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Mavericks need more long shots to fall in long-shot bid to rally against Celtics in NBA Finals
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic's message is simple for the struggling 3-point shooters around him, and with Dallas trailing Boston 2-0 while coming home for the NBA Finals. “Just one thing: Keep shooting,” the Mavericks superstar said. “We all believe in those shots. That’s how...
Analysis: The chance was there for Dallas in Game 2, but Mavs now face even tougher road vs. Boston
Game 2 provided Dallas with a huge chance. The Mavericks could have flown back to Dallas with the home-court advantage in the NBA Finals. They could have tied the title series at a game apiece. They could have put the heavily favored Boston Celtics into what would have been their...
Mavs extend GM Nico Harrison's contract soon after doing the same with coach Jason Kidd
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks have signed general manager Nico Harrison to a multi-year contract extension with the club headed to the NBA Finals for the first time in 13 years. The deal for Harrison was announced Tuesday, two days before Game 1 of the championship round at...
After last year's false start, Doncic-Irving duo in prime form to Mavericks move to Finals
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving just needed some time together for the Dallas Mavericks to thrive around this formed-not-so-long-ago All-Star pairing. Patience can indeed pay off in this internet-fueled age of instant expectation. After a false start...
Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving each score 33 points as Mavs beat Wolves for 3-0 lead in West finals
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic lunged for the ball after a steal by Anthony Edwards, knocking it far enough away to create a scramble and a jump ball the Dallas superstar won. The Mavericks made all the big plays again — on both ends of the court — and are a win away from their...
P.J. Washington's free throws finish rally as Mavericks beat Thunder 117-116 to reach West finals
DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving probably wondered if his uncanny run of closeout victories without a loss in his career was finally near an end. The streak lives, and the Dallas Mavericks are through to the Western Conference finals for the second time in three seasons. ...
Doncic posts 31-point triple-double as Mavericks top Thunder to take 3-2 series lead
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Luka Doncic stopped worrying about calls and just played. It worked. He scored 31 points in a triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-92 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. ...
Celtics and Mavericks lean on dynamic duos to take 2-1 leads in their respective semifinal series
CLEVELAND (AP) — Their names are alike and Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's games are so intertwined they sometimes feel like one Boston player and not two. The big bucket makers give the Celtics quite a dynamic duo. Dallas has developed a special one as well. ...
Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic help Mavs hold off Thunder again for 2-1 lead in West semis
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic already had a balky right knee and an achy left ankle when he fell hard on his back while battling his primary defender, Lu Dort, for a loose ball. Not only did Doncic win the ensuing jump ball, the NBA scoring champion tracked down the loose ball that...
Doncic scores 29 points as Mavericks top Thunder 119-110 to tie series at 1-1
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Luka Doncic limped around the court, often grimacing as he played through a sprained right knee and a bloodied left knee. His shooting stroke was unaffected. He had 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City...
