Ahead of the friendly game between Real Madrid and Dallas Mavericks on October 10 at the Wizink Center, Madrid, Luka Doncic shared candid thoughts about his return to his former grounds and his chemistry with Dallas Mavericks teammate Kyrie Irving.
After acquiring him via trade in February, the Dallas Mavericks re-signed Kyrie Irving to a multi-year deal this offseason, making him the long-term partner of Luka Doncic on the roster. Despite not making it to the playoffs last season, Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, believes that the partnership between Irving and Doncic will have a positive impact on the team.Â
Ahead of the friendly game between Real Madrid and Dallas Mavericks on October 10 at the Wizink Center, Madrid, Luka Doncic shared candid thoughts about his return to his former grounds and his chemistry with Dallas Mavericks teammate Kyrie Irving.
After acquiring him via trade in February, the Dallas Mavericks re-signed Kyrie Irving to a multi-year deal this offseason, making him the long-term partner of Luka Doncic on the roster. Despite not making it to the playoffs last season, Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, believes that the partnership between Irving and Doncic will have a positive impact on the team.Â
Every year, basketball enthusiasts eagerly await the arrival of the Drew League, a thrilling summer event held in Los Angeles. This tournament showcases a breathtaking mix of talent, including NBA stars, retired legends, famous personalities, local league players, international athletes, and promising college prospects.
Dallas Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving will represent the Chinese sportswear brand ANTA. Shams Charania from The Athletic reports that Irving signed a 5-year endorsement deal with ANTA and received a Chief Creative Officer position at the company. Klay Thompson, Kevon Looney, Max Strus, Bruce Brown, Terance Mann, and Alex Caruso are among the NBA players that represent ANTA.
Kyrie Irving will remain with the Dallas Mavericks, according to Shams Charania from The Athletic. Charania reports that Irving and the Mavericks agreed to a 3-year $126 million deal. Irving joined Dallas in February when he was involved in the Mavericks trade with the Brooklyn Nets.
Star point guard Kyrie Irving is set to meet with the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, and potentially other teams once NBA free agency kicks off on June 30, according to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report. There is also a possibility that the Houston Rockets will seek a meeting with him, per the same report.
The Houston Rockets are about to have a huge amount of money in salary cap space. The organization is ready to pursue two high-profile guards in the market. Philadelphia 76ers star guard James Harden has a player option in his contract. During the recent weeks and months, he's been linked with the Rockets franchise as their top target in free agency.
With NBA free agency officially starting only on June 30th, the talks about possible new signings have been circulating ever since the regular season finished at the beginning of April. The latest iteration - a possible blockbuster.
After 6 years in the league, Donovan Mitchell is one of the best players in his position. The Cleveland Cavaliers guard has seen many opponents throughout the years. He now listed the best of them. Asked to name the toughest players to guard, Mitchell immediately went to two other guards - Kyrie Irving and Stephen Curry.
The Dallas Mavericks went all-in trading for Kyrie Irving at the start of February, giving up on Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a 2027 second-round pick, a 2029 first-round pick (unprotected), and a 2029 second round-pick.
The Dallas Mavericks had originally planned to hit the tank button at the end of March, according to The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor. However, their backcourt stars -- Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving -- were unhappy with the idea of tanking and denied Mavs plans.
The Dallas Mavericks' hopes for a postseason push will be decidedly harder for at least one night. The team announced guard Kyrie Irving will miss Friday's game against the Chicago Bulls to help his nagging right foot injury heal up.
Dallas Mavericks forward Tim Hardaway Jr. defended his team's backcourt stars -- Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving -- against the criticism made by his father, Tim Hardaway Sr., a former Maverick and Hall of Famer. Hardaway Sr. blasted Doncic and called him a "crybaby" because of his behavior and frequent complaints with officials during games.
The Kyrie Irving project hasn't been as successful as the Dallas Mavericks probably hoped. With the season almost over, the guard's future in the team is uncertain. According to Chris Haynes from Bleacher Report, even though the main Mavs plan is to re-sign the star player, Kyrie is planning to test the free agency market in the upcoming summer.
The Dallas Mavericks are "seriously considering" shutting down Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving for the final three games of the season, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Doncic has been on a tear since returning from a five-game absence, as he's averaged 31.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 8.9 assists in 38.9 minutes per game over his last seven appearances.
The Dallas Mavericks suffered a 113-106 loss against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, with Kyrie Irving scoring 27 points. After the game, Irving took to Twitch where he ranted about multiple topics. First, he addressed the downsides of betting.
Since the day Kyrie Irving joined Luka Doncic at the Dallas Mavericks, the franchise suddenly became the favorite to win it all. However, the two have only played two games together thus far.
Kyrie Irving isn't interested in talking about what his long-term future could be with the Dallas Mavericks, and he doesn't understand why people don't think he can play well off the ball. "All I know, this is really playing basketball with a lot of high-level, high-IQ players and making it work," Irving said before his first home game with the Mavericks and All-Star teammate Luka Doncic.
