Kyrie Irving combo made its debut a month and a half ago, the Mavs have dropped from 4th to 11th in the West standings, having gone 5-13 over that stretch. Luka Doncic, who recently cited frustration on and off the court,

Irving underwhelmed yet again on Sunday, shooting just 33 percent from the field while scoring 18 points in a 110-104 loss against a tanking Charlotte squad. It was the fourth consecutive loss for the Mavericks who have dropped two straight games to Charlotte and are just 3-7 in their last 10 games.

It appears time to toss one more team into the NBA's tanking mix. Oddly, however, this team is led by two superstars.

The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor published an article on March 27, where he made the pitch for the Dallas Mavericks to wave the white flag and tank.

He called me out my name. So I just had to make sure I looked him eye to eye and see if he’d say it to my face.'

Charlotte Hornets beat Dallas 110-104 to deliver another blow to the Mavericks' playoff hopes on Sunday. Gordon Hayward scored eight of his 22 points in the fourth quarter in his team's win.