Irving joins Mavericks as clubs make trade official

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2023 05:09:46 +0000

NEW YORK (AFP) – Kyrie Irving was welcomed to the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks on Monday as the Texas team and the Brooklyn Nets confirmed their blockbuster trade deal. Days after the controversial guard requested a move before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, both clubs tweeted confirmation of the transfer following team physicals. The Mavericks tweeted “Welcome to […]

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Doncic sizzles anew; Nets keep win streak

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2023 06:53:07 +0000

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Luka Doncic scored 51 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to their sixth victory in a row while the Brooklyn Nets stretched their NBA win streak to 11 on Saturday. Doncic added nine assists, six rebounds, four steals and a blocked shot in a maestro performance for the Mavericks in a 126-125 […]

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Embiid, Harden lead 76ers over Knicks; Luka dazzles anew

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2022 23:32:36 +0000

NEW YORK (AFP) – Joel Embiid and James Harden combined to spark Philadelphia’s 119-112 NBA triumph at New York on Sunday while Luka Doncic powered Dallas over the Los Angeles Lakers. Cameroonian star Embiid struck for 35 points and eight rebounds while Harden delivered 29 points and 13 assists in the 76ers’ eighth consecutive victory. […]

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Doncic posts triple-double as Mavs edges Warriors

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 07:14:42 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Luka Doncic delivered a 41-point triple-double to power the Dallas Mavericks to a 116-113 victory over NBA champions Golden State on Tuesday in a rematch of last season’s Western Conference finals. Dallas’ Slovenian star added 12 rebounds and 12 assists in the victory ‒ his 51st career triple-double and his fifth […]

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Curry, Warriors outgun Doncic, Mavs in series opener

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 04:08:48 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Stephen Curry scored 21 points as the Golden State Warriors bottled up Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks to win their Western Conference finals series opener,112-87, on Wednesday. Three days after Doncic destroyed the Phoenix Suns with a virtuoso performance, the Slovenian star found the going harder against a ruthless Golden […]

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It’s total eclipse as Doncic, Mavs shock Suns; Celtics vs Heat in the East

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 03:29:41 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Luka Doncic scored 35 points as the Dallas Mavericks completed a stunning upset of the top-seeded Phoenix Suns with a jaw-dropping game seven rout in Arizona on Sunday. Slovenian star Doncic was in magnificent form as the Mavericks romped to a 123-90 victory at Phoenix’s Footprint Center to clinch the best-of-seven […]

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Heat beat 76ers to reach East finals; Mavs force Game 7 vs Suns

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 13 May 2022 06:20:44 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Miami Heat punched their ticket to the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals with a 99-90 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday as the Dallas Mavericks staved off elimination in the West. Jimmy Butler scored 32 points to fuel the Heat against his former team, the victory in Philadelphia giving Miami […]

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76ers get back at Heat big-time as Embiid returns; Mavs eclipse Suns

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 07 May 2022 08:19:46 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Philadelphia’s star center Joel Embiid returned from injury to help the re-energized 76ers beat the Miami Heat, 99-79, on Friday, clawing back a game in their NBA playoff series. Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks also avoided falling into a 3-0 hole with a 103-94 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Embiid […]

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Suns go up 2-0; Heat burn Sixers anew

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 05 May 2022 09:28:41 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns poured it on in the fourth quarter, pulling away for a 129-109 victory over the Dallas Mavericks and a commanding 2-0 lead in their NBA playoff series. Paul scored 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter as Western Conference top seed Phoenix broke […]

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Grizzlies stun Wolves with another end game magic

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2022 06:20:15 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Desmond Bane scored 23 points as the Memphis Grizzlies stunned the Minnesota Timberwolves with another late fourth-quarter rally to score a series-clinching 114-106 victory in the NBA playoffs on Friday. Bane made nine of 15 shots from the field including a crucial go-ahead three-pointer late in the fourth quarter as the […]

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