Dampier active again to start game against Utah Jazz
Good to see that Mavericks center Erick Dampier has remained active to start the game against Utah tonight. Dampier had a great road trip and has played well to start the season. He’s made both of his...
View ArticleUgly third quarter for Mavericks
Utah closed the third quarter on a 9-0 run to take a 67-52 lead into the fourth quarter. The run was also 22-6 after Jason Kidd gave the Mavs a brief 46-45 lead with a 3-pointer. The third quarter...
View ArticleMavericks will try to slow New Orleans Hornets, PG Chris Paul tonight at AAC
The Mavericks will get another shot against the pesky New Orleans Hornets tonight at the American Airlines Center (game starts at 7:30 p.m. on Ch. 21). The Mavericks held the lead late in regulation...
View ArticleMavericks defeat New Orleans, 94-90, despite Nowitzki's struggles
The Mavericks have talked all season about the depth of this team. And they needed every bit of it Monday against New Orleans. On a night when Dirk Nowitzki never could find a rhythm, his teammates...
View ArticleKidd, Dampier expected back in lineup tonight against Milwaukee
Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said that point guard Jason Kidd will be back in the lineup tonight against Milwaukee after missing the team’s 50-point win at New York on Sunday because he was tending...
View ArticleGetting ready for Bucks at Mavericks tonight at AAC
We’re about 30 minutes from tipoff here at the American Airlines Center, where Milwaukee will play at Dallas tonight. The Mavericks are coming off a franchise-record 50-point win at New York on Sunday...
View ArticleWhy Mavericks are trading Josh Howard
When the Mavericks signed Josh Howard to a four-year, $40 million deal in 2006, he was supposed to become a star. He never did. That’s part of the reason the Mavs are expected to trade him to...
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LeBron James high on Mavericks' trade, Caron Butler
Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James said Saturday that he’s a big fan of new Dallas Maverick Caron Butler. James said he thought it was a good trade for the Mavericks to acquire Butler and...
View ArticleJason Kidd makes an appearance
Jason Kidd was the last Western Conference all-star to make an appearance, coming in at the 6:11 mark of the second quarter. He made a steal early that led to an eventual … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleMore on Kobe Bryant's miss
I blogged late in the fourth quarter that it felt like this was coming down to a Kobe Bryant moment. You just had that feeling and with 25.9 seconds left, it did. Jay-Z felt it, I’m sure but I wasn’t...
View ArticleMavs not paying attention to winning streak
The Mavericks are looking for their sixth straight win tonight when they play Atlanta. The Hawks won the first matchup between the teams, 80-75 at American Airlines Center in December, thanks to a...
View ArticleFirst-half running thread, Mavericks-Hornets
Halftime, Mavericks 69, Hornets 50 The Mavericks could not have played better in the first half. New Orleans absolutely had something to do with it. The Hornets played only a little more defense than...
View ArticleSecond-half running thread, Mavericks-Hornets
End of game, Mavericks 108-100 The Mavs liked Caron Butler’s toughness when they made the trade with Washington. Translation: they liked his defense. He just came up with a big steal on Daren Collison...
View ArticleJason Kidd looking forward to his return from a night off
Jason Kidd will make his return tonight against Sacramento after his 36-year-old legs were able to take a break the other night against Minnesota. “It’s not just one game it’s three days,” Kidd said....
View ArticleJason Kidd is a fan of Sacramento's Tyreke Evans
Last week Jason Kidd was chasing around New Orleans’ Darren Collison and Charlotte’s Raymond Felton, two smaller, quicker point guards. Tonight he should see some time on 6-6 Tyreke Evans. Evans leads...
View ArticleFirst-half running thread, Mavericks-Kings
Halftime, Kings, 53-52 Thank goodness for Roddy B. The rookie has 16 points in the first half after putting up a career-high 17 the other night against Minnesota. He’s made 6 of 11 shots and three of...
View ArticleSecond-half running thread, Mavericks-Kings
21.5 seconds, fourth quarter, Mavericks, 106-100 I wonder why Rick Carlisle is thinking as he watches this game? The Mavericks defense has been lazy. A lot of reach in type fouls. That won’t make him...
View ArticleMavericks-Nuggets, first half running thread
Mavericks 55, Nuggets 46, halftime After the Nuggets closed the Mavericks’ lead to three points, the home team closed the second quarter with an 8-2 run, highlighted by the aforementioned Roddy...
View ArticleMavericks-Nuggets, second half running thread
Mavericks 109, Nuggets 90, 41.4 seconds fourth quarter Since the Mavericks are calling it a game, so are we. And Dirk Nowitzki has 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his second career triple...
View ArticleDirk Nowitzki trails Jason Kidd only by 102 in triple-double race
For the second time in his career Dirk Nowitzki posted a triple-double with 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, but he wasn’t even thinking about the mark after the win against Denver. Here’s his...
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