The Dallas Mavericks blew out the third-seeded Timberwolves at Target Center in Minnesota to win Game 5 of their Western Conference Finals 124-103 and advance to the NBA Finals with a 4-1 series win. The Mavericks totally outplayed the hosts in the first quarter, which ended 35-19, with Luka Doncic scoring 20 of his 36 points in the quarter. The second quarter wasn’t different, as they...
Number one draft pick and San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, alongside Oklahoma City Thunder's Chet Holmgrem, headline the All-Rookie Teams released on Monday by the National Basketball Association (NBA). Wembanyama, the 2023–24 NBA Rookie of the Year award winner, and Holmgren have both been unanimously selected to this season's NBA All-Rookie First Team after receiving all 99 first-place votes. The pair of 7-foot centers are...
The Dallas Mavericks clawed back from a 17-point deficit to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-116 at the American Airlines Center in Game 6 of their Western Conference second-round playoff series on Saturday night. The Mavericks clinched the series with a 4-2 win over the top-seeded Thunder to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the second time in three years and the sixth time in...
It wasn’t all rosy at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Friday night, but the Mavericks banked on solid defending to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 101-90 and take a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference playoffs first-round matchup. Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic were a combined 15 of 45 from the field, but the Mavericks somehow dug deep in an immaculate defensive performance in...
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