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Dirk Nowitzki to Miss Four Games: The Right Decision for Dallas Mavericks
January 21st, 2012
For me, earlier today (and most of yesterday) was spent dealing with a conundrum: Why has Dirk Nowitzki looked so bad this season, and more importantly, how can the Mavs fix it? They seemed to have come up with a good solution tonight: Sit Dirk for the next four games. ...
Dallas Mavericks: Can They Weather the Storm Until Dirk Nowitzki Returns?
January 1st, 2011
I was entertaining house-guests when it happened. And by 'entertaining' I mean following the Mavs/Thunder game on my phone. And then, it came across Twitter like wildfire: Dirk trips over himself and goes to the locker room. And that's when I knew things had to change.
Short-term, those people are ...
Should the Dallas Mavericks Roll the Dice with Carmelo Anthony?
December 22nd, 2010
It's been an exciting first month and a half to the basketball season, even outside of South Beach. With rumors of big threes in New York and New Jersey abound, it only seems natural that Carmelo Anthony will be a part of one of them, somewhere.
But while a max extension seemed to ...
Oct. 9: Mavericks-Suns Batle It Out Under The Night Sky
October 9th, 2010
A live blog of the Mavericks and the Suns preseason game, played outdoors.Read more NBA news on BleacherReport.com
NBA Rumors: The Dallas Mavericks Have Resources To Chase Chris Paul
July 22nd, 2010
It's a funny game, this basketball. One minute you've cashed in a huge trade chip for nominal upgrades and one of your biggest fans has holes all over his drywall, the next the best point guard in the NBA could become yours.
The Dallas Mavericks entered this summer with pie-in-the-sky hopes ...
Jeremy Lin, Dominique Jones Star in Dallas Mavericks Summer League
July 18th, 2010
With the Mavericks bowing out of the playoffs much earlier than expected last season, and no major splash made in free agency, the Mavericks need an infusion of young talent.
Much of the success next season will be dependent on the development of Rodrigue Beaubois, as almost everything else from the ...
Mavericks Don’t Make Big Splash, but Position Themselves For Success
July 17th, 2010
I covet basketball players. LeBron and Wade, of course, but players like John Salmons, Al Jefferson and Emeka Okafor have also been on my list for players I would like to see on my beloved Mavericks.
Tyson Chandler and Brendan Haywood are two of those players as well, and now they're ...
LeBron James: Are the Dallas Mavericks the Best for the King?
June 28th, 2010
By now we've all heard the latest twist in the LeBron James saga.
Last week it was that LeBron wanted to go wherever Chris Paul ended up, assuming he could orchestrate a trade out of New Orleans. This week, it's that LeBron James and Chris Bosh to the Bulls is a ...
Dirk Nowitzki and LeBron James Are Alike in Destiny, Destined To Be Together?
June 1st, 2010
You probably read that headline and said "Whatchu talkin' 'bout Alex?" At least I'd like to think you people aren't all dead inside and would pay the late Gary Coleman a tribute.
How on earth are LeBron James and Dirk Nowitzki alike? After all, one was in the spotlight when he ...
Dirk Nowitzki Opting Out Is Best for Him and Dallas Mavericks
May 24th, 2010
Like many of you, I was going about my daily life yesterday when I received a text message. It told me that Dirk Nowitzki, my favorite player, my not-so-secret man crush, and my close personal friend (you'll read about that later), was opting out of his deal.
Five minutes later, I ...