Luka Doncic RUMORS & NEWS

Fadeaway World "To say that the Dallas Mavericks aren't living up to expectations after their trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2022 would be an understatement.  The Mavs are currently the 8th seed in the West with a 34-35 record and Luka Doncic revealed what is the biggest..." March 14

CBS Sports "Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic will get an MRI on Thursday after leaving Dallas' 113-106 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night in the third quarter with a left thigh strain. Doncic played 28 minutes in the game before exiting and he tallied 15..." March 09

The Score "An MRI on Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic's thigh came back clean Thursday, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Doncic, who left Wednesday's loss to the New Orleans Pelicans in the third quarter due to pain, will reportedly return once the discomfort..." March 09

Fadeaway World "Skip Bayless has a curious analogy for Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic on the Dallas Mavericks. According to the veteran analyst, their roles are different from what people think.  Bayless claims that Kyrie is the Batman of the team while Luka is the sidekick, the Robin of the..." March 08

ESPN "Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase has a prominent NBA jersey to add to his collection. Chase, one of the NFL's top playmakers, was courtside in Dallas on Sunday to watch the Mavericks take on the Phoenix Suns. Mavs star Luka..." March 06

Yahoo! Sports "Things got heated between Luka Doncic and Devin Booker on Sunday afternoon in Dallas. The two, right after Doncic missed what would have been a game-tying layup with just 3.1 seconds left at the American Airlines Center, suddenly squared up and got into a brief..." March 05

Clutch Points "Devin Booker and Luka Doncic stole the show at the end of Sunday’s hard-fought encounter between the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns. Right before the game ended, the two superstars got into it in what turned out to be an intense face-to-face..." March 05

Fadeaway World "This season, Luka Doncic is the NBA's scoring leader, averaging 33.2 points per game. He even has a co-star now with the arrival of Kyrie Irving, although this has not stopped the Mavericks from going 4-6 in their last 10 games.  And while Luka Doncic deserves..." March 01

Fadeaway World "Luka Doncic is a superstar on the court, he's been an MVP-caliber player since his sophomore season in the league. But off the court, he's incredibly relaxed, with multiple instances of him partying going viral in recent years.  Luka Doncic went viral during the..." February 26

The Athletic "The Dallas Mavericks haven’t won since Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving joined forces, which can only mean one of two things. It could mean the Mavericks’ past two results by a combined eight points, most recently Monday’s 124-121 loss to..." February 15

Bleacher Report "Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic won't suit up Friday night against the Sacramento Kings because of his nagging heel injury, the team announced. Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic previously reported the guard was expected to return to the lineup Friday after..." February 10

Clutch Points "Luka Doncic admitted that he was sad to see the departures of Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith in the Kyrie Irving Dallas Mavericks-Brooklyn Nets trade. However, Doncic also expressed his excitement to play alongside Irving and dropped an eye-opening complement on the..." February 10

Dallas Morning News "As of Monday afternoon the blockbuster Kyrie Irving-to-Dallas trade had not officially been consummated, but with Irving landing in Dallas in one of Mark Cuban’s planes, the Mavericks’ governor felt comfortable enough to share a few thoughts about the trade with The..." February 07

Bleacher Report "In a vacuum, the Dallas Mavericks' decision to trade for Kyrie Irving doesn't warrant overly complicated unpacking. A franchise in desperate need of a co-star for 23-year-old MVP candidate Luka Doncic just acquired a top-25 player while giving up a pair of starters, one..." February 06

Dallas Morning News "On the surface, the Mavericks on Sunday pulled off the biggest acquisition of a proven star in the franchise’s 43-year history. An eight-time All-Star and a reigning one, at that. An NBA champion and Finals hero. The most recent addition to the elite 50-40-90 club..." February 06

The Score "Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic did not return to Thursday's 111-106 win against the New Orleans Pelicans after the team announced he sustained a heel contusion in the third quarter. Doncic took a hard fall in the third after driving against Jonas..." February 03

ESPN "After undergoing an MRI on his bruised right heel, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic will not join the team on its flight Friday afternoon to San Francisco to begin a five-game road trip. While Doncic will not play in Saturday's game against..." February 03

Larry Brown Sports "Luka Doncic put together a big game against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night, and he traded some trash talk with his opponents. Doncic scored 53 points in Dallas’ 111-105 win over the Pistons. With 7.4 seconds left, he started talking back to Pistons assistant Jerome Allen...." January 31

Bleacher Report "The Dallas Mavericks are desperate to find a star player to pair with Luka Doncic, so much so that the team is reportedly making almost everyone on the roster available prior to the Feb. 9 trade deadline. According to Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News, the Mavs..." January 30

The Score "Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic left Thursday's 99-95 victory against the Phoenix Suns after suffering a left ankle sprain. The injury occurred three minutes into the game after the Mavericks star stepped on the foot of Suns wing Mikal Bridges while..." January 27

NBA Analysis "Evolution always leaves something behind. Human beings used to have tails. We think? We’re not scientists over here. Assuming we’re correct, at some point, we outgrew our need for them. The NBA has undergone its own evolution. Specifically, the three-point..." January 27

The Athletic "Nikola Jokic has a chance to do something that even Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Tim Duncan never accomplished. Jokic will have a chance to win his third consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player award. Only three players in league history have won three straight MVPs: Bill Russell, Wilt..." January 24

Larry Brown Sports "It is safe to say that Luka Doncic had a pretty lousy Sunday afternoon. Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks lost their game on Sunday to the rival LA Clippers by double figures (112-98). The league-leading scorer Doncic was leaving the floor after the final buzzer when he got slapped on..." January 23

Dallas Morning News "The body blows seem to be coming from all directions for Luka Doncic these days. In Wednesday night’s home loss to Atlanta it was a body shot in the painted area that knocked Doncic to the floor, landing hard on his elbow, though to his disbelief no foul was..." January 20

Sportsnaut "Unsurprisingly, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is well aware he needs help now, and he has reportedly been making that fact known to the organization in recent weeks. Following a surprise trip to the Western Conference Finals earlier this year, there was hope around what the..." January 20

Bleacher Report "Luka Doncic scored an even 30 points on the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday night. It was the 31st time he'd reached that plateau this season, meaning he's gotten there in just over 75 percent of his appearances. The problem is that those 30 points came in a loss, bringing the Dallas..." January 19

Clutch Points "Dallas Mavericks’ owner Mark Cuban shot down a report that claimed Luka Doncic indicated he wants the Mavs’ roster upgraded prior to the NBA trade deadline, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “Tim MacMahon got it dead wrong. Luka has never suggested,..." January 18

ESPN "The Atlanta Hawks were on the clock with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2018 draft when owner Mark Cuban stepped into the hallway outside the Dallas Mavericks' draft room and made a phone call. Cuban reached out to Tony Ressler, the Hawks' principal owner. Donnie Nelson..." January 18

The Athletic "Two days after his astonishing 60-point triple-double, Luka Doncic steps into a small room outside of the American Airlines Center’s home locker room and notices my laptop opened to his own teenaged highlights. By now, Doncic’s emotional high from his most..." January 18

Larry Brown Sports "Mark Cuban is not a fan of mural that recently went up in Dallas. A local artist painted a mural on the side of a neighborhood bar and grill in Deep Ellum. The mural depicts Mavs star Luka Doncic holding up a sign that says “PLEASE SEND HELP.” The mural includes a few..." January 17

CBS Sports "It's no secret that the Dallas Mavericks rely heavily upon the heroic efforts of Luka Doncic on a nightly basis to succeed. Just a couple days ago it took two game-tying 3-pointers from Doncic and double overtime for the Mavericks to outlast the 12th-place Los..." January 16

ESPN "LeBron James has shown no signs of slowing down as he rapidly approaches the NBA's all-time scoring record long held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. It seems like a safe bet that James, who recently celebrated his 38th birthday, will become the first player to break the..." January 12

Larry Brown Sports "Luka Doncic is apparently a bit more technologically inept than you would expect for a 23-year-old. The Dallas Mavericks star Doncic was in Los Angeles for a game against the LA Clippers on Tuesday and decided to use his off-day on Monday to attend the Georgia-TCU CFP title game at..." January 09

Sportsnaut "The MVP race this season could be unmatched and go down to the wire, with so many players in the running. Among the top candidates are Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, who are both capable of winning the prestigious award. B but who has a better chance..." January 05

The Athletic "Deciding how to defend Luka Doncic is a job for masochists. It’s a sleepless, exhausting endeavor you should never want to have. “He causes a lot of late-night film sessions and discussions with staff,” Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams says...." January 04

Fadeaway World "The Dallas Mavericks have pulled off an unlikely win streak while the roster has been hampered by injuries. Their best defensive big man Maxi Kleber will miss most of the season, while Dorian Finney-Smith and Josh Green have been missing time as well. Despite this, the Mavs have pulled off 7..." January 03

Fadeaway World "NBA superstars teaming up with others has become a common thing in the NBA in the past 15 years or so. After not being able to beat the competition, some players have tried to find a new and easier way to win a championship, although many fans criticize them for that.  That was..." December 29

The Big Lead "Luka Doncic did what nobody else had ever done last night by notching a 60-point 21-rebound 10-assist triple-double. Literally nobody has ever done that. Do you know how hard it is to do something Wilt Chamberlain didn't do? I assumed it to be impossible before yesterday. Yet Luka did..." December 28

ESPN "Luka Doncic intentionally missed a free throw, came up with the loose ball and flipped it into the basket while falling down with one second remaining in regulation. After a quick roll, he hopped back onto his feet and did an impromptu dance to celebrate while frantically waving his hands..." December 28

Clutch Points "Is Luka Doncic the best scorer in Dallas Mavericks history? While he is only 23 years old and still has plenty of basketball left in him, there is no doubt the Slovenian sensation is strengthening his case for that title. On Wednesday in the Mavs’ 105-90 loss to the Cleveland..." December 15

Total Pro Sports "Luka Doncic has decided to withdraw his bid to cancel a “Luka Doncic 7″ trademark owned by his mother at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The Dallas Mavericks superstar ended his long-standing legal battle that started in September. He wanted to pursue a new trademark..." December 11

Clutch Points "Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks have a free throw problem, and once again, it has cost them a win. On Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Mavs were ahead 105-104 when Dorian Finney-Smith was fouled with 10.7 seconds left. With DFS heading to the free throw line, it was..." December 10

Fadeaway World "Luka Doncic's tenure with the Dallas Mavericks could come to an end in a couple of years if the team fails to pair him with a solid team that can help him win the NBA championship.  Doncic has stated over and over again that he wants to stay on the Mavs for as long as..." December 09

Yahoo! Sports "Every team in the Western Conference feels like it’s one significant move away from separating itself from the muck and being established as a power. Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks illustrate that better than anyone, it seems. Monday, they seemed to validate..." December 07

Fadeaway World "If you look at the numbers, Mavericks star Luka Doncic is easily the NBA's MVP frontrunner. With averages of 33.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 8.6 assists on 50.5% shooting, he has done a little of everything for Dallas this season. But if you ask ESPN analyst Kendrick..." November 30

Pro Basketball Talk "It was a matchup of two of the NBA’s top five players and two guys high in the way-too-early mix for MVP this season: Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luka Doncic. Doncic carried the Mavericks again with 27 points on 10-of-20 shooting plus 12 assists. Antetokounmpo..." November 28

Fadeaway World "Luka Doncic is one of the greatest players in the game right now, having made 3 All-Star Teams and 3 All-NBA Teams. The undisputed greatest all-around perimeter player in the game right now, Luka Doncic has dominated the game for nearly four years so far. Despite being a sensational scorer at..." November 25

The Score "Luka Doncic offered a reassuring message to any Dallas Mavericks fans worried about him not staying with the team long term. The Mavs star affirmed his commitment to the organization in an interview with WFAA's Joe Trahan, pointing out that he still has several..." November 23

ESPN "Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic had high praise for the Celtics' star tandem of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown ahead of Wednesday's game in Boston. "They're probably the No. 1 team in the league, and they probably have the best..." November 23

TMZ "Luka Doncic continues to break records on and off the court ... his 2018 National Treasures Rookie NBA Logoman Patch card, a 1-of-1, just sold for $3.12 million at auction! The ultra-rare card sold at a PWCC auction Thursday night ... and set a new all-time record for a..." November 18