There’s no doubting how strong Jaylen Brown was in the Boston Celtics' NBA Finals run against the Dallas Mavericks and particularly Luka Doncic.

Two Mavericks starters from last year's NBA Finals are on different teams, and Doncic thinks they played well together.

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic had a good deal to say after besting the Dallas Mavericks, his former team, in the first matchup against them following his trade to L.A. But the standout adjective he used to describe the experience said all anyone really needed to know.

Last season, the Boston Celtics took down the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals in a series that was not particularly close. With ESPN's Mike Breen, JJ Redick, Doris Burke, and Lisa Salters calling the game for ABC,

One NBA insider is blaming Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown for the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Think back to the end of last season for the Dallas Mavericks. Yes, they came up short in the NBA Finals, but the future was bright with Luka Doncic,

Last year, the Dallas Mavericks went on a deep postseason run before falling to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. Before the start of the 2024-25 NBA season, five-time All-Star Klay Thompson left his longtime post with the Golden State Warriors to join the Mavericks in free agency.

Less than a year after leading the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA Finals, Luka Doncic will find himself playing against the Mavs Tuesday night in what will likely be an emotional game for the young superstar.

Charles Barkley makes a confident statement about the Cleveland Cavaliers reaching the NBA Finals. Jun 12, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; NBA TV analyst Charles Barkley talks on set before game three of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center.

We might be about to see some new life breathed back into one of the biggest and oldest rivalries in pro sports.

Nico Harrison's decision to trade Luka Doncic was bad, but he isn't the only reason for the Mavericks' demise this season.