MILWAUKEE (AP) — Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd took issue Wednesday, March 5, with media speculation that Kyrie Irving’s heavy workload over the last month led to the nine-time All-Star’s season-ending knee injury. Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd (AP) Irving tore the anterior cruciate...
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has a torn ACL in his left knee and will miss the rest of the season, the biggest setback in a season full of them for a team that traded superstar Luka Doncic. Dallas Mavericks' Kyrie Irving (11) and Max Christie, left, look on after Irving...
DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving suffered a left knee sprain Monday night, March 3, and shot free throws for the Mavericks — with tears rolling down his cheeks — before leaving the floor in obvious pain late in the first quarter of Dallas' 122-98 loss to the Sacramento Kings. Dallas Mavericks' Naji...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic had 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists in his first game against the Dallas Mavericks since they traded him to the Lakers, leading Los Angeles to a 107-99 victory Tuesday night, Feb. 25. Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic, center, shoots over Dallas Mavericks...
EL SEGUNDO, California (AP) — Just over three weeks after the trade that stunned the sports world, Luka Doncic and his Los Angeles Lakers will host the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night, Feb. 25. Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic (AP) Doncic's new teammates and coaches all believe he'll be...
EL SEGUNDO, California (AP) — Luka Doncic was nearly asleep last Saturday night, Feb. 1, in Dallas when his phone buzzed. Only then did he learn that the Mavericks had just stunned the sports world by trading him to the Los Angeles Lakers. From left to right, Los Angeles Lakers general manager...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Evan Mobley scored 22 points and Cleveland set a franchise record with 91 in the first half as the Cavaliers romped to a 144-101 win on Sunday, Feb. 2, over Dallas just hours after the Mavericks traded superstar Luka Doncic to the Lakers for Anthony Davis. Cleveland Cavaliers...
Luka Doncic released an emotional farewell to Dallas on Sunday, Feb. 2, the same day a trade sending him from the Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in a swap for fellow All-NBA player Anthony Davis was finalized. Luka Doncic (AP) Doncic said in a letter to the city that he “wanted so badly to...
Luka Doncic led Dallas to the NBA Finals last season. Anthony Davis won a championship with the Los Angeles Lakers. They're switching teams now — in an absolute blockbuster. Doncic is being traded by the reigning Western Conference champion Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers for Davis, a person...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Anthony Davis had 36 points and 13 rebounds, LeBron James added 25 points and 12 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 118-108 on Saturday night, Jan. 25. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, right, moves the ball while being defended by...
DALLAS (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 32 of his season-high 45 points in the first half and led the Denver Nuggets to a 118-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night, Jan. 14. Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) works against Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) in the second half...
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) — Dallas guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss one to two weeks with a bulging disk in his back, and Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said a timeline for his return was not immediately known. Dallas guard Kyrie Irving (AP) Kidd, speaking before the Mavericks take on the...