The Celtics are on the verge of an NBA title. Boston held off Dallas’ comeback attempt on Wednesday night, taking Game 3 to go up 3-0 on the Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. Despite the 30-point performances out of Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the biggest talk coming out of the contest […]
ESPN's Brian Windhorst rips Mavericks star Luka Doncic for 'unacceptable' defense: 'He is a hole on the court'
Luka Doncic is one of the most talented offensive players in the history of basketball but the 2024 NBA Finals have exposed a major flaw in his game. Doncic’s defense has been picked on relentlessly by the Celtics. Boston has created countless advantages by targeting Doncic in isolation. He has had moments where he’s been […]
Luka Doncic foul: Mavericks star frustrated after fouling out at crucial point of Game 3 loss to Celtics
Luka Doncic’s night ended early in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. As the Mavericks looked to pull off a furious fourth-quarter comeback from down 21 points, Doncic picked up his sixth foul after a somewhat controversial blocking call. Given Doncic’s importance to Dallas’ efforts, head coach Jason Kidd challenged the call, but it was […]
Luka Doncic history with referees, explained: Inside Mavericks star's reputation for complaining to NBA officials
The NBA Finals puts a spotlight on every player participating, and Luka Doncic might have the brightest stage of them all. Making his NBA Finals debut at 25, the Mavericks star is knocking on the door of all-time greatness. He already has five First-Team All-NBA honors and picked up his first career scoring title this […]
Who won Western Conference Finals MVP? Mavericks' Luka Doncic unanimous winner of Magic Johnson Trophy
While the Western Conference had 10 teams comfortably over .500, there were three front-runners heading into the postseason. The Mavericks weren’t one of the three, but they knocked off three of the top four seeds to reach the NBA Finals. It’s Dallas’ first appearance on the big stage since the organization won the title in […]