Browsing Tag Jason Kidd
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6 May 2012 at 17 : 31 PM
Too old and too late
Last season we watched as Dirk Nowitzki and The Dallas Mavericks hoist the NBA Championship banner to the rafters of the American Airlines Center. In defeating the Miami heat 4 games to 2, the Mavs finally brought Owner Mark Cuban his most sought after possession...an NBA Championship Trophy. Fast forward almost 1 years time and the Mavs find ...
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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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14 June 2011 at 23 : 28 PM
Jason Kidd Retiring?
After winning a greatly anticipated NBA title, most would think that Kidd would finally retire to end his career on a perfect note, but during Tuesday's exit interviews, he clarified that he doesn't plan on retiring. In fact, he thinks he has a few more years left in him. "I got too much left in the tank," he joked. "I'm going to go until the wheels fall ...
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14 June 2011 at 23 : 53 PM
NBA Finals Game 6: Mavs Win 105-95, Mavs Win Championship
The Dallas Mavericks were just one win away from their first NBA title; just one win away from avenging the Miami Heat from beating them in 2006; just one win away from leaving behind all the bad names and phrases they were given: "one and done", "soft", "too old"; just one win away from proving everyone wrong. Well, in Game 6, the Mavs fought hard and ...
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11 June 2011 at 22 : 22 PM
NBA Finals Game 5: Mavs win 112-103, Mavs Lead Series 3-2
The Mavs stepped foot onto the AAC floor one last time this post-season for Game 5 with the hope of taking a 3-2 series lead before heading back to Miami for Game 6 and 7. Game 5 was a journey in itself, but the Mavs accomplished the task of getting the victory to advance to one win away from being crowned the 2011 NBA Champions after a 112-103 ...
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11 June 2011 at 22 : 39 PM
NBA Finals Game 4: Mavs win 86-83, Series Tied 2-2
The Mavs hoped to win Game 4 to avoid falling in a 1-3 hole, and with Nowitzki battling a 102 fever, their supporting cast stepped up and managed to get the 86-83 victory after an outstanding comeback with a 21-9 run tie up the series, 2-2. Carlisle made a game time decision of starting JJ Barea in place of DeShawn Stevenson. Brendan Haywood was also ...
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6 June 2011 at 03 : 38 AM
NBA Finals Game 2: Mavs Win 95-93, Series Tied 1-1
The Mavericks entered Game 2 of the Finals after losing Game 1 on Tuesday night, which put them down 0-1 for the first time this postseason. The team, as well as the fans, were stunned to find out that Dirk tore a tendon in his left middle finger in the final minutes of Game 1 after battling with Bosh for the ball. With their leading scorer battling a ...
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25 May 2011 at 15 : 33 PM
Western Conference Finals Game 4: Mavs vs Thunder
After grabbing a victory in Oklahoma City Arena in Game 3, the Mavs entered their opposing team's arena again looking for another win to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. Dallas did just that after making a historic comeback, overcoming a 15-point deficit in the final minutes of the fourth to send it into OT and eventually win it, 112-105. Much like the ...
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23 May 2011 at 23 : 30 PM
Western Conference Finals Game 3: Mavs vs Thunder
The Dallas Mavericks, one of the leagues' best road teams, stepped foot in the Oklahoma City Arena to try and regain the lead of the series and reclaim home-court advantage. After a 20+ Dallas lead and a nail-biting Thunder comeback, the Mavericks went home with the 93-87 victory to go up in the series, 2-1. Dallas had a great start to the first quarter ...
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21 May 2011 at 22 : 56 PM
Western Conference Finals Game 2: Mavs vs Thunder
With a franchise record 7-game postseason winning streak and 6-0 mark at home, the Mavs went into Game 2 vs the Thunder hoping to maintain the momentum and prevent what the Bulls experienced the night before. But the hungry Thunder were too much for the Mavs, getting the 106-100 victory and tying up the series at 1 a piece. Scores by Marion and a couple ...
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