Luka Dončić

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 30: Cade Cunningham #2 of the Detroit Pistons dribbles on Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors in the second half of the game at Little Caesars Arena on October 30, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO…

Victor Wembanyama shoots over Portland Trail Blazers’ Justin MinayaPhoto: John Locher (AP)Hyperbole often rules the day in sports media in the social media age. Everyone is almost subconsciously attempting to go viral during every waking…

Victor Wembanyama is rail-thin, but with hefty expectations on his shoulders across two continents simultaneously. It’s a testament to Wemby’s precocious readiness that he hasn’t wilted under the pressure already. During the Denver Nuggets…

LeBron James took over the headlines recently after reports about Kyrie Irving recruiting the four-time MVP to team up with him and Luka Doncic in Dallas. In an attempt to form another super team, the Dallas Mavericks have confirmed their…

The Dallas Mavericks went from the Western Conference Finals to being fined for punting on the postseason in less than a year. As a result of a decision to sit key guys and play Luka Dončić only a quarter in essentially an elimination game…

Zoom out on the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks 2018 draft-day trade and the results appear positive. Both franchises made a trip to the conference finals and were competitive against the eventual NBA Champion. Trae Young is a two-time…

I’ll just start with the question posed in the headline: Name a worse mashup of duos than Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving.For starters, Dennis Rodman and Jean-Claude van Damme in Double Team come to mind. Maybe, but at least they were so bad,…

It was not a pretty scene for the Mavs.Photo: APThe Dallas Mavericks have seemingly spent this season in a state of perpetual confusion. Things started alright but have worsened as the 2022-23 campaign nears a close. Trading for Kyrie…

There’s a phenomenon, a quirk, a thing that happens every so often with coaches, a subtle or sometimes overt change, that I believe tips their hand to whether they’ve quiet quit on the job. When a skipper knows his time at a stopis coming…

Bad fight alert.Photo: APNBA fight s are bogus.Not that we’re condoning violence, especially in light of some of the recently alleged actions of Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant. But most players can’t even pretend to be mad and keep a…