Lakers Notes: Irving, LeBron, Russell, Reaves, Lineup
2024/01/lakers-notes-irving-lebron-russell-reaves-lineup.htmlThe Mavericks held Irving's Bird Rights and were determined to keep him and Luka Doncic together, re-signing him to a three-year, $126MM deal.
Western Notes: Kuminga, Moody, Suns, Mavs, Hawkins
2024/01/western-notes-kuminga-moody-suns-mavs-hawkins.htmlStar guard Luka Doncic will miss Monday's game vs.
Mavs’ Kleber Probable Saturday After Lengthy Absence
2024/01/mavs-kleber-probable-saturday-after-lengthy-absence.htmlWhile it's obviously a positive development that Kleber's return appears imminent, the Mavs will be without Luka Doncic for the second straight game due to a right ankle sprain, Dante Exum is out for the sixth straight contest with a right plantar sprain, and Dereck Lively has been downgraded from questionable to doubtful with his left ankle sprain, tweets Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News.
Latest On Pascal Siakam
2024/01/latest-on-pascal-siakam-3.htmlAccording to Fischer, there are some people in Dallas who view Siakam as a missing piece and believe that a big three headlined by him, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving would make the team a legitimate contender.
Southwest Notes: Pelicans, Wembanyama, Udoka, Morant, Doncic
2024/01/southwest-notes-pelicans-wembanyama-udoka-morant-doncic.htmlA sprained right ankle will force Mavericks star Luka Doncic to sit out tonight's game against New York, tweets Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News.
Rockets’ Sengun, Knicks’ Brunson Named Players Of The Week
2024/01/rockets-sengun-knicks-brunson-named-players-of-the-week.htmlAccording to the NBA, the other nominees in the West were Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr., Anthony Davis, Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Paul George, Nikola Jokic, Lauri Markkanen, Domantas Sabonis and Anfernee Simons.
Southwest Notes: Mavs, Luka, Cuban, Rockets, Lopez, Murphy, Smart
2024/01/southwest-notes-mavs-luka-cuban-rockets-lopez-murphy-smart.htmlAs Cato details, the Mavericks like the idea of leaning more on lineups that feature Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Dante Exum, and Dereck Lively.
International Notes: Dragic, Knight, Roberson, Topic
2024/01/international-notes-dragic-knight-roberson-topic.htmlDragic confirmed that he'll be hosting a farewell event in Ljubljana, Slovenia on August 23 and 24, with NBA stars like Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Jimmy Butler expected to attend -- Doncic is a fellow Slovenian, while Antetokounmpo and Butler are former NBA teammates.
Gilgeous-Alexander, Antetokounmpo Named Players Of Month
2024/01/gilgeous-alexander-antetokounmpo-named-players-of-month.htmlAnthony Davis, Luka Doncic, Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards, De'Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis and Kawhi Leonard were the other nominees in the West.
Southwest Notes: Branham, Spurs, Irving, Doncic
2024/01/southwest-notes-branham-collins-irving-doncic.htmlLuka Doncic is grateful the Mavericks signed Dante Exum, who is currently dealing with a heel injury, as a free agent last summer, Grant Afseth of Sports Illustrated writes.
Gilgeous-Alexander, Haliburton Named Players Of The Week
2024/01/gilgeous-alexander-haliburton-named-players-of-the-week.htmlIn addition to several of the usual suspects - Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis, De'Aaron Fox, and Domantas Sabonis - Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson was among the nominees in the Western Conference for the first time in his young career.
Mavericks Notes: Doncic, Green, Lively, Irving
2023/12/mavericks-notes-doncic-green-lively-irving.htmlLuka Doncic was dealing with a sore left quad muscle on Saturday night, but it didn't affect his performance, writes Eddie Sefko of Mavs.com.
International Notes: EuroLeague, Exum, Reath, Cauley-Stein, Zizic
2023/12/international-notes-euroleague-exum-reath-cauley-stein-zizic.htmlExum, who recently moved into the Mavericks' starting lineup because of his strong play, is averaging 15.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists over his last 10 games, and Uluc notes that he's given Dallas a secondary ball-handler while serving as a strong complement to Luka Doncic.
Injury Notes: Mavs, Rockets, Wemby, Kawhi, Huerter
2023/12/injury-notes-mavs-rockets-wemby-kawhi-huerter.htmlFellow star guard Luka Doncic, who missed Thursday's game against the Wolves with left quad soreness, is questionable, Townsend adds.
Southwest Notes: K. Johnson, Smart, Mavs, J. Green
2023/12/southwest-notes-k-johnson-smart-mavs-j-green.htmlExplaining the decision to sign Brandon Williams to a two-way contract, Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said the team wanted to make sure it still had plenty of point guard depth with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving both banged up (Twitter link via Eddie Sefko of Mavs.com).
Injury Notes: Brown, Doncic, Payton, Vincent, Nance, Heat
2023/12/injury-notes-brown-doncic-payton-vincent-nance-heat.htmlThe Mavericks will be without Luka Doncic for Thursday's game in Minnesota, as first reported by Marc Stein (via Twitter).
Spurs Notes: Wembanyama, Champagnie, Johnson, Popovich
2023/12/spurs-notes-wembanyama-champagnie-johnson-popovich.htmlThe Athletic's David Aldridge spoke with Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid and Kristaps Porzingis about the struggles they experienced during their rookie seasons.
Southwest Notes: Doncic, Lively, Graham, Ivey
2023/12/southwest-notes-doncic-lively-graham-ivey.htmlMavericks guard Luka Doncic surpassed the 10,000-point mark for his career on Monday night, doing so in the fewest games of any NBA player since Michael Jordan, writes Tim MacMahon of ESPN.
Mavericks Move Grant Williams To Bench
2023/12/mavericks-move-grant-williams-to-bench.htmlThe other four starters were Luka Doncic, Dante Exum, Derrick Jones Jr.
Community Shootaround: Christmas Day Games
2023/12/community-shootaround-christmas-day-games-5.htmlWe've got Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard visiting Madison Square Garden; former MVPs Stephen Curry and Nikola Jokic starring in a showdown between the two most recent NBA champions; Jayson Tatum and the Celtics facing LeBron James and the Lakers in a battle between the league's two most storied franchises; Jimmy Butler and the defending Eastern Conference champions hosting Butler's former team; and perennial MVP candidates Luka Doncic and Kevin Durant squaring off in Phoenix.
Injury Notes: J. Johnson, Robinson, Suggs, Tatum, Luka, Kawhi
2023/12/injury-notes-j-johnson-robinson-suggs-tatum-luka-kawhi.htmlJayson Tatum (left ankle sprain) is available for the Celtics, per Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe (Twitter link), while Luka Doncic (left quad strain) is no longer on the injury report for the Mavericks, according to Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News.
L.A. Notes: Lakers, LaVine, Kawhi, Coffey, Westbrook
2023/12/l-a-notes-lakers-lavine-kawhi-coffey-westbrook.htmlAfter a strong defensive performance against Luka Doncic and the Mavericks on Wednesday, Westbrook said he can "do anything on the floor at all times" and suggested he wants his due as a defender.
Southwest Notes: Morant, Mamukelashvili, McCombs, Mavs, Doncic
2023/12/southwest-notes-morant-mamukelashvili-mccombs-mavericks-doncic.htmlCato also notes that the team has been leaning on star Luka Doncic heavily, as he's played 40 or more minutes in four of Dallas's past seven games.
And-Ones: MVP Poll, All-Stars, Basketball Day, Bazley
2023/12/and-ones-mvp-poll-all-stars-basketball-day-bazley.htmlHowever, several top players are in the mix, with Nuggets center Jokic (630 points), Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (352), Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (340) and Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (306) rounding out the top five.
Southwest Notes: Pelicans, Doncic, Exum, Rose
2023/12/southwest-notes-pelicans-doncic-exum-rose.htmlAll-NBA Mavericks guard Luka Doncic has been performing at an MVP level this year, opines Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News.