Archive for December, 2008

Former Dallas Mavericks coach Johnson shares words of wisdom

Avery Johnson didn’t leave his home near Houston at the crack of dawn Thursday, race through the airport once his flight landed then drive to Samuell High School to discuss his time with the Dallas Mavericks.

Lost in translation

NBA: NYK @ LAL Andrea Bargnani found himself with the ball in his hands, foul-line extended, with the Dallas Mavericks playing token defence.

Dallas Mavericks (13-10) at Toronto Raptors (10-14),

The Dallas Mavericks will open a three-game road trip tonight against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre.

Smith’s 25 points, Anthony’s 23 send streaking Nuggets past Mavericks

Reserve J.R. Smith scored 25 points, Carmelo Anthony added 23, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 98-88 on Monday night to extend their winning streak to four games.

Mavericks Win Again

Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 46 points, Jason Terry added 28 and the Dallas Mavericks won for the 11th time in 13 games, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-99. Oklahoma City now has the worst record in …

Dirk Nowitzki scores season-high 46, Mavericks clip struggling Thunder 103-99

Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 46 points, Jason Terry added 28 and the Dallas Mavericks won for the 11th time in 13 games, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-99 on Saturday night.

A keeper: Dallas Mavericks’ Bass expanding his game

Stuck in a late-game struggle against Atlanta recently, Jason Kidd picked off a pass and saw Brandon Bass streaking down the court.

Terry, Nowitzki lift Mavericks past Bobcats

Dirk Nowitzki hit a key 3-pointer with less than 30 seconds to play and finished with 23 points to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the trade-depleted Charlotte Bobcats 95-90 on Thursday night.

Tough start didn’t finish Dallas Mavericks in West

You can’t win the NBA championship in December, but you sure can lose it. Ask the Washington Wizards or Golden State Warriors.

NBA Power Rankings: Dirk drags Mavericks off the canvas

The Post rankings are a compilation of individual rankings from Post writers Bruce Arthur and Eric Koreen and editors Guy Spurrier and Noah Love.

Mavericks not expecting Josh Howard anytime soon

Josh Howard has spent his entire NBA career with Dallas. The Dallas Mavericks said on Tuesday that Josh Howard is out indefinitely due to his left ankle injury.

Dallas Mavericks looking to get over the hump

It’s hump day for the Mavericks. No, your calendar isn’t wrong. It’s not Wednesday.

Nowitzki lifts Mavericks to fifth straight home win

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Hornets welcome Grizzlies to Big Easy

The Dallas Mavericks continues a season-long seven-game homestand Saturday by welcoming the streaking Atlanta Hawks to American Airlines Center.

In tailspin, Dallas Mavericksa Dirk Nowitzki was a sleepy, sore loser

Dirk Nowitzki is sleeping a little better these days. At least the best he can. “I don’t sleep well after games anyway, win or lose,” Nowitzki said.