Dallas Mavericks re-sign Antoine Wright
Jul. 12–Slowly but surely, the Mavericks are rebuilding their roster depth as third-year swingman Antoine Wright agreed to a two-year guaranteed contract on Friday.
Archive for July, 2008
Germany nears Olympic basketball berth
NBA star power forward Dirk Nowitzki moved Germany closer to an Olympic berth Tuesday, scoring 16 points in a 104-68 drubbing of Cape Verde.
Cavaliers looking at Traylor again
Robert ‘Tractor’ Traylor had two previous stints with the Cavs. There have been times, Robert “Tractor” Traylor admitted, when he thought his NBA career was finished.
Mensah-Bonsu weighing his options for 2008-09
The NBA is a cut-throat business. So when two contract offers roll in from Europe, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, an underdog to make the Dallas Mavericks’ regular-season roster, must take a step back to analyze his …
Canada falls in final hoops tuneup
Germany’s Dirk Nowitzki, left, tries to drive past Canada’s Joel Anthony during Friday’s exhibition in Mannheim.
Canada overcomes Nowitzki for upset
The Canadian men’s basketball team that lost to New Zealand last week in Toronto has regained some of its swagger.
Crowley point guard ‘earns’ his way to Switzerland tournament
By CARLOS MENDEZ Crowley point guard Kevin Ray knows a lot about basketball. But now he knows something about raising money, too.The incoming senior raised more than $3,000 to pay his share of a trip to …
Mavericks Sign Gerald Green
An injection of youth and athleticism arrives in the form of Gerald Green, a former Slam Dunk Contest champ who signed a one-year deal with the Mavericks on Wednesday.
Reports: Barea to sign with Dallas Mavericks for three years
If this off-season has proved anything to the Mavericks, it’s that there is never a shortage of players who can fill out a roster.
Germany’s newest citizen: Clippers center Chris Kaman
Clippers center Chris Kaman could be headed to Beijing to compete in this summer’s Olympics — as a German.
Source: Diop headed back to Dallas
Diop agreed Wednesday to a $31 million, five-year contract with the Mavericks, according to a person close to the negotiations who requested anonymity because NBA rules prevent the deal from being signed until …
Nowitzki chases Olympic dream for Germany
Dirk Nowitzki has been chasing an Olympic dream since he was a 10-year-old boy and has not lost sight of his ambition even though he is now one of the top players in the NBA.