Mavericks news: Luka Doncic on Dude Perfect, Mavs go holiday shopping, more

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has been dominating on the court to begin the 2022-23 season. The 23-year-old leads the league in scoring, and he’s top ten in assists and steals per game. Doncic has been unstoppable, but he did a different kind of work on Thursday.

Luka visited the cast of the hit YouTube show Dude Perfect where he filmed some stuff for an upcoming episode. Fans may remember Boban Marjanovic starred in an episode last year when he was still with the Mavs. Fans should be excited to see Luka’s episode, which should come out in the coming weeks.

Fans can see a few pictures of Doncic with the cast that they shared on Twitter after his visit.

More Mavericks news

It was a busy day for the Mavericks as Tim Hardaway Jr. and Dwight Powell participated in the Mavs holiday shopping spree. They took multiple families in need out and bought them gifts for the holiday season. It was an emoting day, and fans can enjoy plenty of photos here courtesy of the Dallas Morning News.

If fans are looking for a laugh, the Mavericks dropped the hilarious video where they discuss who could make head coach Jason Kidd laugh, and which player is most likely to order off the kid’s menu. See it below.

NBA news

The injuries again dominated the news cycle on Thursday. The Hawks ruled Dejounte Murray for two weeks with an ankle injury. Obi Toppin will miss two to three weeks with a leg injury, and Collin Sexton is sidelined with a hamstring injury that will keep him out for at least one week.

In the game of the night, the Nuggets made a fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the Trail Blazers as Nikola Jokic fell one assist shy of a 33-point triple-double. Damian Lillard got hot to produce a 40-point double-double, but Jamal Murray drilled the game-winner with just 0.9 left to lift the Nuggets to 15-10 on the year.

The Dallas Mavericks face the Milwaukee Bucks tonight in the marquee matchup on the schedule. Will Luka Doncic or Giannis Antetokounmpo get the upper hand in their second matchup of the season? Tune in to find out.