The Latest Breaking News from Maxi Kleber

SALT LAKE CITY — Luka Doncic returned.

SALT LAKE CITY — One of the side effects of working next to transcendent talent is the danger of being blinded by the glare. Seamheads mostly blame Nolan Ryan’s fairly mediocre won-loss record on the mostly mediocre teams behind him. But, a sub-theory holds that his teammates were often hypnotized…

DALLAS — Given that Jalen Brunson just salvaged the Mavs’ playoff hopes with a Luka-like 41 points and didn’t turn it over once in a pivotal Game 2, it’s worth remembering how little his employers thought of this year’s savior in last year’s playoffs.

Dallas may have found Utah’s kryptonite, and that may be enough to make this a series with or without the superstar point guard.

Inside look at Jordan Poole’s emergence in the NBA playoffs.

Marc Stein on Jalen Brunson's free agency: I recently reported that Indiana I've started to hear them as a team that might try to get into that mix with Rick Carlisle obviously knowing Jalen Brunson is game very well. Source: Marc Stein @ ...

MILWAUKEE — With 9:16 left in the fourth quarter Sunday afternoon, Luka Doncic and the Mavericks signaled how badly they wanted to beat the Milwaukee Bucks.

WASHINGTON — Coming here to read about a playoff-important, reunion-motivated win over trade-departed Kristaps Porzingis and the Wizards — the result many expected from the Mavericks on Friday in Capital One Arena?

Watch JB flush the rock with authority, then dap up Kevin Garnett after.

Dallas Mavericks PR: Luka Dončić (left toe sprain) and Maxi Kleber (right ankle soreness) will be available to play against Utah tonight. Source: Twitter @MavsPR What's the buzz on Twitter? Chuck Cooperstein @ coopmavs Mavs starters: Bullock, DFS, ...