In what is at least a somewhat surprising turn considering Dallas plays their first game tomorrow against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Mavericks announced today an agreement to sign recently released forward … via MVN - Recent Articles
It’s almost time. In about six and a half hours from now, the 2007-08 NBA season will officially begin with a TNT evening doubleheader. via MVN - Recent Articles
“I’m always hard on myself even if I played well”
One is an expected MVP candidate, the other the heavy favorite for Rookie of the Year. Luckily for LeBron James and Kevin Durant, there’s a long way to go before the voting for the awards.
James had the worst opening game of his career, Durant’s shot was off in his NBA debut, and both were losers Wednesday on the first full night of action in the 2007-08 season.
Shortly after Cleveland raised its Eastern Conference championship banner, James endured a scoreless first half and finished with 10 points in a 92-74 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. He shot just 2-of-11 from the field, made five turnovers and was mostly a non-factor in the Cavs’ most lopsided home loss since April 5, 2005, and their worst loss in a home opener in six years. Read more
“I believe our team is going to win games because of who I am. I’m not going to allow our team to not play well.”
There are a number of reasons why the Cavaliers might not win a lot of games early this season, including the holdouts of Anderson Varejao and Sasha Pavlovic and a six-game West Coast road trip. via Chronicle-Telegram
“But I think our window is still there. The Spurs are the champions, but I think we’ve moved on. We’re going to be right at the top of the league again, vying for the championship.”
It once happened to guys like Reggie Miller, Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing, great players who never won an NBA Championship because they played in the era of Michael Jordan, who mostly kept the titles to himself.
It might be happening now to Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki, winners of the last three NBA Most Valuable Player Awards, whose potentially crowning moments have been blocked mostly by Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs.
Living in the tough Western Conference can get frustrating. Read more
By GFO on Oct 22, 2007 in Cavaliers Information FSN Ohio announced today its wall to wall coverage of 70 regular season games as the Cavaliers begin the defense of their Eastern Conference crown, beginning with … via CavsNews.com
“I wouldn’t say anyone has really taken me under their wing but me and Dirk are all about just having fun.”
Dallas Mavericks forward Nick Fazekas has been on the basketball court nonstop since being drafted in the second round of the 2007 NBA Draft from Nevada. via Las Cruces Sun-News
Even if it is true that Kobe Bryant has cleaned out his Los Angeles Lakers locker for good, don’t expect Bulls general manager John Paxson to clean out his roster to trade for the disgruntled superstar. via Chicago Sun-Times
Denver’s Chucky Atkins had two points and two assists in 10 minutes against his former team, the Pistons, during an exhibition game at The Palace on Sunday. via Detroit News
The timing was exactly right for Isiah Thomas and the Knicks. Training camp opened just as the sexual harassment trial ended with a jury’s decision against him and Madison Square Garden.
If there was ever a time to get out of town for a week, this was it.
Charleston provided a shelter from the firestorm of media criticism and allowed Thomas to focus on something that has always been his escape from reality: basketball.
‘We had a good camp,’ Thomas said. ‘I think all of the guys are looking forward to going home. We had a good period down here in South Carolina.’ Read more
“I think everybody’s got us doing some major blow-up deal”
They peer out from the crater starting this week, when training camp opens in Dallas and the Mavericks go for redemption, for sure, and respect, maybe. via Sacramento Bee Newspaper
One of the most horrible misconception of professional athletes as that they are greedy, always wanting to squeeze as many dollars into a contract as possible. via MVN - Recent Articles
There’s just no way I could put the reigning MVP above Tim Duncan, who comes into 2007-08 eyeing a ring for his thumb. via CBS SportsLine.com
Basketball news out of Dallas has been a little slow lately, as the Cowboys seem to be the talk of the DFW sports world at the moment.A The Mavericks will begin training camp on October 2, which is only two … via MVN - Recent Articles
We always hear talk in sports about a team’s “window of opportunity,” especially when dealing with a group with high expectations. via MVN - Recent Articles
