Trainer: Luka Doncic ‘not in the best shape,’ but ‘improving every day’
Luke Doncic was presumably doing their very best to remain in game shape as the league languished for months in an indefinite hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Rick Carlisle drops great line about embarrassing ‘The Last Dance’ cameo
Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle made a cameo in the premiere of the smash ESPN series “The Last Dance,” and it was an awkward one, to say the least.
Trae Young: ‘Might as well just embrace’ Luka Doncic comparisons
Trae Young feels like he’s been dogged throughout his first two NBA seasons by constant comparisons to Luke Doncic, which he has previously stated is “annoying.
Luka Doncic, Luke Walton differ on substance of verbal dust-up
Luka Doncic and Luke Walton appeared to exchange some tense words during Wednesday’s showdown between the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings, but the two arrived at distinctly different perspective
Kristaps Porzingis hoping to return to action Wednesday
Kristaps Porzingis returned to a full practice routine Monday, but unfortunately was held out of Tuesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors due to illness.
Luka Doncic after latest 30-point triple-double: ‘Just stats’
Luka Doncic’s 30-point triple-double in Monday’s 118-110 win over the Chicago Bulls means the Dallas Mavericks superstar now has more such outings than the rest of the NBA combined this season.
Rick Carlisle: No timetable for Kristaps Porzingis’ return after late scratch
Kristaps Porzingis was a surprising late scratch for the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night, and his immediate availability is uncertain at this point.
Gregg Popovich praises Luka Doncic as ‘Magic Johnson-like’
Luka Doncic showed little signs of rust in his return to the court Thursday night following a nearly two-week layoff due to an ankle injury.
Trae Young calls constant Luka Doncic comparisons ‘annoying’
Trae Young understands that he will be forever linked to Luka Doncic thanks to the draft-night trade that involved the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks swapping the two young stars.
Mavs fan banned last season spotted at Tuesday’s game vs. Clippers
Don Knobler, the Dallas Mavericks superfan who was banned from American Airlines Center for the remainder of last season due to a confrontation with Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley last De
Rick Carlisle: Social media puts pressure on stars to generate highlights
Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle believes that NBA superstars are under enormous pressure to generate highlight reel-worthy plays to appease fans hungry for such content on social media, an i
Kristaps Porzingis ‘can’t blame’ Rick Carlisle for fourth-quarter benching
Kristaps Porzingis has indicated he understands why Rick Carlisle benched him for the majority of the fourth quarter during the Dallas Mavericks’ 116-106 loss to the Boston Celtics on Monday night, a
Kristaps Porzingis responds to RJ Barrett’s posterizing chatter
Kristaps Porzingis on Thursday swatted away RJ Barrett’s trash talk about wanting to posterize him with the same proficiency the 7-foot-3 star has demonstrated in blocking opponent’s shots during his
Mark Cuban: NBA will be ‘wide open’ after eventful offseason
The NBA is in the midst one of the most eventful offseasons in recent memory, and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban believes the seismic changes that occurred across the league will lead to a “wide o
Mark Cuban praises Jeanie Buss amid Lakers’ dysfunction
Mark Cuban admits he’s “happier” when the Los Angeles Lakers, not to mention every other NBA team, endure hard times, but the Dallas Mavericks owner nevertheless went to bat for Jeanie Buss despite th
