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Thursday is a must-win Game 6 for the Utah Jazz against the Dallas Mavericks and Donovan Mitchell insists he will play, despite quad contusions on both legs. The Jazz star was seen limping off the court in clear discomfort late in the fourth quarter during a Game 5 loss to the Mavs, which certainly concerned […]

The Utah Jazz are a mess. The Mavericks have outplayed the Mavs through the entirety of the series regardless if Luka Doncic has been there or not. The Jazz have little time to get back on track with the Mavs leading the series 3-2. Following the 102-77 blowout loss in Game 5, the Jazz must […]

With a Dallas Mavericks Game 6 scheduled at the Utah Jazz, the pressure will be on the home team to stay alive. There’s no denying that the Mavericks put on a scoring clinic in Game 5 and completely took the Jazz out of their element. In Luka Doncic’s second game back from a strained calf, […]

The Utah Jazz received a scare in their NBA Playoff matchup against the Dallas Mavericks when star guard Donovan Mitchell limped off to the locker room with a hamstring injury late in the fourth quarter of his team’s Game 5 loss. At the time, Mitchell’s status for Game 6 was thought to be up in […]

The Utah Jazz were hoping to steal another win on the road in Dallas in their first-round NBA Playoffs series against the Mavericks. Returning to the American Airlines Center in Game 5, Utah fell flat on its face, getting absolutely blown out by Luka Doncic and the Mavs. It was a dismal performance from virtually […]

Just when the momentum seems to have shifted to the side of the Utah Jazz, the Dallas Mavericks showed up and delivered a 102-77 beating against their opponents in Game 5. High-scoring performances in between quarters did the trick for Jason Kidd’s squad as they gained the upper hand with a 3-2 series lead. With […]

Donovan Mitchell is still putting up big numbers for the Utah Jazz in their first round playoffs series, but the Dallas Mavericks are making him work for every point. The Jazz star admitted as much after they lost Game 5 on Monday, which pushed them to trail the Mavs 3-2. Mitchell also gave the biggest […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is not making a big deal of his scuffle with Hassan Whiteside late in the fourth quarter of Game 5 against the Utah Jazz. Doncic and Whiteside got heated after the Jazz big man fouled the Mavs guard hard as he was attempting a dunk. Although it doesn’t look like […]

Donovan Mitchell sustained a hamstring injury in the Utah Jazz’s Game 5 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, putting his status in question for the rest of the series. However, the athletic guard is not ruling himself out just yet. In his postgame presser, Mitchell admitted that he’ll probably be in pain over the […]

The Utah Jazz lost Game 5 of their playoff series to the Dallas Mavericks, but that is not the most concerning news they got despite the way they played. According to reports, Donovan Mitchell sustained a rather worrisome injury in the contest. With less than five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter against the Mavs, […]

Things got a little bit testy late in the game as the Mavs blew out the Jazz in Game 5 of their first-round matchup. Hassan Whiteside was ejected with five minutes remaining in the contest after a hard hit on Mavs superstar Luka Doncic. Doncic tried to throw one down but Whiteside was there to […]

The first-round series between the Utah Jazz and the Dallas Mavericks has turned out to be one of the most exciting matchups in the opening round of the playoffs. So much so, that it has Jazz part-owner and Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade itching to return to the basketball court. After his Jazz went 1-2 […]

With the series knotted up at 2-2, the Utah Jazz are set to travel to Dallas for Game 5 against the Mavericks in their first-round NBA Playoffs matchup. With a pivotal game on the slate for Monday night, we’re back with our NBA odds series, featuring our Jazz-Mavericks prediction, pick, and odds, which we have […]

The Dallas Mavericks sit tied with the Utah Jazz after four games in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Game 4 came down to the wire with the Jazz storming back in the final minute to win. Despite the loss, a positive from the game was the Mavericks getting superstar Luka Doncic back. […]

If you asked Dallas Mavericks fans how they would feel splitting the series 2-2 while playing three games without their superstar, the response would be pretty positive. However, Dallas lost Game 4 in heartbreaking last-second fashion. Rudy Gobert was able to slam home an alley-oop from Donovan Mitchell with 11 seconds left to play. This […]

The Utah Jazz made a statement in Game 4 by finding a way to win despite the return of Luka Doncic. The exclamation point was put on the game by Rudy Gobert slamming home an alley-oop to put the Jazz on top with 11 seconds still to play. This was a massive win for Utah […]

The Utah Jazz shifted the momentum to their side by spoiling the return of Luka Doncic in Game 4 of their series against the Dallas Mavericks with a 100-99 win. The tightly contested victory evened the series at two games apiece as the series goes back to Texas for Game 5.   It was surely […]

To say the Utah Jazz have gone through some growing pains this season would be a massive understatement. The same issues that plagued them during the regular season have largely been prevalent in their first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks. While they were outplayed by a Mavs side that didn’t have Luka Doncic in their […]

While Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks lost Game 4 in a heartbreaker, it is not without any positives. Just ask Mavs head coach Jason Kidd. The Mavs bowed down to Utah 100-99. Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert gave the Jazz the lead with 11 seconds remaining, and Dallas failed to execute in the final […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic certainly didn’t like the way he executed their final offensive possession in Game 4 against the Utah Jazz. The Mavs lost 100-99 after Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert pair up for the lob to give the Jazz the lead. Dallas still had 11 seconds left after that to respond and […]

When Donovan Mitchell threw the lob to Rudy Gobert to win Game 4 against the Dallas Mavericks, a lot of people were surprised. After all, for so long the talk has been how the Utah Jazz guard rarely passes to his French teammate. Naturally, Mitchell was asked about the assist to Gobert and what it […]

Rudy Gobert was hyped after he sealed the Utah Jazz’s thrilling 100-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 on Saturday night. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner threw down the game-winning alley-oop as the Jazz sensationally tied this first-round series at 2-2. After the game, Gobert has a strong message for […]

The Dallas Mavericks are in a prime position right now, leading the Utah Jazz 2-1 in their first-round series of the NBA Playoffs. The most impressive part? They’ve managed to dominate without Luka Doncic. However, the superstar will finally return to the fold for Game 4 on Saturday after missing the first three games due […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been forced to start the playoffs without their star point guard. Luka Doncic suffered a left calf strain in the Mavs’ regular-season finale against the San Antonio Spurs and hasn’t played since. However, Doncic is expected to make his 2022 NBA Playoffs debut in Game 4 of the first-round series. NBA […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz go at it for Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series in a 4:30 PM ET tip on Saturday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Mavericks-Jazz prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below.   Despite playing […]

As the Utah Jazz went on another terrific regular season run, they even caught a huge break before the playoffs as Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic injured his calf on Game 82. Thus, Doncic was not expected to suit up for the first few games of their series, but the Mavericks still have the upper […]

New York Knicks executive vice president William Wesley was spotted sitting courtside in Dallas during the Mavs-Jazz series earlier in the week. He was with Knicks star Julius Randle, who happens to be a Dallas native. Randle’s presence was not exactly newsworthy but the presence of Wesley was a bit ominous, to say the least. […]

The Utah Jazz is now down 2-1 in their first-round NBA Playoffs series against the Luka Doncic-less Dallas Mavericks, which means tensions are definitely running high. This group could be totally blown up this offseason if they suffer another early postseason exit and it’s clear there is a lot of frustration. The Jazz fought their […]

NBA legend Dwyane Wade was seen coaching up the Utah Jazz in Friday’s practice after losing Game 3 on Thursday. D-Wade showed up to Jazz practice today to coach up the guys 👀 (h/t @andyblarsen) pic.twitter.com/2rjSJKOiUV — NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) April 22, 2022 The former Miami Heat star bought a stake in the Jazz in April […]

Earlier reports suggested that Luka Doncic could make his playoffs debut on Sunday in Game 4 against the Utah Jazz. As it turns out, however, the Mavs superstar is still in danger of sitting out that crucial matchup. The Mavs have announced Doncic’s official status for Game 4 and unfortunately, there appears to be some […]

Most people counted the Dallas Mavericks out of their first-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz before it even began. Mavs superstar Luka Doncic suffered a calf strain in the final game of the regular season. Despite holding home court against the #5 seed Utah Jazz, just about everyone in basketball circles left the Mavs […]

Luka Doncic’s status for Game 4 of the Dallas Mavericks-Utah Jazz playoffs series remains unchanged as he continues to recover from his left calf strain. Doncic missed the first three games of the series due to the injury. Fortunately, the Mavs have held on well, going 2-1 up even with their superstar sidelined. The Slovenian […]

Signs are pointing to Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic returning from his calf injury for Game 4 against the Utah Jazz on Saturday afternoon. While Mavs head coach Jason Kidd wouldn’t confirm anything when asked about it on Friday, he hinted at the strong possibility of Doncic’s return. See for yourself: When asked if he […]

The Dallas Mavericks were one of the hottest teams in the NBA heading into the playoffs. Ending the season by going 15-3 in their final 18 games seemed to indicate they were primed for playoff success. The franchise got some disappointing news when Luka Doncic injured his calf in the final game of the regular […]

The Utah Jazz are in trouble. The Dallas Mavericks lead them 2-1 in the NBA playoffs and have torched them in each of the past two games. The Mavs have made mincemeat out of the Jazz defense and could obliterate them even further when Luka Doncic returns. Game 4 is when Dallas is planning to […]

The Utah Jazz haven’t given their fans much to cheer about of late. Donovan Mitchell and Co. have underperformed against a Dallas Mavericks side without Luka Doncic and now trail 1-2. But beyond the two-games-to-one deficit, the one-court product has just been ghastly to witness by the eye-test alone. The effort and intensity has sorely […]

The Utah Jazz are inexplicably down 1-2 in their first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks without Luka Doncic. Donovan Mitchell and Co. have been unable to stop the likes of Jalen Brunson, Spencer Dinwiddie, and Maxi Kleber on the defensive end. All credit to those three, particularly Brunson, as they’ve stepped up big time to […]

The Mavs will be without superstar Luka Doncic yet again for Thursday’s Game 3 matchup against the Utah Jazz. However, it appears that the All-Star guard is nearing his return and he should be back in the fold sooner rather than later. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, Doncic should be available to suit up […]

Stephen A. Smith made his opinion on the Utah Jazz crystal clear this week when he went on ESPN’s First Take and publicly declared that he “can’t stand” the team. That didn’t sit well with Jazz fans, and one person in particular took exception to Smith’s remarks. Dwyane Wade, who is a part-owner of the […]