“Hopefully, I was doing something right in the preseason”
Misery loves company. And while getting to the brink of a championship and failing isn’t exactly misery to the coaches who have done it the last two seasons, it’s still a fraternity of sorts. via WFAA-TV Dallas
“Speculation is the easiest thing in the world”
Maybe you hurt and will be slow to give your trust back to the Mavericks. Or maybe you fall into a more cynical camp, one that asks only to be awakened when the regular season is over. via Quick
Jason Terry scored 24 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 15 and Dallas opened 2007-08 with a 92-74 victory over Cleveland on Wednesday night. via Arizona Daily Sun
“Juwan is a winner, he’s a leader and he knows the Maverick way. He gives us tremendous flexibility on the frontline.”
Free agent Juwan Howard, released by the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday, has been signed by the Dallas Mavericks on a one-year contract to bolster their frontline. via The Boston Globe
The Atlanta Hawks kick off their 2007-08 season when they host the Dallas Mavericks tonight at Philips Arena. via Austin American-Statesman
Mike Modano of the Dallas Stars and Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks are competing tonight. via Quick
The Dallas Mavericks began anew. LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers wish they could start over.
Jason Terry scored 24 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 15 and the Mavericks, whose NBA title pursuit last season ended with a stunning first-round exit against Golden State, opened 2007-08 with a 92-74 victory over the Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
The Mavericks held a foul-plagued James scoreless in the first half and made an impressive debut in dominating the defending Eastern Conference champions, who are being given little chance of making a return trip to the finals. Read more
“OK, are you ready to do this great story?”
By JAN HUBBARD If you are a Mavericks fan, you probably have a bit of difficulty following the logic of predictions.Last year, the Mavericks were favored by many to win the NBA title because in the 2006 … via Star-telegram.com
“Coach doesn’t like to overload us with a lot of mental obstacles, so to speak”
Avery Johnson’s playing career twisted and turned, coughed and wheezed, and nearly flamed out before he established himself midway through it, eventually winning a championship.
His coaching career, conversely, has been on the fast track — quickest to 50 wins, most wins in the first 82 games of a career, and seven wins from becoming the fastest to 150.
Yet, after a franchise-record 67 wins went up in smoke last season, even the General had to step back and, perhaps, mellow out.
Not that he’s changed his stripes and become social director. But Johnson, who begins his third full season as head coach when the Mavericks play at Cleveland tonight, did decide to roll down the windows a bit on the Mavs Mobile and let some fresh air find a team that’s suffered two grueling postseason setbacks. Read more
“That won’t be our real lineup without Josh Howard”
By EDDIE SEFKO / The Dallas Morning News esefko@dallasnews.com Talk to Jason Terry for five minutes and you can’t help getting swept up in a little Dallas Mavericks mania. via Quick
“You don’t want to harp on what you’ve done wrong, you’ve got to find ways to move on”
This time last year, the big question surrounding the Dallas Mavericks was how they would bounce back after choking away a 2-0 lead in the NBA finals. via El Paso Times
“The only thing missing from Dirk’s game is his mental approach”
Josh Howard’s recovery from a sprained left wrist is proceeding well as he has been cleared to begin practicing today. via WFAA-TV Dallas
It’s been a few days since I updated you all on the Mavericks’ preseason happenings.A After wins on Friday and Sunday night against the Pistons and Hornets, respectively, Dallas stands at 4-3 in the preseason … via MVN - Recent Articles
Josh Howard scored 19 points before leaving in the third quarter with a wrist injury, and the Dallas Mavericks completed their pre-season schedule with a 96-88 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night. via Slam Sports
“I don’t know, maybe I need to go try that out on my NBA Live video game”
As long as Kobe Bryant is unhappy, the Mavericks will headline Kobe trade rumors. via Fort Worth Star-Telegram
