After three straight games absent by both Kyrie Irving (right foot soreness) and Luka Doncic (left thigh strain), Irving’s return to the lineup was much anticipated. During this three game stretch, an overtime battle with a fifty-loss Spurs team was too close for comfort. Dallas found themselves in overtime play after a miscue by Maxi Kleber that allowed San Antonio …
Although basketball fans are fond of both college and professional basketball games, there are various differences between the two. At the collegiate level, athletes are competing for scholarships and pride and preparing to enter professional leagues in the future, while professional players are playing for their livelihoods. For the fans, who love to watch their favorite teams and players in …
The current NBA season is reaching its climax, and the playoffs are just around the corner. They are set to get underway on April 15th, and the Dallas Mavericks will be hoping they can halt their current slide and secure their spot in the postseason showdown. The Mavericks had made a great start to the 2022/23 season; however, they have …
In just two games played together, the narratives have already quickly surrounded the duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Can they close out games together? Who should get the last shot? These questions rapidly grew louder after Irving’s Maverick home debut. In a game that saw Minnesota with a 26-point lead in the third quarter, it’s rather impressive that …
The Mavericks have acquired All-Star G Kyrie Irving in exchange for G Spencer Dinwiddie, F Dorian Finney-Smith, an unprotected 2029 first-round draft pick, and a couple of second-round picks in 2027. As mentioned previously, it had been reported that Dallas would be willing to part ways with F Dorian Finney-Smith in a deal that brought back a star player, per …
The $3,120,000 sale of a Luka Doncic trading card at PWCC Marketplace on Thursday night sets a new all-time record for a basketball card sold at a public auction. The card that set the record is the 2018 National Treasures Luka Doncic Rookie NBA Logoman Patch Auto 1-of-1 card, which was making its auction debut. The record does not include reported private sales. This card reportedly changed …
The NBA MVP is one of the most prestigious honors in sports history. The award has been given 66 times in the league’s 76-year history to an elite group of 35 players. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the record for most career MVPs (6), with Michael Jordan having five to his name. Aside from those two, only 13 other players have won …
Dirk Nowitzki became the first player to have his number retired by the German Basketball Federation. This is a first for any national federation to retire a jersey number. Within the same calendar year, Nowitzki has both his number 41 and 14 retired by the Dallas Mavericks and German Basketball Federation respectively. Dirk, of course, wore number 14 as a …
Arguably the best young player in the entire NBA, the 23-year-old Slovenian Mavericks Star Luka Doncic has been making positive comments many fans love to hear. During an exclusive interview with Marca in Paris, Doncic said: “I always want more, I want to win the ring, and hopefully, I will get it. Every season I start, my goal is to …
Submitted by: Bea Alaine Collins Although a good many NFT assets experienced a rollicking crash not so long ago, a number of institutions are going ahead with their plans to expand their use. And outside of art, sports teams and leagues have become big players in the space. The NBA is no exception to that, with some of the finest …
