MINNEAPOLIS Jason Kidd fastened the top button of his pressed pink dress shirt on Friday night, smoothing the non-existent creases and addressing the media with an ease few players ever achieve. The 38-year-old point guard returned to the Mavericks' lineup on Friday after missing six games with a strained right calf, but many of the questions directed at him postgame had little...

Point guard Jason Kidd returned to the Dallas lineup on Friday night after missing the past six games because of a strained right calf muscle, finishing with eight points and 10 assists in 27 minutes in a victory at Minnesota. The 38-year-old Kidd has played in more games (1,284) than any other active player in the NBA. He said his calf felt fine and his biggest challenge is getting...

MINNEAPOLIS Jason Kidd fastened the top button of his pressed pink dress shirt on Friday night, smoothing the non-existent creases and addressing the media with an ease few players ever achieve. The 38-year-old point guard returned to the Mavericks' lineup on Friday after missing six games with a strained right calf, but many of the questions directed at him postgame had little...

Yesterday I wrote an article debating which recent NBA players deserve to have their jerseys retired, but there were more players under consideration than I had realized, and this is the part 2 spillover. Jason Kidd (Dallas, New Jersey, Phoenix) Should Have His Jersey Retired- (no, no, no) Kidd is the prototypical example of a [...]

Welcome back to the "Greatest Ever" series as i continued with the rankings of the greatest point guards in NBA History.A point guard is a player who usually runs the offense of the team, is the main ball handler and controls the tempo of the game. There's no strict definition actually about it.The position itself may be the most important, because these players make...

Charles Barkley said last week that Dirk Nowitzki's "days of being the man are over" and added that the Mavericks are "too old and too slow" to repeat as NBA champs. Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd, who turns 39 next month, disagrees with Barkley's opinion. The 17-year veteran was asked about Barkley's comments during a Tuesday radio interview and...

Welcome back to the “Greatest Ever” series as i continued with the rankings of the greatest point guards in NBA History. A point guard is a player who usually runs the offense of the team, is the main ball handler and controls the tempo of the game. There’s no strict definition actually about it. The position itself may be the most important, because these players...

Mavericks guard Jason Kidd will be out at least a week because of a right calf strain. Coach Rick Carlisle said before Sunday night's game against San Antonio that Kidd would be out at least a week, and probably longer. The game against the Spurs was the first of five games for Dallas in seven days. Kidd was wearing a sleeve over his right calf while riding a stationary bicycle...

Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 33 points to carry the visiting Dallas Mavericks to a 104-97 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.Jason Terry came off the bench to add 16 points and ignite a game-breaking run in the fourth quarter as Dallas avenged a pair of double-digit losses to the Timberwolves last month and improved to 10-1 in its last 11 visits...

In an attempt to quickly recover from a strained calf, Jason Kidd has been utilizing cryotherapy.

Dallas Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd exited Friday's contest versus the Utah Jazz with a strained right calf. Kidd, 38, played in just two minutes of the 116-101 victory. The severity of his latest injury was not immediately known. Kidd had missed four games with back spasms earlier in the season. The second overall pick of the 1994 draft, Kidd is averaging just 4.1 points...

DALLAS (AP) -- Mavericks guard Jason Kidd will be out at least a week because of a right calf strain. Coach Rick Carlisle said before Sunday night's game against San Antonio that Kidd would be out at least a week, and probably longer. The game against the Spurs was the first of five games for Dallas in seven days. Kidd was wearing a sleeve over his right calf while riding a...

DALLAS (AP) -- Dallas Mavericks starting point guard Jason Kidd left Friday night's game against the Utah Jazz in the first quarter with a strained right calf and did not return. Kidd, who missed four games earlier in the season with a back injury, left the court less than three minutes after the opening tip and headed for the locker room. He was soon ruled out the rest of the...

Let me explain Mavs fans, Kidd has not played up to his potential so far this season. His numbers have been so horrific that it literally hurts to watch him run the point. January has not been kind to Kidd who is averaging a staggering two points a game while shooting 19% from the floor this month. He has made only four baskets inside the three-point line. Kidd used to be successful...

Dallas Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd is expected to be sidelined for at least one week with a right calf strain. Kidd was injured in the first quarter of Friday's victory over the Utah Jazz, playing only two minutes in the contest. The 38-year-old Kidd missed four games earlier this season due to back spasms. The second overall pick of the 1994 draft, Kidd is averaging...

DALLAS (AP) -- Dallas Mavericks starting point guard Jason Kidd left Friday night's game against the Utah Jazz in the first quarter with a strained right calf and did not return. Kidd, who missed four games earlier in the season with a back injury, left the court less than three minutes after the opening tip and headed for the locker room. He was soon ruled out the rest of the game...

Last night the Dallas Mavericks were 2.5 point favorites against the Utah Jazz, meaning that if you bet on Dallas you needed them to win by at least 3, and if you bet on Utah lose by no more than 2. Well as I am watching the end of the end of this game, Utah is down 6 with 16.9 seconds left and no realistic shot at winning or covering. After a scramble…Utah hits a 3 with 1...

She's a big Heat fan T... Stress on children of famous athletes can be tough…Dallas Mavericks Champion Jason Kidd’s 17 year old daughter Cheyenne is currently in rehab, fighting a substance abuse problem. She tweeted, “Yes…. you cant stop asking.. I was in treatment. and Im sober. My life is amazing and I am HAPPY! ” Cheyenne checked into rehab...

When he was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in 1996, Steve Nash was the No. 3 point guard behind Kevin Johnson and Jason Kidd. Wednesday night in New Orleans, the two-time MVP moved to the top of the franchise's all-time point guard list in record-breaking fashion. Two days after a thigh bruise made it impossible for him to run, Nash ran the New Orleans Hornets into submission with...

Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Kidd will miss at least the next three games because of a lower back injury. Kidd was sidelined for Saturday night's game against New Orleans, and coach Rick Carlisle said the guard also won't play when the Mavericks hit the road on consecutive nights against Detroit and Boston next week. Carlisle says the team will re-evaluate where Kidd is after that...

Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Kidd will miss at least the next three games because of a lower back injury. Kidd was sidelined for Saturday night's game against New Orleans, and coach Rick Carlisle said the guard also won't play when the Mavericks hit the road on consecutive nights against Detroit and Boston next week. Carlisle says the team will re-evaluate where Kidd is...

Dallas Mavericks starting point guard Jason Kidd left Friday night's game against the Utah Jazz in the first quarter with a strained right calf and did not return. Kidd, who missed four games earlier in the season with a back injury, left the court less than three minutes after the opening tip and headed for the locker room. He was soon ruled out the rest of the game. The Mavericks...

The Dallas Mavericks will put Jason Kidd on the chillin’ list for about a week, hoping he can recover from a strained right calf. Per the Star-Telegram: “The injury occurred Friday night against the Utah Jazz. Kidd sat out Sunday’s game against San Antonio and will also miss tonight’s 8 p.m. contest at Phoenix, home games against Oklahoma City and Indiana...

Let's separate 'excuses' from 'reasons.' It's a compressed season. There is age on the Mavs roster. Jason Kidd went down due to injury. Are those valid excuses? Ah, but before you answer know that it's a compressed season for the Spurs, too. And age on that roster, too. And no Manu due to injury. The real difference Thursday in San Antonio? "It's a hit-first league," Dallas coach...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Dallas Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd sustained a lower back injury Thursday night in a game against the San Antonio Spurs. Kidd appeared to pull up with 24.7 seconds left in the first quarter. Vince Carter replaced Kidd, who was not expected to return. The veteran point guard is averaging 5.6 points, 4.7 assists and 4.0 rebounds this season for the defending NBA champions.