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Dallas Mavericks ‘09-10 NBA season preview
Last year we debuted the “Highs and Lows” system — previewing the NBA season by predicting the respective ceiling and basement for each team. Same theme, different season…
Added: Shawn Marion, Drew Gooden, Rodrigue Beaubois, Kris Humphries, Quinton Ross, Tim Thomas...
Might the Mavs be sleepers?
August 17, 2009 by
dallasnews.com
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True Hoops' Kevin Arnovitz believes so. He lists the Mavs as one of three "High-Grade Sleepers," figuring that a franchise that has kept the core of a recent 67-win team pretty much intact while adding talent could be pretty dangerous.
There is no shortage of nightmarish...
Trade Analysis: Jason Kidd for Devin Harris et al.
A breakdown of the effect on both rosters after the long talked about miniseries that was the Kidd to Dallas trade finally was consummated.
Trading Places: Grading the Deal.
Mark Madsen invented the Jerk Dance before it was the Jerk Dance.
As much as I would've liked Q-Rich to stay for sentimental reasons, the truth is, he wasn't likely going to contribute much. I feel for him, but alas the NBA is a business, and well, Dunleavy has been doing...
Mavericks Shoot 55%, Embarrass Pistons At The Palace 112-91
January 24, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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On any given night, a team worth its salt - after a 34-point loss to the Milwaukee Bucks - would want to take out its frustrations on their next opponent. That was exactly the case with the Dallas Mavericks, who got blasted by the Milwaukee Bucks by 34 on Wednesday night; they...
NBA Updates
LOY's Place: Boston/Milwaukee trade in the works?CelticsBlog: Big Baby updates: Is he staying, is he gone?(A snippet from the article, read the rest by clicking the link above).
Three league sources close to negotiations confirmed that the
Celtics explored a now-dead sign-and-trade...
City of Angels Climax
August 11, 2009 by
SLAM Online
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by Rodger Bohn
Following the abundance of AAU tournaments in Las Vegas, many programs retired from the west coast and sent their teams to play in tournaments closer to their home region for the final days of the live recruiting period for college coaches. There were however a number...
NBA Primetime's 2009-2010 Season Predictions
As NBA fans anxiously await for the start of the new season (which disappointingly does not begin for close to two months), NBA Primetime is here to present the 2009-2010 season predictions for the extremely exciting upcoming year.Best in the West? The Lakers enter the new season quite...
Dallas Kicks the Bucket
December 15, 2008 by
The Nugg Doctor
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(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) (Boulder-CO) The Denver Nuggets just continue to roll as they matched their season-high for consecutive wins with a, 98-88, win over the Mavericks to extend their current win streak to four games. In the first quarter, the Nuggets were very aggressive attacking the ...
Carter's 21 in Magic debut helps knock off Mavs
DALLAS(AP) Vince Carter scored 21 points in his Orlando debut and Brandon Bass added seven of his 13 points in the final two minutes to lift the Magic to a 110-105 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the preseason opener for both teams on Monday night.
Blazers/Rockets Pre-Thoughts
February 24, 2009 by
Rip City Project
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And now....*cue ominous music*....The Texas Two-Step. "SJ...What's the Texas Two-Step?" It's not a new dance move. It's not country line dancing. It is a combination of shots of alcohol that will make you shake your head (ask me if you really wanna know). But...
Brandon Bass vs. Marcin Gortat: Tale of the Tape
July 12, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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When Marcin Gortat signed an offer sheet with the Dallas Mavericks one week ago, nobody knew how the Orlando Magic would react.
Would they match the offer? Would they replace him? Going with the latter, Magic General Manager Otis Smith signed Brandon Bass on Friday.
Assuming the...
Charting Assists for Chris Paul and Jason Kidd
April 12, 2009 by
20 Second Timeout
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The last time that I charted assists, 13 of the 16 assists that were officially credited to Chris Paul and Tony Parker fit the rulebook definition* of an assist. Chris Paul and Jason Kidd were officially credited with 23 assists in New Orleans' 102-92 home victory over Dallas on...
Signings and Free Agency Buzz
July 08, 2009 by
Blazers Edge
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Shawn Marion is going to the Mavericks.
Birdman is staying with the Nuggets.
Artest is officially a Laker.
Trevor Ariza is a Rocket.
Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva are Pistons.
Rasheed is now a Celtic.
Antonio McDyess is now a Spur.
Toronto...
The NBA's Top 10 Young Power Forwards
December 19, 2008 by
Scores Report
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Here's a quick list of the top 10 power forwards under the age of 26, ranked in the order of a combination of current performance and trade value (regardless of salary). I'll also list the player's age and his Player Efficiency Rating. Keep in mind that I am ranking the...
The Rumor Mill on 6/28
June 28, 2009 by
LOY's Place
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Just read an interesting rumor on CelticsBlog. The rumor comes from the website Pick and Roll. I used a translation site to get a general idea of what it says and here is a rough translation of part of the article. Next Wednesday will begin to have definitions in the market of free...
No Picks? No Problem: How the C's Can Work Magic This NBA Draft
The
Celtics do not have the opportunity to make any selections this year's
NBA Draft. However, Celtics executive Danny Ainge has been trying to
negotiate with some of the Draft's lottery teams in an attempt to snag
some pretty intriguing prospects.
Some team needs include...
What the experts say about top teams in the Eastern Conference
August 13, 2009 by
Orlando Sentinel
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About the Orlando Magic "The Magic lost three starters off last year's Finals team, including a biggie in Hedo Turkoglu. It will take them some time to adjust to Vince Carter (and vice versa), as well as new reserves like Matt Barnes and Brandon Bass. They should be better...
Denver Holds On As Dallas Come Back Attempt Falls Short Nuggets Win 99-97
January 14, 2009 by
Full of Sports
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Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki literally tried to defeat the Denver Nuggets all by himself Tuesday night as the veteran scored a game high 44 points, and 14 boards, leading a second half surge that fell short as the Nuggets?held on for a 99-97 victory. Dallas was down by?double-digits ...
Denver Hold On As Dallas Come Back Attempt Falls Short Nuggets Win 99-97
January 14, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki literally tried to defeat the Denver Nuggets all by himself Tuesday night as the veteran scored a game high 44 points, and 14 boards, leading a second half surge that fell short as the Nuggets
Mavs have a crowd at center
July 29, 2009 by
dallasnews.com
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The Mavs have quantity when it comes to big men. We'll see about quality.
It'll also be interesting to see how the minutes break down in the middle.
Since there aren't many traditional centers who are low-post scoring threats in the West, Drew Gooden might get more playing...
Chauncey's First Game a Good One
November 08, 2008 by
The Nugg Doctor
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(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) (Boulder-CO) Mr. Big Shot's first game back in front of his hometown fans may have not been his best personally, but it did show exactly what Denver can expect out of Billups when the game is in the balance. Despite only connecting on 5 of his 17 shot...
Dallas Adds Gooden
July 26, 2009 by
SLAM Online
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The Dallas Morning News reports: “The Mavs reportedly gave journeyman Drew Gooden the bulk of their midlevel exception to fill the void left by Brandon Bass’ departure.” Reports are that he signed a one-year deal, making Dallas the second leg of the “Texas Triangle...
Los Angeles, Boston, Cleveland, San Antonio, Orlando: Who Ranks The Best? Pt.2
Instead of simply ranking the most powerful teams in the league, I
have decided to use percentages and determine each organizations
chances of winning the championship during this upcoming season.
For some fans, it is believed to be crystal clear that the Los
Angeles Lakers rank as...
NBA Talk: Mavs, Forget Gortat, It's Time To Go For Lamar Odom
Well well well, looks the Mavs just lost out on two players they were going to have: Marcin Gortat and Brandon Bass.
The Orlando Magic retained Gortat by matching the $34M offer. I'm sorry, but I have to say that's a bad deal for ORLANDO! You hear that Magic fans! Yeah, that...
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