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Kyrie Irving misses Mavs practice for personal reasons; Luka Doncic out Saturday vs. Grizzlies

DALLAS — Mavericks star trade acquisition Kyrie Irving did not practice with the team Friday for personal reasons, coach Jason Kidd said after the workout.

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Luka Doncic’s injury and looming suspension risk derailing Mavericks’ playoff push

DALLAS — Don’t think Mavericks star Luka Doncic had an ulterior motive Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans when he followed a physical drive to the basket with a shout at officials for not calling an and-one foul.

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Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic lead Mavericks over Utah to avert disastrous end to homestand

DALLAS -- Facing the possibility of finishing a supposedly pivotal six-game home stand with a rotten 2-4 record or a less-crummy 3-3, the Mavericks dug deep Tuesday night and eked out the latter.

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Maxi Kleber returns for Dallas but Pacers spoil fun for Luka Doncic, Mavericks

DALLAS — One of the NBA’s brightest young point guards celebrated his birthday with victory in American Airlines Center on Tuesday night.

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Mavericks’ Jason Kidd criticizes Luka Doncic’s maturity, a sign of their ‘honest’ rapport

Happy early birthday, Luka Doncic.

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Mavs notch first win of Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving era, grab head start in ‘22-game sprint’

DALLAS -- Jason Kidd usually calls the regular season a marathon, but he amended his description for the Mavericks’ post-All-Star break schedule.

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Kevin Sherrington: Past moves forced Mavs into Kyrie Irving trade. Are they missing the forest for the trees?

DALLAS — Over the remaining six weeks of the regular season and on into whatever awaits at the end of another rusty rainbow, we’ll learn a lot about these Dallas Mavericks.

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Dallas Mavericks’ success won’t be defined by Kyrie or Luka, but their ability to do this.

DALLAS — The NBA isn’t exactly in a defense-heavy era, but the Dallas Mavericks are pushing those limits.

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Dawn of Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving era spoiled by Mavericks overtime loss to Kings

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Even 1,700 miles from home, Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd sensed the palpable excitement back in North Texas.

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Clutch Kyrie Irving leads Mavs past Kings’ late surge for another Luka Doncic-less win

Most importantly for the clutch-weary free-throw-shooting Mavericks, he hit both of his foul shots, cushioning Dallas’ 122-114 victory and ensuring the Kings’ torrent fourth-quarter comeback attempt didn’t completely erase a once-24-point advantage.

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Christian Wood, Tim Hardaway Jr. still Mavericks after trade deadline — but for how long?

DALLAS — As clocks in Dallas ticked toward 2 p.m. Thursday — and those in the Mavericks’ Los Angeles hotel approached noon — all attention temporarily diverted from the hoopla surrounding Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic’s new partnership.

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Kyrie Irving delivers glimpses of dominance in dress rehearsal as Mavs power past Clippers

LOS ANGELES — This, supposedly, merely was the precursor. The teaser. The prequel to the blockbuster.

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Kyrie Irving: ‘I felt very disrespected’ in Brooklyn

Former Nets star Kyrie Irving said he felt disrespected by the way he was treated in Brooklyn, which is ultimately why he requested the trade that sent him to the Dallas Mavericks days ahead of Thursday’s 3 p.m. NBA trade deadline.

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Mavericks ‘steal one’ against Jazz without Luka Doncic, newly-acquired Kyrie Irving

SALT LAKE CITY — The Mavericks played the Utah Jazz on Monday night without superstar Luka Doncic … and new trade focal point Kyrie Irving … and trade departees Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith … and injured forward Maxi Kleber.

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Mavericks Make Risky Trade for Kyrie Irving and All His Baggage

Dallas’s efforts to surround Luka Dončić with a co-star have failed in recent years. Will the pairing with Irving pay off?

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Mac Engel: Dallas Mavericks will regret this one; trading for Kyrie Irving is a desperate move

The Dallas Mavericks are so desperate to put an All-Star player next to Luka they went with the crazy hot one.

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Could LeBron James end up as the all-time scoring AND assists leader?

LeBron is going to shatter the scoring record. He just moved into fourth all-time in assists.

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Luka Doncic drops 53 points in return from injury, leads Mavs to victory over Detroit

DALLAS — Last January, the Mavericks won seven of their last ten games and went 12-4 for the month, catapulting themselves to a strong regular-season finish and, ultimately, the Western Conference finals.

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Wizards frustrate Luka Doncic, Mavericks as Dallas comes up short in final minutes

DALLAS — The Washington Wizards’ visit to Dallas for Tuesday night’s game against the Mavericks sparked tangible memories and discussion of their big-swing trade a year ago — even if Kristaps Porzingis watched from the sideline in a gray suit and black button-down while nursing a left ankle sprain.

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After Luka Doncic’s hot night vs. Lakers, Mavericks lose steam against Trail Blazers

PORTLAND, Ore. – Chauncey Billups stressed beforehand that his Portland Trail Blazers wouldn’t be able to throw anything at Luka Doncic that he hadn’t seen or experienced before.

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Luka Doncic Q&A: LeBron, Wilt, NBA refs and does he really own a farm in Slovenia?

LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic has faced the Lakers and his NBA idol, LeBron James, for five seasons now.

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Trio of Mavs score double-digits, but Luka Doncic-less Dallas falls to Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY – For the fourth time this season, the Mavericks experienced life without Luka Doncic. For the fourth time, Dallas was reminded why it doesn’t want to make it a habit.

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Luka Doncic leads balanced win vs. Pelicans; Mavs’ contending legitimacy still in question

DALLAS — The Mavericks restored their victorious ways Saturday night, beating the New Orleans Pelicans, 127-117, to ease the sting of their seven-wins-streak-snapping blowout loss to the Boston Celtics two nights earlier.

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Luka Doncic dooms Gregg Popovich’s 50-point goal with ‘beautiful’ highlights in Mavs’ win

SAN ANTONIO — Two days before Luka Doncic and the Mavericks arrived at AT&T Center on Saturday, coach Gregg Popovich revealed his team’s defensive plan against Dallas’ super-scoring superstar.

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Mavericks don’t wait on Luka Doncic, help carry the load in win over Rockets

DALLAS — Mavericks coach Jason Kidd delivered a clear message before Dallas’ 129-114 win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night:

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