friend Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. So when Green […]

The Golden State Warriors blew out the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night by a final score of 147 to 116. During the game, Warriors guard Damion Lee bullied Mavericks star Luka Doncic to the rim then shouted some pointed “criticism” at the Slovenian wing afterwards: "Little ass boy!" 🗣 Damion Lee was hyped after scoring […]

The shorthanded Golden State Warriors entered Thursday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks with no traditional center available in their lineup. This meant Draymond Green would be required to log some heavy minutes at the five spot. The former NBA Defensive Player of the Year winner was certainly up to the challenge, as proved by his […]

Shaquille O’Neal did not beat around the bush when he pointed out what the Dallas Mavericks need to do to turn their fortunes around in the 2020-21 campaign. During the pre-game broadcast of the Mavs hosting of the Golden State Warriors at American Airlines Center on Thursday, the retired NBA icon turned analyst name-dropped two […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks ended a six-game losing streak with a 122-116 victory against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Doncic was just two rebounds shy of a triple-double and finished the night with 27 points, 14 assists, and eight rebounds. It was the first time Doncic and Young met […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic gave away his jersey to rapper Quavo after a close game with the Atlanta Hawks.  https://twitter.com/2Cool2BIog/status/1357167751824093185 "Call 'em 𝙰̶𝚗̶𝚍̶𝚢̶ ̶𝙼̶𝚒̶𝚕̶𝚘̶𝚗̶𝚊̶𝚔̶𝚒̶𝚜̶ Luka Dončić" – @QuavoStuntin, probably. #MFFL pic.twitter.com/zzvjblkOZo — Bally Sports Southwest (@BallySportsSW) February 4, 2021 If rappers in Atlanta receiving game-worn jerseys sounds familiar, it’s probably because 2 Chainz was gifted jerseys […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks finally found themselves in the winning column on Wednesday. The Mavs were riding a six-game losing slump coming into their game against the Atlanta Hawks and, after the 122-116 win, it seems that Doncic has figured out what was eating at his squad when they couldn’t get a win. […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks face off on Wednesday night and Luka Doncic and Trae Young, who were traded for each other, face off. Doncic hit a nice buzzer-beater at the end of the first half to cut the lead to three. Luka at the buzzer! 17 points at the half for Doncic 🔥pic.twitter.com/cjJU1w9MpY […]

With the Dallas Mavericks set to face off against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, Hawks head coach Lloyd Piere provided some interesting insight about Mavs superstar Luka Doncic. Pierce shared why he believes trying to bully Doncic on the basketall court is never a good idea. According to Pierce, taking on this tactic against Doncic […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has continued to prove himself one of the best players in the NBA during the 2020-21 season. Doncic is averaging 27.3 points, 9.4 assists and 9.0 rebounds. He ranks second in the league in usage rate behind Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal, and trails just Denver Nuggets big man […]

The future of trading cards is here and it comes in the name of NBA Top Shot. NBA Top Shot is a blockchain-based platform that is taking the playing card market we all know to unprecedented heights. It’s basically your traditional concept of trading cards that uses the same principles or systems as cryptocurrency through […]

Monday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns marked the Dallas Mavericks’ sixth consecutive defeat. Rather than venting out his frustration, Luka Doncic is choosing to stay optimistic. The Mavs were just a few seconds away from snapping their five-game losing streak, but Devin Booker shattered their hearts by hitting a game-winning 3-pointer. While it would be […]

Luka Doncic is clearly not happy. The Dallas Mavericks lost another close one on Monday as Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns handed the Mavs their sixth straight defeat. Luka was beside himself after missing a possible game-winner that would’ve broken the Mavs’ current losing slump. Instead, the Mavs had to swallow another tough L […]

The NBA season has not disappointed. Fans have been blessed with stellar performances from Lebron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and Nikola Jokic. At the same time, a bunch of young superstars have established themselves as the leaders of the new school. From Luka Doncic’s MVP-caliber showing to Zion Williamson’s dominance, you don’t have to […]

The Dallas Mavericks have ruled out forward Kristaps Porzingis for Saturday’s back-to-back game against the Phoenix Suns due to injury management. Porzingis is still working his way back into playing shape following knee surgery in early October.  The Mavs are currently 13th in the Western Conference, three games under .500.  Mavs are listing Kristaps Porzingis […]

The Dallas Mavericks, led by Slovenian wonderboy Luka Doncic, are off to a rough 8-11 start in the shortened 2020-21 NBA season. The Mavs lost in an exciting six-game series against the heavily favored Los Angeles Clippers. One could argue that had Kristaps Porzingis not gotten injured then the results of that series would have […]

The Dallas Mavericks are struggling, and superstar Luka Doncic knows the Mavs have no one to blame but themselves. After suffering another blowout loss at the hands of the Utah Jazz on Friday, Doncic could no longer hide his frustration and ripped himself and the whole team for their lack of effort. The Slovenian guard […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic thought he had one over Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert on Friday at Vivint Arena, but he was sadly mistaken. The Stifle Tower put his Inspector Gadget arms to full use, as he beautifully recovered after getting deceived by a pump fake by the Slovenian. Doncic launched a floater but […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has taken the league by storm and has his owner Mark Cuban in awe day after day, as he praised the young star on an episode of ESPN’s “Greeny” with Mike Greenberg. Doncic has quickly become the face of the Mavs franchise and has catapulted right into the mix for […]

Goran Dragic first met Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic when the latter was a five-year-old kid. Eventually, that five-year-old made waves in his home country of Slovenia when Real Madrid brought in Doncic to join their academy. By then, the current Miami Heat point guard knew that there was something special brewing within the then-13-year-old […]

Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic has certainly earned his stripes as a legitimate superstar talent in the NBA. At just 21 years old, the Mavs stud has already drawn comparisons to several all-time greats and Hall of Famers. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle likened the Slovenian Sensation to no less than three all-timers: current Los […]

The Dallas Mavericks suffered another loss this season with a double-digit defeat to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Following another devastating loss, Luka Doncic seemed dejected when speaking about Dallas’ struggles to begin the season. “I don’t know what to say,” responded Luka Doncic when asked about Dallas’ poor starts, via Brad Townsend of […]

When the Dallas Mavericks went all-in on Luka Doncic in the 2018 NBA Draft, trading with the Atlanta Hawks, there were more than a few folks out there that questioned the Mavs’ decision. One of those skeptics was former NBA star Gilbert Arenas. It didn’t take long for Arenas to change his opinion on Doncic, […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic continues his legendary quest to be one of the games’ best. On Monday against the Denver Nuggets, the 21-year-old clinched his sixth triple-double this season with 35 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists. It was also his third career-game with a 35-15-10 stat line. Doncic’s insane performance has him writing […]

Apparently, Gregg Popovich is a big fan of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. Following the Mavs’ win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, Pop had nothing but compliments for Doncic. “A quintessential basketball player,” the Spus coach said of the young Mavs pheom, per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. “He has an […]

Charlotte Hornets swingman Gordon Hayward thinks rookie point guard LaMelo Ball’s ceiling is exceptionally high. Hayward said during an interview with Sam Amick of The Athletic that Ball’s command over the ball reminds him of Luka Doncic and Russell Westbrook: “Yeah, I think LaMelo is going to be really good in this league for a […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is exploring avenues for playing exhibitions overseas in future seasons, and in so doing plans to pay homage to Mavs star Luka Doncic’s trajectory. Cuban told Marc Stein of the New York Times he has spoken with league officials regarding the potential of setting up exhibitions with Doncic’s former Euroleague club, Real […]

Luka Doncic amassed another impressive triple-double on Wednesday, as he led the Dallas Mavericks to a 124-112 win over the Indiana Pacers. The Mavs star logged a 13-point, 12-rebound, 12-assist triple-double as he etched his name in the league’s history books yet again. As reported by NBA on ESPN, Doncic now joins Oscar Robertson and […]

After an extraordinary 30-point triple-double in the Dallas Mavericks’ loss to the Chicago Bulls, Luka Doncic branded himself as “selfish” as he took ownership of the loss. The Mavs entered the matchup against the Bulls severely short-handed, missing Tim Hardaway Jr., Josh Richardson, Jalen Brunson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Maxi Kleber and Dwight Powell. Despite being undermanned, […]

In only his third season in the NBA, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic has already surpassed Michael Jordan in one category. After finishing this afternoon’s game, quite fittingly against Jordan’s old team, the Chicago Bulls, Doncic accumulated 36 points, 16 rebounds, and 15 assists. This triple-double moved Doncic past Jordan into the 15th place on […]

When the Dallas Mavericks need a hero, Luka Doncic is always there to save the day. With the Mavs desperately needing an offensive boost against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, Doncic set the scoreboard on fire and collected his 29th career triple-double, thanks to an absurd behind-the-back pass to Willie Cauley-Stein for the slam and […]

The dynamic Dallas duo of Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis combined for their first alley-oop of the season with the Mavericks, as the big man delivered a poster dunk for the and-1. With Porzingis playing in only his third game of the season, Mavs fans will no longer have to worry about whether or not […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is cooking up a big game against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, and the Mavs phenom made Bulls rookie Patrick Williams look silly in the first quarter as part of a 30-point first half. Doncic put Williams in the blender on this play: Luka with no regard for human life […]

Friday’s tight encounter between the Dallas Mavericks and the Milwaukee Bucks ended with a bit of controversy. With his team down, head coach Rick Carlisle decided not to call a time out after his Mavs secured an offensive rebound in the dying moments of the game. Luka Doncic was clearly upset with his coach’s decision […]

Luka Magic was on full display against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on Friday. Even four defenders could not stop Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic on his way to the cup early in the first quarter. The one-time All-Star was blanketed by Milwaukee’s best perimeter defender Jrue Holiday. The 21-year-old Mavs star, however, wisely […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has already begun filling up his career stat sheet despite being only in his third season. The 21-year-old is now considered one of the best players in the NBA, and his ascendance at this point is all but assured. However, even though he’s a triple-double machine with an innate scoring […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had a wide-open lane in a fast break opportunity. Instead of throwing down a slam dunk, the Slovenian did a soft layup much to the chagrin of his teammates. Peep the clip below to see Doncic’s layup and his teammates’ subsequent reaction. Doncic is not really known to be a […]

Former NBA superstar-turned-analyst Paul Pierce has been known to be daring when giving his two cents on any platform that presents itself in front of him. He added more to his controversial takes when he said that he sees a lot of himself in Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. "He got a lot of me […]

Dallas Mavericks fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Though the Mavs are indeed going through a COVID-19 scare at the moment, it doesn’t appear to involve superstar Luka Doncic. It was first reported by The Athletic’s Sham Charania that the Mavericks had one player that’d tested positive for COVID-19, while two additional players were […]