Gobert ties NBA record with fourth DPOY award
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert joined Hall of Famers Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace as four-time winners of the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award.
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OKC stifles slumping Luka, continues playoff roll
The Thunder's smothering defense held Luka Doncic to 19 points on 6-of-19 shooting in Tuesday's Game 1, as OKC rolled to its fifth straight win to open the playoffs.
Kyrie vanquishes Clips in 2nd half; Mavs move on
Kyrie Irving exploded in the second half to help Luka Doncic and the Mavericks finally get over the hump vs. the Clippers with a decisive Game 6 win.
Luka overcomes illness, knee to put Mavs up 3-2
Luka Doncic put up 35 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists despite playing through illness and a sprained knee.
The NBA’s new favorite move is less traveling, more time travel — and it’s nearly impossible to stop
Whether it's tapping the breaks after a 100-mph drive like Anthony Edwards, or going from slow to even slower like Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic, the decel move and its variations are wreaking havoc on NBA defenders.
Struggling Luka: Feel like I’m letting Kyrie down
Luka Doncic, who is struggling by his MVP-candidate standards while dealing with a sore knee, blamed himself after the Mavs came up short Sunday.
Dallas spent trade season surrounding Luka Doncic with lob threats — it’s working
The Mavericks might have dealt their way into the perfect supporting cast around Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
Westbrook, Washington ejected in chippy Game 3
A couple of heated confrontations during the fourth quarter of the Mavericks' Game 3 win over the Clippers on Friday night resulted in a pair of ejections.
Luka leads way with defense as Mavs even series
Luka Doncic spearheaded the Mavericks' smothering defensive effort against the Clippers as Dallas evened the first-round series at one game apiece.
Thunder clinch 1-seed, keep ‘eyes on the prize’
The Thunder clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference with a win Sunday. The Nuggets will be the No. 2 seed, with the Wolves falling to the third seed.