Archive for September, 2010

Marion wants to get back his game

Marion wants to get back his game EDDIE SEFKO, Staff Writer esefko@dallasnews.com , THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS Updated Sep 29, 2010 10:54 PM ET UNIVERSITY PARK - Shawn Marion has heard speculation about the Mavericks ‘ various game plans for him this season - all of which are written in sand so they can be easily changed.

Fan favorite J.J. Barea would ‘(sign) it quick’ if Dallas offers an extension

If you want to stump your friends at the water cooler, ask them which Maverick has the third-longest tenure behind Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry.

Timberwolves’ Tony Ronzone has a knack for finding basketball talent around the world

There should be an addendum to Tony Ronzone’s title as the Timberwolves’ new assistant general manager/player personnel.

Worry Dolls

Jason Kidd smiled. More than Media Day positivity, it was as if Kidd were laughing to himself over a joke that was never told.

Dallas Mavericks Contend Again: Story Of Marky Mark Cuban and His Funny Bunch

Mark Cuban sat in stunned silence behind his beloved Dallas Mavericks and awaited a respite from the cold, harsh reality about to smack him.

Taylor: Fans bored with Mavericks’ routine … 50-plus wins, no rings

The Mavericks, once the laughingstock of professional sports, now bore us with their consistency.

Tuesday Bullets

Steve Nash says some sunny things , but there’s no getting around the word “deficiencies” that he used in discussing the Suns roster.

Shawn Marion profile: Season could test his well-established flexibility

Mavericks writer Eddie Sefko of SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News examines the 2010-11 Mavericks with a series on each player.

NBA Notes Oden’s return has no timeline

Greg Oden’s surgically repaired right knee has not healed, and he’s uncertain when he’ll be able to play for the Trail Blazers.

Slim & trim: Caron Butler shapes up for big year with Mavericks

The trendy theory going around about the Mavericks is that Roddy Beaubois is the X factor, the one player who can be radically different and better than he was last season.

Nowitzki on Dallas: `This is where my heart is’

Eds: APNewsNow. AP Photos By JAIME ARON AP Sports Writer DALLAS Dirk Nowitzki would have listened had LeBron James or Dwyane Wade asked him to join them in Miami.

Oh Yeah, About Your Dallas Mavericks

The Rangers are back in the playoffs. The Cowboys are back in the race. And look now, but the Dallas Mavericks are back in training camp.

Dirk Nowitzki profile: Mavs’ franchise player should be in for another banner year

Mavericks writer Eddie Sefko of SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News examines the 2010-11 Mavericks with a series on each player.

Returning TV shows: Dexter, Desperate Housewives, The Amazing Race and more

What do you do when you lose an Emmy to Top Chef in the reality-competition category? Dust yourself off and get a cast of characters that will surely make the season worth watching.

Appreciating Nelson’s hoop genius

He does not look like a man on the brink of history, sitting outside Oracle Arena on game night, white-haired and tired-eyed and staring into the gray Oakland dusk, a cup of coffee in one hand and an embering stogie in the other.