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Luka Doncic, Donovan Mitchell Named Players Of The Week

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Mavericks guard Luka Doncic and Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell have been named the NBA's Players of the Week, the league announced on Monday (via Twitter).

Mavs Notes: Gafford, Washington, Dumont, Williams, Draft Picks

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Luka Doncic, who scored 32 points on 9-of-14 shooting in just 31 minutes, embraced the newcomers, as Townsend writes.

Mavs Notes: Kuzma, Newcomers, Williams, Luka, Dinwiddie, Green

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Luka Doncic was "very enthusiastic" about the idea of the Mavs acquiring Washington, according to Wojnarowski, who suggests that was likely one factor motivating Dallas to get the deal across the finish line.

Kawhi Leonard, Trae Young Named Players Of The Week

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According to the NBA, the other nominees in the West were Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Rudy Gobert, Nikola…

Nets Rumors: Bridges, Finney-Smith, O’Neale, Murray, Claxton

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Finney-Smith played for Dallas before being shipped to Brooklyn in last year’s Kyrie Irving deal and he remains a close friend of Luka Doncic, according to Scotto.

Southwest Notes: Williamson, Wembanyama, Adams, Irving, Doncic

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Luka Doncic is also questionable after aggravating his sore right ankle.

Mavericks Notes: Lively, Kleber, Irving, Doncic

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Kidd also said he's trying to manage the load on Luka Doncic, who's averaging a career-high 37.5 minutes per game so far this season, per Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News (Twitter link).

Cavs’ Mitchell, Suns’ Booker Named Players Of The Month

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According to the NBA, the other nominees in the West were Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jaren Jackson Jr., Nikola Jokic,…

Southwest Notes: Doncic, Kyrie, Lively, Rose, Champagnie

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Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd was a part of the 2010/11 Dallas team that won the NBA Finals, but he has already seen enough from Luka Doncic to place him ahead of that year's Finals MVP - Dirk Nowitzki - on the franchise's list of all-time best players.

Devin Booker, Giannis Antetokounmpo Named Players Of The Week

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Interestingly, Joel Embiid (70 points, 18 rebounds, five assists) and Luka Doncic (73 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists) had 70-plus points in a game last week, but neither player won the weekly award.

Mavericks Notes: Luka, Kyrie, Kleber, Williams

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Mavericks star Luka Doncic had a frustrating night on Wednesday against Phoenix, earning a technical foul for repeatedly complaining to the referees and then requesting that a heckling fan be ejected, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN.

And-Ones: Watanabe, Japan, Risacher, McDonald’s All-Americans, All-Stars

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Pina voted for Tyrese Haliburton, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic, all of which mirrored the official selections.

2024 All-Star Starters Revealed; LeBron Sets Selection Record

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Joining James as Western Conference starters are Suns forward Kevin Durant, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, Mavericks guard Luka Doncic and Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Mavericks Notes: Irving, Williams, Prosper, Kuzma, Grant

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Irving feels an on-court connection to Luka Doncic.

Mavericks Reportedly Interested In Kyle Kuzma

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As Stein writes, salary considerations are important for teams like the Mavs (Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving) and Kings (Domantas Sabonis and De'Aaron Fox) -- another team with interest in Kuzma -- that already have two players making the max or near it.

Texas Notes: Doncic, Irving, Sengun, Smith, Wembanyama

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Mavericks All-NBA point guard Luka Doncic knows how lethal he and backcourt mate Kyrie Irving can be when they're both firing on all cylinders, writes Mark Medina of Sportsnaut.

Poll: NBA’s First Half Most Valuable Player

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Mavericks guard Luka Doncic has boosted his scoring average to a career-best 33.6 points per game this season while also contributing 9.2 assists and 8.3 rebounds, with a .485/.376/.778 shooting line.

Minimum Game Requirement For Awards Looms Large For Super-Max Candidates

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Mavericks guard Luka Doncic and Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander could ensure they become eligible to sign a super-max extension in 2025 by making this year's All-NBA team.

Lakers Notes: Irving, LeBron, Russell, Reaves, Lineup

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The Mavericks held Irving's Bird Rights and were determined to keep him and Luka Doncic together, re-signing him to a three-year, $126MM deal.

Western Notes: Kuminga, Moody, Suns, Mavs, Hawkins

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Star guard Luka Doncic will miss Monday's game vs.

Mavs’ Kleber Probable Saturday After Lengthy Absence

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While it's obviously a positive development that Kleber's return appears imminent, the Mavs will be without Luka Doncic for the second straight game due to a right ankle sprain, Dante Exum is out for the sixth straight contest with a right plantar sprain, and Dereck Lively has been downgraded from questionable to doubtful with his left ankle sprain, tweets Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News.

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