Browsing Tag Dallas Mavericks
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25 March 2012 at 16 : 22 PM
NBA Playoff dreaming…
If the playoffs started today... The Magic and Atlanta Hawks would play in the first round for the second straight year. The Heat would face a tough 1st round opponent in the Boston Celtics, but it would be the most watched series. The Sixers would face the Pacers in possibly a very entertaining and competitive matchup. The Spurs would get the ...
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27 December 2011 at 10 : 54 AM
Basketball is BACK!
I am certain that I have at least millions of people agreeing with me when I say "The best Christmas present was the fact that basketball is back!" The big stadiums, polished courts, stage lights and thousands of fans have a reason to be set alight as the sound of the players running, ball bouncing and the beautiful 'swish' is now heard! Basketball ...
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21 December 2011 at 12 : 14 PM
Shawn Marion feels disrespected
Shawn Marion probably burned more than his scalp with the new bleach he applied to turn his hair blonde. In an interview done by ESPNDallas.com writer Jeff Caplan, Marion is 'ticked' that people aren't giving the Mavericks respect for winning the NBA title. The interview begins with Marion getting offended when someone referred to him as a world champion. ...
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14 December 2011 at 16 : 16 PM
Mavs Sign Jerome Randle; Roster at 14
On Tuesday, the Mavs traded Corey Brewer and Rudy Fernandez to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for a 2016 second-round pick, cutting the roster from 15 guys to 13. Now the roster is back to 14 after Dallas signed free agent Jerome Randle, former Cal star. Randle played in Turkey after he was undrafted in 2010. On the Turkish club Aliaga, he averaged 17.5 ...
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13 December 2011 at 18 : 08 PM
Mavs to trade Rudy Fernandez to Nuggets
Hello Rudy, Goodbye Rudy. Fernandez’s Career in Dallas might be ending before it has even begun. It has been said that the Mavericks will ship Fernandez to the Denver Nuggets and would receive “future draft considerations” in return; Corey Brewer might be included in the deal as well. The Mavericks obtained Fernandez from Portland on NBA Draft ...
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12 December 2011 at 12 : 57 PM
Dallas loses JJ Barea
Dallas has lost one of its key pieces to last season's title: JJ Barea, as reported by David Aldridge, will be signing with the Minnesota Timberwolves. This is a great move for Minnesota in its attempts to keep Kevin Love because Barea can 'spot-start' and do his best damage as a sixth man. Dallas though with its trade for Lamar Odom has lost via free ...
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15 August 2011 at 23 : 08 PM
Fernandez Leaving Dallas?
During the 2011 NBA Draft, the Mavericks traded away their 26th and 57th pick to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Rudy Fernandez. If the lockout stays put, we might never get a chance to see Fernandez in a Dallas uniform. According to Sportando.net, Fernandez has agreed to a 4-year deal with Real Madrid which would start after the 2011-2012 ...
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10 August 2011 at 17 : 01 PM
Dirk Turns Down Offer from China
On Monday, Dirk Nowitzki was offered $1.5 million per month (the largest monthly sum offered to any NBA player since the lockout) to play for the Zhejiang Lions in China but has turned it down. Many NBA players make their decisions based solely on the money, but Dirk is clearly not one of them. We already know that he’s agreed to stay in Dallas for 4 ...
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10 August 2011 at 17 : 13 PM
Mavs Likely to want Butler for the Long Run
Of course with the lockout going on, Donnie Nelson is prohibited from commenting on this situation, but according to agent Raymond Brothers, the Mavs’ intentions are to sign Butler to a long-term contract. After the Mavs won the championship, Brothers said that Donnie Nelson told him that he wants Caron to be part of the team long term. Likewise, Butler ...
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25 June 2011 at 18 : 45 PM
Nowitzki Throws out the Rangers First Pitch
2011 NBA Champion Dirk Nowitzki threw out the first pitch at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington before their game with the NY Mets. Nowitzki stepped up to the mound with a basketball in hand and baseball in his pocket while wearing his personalized "Nowitzki" Rangers jersey and hat as the crowd gave him a standing ovation. He threw up his well-known ...
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