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Luka Doncic and the Mavs have a choice to make this NBA season
The Dallas Mavericks megastar starts the NBA season, yet again, as favourite to be named MVP. Individual accolades are nice but, Emmet Ryan writes, after the Dallas Mavericks made the NBA finals last June there’s a bigger prize. With the Mavs more stacked than at any time in Luka Doncic’s career, he may have to […]
Luka Doncic drops his Still DRE game in Mavs win
Luka Doncic remembered what he loved about basketball right when the Mavs needed it. With a triple double, he led the Dallas Mavericks into a 3-2 lead over the OKC Thunder in the NBA playoffs This was the game where Luka Doncic remembered that Vassilis Spanoulis is his inspiration. The Mavs star was relaxed and […]
Luka Doncic takes his knocks as Dallas Mavericks take 2-1 lead
It was a painful one for Luka Doncic but a Mavs victory will make it hurt less. The Dallas Mavericks won a rollicking fun one over the OKC Thunder to take a 2-1 series lead in the NBA playoffs. That one definitely hurt The turnover late looked like one from a guy barely able to […]
Luka Doncic guides a controlled Dallas Mavericks to victory
The Mavs forced the game to be played their way and it worked. Game 2 between the Dallas Mavericks and the OKC Thunder saw Luka Doncic at his most comfortable, which was crucial in tying up their NBA playoffs series. The distractions for Luka Doncic thankfully didn’t come until after the game. Despite the Mavs […]
Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks must lean-in to their reality
It was a rough night for Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. For the Mavs to survive this NBA playoffs series, they need to make those evenings rough for the OKC Thunder as well, writes Emmet Ryan The Dallas Mavericks fell, in the end, pretty comprehensively to the OKC Thunder in Game 1 of their […]
Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks: Gearing Up for the Thunder in the NBA Playoffs
With the NBA Playoffs heating up, all eyes are on Slovenian superstar Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks as they prepare to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. This series demonstrates Dončić’s impact on the court and the strategic dynamics that could determine this pivotal Western Conference semifinal series. Star Performers in the Spotlight Luka […]
The wounded animal: Luka Doncic gets Mavs past Clippers
Luka Doncic is battered, broken, but he and the Mavs are certainly not beaten. The Dallas Mavericks star proved in Game 6 against the LA Clippers to move on to the next stage of the NBA playoffs. There’s nothing more dangerous than a wounded animal when it’s cornered. That’s what Luka Doncic showed on Friday […]
Luka Doncic has a rough day at the office
The Dallas Mavericks lost an utterly ridiculous Game 4 of the NBA playoffs to the LA Clippers. Luka Doncic had a triple double in defeat. Yet the superstar showed the challenges that lie ahead for him, both in this series and his broader usage It was an utterly ridiculous game in Dallas where the Mavs […]
Titanfall: Why the NBA’s biggest stars failed at EuroBasket
With the big three of EuroBasket 2022 not even making it to the medal round, Emmet Ryan breaks down how changing cultures in basketball have been behind the shocking exists of Antetkounmpo, Doncic, Jokic, and more There’s a poster just inside the media entrance of the Mercedes-Benz Arena. The main promo for EuroBasket and similar […]
It’s the Luka show whether Slovenia like it or not
Luka Doncic has been a machine for Slovenia at EuroBasket 2022. That was expected but the load has been even greater than anticipated. Emmet Ryan on how the Dallas Mavericks superstar has been more than just the man for his nation. This is a very different EuroBasket for Luka Doncic. In 2017, he was part […]
Giannis puts Greece on his back to surge past brave Ukraine
Without Giannis Anteotkounmpo, Greece looked like just another basketball team. With him, they were far too much for a Ukraine side that showed it’s of no mood to let the dream stop once it gets to Berlin A refreshed Giannis Antetokounmpo came to play in the battle of unbeaten sides as he started padding the […]
Italy bend the knee to King Giannis
It took a whole lot of walking and climbing in the hours before tonight’s main event for Emmet Ryan to truly appreciate the wonder of Giannis Antetokounmpo as the Greek Freak led his side to victory over hosts Italy Here’s the thing about middle age. The feats of wondrous athleticism you see from the media […]