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The Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets, led by Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic, locked arms and collectively knelt at midcourt during the singing of the National Anthem before the start of the Mavs – Nuggets game Thursday night. A show of solidarity against the violence that took place at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, […]

Luka Doncic had another tremendous performance for the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, as the Mavs defeated James Harden and the Houston Rockets, 113-100. Doncic logged his first triple-double of the season, en route to overtaking Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James in one of the most elite lists in NBA history. Doncic needed only 139 […]

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks continues to fast-track his growing legacy. For his latest milestone, he became just the 11th player in NBA history to tally 1,000 assists before turning 22 years old. Doncic achieved the feat in their 113-100 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday. The all-around guard had a monster triple-double […]

After a somewhat slow start to the 2020-21 NBA season, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is back to his usual self. On Monday, the 21-year-old phenom from Slovenia went deep in his bag of tricks and showcased his full arsenal against the Houston Rockets to lead the Mavs to a 113-100 win. Head coach Rick […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden missed Saturday’s win over the Sacramento Kings with an ankle issue, but “The Beard” will be available for Monday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. Harden is listed as “Available” in the NBA’s latest Injury Report. Mavericks star Luka Doncic is also listed as “Probable” after missing Sunday’s loss to the […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be without their superstar guard, Luka Doncic, who is out with a left quad contusion per Marc Stein of the New York Times. Luka Doncic (left quad contusion) is out tonight in Chicago, Mavs say — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) January 3, 2021 Mavs fans aren’t very happy about not having their […]

Already playing in his third season in the league, the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic was reportedly unaware that his rookie cards have already skyrocketed over the past few months. Upon learning that some of them are selling on the market for $50,000, the Mavs’ Slovenian star jokingly said that he needed to get his hands […]

Dallas Mavericks young star Luka Doncic goes from ripping his jersey off to destroying an arena video board in frustration. In the dying seconds of the second quarter of the Mavs’ Friday showdown against the Miami Heat, Doncic tried to get a foul call on big man Kelly Olynyk. However, he didn’t get the call […]

Mavs star Luka Doncic has quickly become one of the toughest players to guard in the league and he showed why on Friday vs. the Miami Heat. While showing off his ball-handling skills, Doncic shook Bam Adebayo en route to an easy basket with his uncanny footwork. Luka got Bam on an island and went […]

Luka Doncic was one of the foremost sophomore sensations in NBA history during the 2019-20 season. But the new season has not been very kind to Luka thus far. Golden State Warriors guard Kelly Oubre Jr. has drawn plenty of scrutiny for starting the season just 1-for-21 from beyond the arc. However, Doncic’s perimeter struggles […]

The Dallas Mavericks are off to a bad start this 2020-21 season, and superstar guard Luka Doncic understands that he needs to get back to the MVP level he showed last season to get the Mavs out of their slump. With that said, after another frustrating loss–this time at the hands of the Charlotte Hornets–the […]

Mark Cuban knows that Luka Doncic did not come into the 2020-2021 NBA season in the best of shape. Doncic has been called out for his poor fitness throughout the beginning of the season with the Dallas Mavericks. One can not expect an unfit player to lead a team with title-contending potential in a competitive […]

The NBA had no shortage of memorable moments in 2020, both on and off the floor. It’s why this post is dedicated to the 10 best NBA moments of 2020. All 30 organizations navigated a global pandemic, with players and coaches also leading the charge for social justice and equality. It was a year like […]

Luka Doncic is relied upon as the go-to option for the Dallas Mavericks with Kristaps Porzingis sidelined with an injury and that has people believing he can add some hardware to his collection. Despite outlooks changing early in the season, the Mavs’ star remains the odds-on favorite to win NBA MVP this season. To begin […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks showed what they were really made of Sunday, putting a 51-point beating on the Los Angeles Clippers for their first win of the season after starting 0-2. Doncic made it a point to tell everyone that the Mavs’ first two games were only a fluke. “We showed who we […]

LeBron James would make an impressive fadeaway shot over Luke Doncic during the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas day. Following his shot over Doncic, James took to Instagram to pay homage to Michael Jackson due to his footwork on the shot. View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is unhappy with his team’s lack of effort on the glass in their 115-138 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Christmas Day. While the reigning champions pretty much dominated the Mavs in all aspects on Friday, it was the glaring disparity in the […]

LeBron James hit an eerily familiar-looking fadeaway against Luka Doncic in the Los Angeles Lakers’ Christmas Day match-up against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. It was a shot that the late Kobe Bryant would have certainly approved. With a minute left before the halftime buzzer, The King sized up the Slovenian guard in the post […]

Ahead of his third NBA season, Dallas Mavericks 21-year old star Luka Doncic was the betting favorite to win the 2020-21 NBA MVP Award. Mavs fans are aware of this. While Luka Doncic certainly believes he’s capable of winning the award and it’s one of his stated goals, he’s focused on bigger things. “I think […]

During a recent appearance on the “Road Trippin’” show, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James revealed his pursuit of Dallas Mavericks ascendant star Luka Doncic for a Nike shoe line a few years ago. The Mavs know they have a player who is rising to the very top tier of the NBA, if he isn’t […]

Luke Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks fell short of defeating the Phoenix Suns in their regular-season opener on Wednesday night. Despite leading all players in the game with 32 points, the Mavs star admitted that he needs to improve his shot selection moving forward, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Luka Doncic on clutch shot selection: "I've […]

In the duel between two of the fastest rising stars in the NBA today, Phoenix Suns guard  Devin Booker outshined Dallas Mavericks stud Luka Doncic by going on a scoring tear in the opening quarter. Booker dropped 11 points in the opening frame, which is the most in the franchise since Stephon Marbury’s 14 points […]

Dallas Mavericks teammates Boban Marjanovic and Luka Doncic have formed a unique bond. They’ve become extremely close ever since the 7-foot-4 big man joined the Mavs last summer. So much so, that Boban recently likened his relationship to ’90’s cult classic movie “Dumb and Dumber.” Boban recently faced reporters in a Mavs media availability event, […]

It’s not every day that Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is left hanging on a botched fist-bump attempt. Well, this is exactly what happened on Thursday in the Mavs’ 129-127 overtime defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The king of being left hanging, New Orleans Pelicans swingman Josh Hart, caught wind of Doncic’s […]

Aside from owning the Dallas Mavericks backcourt, Luka Doncic apparently also now owns the rights to being his teammate Jalen Brunson’s father. The birth of Doncic’s new son in Brunson came about after the two made a bet earlier this year in a fun game of FIFA to pass the time during quarantine. The wager […]

A couple of years ago, the Sacramento Kings selected Marvin Bagley III as the second overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. The Kings took Bagley over Luka Doncic, who went to the Dallas Mavericks (via the Atlanta Hawks) one slot below Bagley at third. At this point in their careers, there’s no denying that […]

Many fans on Twitter noticed Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic’s added heft when he appeared in the team’s second preseason game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The 21-year-old admitted that he isn’t in the best shape right now, but he also took the social media comments rather lightly. He insists he’ll be just fine as he […]

In their preseason duel against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic unveiled his best Dirk Nowitzki impression with his own one-legged fadeaway. While the shot went in, the Mavs youngster wasn’t necessarily too impressed. On Twitter, Doncic described his Nowitzki-esque one-legged fadeaway jumper against the Bucks, suggesting that he wanted his […]

The Dallas Mavericks got a gem in Luka Doncic when he slid to them with the No.3 pick in the 2018 draft. Since then, he’s been putting on a repetitive show with the Mavs that usually has the same grand finale game after game. While he entered MVP conversation last season with some noteworthy names, […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro introduced himself to the basketball world with an impressive rookie campaign. He was a critical part of the Heat’s improbable run to the NBA Finals with his supreme confidence in himself. Herro penned a lengthy article entitled “14 Things I Learned in Year One” on The Players’ Tribune. Apart from […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is pretty pumped that Luka Doncic and the Mavs will take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas. The NBA only puts the best players and teams on the Christmas schedule. Doncic, who has taken the league by storm, will get to face one of the players […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James had some big plans for Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and Nike. On the latest episode of Road Trippin’, James told Allie Clifton and Richard Jefferson that he wanted to start “Team LeBron” at Nike and have Doncic as his first signee. Here is the LeBron brand, […]

The NBA has released its 2020 Christmas Day schedule with five games planned for the holiday. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted out the slate of games to be broadcast on ESPN and ABC. ESPN Sources: Tentative Christmas Day Schedule pic.twitter.com/MId025HKvB — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 2, 2020 A loaded schedule with marquee matchups, the NBA plans […]

The Dallas Mavericks tipped off a virtual Media Week with none other than superstar Luka Doncic. There were more than a few topics of discussion, but one of the subjects that stood out was Doncic teasing about a potential future team-up on the Mavs with current Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. Doncic was jokingly asked to […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has always been a man of few words, and he was trite yet again when asked about the team’s future entering the 2020-21 season. The former Rookie of the Year said health will be imperative over the course of a long season for the Mavs and others in the NBA, […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic’s game has already received tons of comparisons with several all-time greats. But as far as Mavs owner Mark Cuban is concerned, the Slovenian sensation is the second coming of Los Angeles Lakers icon, Earvin “Magic” Johnson. In an appearance on the Danger Show with Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, the […]

Dallas Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis have reacted with heavy hearts following the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona. Having played for Real Madrid’s basketball team for a number of years before coming over to the NBA, Doncic is a huge fan of soccer and the Mavs superstar expressed his feelings to Maradona’s […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic could not help but take a quick stroll down memory lane once he saw the Mavs’ new City jerseys. The All-Star guard found that Dallas’ new unis look a lot like his old jersey from his days with Spanish outfit Real Madrid. Doncic posted a side-by-side photo of himself on […]

The Dallas Mavericks are looking to make moves this week, and they could be willing to part with the No. 18 overall pick in Wednesday’s NBA Draft. One popular deal being discussed around the league involves the Los Angeles Clippers and perennial Sixth Man of the Year candidate Lou Williams. Via ESPN’s Jonathan Givony in his […]