Splash Brothers Deliver and Thoughts on Draymond Green's Ejection Plus, takeaways from Milwaukee's dominating win in Boston and what to expect in Sixers-Heat and Suns-Mavericks. Sports Illustrated · May 2, 2022
Mac Engel: The Donovan Mitchell vs. Luka Doncic series didn't pan out because of Jalen Brunson FORT WORTH, Texas — Donovan Mitchell versus Luka Doncic should have been a great series, but it wasn't that close. Tribune News Service · Apr 30, 2022
A win by each of the NBA’s higher seeds on Thursday would eliminate the chance of Game 7 disasters Thursday's Game 6's could be fun, but the possibility of having three Game 7's would be outstanding. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 28, 2022
Donovan Mitchell has soreness in both legs but is ‘good to go’ for Game 6 Brad Townsend: Donovan Mitchell says there is some soreness in both of his legs, due to bruises, but he insists "I'm good to go" for Thursday's Game 6. "I'll be ready." Source: Twitter @townbrad What's the buzz on Twitter? Brad Townsend @ townbrad ... USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 27, 2022
Mac Engel: Rick Carlisle's exit from Mavericks was not great. But his coaching tip was. FORT WORTH, Texas — Rick Carlisle realized he had to leave the Dallas Mavericks, and as the team has succeeded in his absence the club of his detractors grows by the day. Tribune News Service · Apr 27, 2022
An update power rankings of the NBA teams who could actually win a title right now Are the Celtics for real? USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 26, 2022
Jalen Brunson will cost the Mavericks this summer but he can make you money now Brunson is averaging nearly 30 points through four games against Utah. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 25, 2022
How to bet on Mavs-Jazz with Luka Doncic returning for Saturday’s Game 4 Luka is back! Here's how his return changes how you should bet. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 23, 2022
Kevin Sherrington: Going Luka-less was best thing that could have happened to Mavericks SALT LAKE CITY — One of the side effects of working next to transcendent talent is the danger of being blinded by the glare. Seamheads mostly blame Nolan Ryan’s fairly mediocre won-loss record on the mostly mediocre teams behind him. But, a sub-theory holds that his teammates were often hypnotized… Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2022
Donovan Mitchell, Bojan Bogdanovic, Danuel House seen arguing during timeout in Game 3 Clutch Points: Danuel House, Bojan Bogdanovic, Donovan Mitchell, and the Utah Jazz were going through it during a timeout late in last night's Game 3 loss vs. the Mavs. pic.twitter.com/yaMwExwMAz Source: Twitter @ClutchPointsApp What's the buzz on ... USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 23, 2022
Luka Doncic upgraded to questionable for Game 3 Tim MacMahon: Luka Doncic is listed as questionable for the first time this series. He was listed as doubtful when he sat out the first two games. Source: Twitter @espn_macmahon What's the buzz on Twitter? Ryan Miller @ millerjryan Luka Doncic is ... USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 20, 2022
Kevin Sherrington: Jalen Brunson’s rapid ascent will cost the Mavericks this summer. Can they afford the price tag? DALLAS — Given that Jalen Brunson just salvaged the Mavs’ playoff hopes with a Luka-like 41 points and didn’t turn it over once in a pivotal Game 2, it’s worth remembering how little his employers thought of this year’s savior in last year’s playoffs. Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2022
Mac Engel: Mavericks' 3-point formula with Jalen Brunson as Luka works in Game 2 win over Jazz DALLAS — Twenty four hours before the Dallas Mavericks started Game 2, the secondary ticket market screamed, "No chance." Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2022
Brad Townsend: Injury parallels between Luka Doncic and Dirk Nowitzki, and The Question the Mavs must now answer DALLAS — The Question has loomed almost from the moment that Luka Doncic, late in the third quarter of the Mavericks’ regular-season finale against San Antonio, landed awkwardly, winced and grabbed his left calf. Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2022
Sports Illustrated · Apr 19, 2022 Where Have We Seen This Before With the Jazz? Dallas may have found Utah’s kryptonite, and that may be enough to make this a series with or without the superstar point guard.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 19, 2022 The Third Splash Brother Has Arrived Inside look at Jordan Poole’s emergence in the NBA playoffs.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 19, 2022 SI:AM | Jalen Brunson Had the Game of His Life in Luka’s Absence His 41-point game came out of nowhere.
Tribune News Service · Apr 17, 2022 Tim Cowlishaw: I was wrong, the Mavericks can’t beat the Jazz without Luka Doncic DALLAS — Somewhere in the third quarter, I recognized that I had been wrong, that the Mavericks, in fact, were not going to win a game in this series against Utah without Luka Doncic. For all their hard work to replace him, their impressive resolve at the defensive end, it’s…
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 16, 2022 NBA refs inexplicably called a tech on the Jazz for making a substitution and fans were appalled What are we doing here?
Sports Illustrated · Apr 15, 2022 NBA Playoffs: Teams to Watch, Potential Upsets and Bold Predictions Will the Nets upset the Celtics? Can James Harden step up for the Sixers? We break down some of the biggest story lines in Round 1.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 14, 2022 How to bet the Mavs-Jazz with Luka Doncic likely out for Game 1 Luka is not expected to play in Dallas' opening playoff game vs. Utah. Here's how to bet.
Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2022 Mac Engel: Always check Dr. Las Vegas to see about the severity of Luka Doncic's strained calf Only because of Jason Kidd's past must one entertain the absurd notion that this Dallas Mavericks drama is the cleverest misdirect since Houdini escaped from a milk container.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 12, 2022 Even with Luka Doncic less than 100 percent, the Mavericks can knock off the Jazz Don't write the Mavs off yet.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 9, 2022 NBA Rescinds Luka Dončić’s 16th Technical Foul, Making Him Eligible for Season Finale The technical foul assessed on the Mavericks star during Friday night’s game would have made him ineligible for Sunday’s game vs. the Spurs.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 7, 2022 Pistons have real interest in Jalen Brunson Just look at it: Outside of Doncic, the Dallas roster is absent of stars. It just carries really good role players. Jalen Brunson is a tremendous secondary ballhandler who can create his own shot, is a terrific spot-up shooter and possesses great ...