The Mavericks were eliminated from the playoffs last night, and Avery Johnson was fired as head coach by owner Mark Cuban. The big story coming out of Dallas today though was that forward Josh Howard (who sucked throughout the series) threw a birthday bash on Sunday night after the Mavs' Game 4   more...
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When it comes to small forwards, LeBron James is king, with Carmelo Anthony right behind him. He confirmed that he's 6'9 and 260 pounds, yet he's fast and athletic. He had an MVP caliber regular season with 30 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 7.2 APG 1.8 SPG and 1.1 BPG. Unguardable 1-on-1, LeBron is only 23 years   more...

My take on Josh Howard and his weed smoking....we got bigger issues to deal with.
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It's kind of sad that the most compelling thing about the Cavs/Wizards series is all the drama surrounding the ongoing feud between LeBron James and DeShawn Stevenson, though I have to admit I love hearing clueless announcers describe the insult in LeBron's comparison of DeShawn to Soulja Boy. Then   more...
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Just hours after the New Orleans Hornets eliminated the Dallas Mavericks from the playoffs, Mavs' owner Mark Cuban has fired head coach Avery Johnson.www.rawsportsblog.com
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Former Pacers coach Rick Carlisle, hired by the Mavs, has expressed interested in Artest, who he coached in Indiana, saying, "Of course. He's had one all-star year...when he played for me. I've...reconnect(ed) with Ronnie a couple times...I love him and I love his family, so yeah." He's also made   more...
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After another first round playoff exit, Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks have decided to fire head coach Avery Johnson. Johnson owns the highest winning percentage in the regular season of any coach with at least 250 games to be fired, but its clear that he has lost this team. I'm not sure if   more...
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Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard admitted on the Michael Irvin Radio Show that he smokes weed in the off-season. Listen to the link. The best part is "The Playmaker" questioning Howard as if Mike Irvin never freebased coke in a motel room with call girls. Kettle meet   more...

A professional athlete being refreshingly honest? How dare he! Why Josh Howard and Jerry Stackhouse are good for the NBA and professional sports.
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DALLAS -- Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard brought unexpected and possibly unprecedented attention to himself Friday, just hours before Game 3 of the Mavericks' first-round series with New Orleans, by openly discussing his offseason marijuana use on Dallas' ESPN Radio affiliate.Expounding on   more...
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On the eve of the start of the 2008 NBA Playoffs, FIO staff writer Jorge Menocal discusses the First Round match-ups - analyzing the teams from both sides of the ball and giving his predictions.
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WIth the new hiring of Rick Carlisle and presumably a new direction for the Dallas Mavericks, when asked about a possible acquisition of Ron Artest, Rick responded with a resounding "Yes!""Of course," Carlisle said when asked if he would coach his former player again. "This guy is one of the real   more...

In a shocker (heavy sarcasm), Josh Howard admitted to smoking pot the other day. Not that it's surprising that Howard smokes weed, because I'm sure many NBA players do; what is surprising though is the timing that he decided to come out with this information. The Mavs are in the middle of the   more...
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Listening to Mike Tirico's explanation of Josh Howard's interview (where he admitted to smoking weed a few times in the off-season) reminded me of a late 80's anti-drug commercial. It it possible that smoking marijuana is still perceived in our society in a way that requires litanies of   more...

Check out this edition of the P&P Press Pass. It includes some video of AXG chillin' over the summer with Melo in "GAME TIME: Everything's Melo in Tinseltown", some love for a couple coaches, the drama of the New York Knicks, and debates on whether the Celtics are really that good or the Eastern   more...
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