Archive for November, 2008

Dirk on offensive tear of late

Dirk on offensive tear of late : Mavericks F Dirk Nowitzki scored 39 points to go with 15 rebounds Sunday at the Knicks.

Dallas Mavericks must stop free fall

If the Mavericks were looking for a new theme song, Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin’ ” would be the most accurate.

Familiar (sorry) ending for Dallas Mavericks

See if this sounds familiar. The Dallas Mavericks entered the fourth quarter Friday night with a decent lead… but lost.

Dallas Mavericks start fast, get stopped cold by Bulls, 98-91

The Mavericks are a running team that doesn’t run. They look like the oldest young team in the league.

Dallas Mavericks vs. Orlando Magic preview

He’s coming off his first career triple-double - a 30-point, 19-rebound, 10-block pummeling of Oklahoma City on Wednesday.

Dallas Mavericks had the effort, but Dirk Nowitzki refused to act his talent

By JENNIFER FLOYD ENGEL Game No. 7 instead of No. 81.Lakers instead of Clippers.Gutty-close loss instead of blowout.None of this mitigates Tuesday’s ugly against Kobe and Co, which was damning mostly for its …

Dallas Mavericks not getting it done in fourth quarter

If troubleshooting is the lifeblood of a coach, then Rick Carlisle’s veins are pumping overtime as the Mavericks try to plug holes and fix flaws.

Wrist injury sidelines Mavs’ Howard vs. Lakers

Mavericks forward Josh Howard missed a second straight game Tuesday night, keeping Dallas without one of its top defenders against Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers .

Dallas Mavericks face different Lakers team this time

Where is the delicious dysfunction? What happened to all of those tantalizing tiffs? Have doctors in Southern California come up with a drug to suppress narcissism and not released it to the public? Sure, the …

Dallas Mavericks hoping doom scenario is premature

If history repeats itself, the Mavericks are in great shape. If not, they should brace themselves because this could get a lot worse.

Breakdowns at crunch time ruin Dallas Mavericks trip to Rockies

By JEFF CAPLAN DENVER - Jason Kidd did everything Friday night but make a final free throw to tie the game with 19.9 seconds left, leaving the streaky Dallas Mavericks unable again to string together …

How did they pick Dirk Nowitzki to speak for Guitar Hero?

Dallas Maverick Dirk Nowitzki takes Guitar Hero for a spin at GameStop in Plano.

Inefficient Dallas Mavericks tripped up by Nuggets, 108-105

Rick Carlisle needed his team to be efficient. They were anything but. The Mavericks barely shot 40 percent from the field.

Mavs-Nuggets preview

Billups will be making his second go-around with the Nuggets. … Carmelo Anthony missed the first two games while serving a team suspension, but he seemed to warm up on Wednesday with 28 points, eight rebounds …

Dallas Mavericks shoot for more consistency

By JAN HUBBARD After four games, Dirk Nowitzki ranked ninth among NBA scorers with a 23.8 average.Average in this case, however, looks like a graph of recent movement in the stock market.