Archive for June, 2011

Sources: Big men Chandler, Nene to hit market

There are actually two notable deadlines Thursday in the NBA. One is the buzzer sounding at midnight that signals the end of the current collective bargaining agreement and sends the league into the uncertainty of a lockout.

2011 NBA Finals Champions: Dallas Mavericks on DVD Jul 19

Entering the 2011 season, the Dallas Mavericks franchise and its roster of veterans had never tasted the glory of an NBA championship.

Just how many legos does it take to build Dirk?

Shortly after Dirk Nowitzki delivered a championship for the Dallas Mavericks, Germany delivered another Dirk Nowitzki to Grapevine, Texas.

Lego Dirk goes on display in Dallas

Posted by Matt Moore Here is a picture of a giant, Lego version of Dirk Nowitzki .

Front and center

Watching Dwane Casey work his defensive magic with the Dallas Mavericks from the start all the way until their championship finish during the playoffs provided us with a renewed appreciation for importance of having assistant coaches that are basically coordinators.

Previous NBA labor stalemate shows price of discord

By Dwain Price DALLAS — The last time the NBA was engaged in a lockout was the year Dallas Mavericks fans had to wait extra long to get to know the player who would eventually lead them to their only world championship.That was the 1998-99 season, after the Mavericks had acquired Dirk Nowitzki in a June draft-day trade with the Milwaukee …

Power Ranking the Top 5 Superstars in the NBA Today

Who do you think are the top five superstars in the NBA today? Today on the popular show ” First Take ” on ESPN2 the crew had an extremely interesting question and debate regarding the NBA in the “1st and 10″ segment.

Best/Worst of Craigslist: Terrible Dirk Painting edition

FOR SALE $50 call or text 940** *****. GOOO MAVERICKS!!! This piece of Mavericks art elicited the following responses from the Dentoneer staff: ” At least they taught someone in the UNT art program how to market their work.

Homecoming ‘overwhelms’ MVP Nowitzki

WUERZBURG : Dirk Nowitzki, the German playmaker who led the Dallas Mavericks to an NBA Finals victory, admitted he was ‘overwhelmed’ by the response as he came back to his home city on Tuesday.

J.J. Barea Open to Signing With The Heat

Dirk Nowitzki may have walked away with the finals MVP award after the Dallas Maverick’s drubbing of the Miami Heat, but he couldn’t have done it without the explosive play of J.J. Barea.

NBA players, owners to meet again Thursday

Representatives for NBA players and owners will meet Thursday, hours before the collective bargaining agreement expires, and Commissioner David Stern says that’s still enough time for a deal.

Rapcast #114: Spotlight on Dwane Casey with Rob Mahoney | Jonas…

What should the Raptors do with Andrea Bargnani next season? Loading … Weems has shown a propensity for lazy play, but I haven’t seen that from either DeMar or Amir.

The Dallas Mavericks’ Best Draft Picks of All Time

With the 2011 NBA Draft now complete, and the trade of the Mavericks’ pick - Jordan Hamilton - to Portland for Rudy Fernandez known all over the world, it’s time to reminisce about the Mavs’ previous drafts.

Nowitzki returns home after NBA title

NBA star Dirk Nowitzki received a hero’s welcome on Tuesday when he returned to his home town more than two weeks after leading the Dallas Mavericks to their first championship.

Memories of June ‘11

When remembering June 2011, LeBron James falling short in the Finals will always be a big storyline.