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Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving Lead Dallas Mavericks to NBA Finals with Poise, Skill
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving Lead Dallas Mavericks to NBA Finals with Poise, Skill

News 18  

NBA scoring champion Luka Doncic and former NBA champion Kyrie Irving have led the Dallas Mavericks into the NBA Finals with a chance to upset the favored Boston Celtics. “He’s one of the smartest players in this league and one of the reasons we’re playing in the finals is his IQ and his willingness to step up on that stage …

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Luka Doncic says he’ll play for Slovenia in Olympic qualifying, knees permitting
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Luka Doncic says he’ll play for Slovenia in Olympic qualifying, knees permitting

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Luka Doncic has playing in next month’s Paris Olympics in his plans, provided his knees allow him to go through more games and help Slovenia qualify shortly after a season in which he and the Dallas Mavericks made it all the way to the NBA Finals. “If it’s good, I’m going to go play,” Doncic said Wednesday at …

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Closers Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving have Mavs on verge of sweeping Wolves in West finals
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Closers Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving have Mavs on verge of sweeping Wolves in West finals

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Kyrie Irving screamed at the crowd, then turned and grabbed Luka Doncic in a bear hug after the play that clinched a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals for Dallas. “I feel like we’re both born for this, if you ask me,” Irving said after being told Doncic believed his running mate was born for clutch situations. …

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Paul George, James Harden help Clippers even series with Mavs
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paul George, James Harden help Clippers even series with Mavs

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Paul George and James Harden are two-for-two without Kawhi Leonard in the Los Angeles Clippers’ first-round playoff series against Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks. In the playoffs, it don’t matter how you win.” AP AUDIO: Paul George, James Harden help Clippers even series with Mavs at 2-2 after blowing 31-point lead. We’ve got to be …

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Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving lead Mavs over Clippers 96-93 to tie series as Kawhi Leonard returns
8 months ago

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving lead Mavs over Clippers 96-93 to tie series as Kawhi Leonard returns

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Led by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, the Dallas Mavericks bounced back to take away home-court advantage from the Los Angeles Clippers and newly returned and rusty Kawhi Leonard. “He’s going to find his rhythm and we’re going to find our rhythm around him.” Plagued by poor shooting and behind for much of the game, the Clippers …

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Harden and Zubac lead Leonard-less Clippers to 109-97 win over Doncic and Mavs in playoff opener
8 months ago

Harden and Zubac lead Leonard-less Clippers to 109-97 win over Doncic and Mavs in playoff opener

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — James Harden spent the season developing a pick-and-roll chemistry with big man Ivica Zubac. Harden scored 28 points in his playoff debut for the Clippers, Zubac had a playoff-career high 20 points to go with 15 rebounds, and Los Angeles defeated Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks 109-97 Sunday. “I like the way we played in the …

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Three key talking points entering the NBA Western Conference postseason
8 months, 1 week ago

Three key talking points entering the NBA Western Conference postseason

Al Jazeera  

Can the Jokic juggernaut be stopped, are the Doncic-led Mavs for real and will LeBron play spoiler, again? Murray’s only weakness is his frequent injury history – and it’s perhaps the only thing that could derail another Western Conference title charge for Denver. The two superstar faces of the league – LeBron James and Stephen Curry – will have to …

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Luka Doncic scores 21, triple-double streak ends at 7 as Mavs slog past Warriors 109-99
9 months, 1 week ago

Luka Doncic scores 21, triple-double streak ends at 7 as Mavs slog past Warriors 109-99

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Luka Doncic’s triple-double streak is over as the focus turns to his tender left hamstring. Doncic scored 21 points as his triple-double run ended at seven games, Gafford made five baskets to push his streak to 33 in a row and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Golden State Warriors 109-99 on Wednesday night. Coach Jason Kidd said he …

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Maxed out: Strus sinks 59-footer at the final horn, sending Cavaliers to 121-119 win over Mavericks
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Maxed out: Strus sinks 59-footer at the final horn, sending Cavaliers to 121-119 win over Mavericks

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — Max Strus caught the pass, and with barely any time to think never mind shoot, one thing crossed his mind. Strus drilled a 59-footer as time expired, his fifth 3-pointer in the final four minutes, to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a wild 121-119 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. So for him to get that after …

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Luka Doncic scores 39 points to lead Mavericks to 122-108 victory over short-handed Knicks
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Luka Doncic scores 39 points to lead Mavericks to 122-108 victory over short-handed Knicks

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Luka Doncic had 39 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 122-108 victory Thursday night over the New York Knicks, who had just seven players in the second half because of injuries and trades. Former Knicks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. added 19 points and Derrick Jones Jr. had 18 for the …

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Lakers dominate Dallas in throwback style, return to .500
11 months, 1 week ago

Lakers dominate Dallas in throwback style, return to .500

LA Times  

Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt dunks the ball in the second half. D’Angelo Russell led the Lakers with 29 points, Anthony Davis had 28 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, and James had 25 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. “The rotations have been pretty solid because coach knows who’s playing, who’s not playing,” James said, adding that “guys are logging …

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‘We didn’t waver.’ Clippers extend win streak and strengthen unity with win over Dallas
1 year ago

‘We didn’t waver.’ Clippers extend win streak and strengthen unity with win over Dallas

LA Times  

For long stretches Wednesday, the Clippers were not the NBA’s hottest team, but its most uncomfortable. By playing a combination of guards and wings, Dallas forced the Clippers to match the adjustment for the fourth quarter’s final seven minutes — taking them away from their strongest, and preferred, lineups featuring either centers Ivica Zubac or Daniel Theis, and replacing it …

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Doncic returns to Spain to warm welcome from former club Real Madrid in preseason game with Mavs
1 year, 2 months ago

Doncic returns to Spain to warm welcome from former club Real Madrid in preseason game with Mavs

The Hindu  

Luka Doncic returned to Spain to a warm reception from former club Real Madrid in a preseason game with the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, receiving a standing ovation by the home fans and being honored by his former teammates. Thank you all.” Doncic received an award by Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez as an honorary member of the club, and …

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Doncic returns to Spain to warm welcome from former club Real Madrid in preseason game with Mavs
1 year, 2 months ago

Doncic returns to Spain to warm welcome from former club Real Madrid in preseason game with Mavs

Associated Press  

MADRID — Luka Doncic returned to Spain to a warm reception from former club Real Madrid in a preseason game with the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, receiving a standing ovation by the home fans and being honored by his former teammates. Thank you all.” Doncic received an award by Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez as an honorary member of the …

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Luka Doncic ejected as Canada tops Slovenia in World Cup; Germany and Serbia make the Olympics
1 year, 3 months ago

Luka Doncic ejected as Canada tops Slovenia in World Cup; Germany and Serbia make the Olympics

The Hindu  

Luka Doncic argued with the referees all night. And that’s why he wasn’t around in the final minutes, as Canada clinched a trip to the Basketball World Cup semifinals. Canada — which saw Dillon Brooks ejected shortly before Doncic departed, also after a technical — will play Serbia in Friday’s semifinals, with the U.S. and Germany set to meet in …

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Mavs GM Harrison stays guarded on NBA probe, Irving, Doncic
1 year, 8 months ago

Mavs GM Harrison stays guarded on NBA probe, Irving, Doncic

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison said he didn’t expect the trade for Kyrie Irving to spark a playoff run the way his first blockbuster move did a year earlier. The league announced the probe after Irving didn’t play and Doncic was limited to the first quarter when Dallas still had a chance to make the play-in tournament …

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NBA opens investigation into Dallas’ move to sit players
1 year, 8 months ago

NBA opens investigation into Dallas’ move to sit players

Associated Press  

The NBA wants to know why the Dallas Mavericks held out several key players in their next-to-last game of the season, even while the team still had a mathematical chance of making the play-in tournament. NBA officials opened an investigation Saturday into the Mavericks’ decision-making surrounding Friday’s game against the Chicago Bulls, in which Dallas sat Kyrie Irving for the …

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Depleted Mavs lose to Bulls, eliminated from play-in race
1 year, 8 months ago

Depleted Mavs lose to Bulls, eliminated from play-in race

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Kyrie Irving had a seat next to Dallas owner Mark Cuban, and fellow All-Star Luka Doncic wasn’t far away in sweats after his limited duty was finished. Coby White scored 24 points and the short-handed Chicago Bulls rallied past the depleted Mavericks 115-112 on Friday night, eliminating Dallas from play-in contention a year after the club reached the …

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Mavs to sit Irving, 4 others in game with draft implications
1 year, 8 months ago

Mavs to sit Irving, 4 others in game with draft implications

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Dallas is sitting Kyrie Irving and four other regulars against Chicago in a game with draft implications and with the Mavericks facing postseason elimination if they lose. A day after that victory, Oklahoma City beat Utah, meaning the Mavs would have to win their last two while the Thunder would have to lose to Memphis for Dallas to …

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NBA result: Mavs keep play-in hopes alive with 123-119 win over Kings
1 year, 8 months ago

NBA result: Mavs keep play-in hopes alive with 123-119 win over Kings

The Hindu  

Kyrie Irving had already sparked a rally to put the Dallas Mavericks in front when he hit a gravity-defying shot that helped seal a victory to keep their postseason hopes alive. Irving capped a 19-point fourth quarter with a high-arching 3-pointer to finish with 31 points, and Dallas stayed in the race for the final play-in spot in the Western …

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Trae Young lifts Hawks past Mavericks in OT, 132-130
1 year, 8 months ago

Trae Young lifts Hawks past Mavericks in OT, 132-130

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Trae Young made two free throws with 1.8 seconds remaining in overtime to give Atlanta the lead and the Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks 132-130 on Sunday night to keep pace in the Eastern Conference play-in race. Young was fouled by Kyrie Irving, who scored 41 points, with the game tied at 130 on what Young said was …

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NBA Preview: Dallas Mavericks, scrambling for play-in spot, visit Atlanta Hawks
1 year, 8 months ago

NBA Preview: Dallas Mavericks, scrambling for play-in spot, visit Atlanta Hawks

The Hindu  

When Atlanta’s Trae Young and Dallas’ Luka Doncic meet twice each year, the games often are a showcase for the two stars, who were traded for one another during the first round of the 2018 NBA Draft. We’ve got to do a better job taking care of the ball when we do get stops.” Young and Doncic, the two focal …

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Watch: Luka Doncic helps Mavs snap four-game losing streak
1 year, 8 months ago

Watch: Luka Doncic helps Mavs snap four-game losing streak

The Hindu  

Luka Doncic scored 25 points and Jaden Hardy added 20 off the bench as the Dallas Mavericks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 127-104 rout of the short-handed Indiana Pacers on Monday in Indianapolis. Kyrie Irving had 16 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 13, Reggie Bullock added 11, and JaVale McGee had 10 for Dallas, which shot 56.6 percent …

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LA Lakers Fall to Chicago Bulls in LeBron James Return, Hornets Defeat Mavs
1 year, 8 months ago

LA Lakers Fall to Chicago Bulls in LeBron James Return, Hornets Defeat Mavs

News 18  

The Chicago Bulls spoiled superstar LeBron James’s return from a 13-game injury absence on Thursday, beating the Lakers 118-108 to tighten their hold on the final Eastern Conference play-in berth. DeMar DeRozan scored 17 points with 10 assists for the Bulls, who are in 10th place in the East, three games ahead of the Washington Wizards for the final play-in …

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