NBA Finals: Celtics’ Porzingis to play in Game 5 against Mavericks

Associated Press 06/18/2024

BOSTON — Kristaps Porzingis is available to play as the Boston Celtics attempt to close out the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. “We expect to see him tonight,” coach Joe…

NBA Finals: Irving aims to focus as Dallas fights to survive in Boston

Agence France Presse 06/17/2024

Resigned to the villain’s role in Boston, Dallas star Kyrie Irving is less concerned with silencing hostile Celtics fans than with quieting self doubt and leading the Mavs in a must-win NBA Finals Game 5. “Let’s just…

NBA: Celtics take nothing for granted with title just a win away

Agence France Presse 06/14/2024

Jayson Tatum has known since he was drafted by the Celtics in 2017 that the measure of success in Boston is an NBA title, but he’s not chalking up championship No. 18 just yet. “Even now, up…

NBA: Celtics beat Mavericks, take 3-0 lead in NBA Finals

Agence France Presse 06/13/2024

The Boston Celtics, fueled by their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, held off a furious Dallas rally to beat the Mavericks 106-99 on Wednesday and take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA finals. Tatum…

NBA: Doncic and Irving to lead Mavs against Celtics for crown

Agence France Presse 06/05/2024

NBA scoring champion Luka Doncic and sharpshooter Kyrie Irving spearhead the upstart Dallas Mavericks against the favored Boston Celtics when the NBA Finals begin on Thursday. Ex-Celtics standout Irving is bracing for a hostile road reception in Boston, five years…

NBA: Clippers hang on to beat Mavs after blowing 31-point lead

Associated Press 04/29/2024

DALLAS — Paul George and James Harden each scored 33 points while playing key fourth-quarter roles to help the Los Angeles Clippers hold on after blowing a 31-point lead and beat the Dallas Mavericks 116-111 on Sunday,…

Doncic gets 11th triple double of season as Mavs beat Raptors 136-125

Associated Press 02/29/2024

TORONTO— Luka Doncic had 30 points, 16 assists and 11 rebounds on his 25th birthday for his 11th triple-double of the season, Kyrie Irving scored 15 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter and the Dallas…

NBA: Suns outplay Mavs, increase win-streak to 7

Associated Press 01/25/2024

DALLAS  — Devin Booker has seen some chippy games between his Phoenix Suns and Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks. Even with new faces, the taunts and trash talk are plentiful. Booker scored 22 of his 46 points in…

NBA: Doncic scores 41 as Mavs rout Trail Blazers 126-97

Associated Press 01/04/2024

DALLAS — Luka Doncic scored 30 of his 41 points in the first half, Kyrie Irving added 29 in his second game back from a heel injury and the Dallas Mavericks routed the Portland Trail Blazers 126-97…

NBA to investigate Mavs over sudden decision to sideline players

Agence France Presse 04/09/2023

LOS ANGELES – The Dallas Mavericks’ abrupt decision to hold out five players from a game on Friday, when they still had a chance of reaching the NBA play-in tournament, will be investigated, the league said Saturday.…

NBA denies Dallas Mavericks’ protest of loss to Golden State Warriors

Agence France Presse 04/07/2023

NEW YORK – The NBA has denied the Dallas Mavericks’ protest of their March 22 loss to the Golden State Warriors while acknowledging game officials could have done better. The Mavs protested the outcome of the contest, claiming officials…

NBA: Mavericks plan to protest loss to Warriors–report

Reuters 03/23/2023

The Dallas Mavericks are planning to file a formal protest to the NBA after claiming a mistake by referees late in the third quarter led to their 127-125 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night,…

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