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Knicks add Karl-Anthony Towns from Timberwolves after completing three-team trade with Hornets
Read full article: Knicks add Karl-Anthony Towns from Timberwolves after completing three-team trade with HornetsKarl-Anthony Towns has joined the Knicks after the Minnesota Timberwolves sent their four-time All-Star to New York in a three-team deal that also included the Charlotte Hornets.
Celtics land the biggest punches again, top Mavericks to move 1 win from NBA title
Read full article: Celtics land the biggest punches again, top Mavericks to move 1 win from NBA titleJoe Mazzulla is a big fan of UFC matches and splices highlights of fights into some of the basketball video he shows the Boston Celtics for their video sessions.
Mavs' Lively out with sprained neck as Kleber returns from shoulder injury against Wolves
Read full article: Mavs' Lively out with sprained neck as Kleber returns from shoulder injury against WolvesMavericks center Dereck Lively II is out for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against Minnesota with a sprained neck, but the Dallas frontcourt will get a boost with the return of Maxi Kleber from a separated shoulder.
Luka Doncic scores 35 points, leads Mavericks to 123-93 victory and 3-2 series lead over Clippers
Read full article: Luka Doncic scores 35 points, leads Mavericks to 123-93 victory and 3-2 series lead over ClippersLuka Doncic scored 20 of his 35 points in the second half and added 10 assists and seven rebounds, propelling the Dallas Mavericks to a 123-93 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 and a 3-2 lead in the first-round series.
Pacers' Mathurin will have right shoulder surgery and miss the rest of the season
Read full article: Pacers' Mathurin will have right shoulder surgery and miss the rest of the seasonIndiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin will have surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder and will miss the rest of the season.
Doncic, Mavs edge Curry, Warriors in West finals replay
Read full article: Doncic, Mavs edge Curry, Warriors in West finals replayLuka Doncic scored 41 points in his NBA-leading fifth triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Golden State Warriors 116-113 in the first meeting of last season’s Western Conference finalists.
Rare buzzer-beater helps outmanned Nuggets beat Mavs 98-97
Read full article: Rare buzzer-beater helps outmanned Nuggets beat Mavs 98-97Vlatko Cancar hit a buzzer-beater from near midcourt when the final 2 seconds of the first half were replayed after the break, and the outmanned Denver Nuggets went on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 98-97.
Doncic has 41 in triple-double, Mavs beat Nets 129-125 in OT
Read full article: Doncic has 41 in triple-double, Mavs beat Nets 129-125 in OTLuka Doncic had 41 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds, setting up three 3-pointers in overtime to send the Dallas Mavericks to a 129-125 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
Curry, Warriors take 3-0 lead on Mavericks with 109-100 win
Read full article: Curry, Warriors take 3-0 lead on Mavericks with 109-100 winStephen Curry scored 31 points, Andrew Wiggins added 27 while posterizing Luka Doncic on a dunk and the Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 109-100 for a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.
Booker scores 28, Suns rout Mavericks 110-80 for 3-2 lead
Read full article: Booker scores 28, Suns rout Mavericks 110-80 for 3-2 leadDevin Booker scored 28 points, Deandre Ayton added 20 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-80 night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
Ayton, Booker lead top-seeded Suns past Mavericks 121-114
Read full article: Ayton, Booker lead top-seeded Suns past Mavericks 121-114Deandre Ayton scored 25 points, Devin Booker added 23 and the top-seeded Phoenix Suns rolled to a 121-114 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Jazz beat Mavericks to tie series, spoil Doncic's return
Read full article: Jazz beat Mavericks to tie series, spoil Doncic's returnRudy Gobert gave Utah the lead with an alley-oop dunk with 11.0 seconds left and the Jazz held off the Dallas Mavericks 100-99 on Saturday in Game 4 to tie the first-round series.
Brunson, Mavericks beat Jazz 126-118 to take 2-1 series lead
Read full article: Brunson, Mavericks beat Jazz 126-118 to take 2-1 series leadJalen Brunson scored 31 points playing with a bruised back and the Dallas Mavericks — without the injured Luka Doncic — beat the Utah Jazz 126-118 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series.
Brunson scores 41, Mavs make 22 3s in Game 2 win vs Jazz
Read full article: Brunson scores 41, Mavs make 22 3s in Game 2 win vs JazzJalen Brunson scored a career-high 41 points, Maxi Kleber had 25 with eight of Dallas’ playoff-record 22 made 3-pointers and the Mavericks won Game 2 against Utah 110-104 to even the first-round series.
Mitchell, Jazz win opener 99-93 as Mavs play without Doncic
Read full article: Mitchell, Jazz win opener 99-93 as Mavs play without DoncicDonovan Mitchell scored 30 of his 32 points after halftime, Bojan Bogdanovic finished with 26 and the Utah Jazz opened the playoffs with a 99-93 victory over Dallas.
Doncic injury puts playoff status in doubt as Mavs top Spurs
Read full article: Doncic injury puts playoff status in doubt as Mavs top SpursLuka Doncic strained his left calf in Dallas’ 130-120 win over San Antonio in what turned out to be a meaningless regular-season finale, putting the superstar’s status in question for the playoff-bound Mavericks.
Luka Doncic leads Mavs past Celtics 95-92 on Garnett's day
Read full article: Luka Doncic leads Mavs past Celtics 95-92 on Garnett's dayLuka Doncic returned from a hamstring scare to hit a tying 3-pointer with a 1:21 left, Spencer Dinwiddie made the winner with nine seconds to play and the Dallas Mavericks spoiled Kevin Garnett’s special day by beating the Boston Celtics 95-92 on Sunday.
Mavericks overcome 19-point deficit to beat Kings 114-113
Read full article: Mavericks overcome 19-point deficit to beat Kings 114-113Dorian Finney-Smith hit a 3-pointer from the right corner with 3.3 seconds left and the Dallas Mavericks, playing without All-Star guard Luka Doncic, overcame a 19-point deficit for the second time this week to beat the Sacramento Kings 114-113 on Saturday.
Doncic scores 41 points, Mavs beat Warriors again, 122-113
Read full article: Doncic scores 41 points, Mavs beat Warriors again, 122-113Luka Doncic scored 41 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat Golden State for the second time in five days, holding off the Warriors 122-113 on Thursday night after a huge fourth-quarter rally for the victory in California.
Luka Doncic scores 49 points, Mavs beat Pelicans 125-118
Read full article: Luka Doncic scores 49 points, Mavs beat Pelicans 125-118Luka Doncic had 49 points and 15 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks never trailed in a 125-118 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night, their sixth victory in seven games.
Mavs rout Grizzlies 112-85, ending Memphis' winning streak
Read full article: Mavs rout Grizzlies 112-85, ending Memphis' winning streakLuka Doncic had a triple-double with 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists and the Dallas Mavericks used a second-half rally to rout Memphis 112-85 on Friday night, ending the Grizzlies’ winning streak at 11 games.
Doncic, Mavs beat Curry, Warriors 99-82 on Nowitzki's night
Read full article: Doncic, Mavs beat Curry, Warriors 99-82 on Nowitzki's nightLuka Doncic scored 26 points and the Dallas Mavericks celebrated before a ceremony to retire Dirk Nowitzki’s number by beating cold-shooting Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors 99-82 on Wednesday night.
Suns rally in 4th, beat Mavs 112-104 for 11th straight win
Read full article: Suns rally in 4th, beat Mavs 112-104 for 11th straight winMikal Bridges and Devin Booker each scored 19 points, Chris Paul added 18 points and 14 assists and the Phoenix Suns ran their winning streak to 11, rallying to beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-104 on Friday night.
Booker scores 24 points, Suns beat Mavs for 10th straight
Read full article: Booker scores 24 points, Suns beat Mavs for 10th straightDevin Booker scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton had 19 points and 13 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns ran their winning streak to 10 games, beating the Dallas Mavericks 105-98.
Clippers beat Mavs 104-97, force Game 7 in another road win
Read full article: Clippers beat Mavs 104-97, force Game 7 in another road winKawhi Leonard tied his playoff career high with 45 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Dallas Mavericks 104-97 on Friday night, forcing a Game 7 in the first postseason series in NBA history with the road team winning the first six games.
Doncic scores 42, leads Mavs over Clippers 105-100 in Game 5
Read full article: Doncic scores 42, leads Mavs over Clippers 105-100 in Game 5Luka Doncic scored 42 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. hit two free throws with eight seconds left, and the Dallas Mavericks edged the Los Angeles Clippers 105-100 to take a 3-2 lead in the first-round playoff series.
Clippers spoil Mavs' party, 118-108, to get back in series
Read full article: Clippers spoil Mavs' party, 118-108, to get back in seriesKawhi Leonard scored 36 points, Paul George added 29 and the Los Angeles Clippers spoiled Luka Doncic’s home playoff debut, beating the Dallas Mavericks 118-108 to get back in the first-round playoff series.
Doncic and Mavs beat Clippers 127-121, take 2-0 series lead
Read full article: Doncic and Mavs beat Clippers 127-121, take 2-0 series leadLuka Doncic scored 39 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. added 28 and the Dallas Mavericks again outshot the NBA’s best 3-point team in a 127-121 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.
Doncic has 31 points, Mavs beat Clippers 113-103 in Game 1
Read full article: Doncic has 31 points, Mavs beat Clippers 113-103 in Game 1Luka Doncic scored 31 points and the Dallas Mavericks outshot the NBA’s leading team from 3-point range, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 113-103 on Saturday in Game 1 of the first-round playoff series.
Doncic, Mavs stun Lakers with rally in Davis' 2nd game back
Read full article: Doncic, Mavs stun Lakers with rally in Davis' 2nd game backLuka Doncic had 18 points and 13 assists and the Dallas Mavericks overcame a 17-point deficit for a 108-93 win over Los Angeles in Lakers star Anthony Davis’ second game back from a long injury absence.
Doncic tops Curry in duel as Mavericks beat Warriors 134-132
Read full article: Doncic tops Curry in duel as Mavericks beat Warriors 134-132Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic celebrates after sinking a three-point basket in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in Dallas, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)DALLAS – Luka Doncic couldn't top Stephen Curry's shoulder shimmy, or the second-best scoring night of the Golden State star's career. Doncic tied his career high with 42 points in a scoring duel with Curry, leading the Mavericks to an entertaining 134-132 win over the Warriors on Saturday. The duel between Curry and Doncic got going when they traded 3-pointers late in the first half. They did it again early in the second half, when Doncic hit another one after a Golden State turnover.
Booker hits winning 3 in return as Suns edge Mav 109-108
Read full article: Booker hits winning 3 in return as Suns edge Mav 109-108Dallas Mavericks guard Josh Richardson (0) defends against Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) in the first half during an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, in Dallas. Booker hit a 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left in his return and the Suns rallied past the Dallas Mavericks for the second straight game, winning 109-108 on Monday night. Booker finished with 24 points, 20 in the second half, and 31 minutes. Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said his team was aware it had a foul to give on the Suns’ winning possession. “There’s not going to be any finger-pointing.”TIP-INSSuns: Ayton scored only two points in the second half.
Bulls roll past Mavs 117-101 to end 4-game losing streak
Read full article: Bulls roll past Mavs 117-101 to end 4-game losing streakChicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen (24) shoots over Dallas Mavericks center Willie Cauley-Stein (33) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)DALLAS – Lauri Markkanen had 29 points and 10 rebounds, Garrett Temple scored 15 of his season-high 21 points in the second quarter and the Chicago Bulls ended a four-game losing streak with a 117-101 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Markkanen, in his second game back after missing seven games because of COVID-19 protocols, was 10 of 19 from the field while recording season highs in points and rebounds. Mavericks: Dallas travel to the Raptors' temporary home in Tampa, Florida, on Monday in the second back-to-back of the season. The Mavericks lost at Chicago in the first game of their other back-to-back before winning at Houston.
NBA calls off 2 more games over virus-related concerns
Read full article: NBA calls off 2 more games over virus-related concernsThe league's general managers met Monday to discuss the virus situation, with involvement from the National Basketball Players Association. The Celtics would have been without seven players for virus-related issues for that game. Another three Heat players are on the injury list, raising the question if they will have the eight required players to start games. The two new postponements means four games so far have been called off due to virus-related matters. Philadelphia played at home against Denver on Saturday with seven players — eight were available — because of a combination of virus issues and injuries.
Doncic nets 38 in near triple-double, Mavs top Nuggets in OT
Read full article: Doncic nets 38 in near triple-double, Mavs top Nuggets in OTDallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic reacts to a missed shot against the Denver Nuggets during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, in Denver. Doncic came within one rebound of his second straight triple-double, finishing with 38 points and 13 assists. Nikola Jokic scored 20 of his 38 points after halftime and grabbed 11 rebounds for Denver. It was a great shot. Denver got within three on a 3-pointer from Jokic, but Doncic scored four straight to ice it for the Mavericks.
Mavs' Luka Doncic set to begin his first NBA playoff run
Read full article: Mavs' Luka Doncic set to begin his first NBA playoff runFor the first time since 1990, the Dallas Mavericks are going to the playoffs without Dirk Nowitzki on the roster. The German great retired after last season, officially passing the torch as leader of the Mavs to Doncic the Slovene who nearly averaged a 30-point triple-double in just his second NBA season. So, no, he hasnt seen what the NBA playoffs are like. Behind Doncic, they only assembled the greatest year in NBA history in terms of offensive efficiency. He can make those incredible plays.And now Doncic gets the chance to make those plays on the NBAs best stage: The playoffs.
Doncic gets 17th triple-double, Mavs top Bucks 136-132 in OT
Read full article: Doncic gets 17th triple-double, Mavs top Bucks 136-132 in OTBrook Lopez scored a season-high 34 points for the Bucks, who have already clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Doncic's final assist was a between-the-legs pass to Maxi Kleber for a three-point play and a 133-128 lead. The foul that sent Doncic to the line was originally called as the sixth on Antetokounmpo. Middleton's three-point play with 1.9 seconds left in the half put Milwaukee up 71-62. Mavericks: Play Utah on Monday.
Harden has 49 to lead Rockets over Mavericks 153-149 in OT
Read full article: Harden has 49 to lead Rockets over Mavericks 153-149 in OTHarden made 1 of 2 free throws before Trey Burke made a 3-pointer to get the Mavericks within 3 with about 15 seconds left in OT. Harden made 1 of 2 free throws after that, Burke missed a 3, and Harden got the rebound to secure the victory. Houston scored the next eight points, with the last five from Harden, to take a 147-143 lead. Harden cut the lead again seconds later with a 3-pointer with 40 seconds to go. Covington got the Rockets within two points with two free throws.