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Celtics Win First Title Since 2008; Brown Named MVP

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Dallas could look to make at least one significant upgrade via the trade market to provide another scoring option for Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.

2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Dallas Mavericks

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It was an inauspicious start for the star backcourt duo of Irving and Luka Doncic, who struggled to share the ball effectively in crunch-time situations (10 of those 18 losses down the stretch came by five points or less).

2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves

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Despite entering the Western Conference finals as the higher seed and a heavy favorite against Dallas, Minnesota had no answer for the firepower of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, dropping three games at home to the Mavericks en route to a 4-1 series loss.

Mavericks Notes: Irving, Doncic, Lively

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Kidd says Luka Doncic and LeBron James have a very comparable mental approach.

Mavericks Notes: Irving, Lively, Jones, Rotation

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After Dallas traded for Irving in February 2023, his fit with Luka Doncic initially appeared awkward, but they've found a way to make it work.

Mavericks Notes: Game 4, Adjustments, Doncic, Kidd

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Luka Doncic put up a strong first half with 25 points, helping the Mavericks build a big early lead that they never surrendered.

Southwest Notes: Doncic, Mavs, Spurs, Rockets, Pelicans

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Luka Doncic has averaged nearly 30 points per night in the first three games of the NBA Finals, but the Mavericks were outscored by 10 points when he was on the floor in Game 1; he committed eight turnovers and missed four free throws in Game 2; and he made just 11-of-27 shots in Game 3 before fouling out of a three-point game with over four minutes still on the clock.

Texas Notes: Wembanyama, Carter, Shead, Luka

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All-NBA Mavericks guard Luka Doncic conceded that he has been frustrated by the officiating in the ongoing NBA Finals, in which Dallas trails the Celtics 3-0.

Mavs Notes: Doncic, Officiating, Defense, Lively

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Luka Doncic has a long history of officiating complaints and Game 3 of the Finals on Wednesday was no different.

Mavericks Notes: Doncic, Exum, Kidd, Cuban

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For a third straight NBA Finals game, Luka Doncic is the only player to show up on the injury report for the Mavericks.

Southwest Notes: Irving, Doncic, Rockets, Spurs, Ellis

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Luka Doncic blamed himself after the Mavericks lost on Sunday to fall behind 2-0 to the Celtics in the NBA Finals, pointing to his eight turnovers and four missed free throws.

Mavericks Notes: Irving, Doncic, Washington, Celtics’ Talent

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Despite posting a triple-double in Game 2, Luka Doncic put the blame on himself for the 105-98 loss, according to ESPN's Tim MacMahon.

Celtics Notes: Best Player Debate, Holiday, Porzingis, MVP Candidates

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In addition to his scoring and rebounding, the veteran guard played his usual relentless defense on Sunday, limiting Kyrie Irving to a 7-of-18 night from the field and making Luka Doncic earn all 32 of his points.

Luka Doncic Available For Game 2

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6:02pm: As expected, Doncic will be available for Game 2 on Sunday, the Mavericks have confirmed (via Twitter).

Mavericks Notes: Irving, Doncic, Kleber, Finals

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Mavericks superstars Irving and Luka Doncic, who stamped their ticket to the Finals after averaging a combined 59.4 points and 12.8 assists per game during a dominant Western Conference Finals run, could become the league's first billion-dollar backcourt, writes Lev Akabas of Sportico.

Mavericks Notes: Kidd, Doncic, Lively, Irving

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The team's resiliency starts with Luka Doncic, who holds the highest scoring average in Game 2s in playoff history at 33.9 PPG, according to MacMahon.

NBA Finals Notes: Brown, Porzingis, Mavs’ Centers, Luka, Kyrie

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"So just looking at what he does defensively, he picked up Luka (Doncic) full court, he got to the free throw line, he did everything.

Mavericks Notes: Kidd, Doncic, Irving, Green, Porzingis

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Former head coach and current TV analyst Stan Van Gundy stirred a debate in the conference finals by calling Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving the best offensive backcourt in league history.

International Notes: Slovenia, Doncic, Croatia, South Sudan, Siulepa

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While the 16-man group features currently Nuggets forward Vlatko Cancar and a couple other players with prior NBA experience (Zoran Dragic and Mike Tobey), the headliner is Mavericks guard Luka Doncic.

Poll: Who Will Win 2024 NBA Finals?

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Minnesota that if their stars - Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving - are the best players on the court, they can get enough from their role players to beat a team with a more talented supporting cast.

Mavs Notes: Doncic, Porzingis, Lively, Dumont, Washington

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Former NBA player Chandler Parsons stated on FanDuel's Run It Back program that Luka Doncic did not like playing with Kristaps Porzingis when the two were Mavericks teammates from 2019-22.

Mavericks Sign GM Nico Harrison To Contract Extension

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Harrison's key moves since arriving in Dallas include hiring Kidd as head coach and signing Luka Doncic to a rookie scale extension in his first summer with the team, trading for Kyrie Irving at the 2023 deadline, drafting Dereck Lively last spring, and acquiring P.J.

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