Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
As of Sunday evening, the Dallas Mavericks have only seven players on the roster currently under contract: Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Terry, Jason Kidd, Josh Howard, Erick Dampier, Brandon Bass and Jerry Stackhouse. Eddie Jones will likely become the eighth when he picks up his $1.9 million option for next season. Other free agents [...]
Mavs Moneyball (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Contract Status Year $$$$ Age @ End of Season 08/09 $9,550,000 33 09/10 $10,112,500 34 10/11 $13,075,000 35 07/08 Stats GP GS MPG PPG FG% FT% O-RPG RPG BPG REB-R (NBA Rank) Erick Dampier 72 64 24.4 6.1 64.3% 57.5% 2.9 7.5 1.5 17.8 (22nd) Want Him: His impact on the game doesn't show up in the box score, and while he's overpaid he might also be underrated. Don't Want Him: The coach who wanted him has...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
Hear from Jason Terry, Josh Howard and Erick Dampier on the firing of Mavs head coach Avery Johnson. Johnson was fired after Dallas was defeated in the first round of the playoffs for the second year in a row.
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 04/26/2008
Coaches and players on both sides downplayed the significance of inserting Jason Terry into the starting lineup for Jerry Stackhouse. All said the Mavericks' passion and physical approach had more to do with the 10-point victory than Terry checking Chris Paul, Erick Dampier hounding David West and Nowitzki shifting over to Tyson Chandler.
Fox News (Free subscription) | 04/26/2008
Dirk Nowitzki came up huge in a critical Game 3 for Dallas. Charley Rosen wonders if this is a turning point for the star and his team.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 04/26/2008
Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks finally made the New Orleans Hornets look like playoff novices in a 97-87 Game 3 victory Friday night that puts Dallas right back in the series.
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 04/25/2008
• Behind every great man there had better be a great second option. Washington had Adams. FDR had Truman. Sonny had Cher. Jordan had Pippen. Dirk has Josh ... right? Only lately has the natural order of the Mavericks been called into question, and rightfully so, given that this postseason bears the markings of another playoff debacle. Of course, it's not too late to get back in this series with New...
Business World (Free subscription) | 04/23/2008
NEW YORK -- The New Orleans Hornets eased to a second consecutive win over the Dallas Mavericks yesterday, Chris Paul leading the way with 32 points and a franchise play-off record 17 assists in the 127-103 home triumph.
Deadspin (Free subscription) | 04/23/2008
The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who spent most of last night scribbling CP3-4-Me all over his Trapper Keeper. When he's not man-loving on Chris Paul, he can be found practicing his Duncan...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 04/22/2008
NEW ORLEANS – There are certain players who at certain times should not be allowed to keep the basketball in their hands. Kobe Bryant, when he's motivated, feeling it and getting to the free throw line. Sam Cassell at the end of a close game. LeBron James when he's going one-on-one. And Chris Paul Tuesday night. VERNON BRYANT / DMN Dallas Mavericks Jason Kidd (left) and Brandon Bass couldn't contain...
SLAM Online (Free subscription) | 04/22/2008
by Marcel Mutoni There was a pretty hilarious scene during the Mavs/Hornets series opener, during which David West tapped Dirk Nowitzki on the face a couple of times after having taken an inadvertent elbow from the big German. Nowitzki did not react, of course, and that gave his vocal legion of critics plenty of ammunition. Though most reasonable people seem to agree that Nowitzki was smart not to...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 04/22/2008
NEW ORLEANS – It didn't take much prodding for coach Avery Johnson to pinpoint one area where the Dallas Mavericks need a serious upgrade tonight in Game 2. It's the toughness area – specifically from their centers. Johnson was disappointed late in the fourth quarter of Game 1, when Dirk Nowitzki was tapped on the cheek by Hornets power forward David West. He said he wasn't happy with the way his team...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 04/20/2008
• NEW ORLEANS – The Mavericks fell face first in a bowl of gumbo to open this series. If the team is unable to right itself, if it is eliminated in the first round for a second consecutive season, this will be the game the Mavericks look back on and know they should have won. Chris Paul will disagree, along with almost everyone else who witnessed his brilliant postseason debut. The New Orleans point...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 04/20/2008
The biggest question mark that I had about the Dallas Mavericks heading into their first round series against the New Orleans Hornets was their inconsistent play on the road. There were too many instances during the regular season when the Mavericks played very well for a complete quarter or half, then somehow blew the lead [...]
Examiner (Free subscription) | 04/17/2008
Jason Kidd had the 100th triple-double of his career and sparked a 30-8 stretch that sent the Dallas Mavericks past the New Orleans Hornets, 111-98 Wednesday night, and set up a first-round showdown between these teams.
