Mavs Training Camp Day Two Notes

Although he captured the NBA’s prestigious Rookie of the Year award last season, Luka Doncic will be the first to admit that his performance at the free-throw line wasn’t up to his lofty standards. Particularly since he has the basketball in his hands so much when he’s on the court. Doncic finished last season shooting […]



Possessions must be precious for the Mavs’ offense to take a big step forward

We’re less than two weeks away from training camp, which means the NBA season really is right around the corner. Over the next couple weeks, we’ll be diving deep into the numbers to see how the Mavericks can return to the playoffs this season. Today, it’s all about the importance of keeping turnovers down. What […]



Luka Dončić named Kia NBA Rookie of the Year

DALLAS – The NBA announced today during its annual awards show that Mavericks guard/forward Luka Dončić was named the 2018-19 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year. He joins Jason Kidd as the only Mavericks ever to garner the award (Kidd shared the honor with Detroit’s Grant Hill in 1994-95), and also becomes the first international […]



Everything you (maybe) didn’t know about Luka Doncic’s historic rookie season

We have written a lot about Luka Doncic. Not just “we” as in Mavs.com. No, if you’ve been online at any point in the last 12 months or so, you’ve found no shortage of Luka content. And rightfully so. He just wrapped up one of the best and most productive rookie seasons we’ve seen from […]



Luka Doncic unanimously selected to NBA All-Rookie First Team

DALLAS – The NBA announced today that Mavericks guard/forward Luka Dončić was unanimously selected to the 2018-19 NBA All-Rookie First Team after receiving first-place votes on all 100 ballots from a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. He becomes the sixth player in franchise history to earn All-Rookie First Team honors and the first since […]



Star-studded Mavs Ball raises a whopping $1.34 million for the Mavs Foundation

DALLAS – Luka Doncic gazed in awe as a pyrotechnic swell of golden fireworks cascaded from the stage at the Fourth Annual Mavs Ball and encircled his teammate, Dirk Nowitzki, as 800 loyal Dallas Mavericks fans roared to a climatic punch after a bidder threw down $200,000 to eat dinner with the 21-year Dallas Mavericks legend. […]



Luka Doncic wins his fourth straight Rookie of the Month award

DALLAS – The NBA announced today that Mavericks guard/forward Luka Dončić was named the Kia NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in February. He has now garnered the award in each of the first four months of the season and becomes the first Maverick to receive the honor four-or-more times in […]



Nuggets coach Michael Malone has nothing but high praise for Luka Doncic

DALLAS – Like so many others in the NBA coaching profession, Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone holds Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Luka Doncic in high regard.  “Yeah, he’s a special talent,” Malone said prior to Friday night’s Mavs-Nuggets game. “Here’s a guy that has come in as a rookie and if you watched him […]



Salah Mejri on Luka Dončić: “I’m like a proud father”; the duo teams up to host recent Jr. NBA Clinic

]DALLAS – Dallas Mavericks veteran Salah Mejri and rookie Luka Dončić have a long history together, one that first ignited back in 2015 when they were teammates with Real Madrid in the EuroLeague. At the time, Dončić was just 16 years old and was the third-youngest player to make his debut in the history of […]



Luka Doncic puts on dazzling passing display in Denver

The list of Mavs rookies to hand out 12 assists in a game doubled in length last night. Luka Doncic joined Jason Kidd as the only first-year Mavericks in history with 12 dimes, as the Slovenian rookie continued his emergence as one of the league’s best, most entertaining passers. The 19-year-old added 23 points, joining […]