The apparent audacity of the Mavericks made for good social media fodder. However, while the players the Mavericks blacked out are indeed no longer with the team, none of them is Dončić. WFAA tracked down the original clips that were blacked out and confirmed it was actually Quentin Grimes and Maxi Kleber who got the redacted treatment. Like Dončić, both players were sent away at the trade deadline, Kleber as part of the Dončić deal and Grimes in a trade for Caleb Martin with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Source: Awful Announcing
Source: Awful Announcing
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Brad Townsend @townbrad
From @KSherringtonDMN:
After Mavs’ latest PR blunder, they should cut out the revisionist history on Luka Doncic dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 9:20 AM
From @KSherringtonDMN:
After Mavs’ latest PR blunder, they should cut out the revisionist history on Luka Doncic dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 9:20 AM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Dirk was all of us when he heard of the Luka Doncic trade to LA 😳
(via @wfaa) pic.x.com/0p7NjorzGB – 1:00 AM
Dirk was all of us when he heard of the Luka Doncic trade to LA 😳
(via @wfaa) pic.x.com/0p7NjorzGB – 1:00 AM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Dirk Nowitzki reveals he was disappointed, sad for Luka Doncic after trade from Mavericks dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 8:44 PM
Dirk Nowitzki reveals he was disappointed, sad for Luka Doncic after trade from Mavericks dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 8:44 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Luka Doncic and LeBron James are probable for tomorrow’s game in Denver. Bronny James is on G League assignment; Maxi Kleber also out for LAL.
Aaron Gordon and Jamal Murray are probable.
Peyton Watson, Trey Alexander, Vlatko Cancar and DaRon Holmes II remain out for Denver. – 6:40 PM
Luka Doncic and LeBron James are probable for tomorrow’s game in Denver. Bronny James is on G League assignment; Maxi Kleber also out for LAL.
Aaron Gordon and Jamal Murray are probable.
Peyton Watson, Trey Alexander, Vlatko Cancar and DaRon Holmes II remain out for Denver. – 6:40 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Lakers’ injury report vs. Denver tomorrow:
— LeBron James and Luka Doncic are probable. pic.x.com/yQFY6KSJ9K – 6:35 PM
Lakers’ injury report vs. Denver tomorrow:
— LeBron James and Luka Doncic are probable. pic.x.com/yQFY6KSJ9K – 6:35 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“No one believed it.” 😲
@mikerothstein looks at the fallout from the Luka Doncic trade spr.ly/6016LEoDq – 6:27 PM
“No one believed it.” 😲
@mikerothstein looks at the fallout from the Luka Doncic trade spr.ly/6016LEoDq – 6:27 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“[The Lakers] definitely have a new look to them … We don’t really concern ourselves with other teams.” 😤
Aaron Gordon with @malika_andrews on Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets’ matchup with Luka Doncic and the Lakers Saturday 👀 pic.x.com/TXB2Q1IH3T – 4:09 PM
“[The Lakers] definitely have a new look to them … We don’t really concern ourselves with other teams.” 😤
Aaron Gordon with @malika_andrews on Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets’ matchup with Luka Doncic and the Lakers Saturday 👀 pic.x.com/TXB2Q1IH3T – 4:09 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Dallas Mavericks censored Luka Doncic in new video @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/dallas-mave… – 3:34 PM
Dallas Mavericks censored Luka Doncic in new video @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/dallas-mave… – 3:34 PM
Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
What Still Drives Lebron? | What Is A Success This Season? | Luka Expectations? x.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 11:00 AM
What Still Drives Lebron? | What Is A Success This Season? | Luka Expectations? x.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 11:00 AM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
The Hoop Collective with @WindhorstESPN and @TimBontemps: Wemby bad news, Luka and the Lakers, Bobby Portis and more youtu.be/or4SSO_2R0g?si… – 10:43 AM
The Hoop Collective with @WindhorstESPN and @TimBontemps: Wemby bad news, Luka and the Lakers, Bobby Portis and more youtu.be/or4SSO_2R0g?si… – 10:43 AM
More on this storyline
Marc Stein: Nowitzki revealed he was abroad with family when he learned of the trade and was “as shocked and surprised as everybody was.” Dirk added he was “disappointed and sad” for his close friend who “obviously didn’t see this coming” and then invited by Luka to attend his Laker debut. -via x.com / February 21, 2025
Marc Stein: Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki on the Luka Dončić trade: “Really couldn’t believe it.” More: “I’ll never be a Laker fan but I’ll always be a Luka fan. … I’m happy I went to support him.” Nowitzki is speaking Friday night at a long-scheduled live appearance hosted by @dfwticket . More NBA from me: http://tinyurl.com/yrmzrx83 -via x.com / February 21, 2025
Khobi Price: Luka Dončić and LeBron James are listed as probable on the Lakers’ injury report for tomorrow at Denver: pic.x.com/Yn2G9EXLcQ -via Twitter @khobi_price / February 21, 2025