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Mark Cuban Spends

David — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:59:11 +0000

Will the Mavericks get LeBron James? No. But they certainly will try. Despite not having the essential cap room, Dallas is determined to get a meeting with LeBron James. And if not, they will explore sign-and-trade scenarios with other top free agents such as Chris Bosh and Joe Johnson. Dallas never haves cap room, and will not once they re-sign Dirk Nowitzki. But Dallas buying a pick last week for three million dollars was a way of showing the obvious: Mark Cuban is not afraid to spend money, and it is respectable.

by David at the Sports Fan Blog Network

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Cuban: No decisions based off series

GameSetMatch — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:14:54 +0000

The result of the Dallas Mavericks’ first-round series with the San Antonio Spurs will not affect the job security of coach Rick Carlisle, owner Mark Cuban said Tuesday night.

“I mean, it’s not something we’ll evaluate now,” Cuban said before the Mavericks’ 103-81 victory in Game 5. “It’s not something we’ll evaluate this summer. I don’t see what would change anything.”

The Mavericks trail 3-2 in the best-of-7 series. Game 6 is Thursday night at San Antonio.

The Mavericks have a 105-59 record in two seasons under Carlisle, extending the franchise’s streak to 10 consecutive 50-win campaigns. In 2009, Carlisle guided the Mavs to their first playoff series win since they advanced to the 2006 NBA Finals.

Click here to read the full article – By Tim MacMahon of ESPNDallas.com

Nowitzki’s sharp shooting leads Mavs to Game 1 win over Spurs

GameSetMatch — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:32:00 +0000

Dirk Nowitzki was amazed. Even after hitting nearly every shot he took, the San Antonio Spurs still weren’t sending more defenders at him.

So he kept shooting. And scoring.

Nowitzki made 12 of 14 shots and all 12 of his free throws, coming up with 36 points to carry the Dallas Mavericks to a 100-94 victory over the rival Spurs on Sunday night in Game 1 of their first-round series.
“Sometimes,” Nowitzki said, “you have one of those nights where the basket is big.”
The Spurs slowed Nowitzki in the first round last year by swarming him with two and sometimes three defenders. He was expecting it again this series and practically begged them to bring it on with the way he attacked whoever was covering him.

Click here to read the full article – By Associated Press of ESPN.com

Kidd, Butler power Mavericks to 13th straight win

GameSetMatch — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:05:15 +0000

Top scorer Dirk Nowitzki was struggling, and the Dallas Mavericks needed points from other sources.

Jason Kidd, Caron Butler, rookie Roddy Beaubois and Shawn Marion picked up the slack.

Kidd had 20 points and nine assists, hitting 5 of 8 from 3-point range, and the Mavericks recovered from a lethargic start to match the NBA’s longest winning streak this season with their 13th straight victory, 96-87 over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night.
Butler and Beaubois each added 16 points and Marion had 14 points and 13 rebounds, helping the Mavericks equal Cleveland’s winning streak from Jan. 10-Feb. 11.
Nowitzki, who’s had 16 games this season with 30 or more points and two with 40-plus, went 3 for 16 from the field and finished with 12 points.

Click here to read the full article – By Associated Press of ESPN.com

Beaubois’ status questionable after fall

GameSetMatch — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:22:52 +0000

Dallas Mavericks rookie Rodrigue Beaubois’ playing status is in question after the guard suffered a bruised back during a hard fall against the Utah Jazz on Monday night.

Beaubois soared to try to swat away a layup attempt by Utah’s Paul Millsap on a fast break. The Mavs’ first-round draft pick fouled Millsap but got the worst of the collision, crashing to the hardwood and landing with a thud.

Coach Rick Carlisle said Beaubois might have been able to return in the first half, but the rookie’s back stiffened up during halftime of the Mavs’ 104-92 loss. He’ll spend Tuesday getting treatment in Dallas.

“Hopefully by Wednesday, he’ll be OK,” Carlisle said.

Click here to read the full article – By Tim MacMahon of ESPNDallas.com

Dirk is first European to reach 20,000

GameSetMatch — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:41:25 +0000

Dirk Nowitzki became the 34th player in NBA history — and the first European — to hit the 20,000-point milestone.

The Dallas Mavericks’ perennial All-Star power forward passed the milestone at the 10:57 mark of the fourth quarter Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, the 876th game of Nowitzki’s career. He hit a 14-foot baseline jumper off a pass from Jason Terry, giving him 17 points for the game and 20,001 in his career.

Lakers star Kobe Bryant is one of five other active players with at least 20,000 points. The others are Cleveland’s Shaquille O’Neal, Philadelphia’s Allen Iverson and Boston’s Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen.

Click here to read the full article – By Tim MacMahon of ESPNDallas.com

This is Dirk’s team, pure and simple

GameSetMatch — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:04:11 +0000

Win, lose or draw, the Mavericks’ fate lately always seems to come down to Dirk Nowitzki.

And as long as he’s on, the Mavericks can lack all the style points in the world and still have a great chance to win.

The game in Milwaukee proved it.

Wednesday night’s 99-94 victory over the Spurs reaffirmed it when Nowitzki tipped in the basket that ended up getting the Mavericks to overtime.

The Mavericks slogged around for three quarters, couldn’t find the basket with a GPS and basically looked like they should be losing instead of up by four points, which they were.

Click here to read the full article – By Eddie Sefko of dallasnews.com

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Mavs’ disappointing opener not raising flags … yet

GameSetMatch — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:14:49 +0000

Donnie Nelson wasn’t about to shy away. The Mavericks’ general manager believes his team is better than any he’s helped put together in more than a decade in Dallas.

Even better than the 2006 club that reached the Finals. Even better than the group that won 67 the following season. Even better than any of the teams that won at least 50 the last nine years.

“I’ll leave the grading up to you guys,” Nelson said, “but this doesn’t take a backseat to any group we’ve had in here.”

The backseat is exactly where the Mavericks want to leave their first official outing together. Opening at home Tuesday night, Dallas was shut down in the second half in an 11-point drubbing by Gilbert Arenas and the Wizards. The Mavericks looked flat-footed and one-dimensional, struggling to find scoring from anyone not of German descent.

Click here to read the full article – By Art Garcia of NBA.com

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Dallas Mavericks giving long look to three candidates for final roster spot

GameSetMatch — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:40:40 +0000

While injuries pile up, the Mavericks as always are trying to turn a negative into a positive.

The lack of healthy bodies gives them no choice but to zero in on specific players such as the ones fighting for the final roster spot.

They found out Monday that Shawn Marion will be sidelined for a few days to rest a sore calf. Josh Howard and Tim Thomas also are out, and that gives Rick Carlisle and his staff extra opportunities to evaluate players fighting for jobs — actually, one job.

The 15th spot — and yes, the Mavericks figure to carry the maximum amount during this tough economic climate because they have 16 guaranteed contracts anyway — will come down to two players who have shown plenty in training camp and one who isn’t even in camp.

Click here to read the full article – By EDDIE SEFKO of Dallas Morning News

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