Dallas built its team’s identity around Luka Doncic, on the court and off. Now that he’s gone, some supporters no longer feel a connection to the franchise.
Category: Doncic, Luka (1999- )
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NBA Star Luka Doncic Debuts Foundation Focused on Youth Basketball
The N.B.A. star is worried that for too many youth basketball players, the sport is no longer fun. He’s trying to find ways to change that.
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Dallas Mavericks Fined $750,000 for ‘Desire to Lose’ a Game
The N.B.A. fined the team for resting players and making statements that indicated it did not want to win against the Chicago Bulls this month.
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The NBA Was Redesigned for Drama, and It’s Working
The last day of the regular season saw flashes of brilliance from the best teams, punches thrown and disappointing defeats.
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Luka Doncic Only Makes Basketball Look Easy
The Dallas Mavericks guard is having the best season of his career. Long media-shy, he’s now opening up about life in the N.B.A. spotlight, and his plans for life after.
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Kyrie Irving Says He Wants to Change His Narrative in Dallas
After his first practice with the Dallas Mavericks since being traded from the Nets, Kyrie Irving said he felt nothing but “genuine love” from his new team.
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Kyrie Irving Traded From Nets to Mavericks After Request
Irving’s tenure with the Nets was marred by missed time because of his refusal to be vaccinated for the coronavirus and because of his antisemitic remarks. In Dallas, he will join the superstar Luka Doncic.
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Luka Doncic Is Scoring More and Playing When He Doesn’t Have To
Even in pickup games, Doncic is showing a leap compared with last season, which ended with a disappointing exit in the Western Conference finals.
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Measuring Up to Wilt Chamberlain May Take More Than Stats
Several N.B.A. players have had Chamberlain-like performances this season. But to some, he will always be untouchable.
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NBA Has Sharp Rise in 50-Point Games
Donovan Mitchell’s 71 points in a game this week was the top mark since 2006, but a rise in offense (and a lack of defense) has made high-scoring games a routine affair.
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Luka Doncic Has 60 Points, 21 Rebounds and 10 Assists
The Mavericks rallied to beat the Knicks in overtime as Doncic rewrote the N.B.A. record books.