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...
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is the latest professional athlete whose home has been burglarized. The star guard's business manager told multiple media outlets Saturday there was a break-in at Doncic's home. Lara Beth Seager said nobody was home at the time of the incident...
PHOENIX (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 20 points, Daniel Gafford added 16 and the Dallas Mavericks won their first game since star Luka Doncic was injured, beating the Phoenix Suns, 98-89, on Friday night, Dec. 27. Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) shoots between Phoenix Suns center Mason...
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic will be out about a month before being re-evaluated for a calf injury sustained in a Christmas Day loss to Minnesota, a person with knowledge of the injury said Friday, Dec. 27. Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic (AP) Doncic underwent an...
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic is starting his own foundation, saying his primary goal is to ensure that children learning how to play basketball are doing so the right way and within a positive environment. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic (AP) The Luka Doncic Foundation will...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Luka Doncic had his 80th career triple-double with a season-high 45 points along with 13 assists and 11 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat Klay Thompson’s former Golden State Warriors, 143-133, on Sunday night, Dec. 15, in a second visit to Chase Center in just more...
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Daniel Gafford scored a season-high 18 points, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Orlando Magic, 108-85, on Sunday night, Nov. 3. Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) drives to the basket past Orlando Magic center Moritz...
DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving helped sell Klay Thompson on the idea that Dallas is a destination for a career revival. Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic poses for a photo during the NBA basketball team's media day Monday, Sept. 30, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Since Irving’s NBA rebirth helped...
An Olympics berth has eluded Giannis Antetokounmpo so far during his basketball career. He’s one more victory away from changing that. Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo, rear, hugs Slovenia's Luka Doncic. (AP) Thomas Walkup had 19 points, Antetokounmpo added 13 points in 21 minutes and Greece moved...
Giannis Antetokounmpo looked like a player intent on leading Greece to its first Olympic berth since 2008. Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo (FIBA) Antetokounmpo had 32 points in 19 minutes, going 11 of 11 from the field, as Greece rolled to a 109-82 win over the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, July...
Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are about to get one last chance at reaching the Paris Olympics. Same goes for Domantas Sabonis and Nikola Vucevic. And Rudy Fernandez is about to get his shot at making history. Slovenia's Luka Doncic (AP/File) The last four spots in the 12-team Olympic...
Luka Doncic’s first trip to the NBA Finals didn’t result in his first championship. That said, the Dallas star most definitely left his mark on these playoffs. Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic drives as Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown and center Al Horford, right, defend during the second...