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By Wes Cox We tried to switch it up all night, and that's what you have to do against a great player is mix it up," Nowitzki said. "I had him at the end and we were actually lucky on the one put-back. The other jump hooks he missed, those were big defensive possessions for us." Afterward, Jason Kidd was teasin...

By zkmavz about : Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) of Germany celebrates after making a shot in the final minute of overtime during an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, in Dallas. Nowitzki had 41-points in the 99-94 Mavericks win. (AP Photo/Tony G...

By tcw1 … In 101.7 possessions this season, opponents playing the Mavericks at home were giving up about 100.1 points to the Mavs.  The Bucks gave up 115, so their defensive performance can be assessed as well below average (-14.9).  On the other hand, in 101.7 possessions this season, opponents playi...

By Associated Press Dirk Nowitzki hit a fallaway 18-footer as time expired in overtime to give the Mavericks a 115-113 victory over the Bucks.

By Associated Press Shawn Marion left the Mavericks' game at Milwaukee with a sprained ankle and will not return.

By Wes Cox Look only as far as their last two losses for proof. Five times out of eight quarters, the Mavericks were burned by 3-pointers on the opponent's last possession of a period. Three times, it cost the Mavericks the lead. Included in that bunch is the Peja Stojakovic 3-pointer that forced overti...

By Phillip Baggett Edge: Mavericks vs. Edge: Mavericks Forward vs. Edge: Mavericks  vs. Edge: Mavericks Center vs. Edge: Dallas Mavericks OUT - Josh Howard (his ankle of course) Mavericks- 113 Mavericks vs Timberwolves preview Mavericks vs Timberwolves coverage

By Wes Cox Dallas Mavericks still demanding too much from Dirk | Eddie Sefko It's unfortunate it comes down to having to throw the ball to Dirk every time and have him win the game on his own," coach Rick Carlisle said. "We're not going to play on a high level and win at a high level doing that."

By Associated Press Jason Terry scored 24 points, Erick Dampier had 14 points and 20 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks overcame an early 17-point deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 121-103 on Tuesday night.

By Jonathan Feigen(jonathan.feigen@chron.com) When/where: 7:30 p.m.; American Airlines Center. TV/radio: FSH; 610 AM, 850 AM (Spanish). KEY PLAYERS ROCKETS Center Chuck Hayes will likely get playing time against Dirk Nowitzki. He does not have to score the way he did in the first...

By Wes Cox 1 day ago: New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul (3) controls a loose ball in front of Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Kidd, left, and forward Shawn Marion, rear in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. The Hornets defeated the Mavericks 114-107. (AP Pho...

By Brown@TheBigandTheBrown about : Utah Jazz center Mehmet Okur, left, from Turkey defends against Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) from Germany as he drives to the basket in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. The Mavericks won 96-85. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)

By tcw1 … 1. Boston Celtics…+19.25 2. Portland Trailblazers…+16.28 3. Dallas Mavericks…+14.31 4. Orlando Magic…+12.42 5. Philadelphia Sixers…+12.37 6. Denver Nuggets…+9.18 7. Los Angeles Lakers…+7.28 8. Washington Wizards…+6.94 9. OKC Thunder…+4.14 10. Cleveland Cavaliers…+3.35 11. Miami Heat…+3.05 12. Chi...

By Phillip Baggett Six Flags is only 30 minutes from downtown Dallas! Most of the rides at Six Flags require you to be a certain height. What is J.J. going to do when he is only allowed to ride the mini mine train and play in Looney Tunes land? Heck, they probably wouldn't even let J.J. shoot on the 10-foot goals that cos...

By Wes Cox 9 days ago: DALLAS - OCTOBER 17: Dirk Nowitzki #41 of the Dallas Mavericks shoots a jumper against Rob Kurz #3 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during a preseason game at the American Airlines Center on October 17, 2009 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tim Heitman/NBAE via Getty Images)

By Associated Press Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle isn't sure when swingman Josh Howard will be able to play after offseason surgery on his left ankle.

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He made a fool of himself, and subsequently the Mavericks organization, in the process. According to ABC News, Cuban has collected over $1.6 million in fines from the NBA during his tenure with the Mavs. In 2006, his star player, Dirk Nowitzki, ...

Over in the Western Conference, Houston and LA are knotted up at 1 as well, while Denver is up 2-0 on the Dallas Mavericks. On the season, the three teams the Cavaliers had the most trouble with are currently in the playoffs. While the Cavaliers went a ...

And the Nuggets used all the advantages of home court to down the Mavs heading back to Dallas, where Denver was the only team to beat the Mavs in Dallas since the All-Star break. Read more about the NBA from Harvey Araton and his colleagues in The ...

By Jakedfw About the only thing that gives Mavericks fans hope is that the Mavs defense has been steadily improving recently. From the low point of the Phoenix game, the Mavs have been steadily tightening up their defense. This is indicated by the red arrow on the graph. Remember, a lower number is bette...

Then the engines, namely two — Dirk Nowitzki and Josh Howard — heated up and got the much-anticipated, post-Avery, blow-and-go show rolling. Nowitzki (36 points) and Howard (28 points, 15 in the first quarter) accounted for 62.7 percent of the scoring. The other three starters — Antoine Wr...

By J.E. Skeets Key Players Added: DeSagana Diop (free agent), Gerald Green (free agent), hot dogs, ketchup Key Players Lost: Juwan Howard (free agent), Tyronn Lue (free agent), All-Star Jamaal Magloire (free agent), Malik Allen (free agent)

By Todd Zuniga Still, Live's DNA is an impressive show, since it allows users to update their rosters daily, not only with the latest player abilities but also with the latest in player tendencies -- so if the Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki loses his taste for firing 3-balls in real life, expect him to p...

By Toddy What did you think of the Houston Rockets trading for Ron Artest, who was on some of your most successful teams at Indiana? The only reference point fans have for Jason Kidd is how he struggled in Avery Johnson's offense. At 35, has his age caught up to him?

By Toddy The trick is getting consistent contributions from the supporting cast, namely Jason Terry, Josh Howard, Erick Dampier, Gana Diop, Jerry Stackhouse and Brandon Bass. Charged with the task of getting it back together is Rick Carlisle, a veteran coach with an even-handed approach who le...

By Toddy Three Warriors scored in double figures as Golden State upended the Mavs 90-73 today at the Rocky Mountain Revue. Dallas was down just one point after the third quarter, but the Warriors outscored the boys in blue by 16 in fourth. Kurt Thomas resigns with the Spurs.

According to reports, Saunders did not have the full respect of his players, and his offensive-minded approach perhaps did not suit a team built on defense. Detroit assistant coach Michael Curry and former Dallas Mavericks head coach Avery Johnson are considered the front runners.

Much speculation swirls on the next head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, and while admitting you won't be reading that name here today, I know where to eventually find out. As of this week, Avery Johnson is gone as head coach because Dirk wanted him gone.

Dallas owner Mark Cuban also made the trip with his team, and addressed the Seattle-area media, basically saying again that he will vote against the Sonics relocating at the owners meeting in New York. You can listen to the conversation with Cuban here.

By David Friedman The Dallas Mavericks' season may have ended with 3:18 remaining in the third quarter of their 88-81 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. That is when Dirk Nowitzki landed awkwardly after blocking a shot, his left leg crumpling at a grotesque angle under his body. Nowitzki had to be helped off of the court and he was unable to put any weight on the injured leg. Early word out of Dallas is that he will miss at least two weeks but a more detailed announcement is expected from the team later today. The Dallas Mavericks were hardly tearing up the Western Conference even with the 2007 NBA MVP playing at a high level and losing Nowitzki for the bulk of the remaining regular season games could very well make the Mavericks the odd team out in the nine team rac...   [read the full post]

By FLCeltsFan Mavs favored to win by 3.5 points. At this point, I hope the Mavs lose every game so we can say bye to Avery. Apparantely the team is really fragmented and now the local media is covering it. Bye Avery And the slow descent of Avery from hottest coach in the league to the Cuban dog house continues.... The Mavs better represent tomorrow. Not just for Dallas but for Texas. If Boston wins, they will be the first team since 2001 to go through the Texas Triangle unscathed. Dallas is the last man.. Err, team standing. Spurs blew it. Houston got creamed. Its time for us to show why nobody comes out of the triangle alive. Not feeling good about this game but someone needs to put Boston in its place. It might as well be Dallas   [read the full post]

So, considering that the Mavs have yet to beat a quality team since the trade, I’m wondering if this is a sign that the Mavs’ window of opportunity to win a championship has closed. There are so many other teams in the Western Conference that are a legitimate threat to these Mavericks in a play...

By David Friedman Anyone who visits this site regularly knows that I have repeatedly insisted (most recently in this post) that teams should not be afraid to run against the Golden State Warriors and that the Dallas Mavericks could have avoided their upset loss to the Warriors in last year's playoffs if the Mavericks had pushed the ball up the court instead of trying to slow the game down. These truths were once against confirmed in Dallas' 121-99 win over Golden State on Wednesday night. Dirk Nowitzki scored a game-high 29 points on 9-16 shooting, adding eight rebounds, six assists and three blocked shots. Nowitzki had a game-high plus/minus rating of +25. Five other Mavericks also scored in double figures, including Josh Howard, who had 19 points and a gam...   [read the full post]

By Atma Brother ONE Where OWNING Dallas Happens. The Dallas Morning News Dallas Mavericks Blog is Very Stoppable Here's another line I found amusing: "Remember, we OWN the Mavericks! NELLIE SMOKES CUBAN. Mavs Moneyball Scaredy Cats Yo Dallas- DUNK YOU VERY MUCH!

It has been a bad week for the NBA. Regardless what you think of Dirk Nowitzki, the league was forced to award the MVP trophy at an awkward news conference in Dallas, where the shamed Mavericks are done for the summer.

The video popped up on YouTube.com a few years ago, showing Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki in the Dallas Mavericks locker room playing guitars and singing. Badly.

Dirk Nowitzki has been chosen as the NBAs MVP for leading the Dallas Mavericks to one of the best regular seasons in league history, a team official told the Associated Press on Friday.

This months edition of the magazine Mens Journal includes a five questions item with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban in which Cuban was asked what he thinks about performanceenhancing drugs in the NBA.

By Jaime Aron Dirk Nowitzki didn't sound anything like a dominant player determined to prevent one of the more stunning upsets in NBA history.{b} Cavs sweep depleted Wizards

Don Nelsons wacky ways still win playoff games in Dallas even though hes now coaching the Golden State Warriors.

6. The Annihilation of the Opposition. The Mavericks are a fine team, but thanks to the insanely high quality of the Western Conference, they may not even be the best team in their own division. The Bulls, on the other hand, locked up the Eastern Conference by Thanksgiving, and lost only three...

UNEDITED - Phil Jackson meets with media prior to the Lakers -Mavs game.Breaks the news of Lamar and Luke's return on Thursday against Denver.

Dallas 16game winning streak has put Phoenix in a position where it has to look in the rearview mirror at surging San Antonio with more reality than the idea of chasing down the Mavericks with only 21 games to play.

By Mark Cuban Doug Christie knows how to play defense. I guess I never fully appreciated his knowledge of the game. Just watching him it was obvious he always knew where to be. He is going to be a great influence on our young players as well. His work ethic is incredible. He comes in more often to work on his game t...