Archive for December, 2009

Previewing Memphis Grizzlies vs. Dallas Mavericks

TV, radio: Fox Sports Tennessee, WRBO-FM Records: Grizzlies, 13-15. Mavericks 20-9. Lineups Mavs: Jason Kidd, 6-4, Jose Juan Barea, 6-2, Shawn Marion, 6-7, Dirk Nowitzki, 7-0, Erick Dampier, 6-11. INSIDE THE NUMBERS Gasol is averaging 16.8 points and 11 rebounds on 62-percent shooting in the last four games.

More: Roy, Aldridge send Trail Blazers past Mavericks

Brandon Roy scored 23 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied in the fourth quarter for an 85-81 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.

Dampier, Kidd shine in Dallas Mavericks’ pick and roll

Erick Dampier always snickers when people say his play has substantially improved this season simply because it’s a contract year.

Mavericks hold off Nuggets for 104-96 win

Drew Gooden scored 19 points and Dirk Nowitzki hit a clutch 3-pointer late in the game, lifting the Mavericks to a 104-96 win Sunday night over a Denver Nuggets squad missing All-Star guard Chauncey Billups.

Grizzlies-Mavericks Preview

It’s not uncommon to find the Dallas Mavericks at the top of the Southwest Division and the Memphis Grizzlies at the bottom of it.

Portland Trail Blazers at Dallas Mavericks preview

21/HDNet; ESPN-FM , KFLC-AM 08:23 PM CST on Monday, December 21, 2009 By EDDIE SEFKO / The Dallas Morning News esefko@dallasnews.com Scouting the Blazers It’s been a troubled season with the loss of Greg Oden to injury.

An All-Star 3-point possibility for Dallas Mavericks’ Kidd?

Going into the team’s extended Christmas break, the Mavericks’ point guard was shooting 40.7 percent from beyond the arc.

Landry, Nowitzki injured in collision

Nowitzki drove into the lane and missed a short jumper with 9 minutes, 28 seconds left in the second quarter.

Dallas Mavericks are in control, but they know they can get better

Dirk Nowitzki and Rick Carlisle have said it time and again. Playing from in front is a whole lot better than being in catch-up mode all the time.

Portland Trailblazers 85, Dallas Mavericks 81

Photo by Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images. ” Success is never final; failure is never fatal .a -Anonymous If I didn’t know better, I’d suspect that the Mavs were simply fated to lose last night.

More than ever, Dallas Mavericks finding that Nowitzki is a most valuable player

During the first third of the NBA season, Dirk Nowitzki has played at such a high level that the Mavericks have survived the following: One of their best players, Josh Howard, missing 20 of their 29 games.

Dirk back but Trail Blazers’ rally clips Mavericks

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Dallas Mavericks 100, Oklahoma City Thunder 86

Coming off of a season-low 10 points against New Orleans, Dirk Nowitzki bounced back with a 35-point, 11-rebound night.

Recap: Mavericks 102, Cavs 95 (Or, Landry Bites Dirk In Elbow,…

Recap: Mavericks 102, Cavs 95 Overview: In an ugly, frustrating game, the Cavs failed to establish any sort of offensive rhythm, and lost on the road to the Mavericks, who were playing without Dirk Nowitzki.

Dallas Mavericks 102, Cleveland Cavaliers 95

The Dallas Mavericks entered their meeting with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night knowing that the entire team would need to come together with leading-scorer Dirk Nowitzki on the sidelines in street clothes.