MINNEAPOLIS – The Mavericks will be without both of their superstar guards – and more – when they meet the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Luka Dončić has been ruled out against the Wolves with a right ankle sprain that has been giving him trouble for a while. In addition, Kyrie Irving remains sidelined with a […]
MINNEAPOLIS — Dereck Lively II is headed to All-Star Weekend. The Mavericks’ rookie center on Tuesday was selected as one of the rookie representatives for the Panini Rising Stars Game on Feb. 16. Lively joins fellow big men Victor Wembanyama of San Antonio and Chet Holmgren of Oklahoma City in a star-studded group of centers […]
Not long after soldier Theo White won a slew of gifts for the military personnel at Monday’s Dallas Mavericks-Orlando Magic game by winning a cornhole contest, he celebrated by doing a victory dance. Then again, Monday was a full day of celebrations as the Mavs hosted their 17th annual Seats For Soldiers game, which is […]
Sometimes, elite athletes need a pat on the back. Other times, they need a kick a bit lower. It’s a coach’s job to know when to do which one. Jason Kidd got blunt with the Mavericks at halftime against Orlando on Monday night. He said the conversation wasn’t pretty. That doesn’t mean he screamed the […]
The Mavericks were in deep trouble at halftime on Monday night, and their coach made sure they were aware of it. They were 16 points down to the Orlando Magic at American Airlines Center and the energy level was too low to register on any meter. But it was nothing that a good, stern halftime […]
Every so often in the NBA, a new “it” team comes along in the NBA. And you can see them building toward greatness. Minnesota did it a few years back, turning the corner in the COVID-19 season, when they won just 19 games. Two seasons later, they had a winning record and now they have […]
Those of us who have been around longer than a Google search understand the NBA is an unforgiving world, a dog-eat-dog ecosystem. Unless you’re blessed with oodles of diverse talent like Denver or Milwaukee, the hoop gods play no favorites. One night, you make 25 of 33 shots and score 73 historic points in a […]
In the no-rest-for-the-weary NBA, Luka Dončić went back to work Saturday after his historic 73-point night in Atlanta on Friday. Perhaps never before has a triple-double seemed like a comedown. On a night when he was merely terrific, Dončić piled up another incredible statistical night, but it wasn’t enough to get the Mavericks to the […]
ATLANTA – In retrospect, Mavericks guard Luka Doncic appeared as though he was on a mission Friday night against the Atlanta Hawks. If so, mission accomplished. Not only did Doncic blast out of the gate by scoring 18 points in the first quarter during the 148-143 victory over the Hawks. He also fired in 23 […]
Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in 1962. Kobe Bryant had 81 in 2006. Wilt had 78 in 1961. That’s it. That’s the list of players who have scored more than Luka Dončić’s 73 points on Friday at Atlanta. It was one of those sports nights that you just don’t forget. And the Mavericks won. It […]