http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/77 Recent articles about the Dallas Mavericks en-us More photos » by Tim Sharp - AP Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan thinks the Mavs are the 10th best team in the NBA. Browse more photos » 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Arial; panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:38:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Power_Rankings_Roundup/1535537 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Power_Rankings_Roundup/1535537 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Power_Rankings_Roundup/1535537 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/0/10b5cf91abacd1f82e778d26b9f4e6fc16941afe/small/0f.jpg LeBron and the Dallas Mavericks: The ridiculous insanity continues. “The host city for the 2010 All-Star Game is Long Shot City. That said, Dallas has more in its favor than you think. Dirk Nowitzki would appear to be the best big man LeBron could conceivably hook up with next summer, which would also mean playing [...] Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:30:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Because_Until_July_Every_Team_Will_Be_8220In_the_Mix_8221_For_LeBron/1530134 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Because_Until_July_Every_Team_Will_Be_8220In_the_Mix_8221_For_LeBron/1530134 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Because_Until_July_Every_Team_Will_Be_8220In_the_Mix_8221_For_LeBron/1530134 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/9/3917bff5df793f92ce4a8a14857a0ac4cf1eab04/small/Picture_1.png In the grand tradition of experimental Dirk Nowitzki fiction, we bring you something we can't explain. Student art project? Ramblings of a madman? Signs of the impending Ashaqalypse? Check your sanity at the door. In January 2006 in New York, the patient of a well-known psychiatrist draws the face of this man that has been repeatedly appearing in her dreams. In more than one occasion that man has given her advice on her private life. The woman swears she has never watched Kazaam in her li... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Ever_Dream_Of_Shaq_Youre_Not_Alone/1524667 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Ever_Dream_Of_Shaq_Youre_Not_Alone/1524667 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Ever_Dream_Of_Shaq_Youre_Not_Alone/1524667 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/d/0ddc40bf122b3ca7e025ab0063e7a51d235f8c33/small/cd.jpg The Dallas Mavericks welcomed back Josh Howard in impressive fashion last night, as they cruised past our Dinos. The Mavs used sheer offensive dominance led by the Turok, Dirk Nowitzki, who had 29 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.NBA.com RecapPlayer of the GameChris Bosh continues his dominance on the court and of our PotG award. Last night Christopher put up 26 points, 12 boards, and once again hit a three pointer to keep his 3 point percentage at 100%. Maybe someone should put a hand up whe... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:32:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Mavs_Firepower_Too_Much_to_Handle_129_101_Mavs/1525679 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Mavs_Firepower_Too_Much_to_Handle_129_101_Mavs/1525679 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Mavs_Firepower_Too_Much_to_Handle_129_101_Mavs/1525679 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/0/10b5cf91abacd1f82e778d26b9f4e6fc16941afe/small/0f.jpg More photos » by Glenn James - NBAE/Getty Images My Horoscope says DUNK Browse more photos » It's recap time... and we dominated. We were supposed to dominate right? Phillip predicted he Mavs to roll and we did. I have a bit of news though... someone got really drunk at the birthday party... sorry it wasn't me. It was my wife... I think she's okay... I am more worried about this recap though...... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:27:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Mavs_Beat_Chris_Boshs_Dreads/1522656 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Mavs_Beat_Chris_Boshs_Dreads/1522656 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Mavs_Beat_Chris_Boshs_Dreads/1522656 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/1/41baf90895c1f61b333ce6b52d29d055a45502a5/small/fd.jpg Is this the game that the Mavs finally start to get their shooting stroke back? We can only hope. This may be the perfect game for us and them to truly see what kind of team it is going to be. Do not get me wrong by no means are the Raptors a good basketball team, but they are a team that the Mavs "should" put away and put away early. The Mavericks have several areas of concern and tonight is as good a night as any to begin to get those issues cleaned up. Point Guard... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:00:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Mavericks_Vs_Raptors_Game_6_Preview/1519884 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Mavericks_Vs_Raptors_Game_6_Preview/1519884 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Mavericks_Vs_Raptors_Game_6_Preview/1519884 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/3/03aacdb498a246bb2a90c15964c33b1e2ece4a5c/small/kidd.jpg Mavs Afternoon Drive: Another 'Flier' On Roddy?More injury stuff: Drew Gooden (ribs) did not participate in full contact work for most of this week and should be considered questionable at best for Saturday’s game against Toronto. Tim Thomas (knee) worked out but is not ready to make his debut. Quinton Ross (lower back) also missed the workout. Which makes me want to bounce back to TAKE 1: If the Mavs are without Ross, Gooden, Thomas and Josh on Saturday night … would... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:12:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/117_Roundup/1518942 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/117_Roundup/1518942 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/117_Roundup/1518942 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/3/33f1bfe049674f6484f84a04bb9b6d59be0454fd/small/5a.jpg More photos » by Glenn James - NBAE/Getty Images BALLIN! (Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images) Browse more photos » Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <!-- ... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:17:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Ballin_with_Big_Mavs_week_one/1506671 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Ballin_with_Big_Mavs_week_one/1506671 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Ballin_with_Big_Mavs_week_one/1506671 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/3/83a88692ce3512bc475c4c495a679b368ed225c5/small/tmpphpmjJjnN.jpg The Mavericks will roll into New Orleans Arena tonight still riding high from the emotional come from behind win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. While the win over the Jazz was ugly for three quarters the last 8 minutes were simply amazing. Can the Mavs keep their 3 game winning streak going? Point Guards:   Kidd: Kidds defense has been exceptional even when his shot has not been falling and he will need that defensive effort again tonight against the best the ... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:16:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Mavericks_at_Hornets_Game_5_Preview/1500025 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Mavericks_at_Hornets_Game_5_Preview/1500025 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Mavericks_at_Hornets_Game_5_Preview/1500025 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/e/de2aa381a0a9ce887a4534b1679636045c1fe701/small/Texas_News_afaf.jpg More photos » by Donna McWilliam - AP Browse more photos » Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-marg... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:40:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Dirk_Nowitzki_Takes_Control_and_Proves_a_Point/1498225 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Dirk_Nowitzki_Takes_Control_and_Proves_a_Point/1498225 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Dirk_Nowitzki_Takes_Control_and_Proves_a_Point/1498225 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/9/3917bff5df793f92ce4a8a14857a0ac4cf1eab04/small/Picture_1.png Dallas Mavericks big man Dirk Nowitzki is a rampaging beast! No, really, look at that ugly dude. He looks like a sasquatch after a body wax and Atkins. But the Abominable Dirkman found his groove in the fourth quarter against the Jazz, dropping 29 in the last period to pull off a 96-85 win against [...] Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:22:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/DIRK_POPS_OFF_29_IN_ONE_QUARTER/1497562 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/DIRK_POPS_OFF_29_IN_ONE_QUARTER/1497562 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/DIRK_POPS_OFF_29_IN_ONE_QUARTER/1497562 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/9/3917bff5df793f92ce4a8a14857a0ac4cf1eab04/small/Picture_1.png We're three games into the season, and Jason Kidd hasn't attempted a free throw.  He's taken 16 shots -- ten of those have been 3's and one of them has been a layup.  It's a pretty epic pace for a guy averaging 37 minutes a game.  Hooray small sample sizes!  Kidd's lowest scoring total last season over a three game stretch was six points (0,4,2). Season Tm G 2PA PG FG% 3PA PG 3P% FTA PG PTS PG 2000-01 PHO 77 11.23 41.... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:00:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Stat_of_the_Day_Jason_Kidd_FGAs/1492353 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Stat_of_the_Day_Jason_Kidd_FGAs/1492353 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Stat_of_the_Day_Jason_Kidd_FGAs/1492353 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/3/03aacdb498a246bb2a90c15964c33b1e2ece4a5c/small/kidd.jpg Well people I never thought I would be writing the preview for this game after a win against the mighty Lakers. Last night the Mavs came out firing on all cylinders and took down the reigning world champs with relative ease. The Mavs team that showed up last night was the one that everyone anticipated seeing in the season opener. Can they make it two in a row tonight at Staples again? Well let's just hope the Mavs have not taken on the characteristic of their other Dallas major... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:59:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Dallas_Mavericks_Vs_LA_Clippers_Game_3_Preview/1471483 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Dallas_Mavericks_Vs_LA_Clippers_Game_3_Preview/1471483 Well people I never thought I would be writing the preview for this game after a win against the mighty Lakers. Last night the Mavs came out firing on all cylinders and took down the reigning world champs with relative ease. The Mavs team that showed up last night was the one that everyone anticipated seeing in the season opener. Can they make it two in a row tonight at Staples again? Well let's just hope the Mavs have not taken on the characteristic of their other Dallas major... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:59:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Dallas_Mavericks_Vs_LA_Clippers_Game_3_Preview/1471459 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Dallas_Mavericks_Vs_LA_Clippers_Game_3_Preview/1471459 Well people I never thought I would be writing the preview for this game after a win against the mighty Lakers. Last night the Mavs came out firing on all cylinders and took down the reigning world champs with relative ease. The Mavs team that showed up last night was the one that everyone anticipated seeing in the season opener. Can they make it two in a row tonight at Staples again? Well let's just hope the Mavs have not taken on the characteristic of their other Dallas major... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:59:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Dallas_Mavericks_Vs_LA_Clippers_Game_3_Preview/1471473 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Dallas_Mavericks_Vs_LA_Clippers_Game_3_Preview/1471473 Well people I never thought I would be writing the preview for this game after a win against the mighty Lakers. Last night the Mavs came out firing on all cylinders and took down the reigning world champs with relative ease. The Mavs team that showed up last night was the one that everyone anticipated seeing in the season opener. Can they make it two in a row tonight at Staples again? Well let's just hope the Mavs have not taken on the characteristic of their other Dallas major... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:59:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Dallas_Mavericks_Vs_LA_Clippers_Game_3_Preview/1471489 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Dallas_Mavericks_Vs_LA_Clippers_Game_3_Preview/1471489 After that horrible display Tuesday night, the Mavericks road to victory number one in 2009 gets no easier tonight. This game could get out of hand real quickly if Carlisle and the gang have not gotten their defense squared away. There is but one way this Mavericks team keeps this game close, and that is to shoot lights out, and for the Lakers to shoot a veeeery low percentage. The Mavs are just out classed at this point in the season. Point Gaurds: Kidd:  Kidd was... 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