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Gameday Preview: Dallas Mavericks Try to Rebound from Friday Night Loss Against the New York Knicks
November 10th, 2012 at 4:06 PM
The Dallas Mavericks don't have much time to dwell on their 104-94 loss in Madison Square Garden Friday night. They get right back on the court to take on the Charlotte Bobcats for the third time in less than a month. This matchup will be the second of the season, the...

Gameday Recap: Dallas Mavericks Falter in Second Half, Lose to New York Knicks
November 9th, 2012 at 8:36 PM
After a shootout in the first half between two of the NBA's top-scoring teams, the Dallas Mavericks cooled off considerably in the second half, while the New York Knicks continued to light it up, en route to a 104-94 win over the Mavs. Carmelo Anthony scored 31 points for New York,...

Gameday Preview: Dallas Mavericks Continue Homestand Against Portland Trail Blazers, Rodrigue Beaubois Questionable
November 5th, 2012 at 4:53 PM
The Dallas Mavericks continue a three-game homestand tonight as they take on the Portland Trail Blazers at the American Airlines Center. For the second game of this homestand, an interesting Portland team will be the task at hand. This Northwest Division foe includes one of the best power forwards in the...

Dallas Mavericks Bring in Center Troy Murphy, Waive Eddy Curry
November 3rd, 2012 at 7:00 AM
Veteran power forward/center Troy Murphy has been brought in to play for the Dallas Mavericks, signing a deal through the season. To make room for Murphy, Dallas waived center Eddy Curry after only two games this season, still leaving the Mavs roster at the required 15 players. In two games, Curry...

Dallas Mavericks Provide Mixed Feelings After Going 1-1 on Season-Opening Back-to-Back
November 1st, 2012 at 5:18 PM
The Dallas Mavericks opened the season on Tuesday night, with a very tough back-to-back on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz. While waiting for Dirk Nowitzki to return from his knee injury, the Mavs were hoping to at least split the opening back-to-back and build some...

Gameday Preview: Dallas Mavericks Ready to Start Season Against Loaded Los Angeles Lakers
October 30th, 2012 at 8:45 PM
Healthy or not, the Dallas Mavericks head into the Staples Center in Los Angeles tonight to take on the Lakers. They will do so without starting forward and center Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Kaman. The Mavs will have to depend on Brandan Wright, who is starting at center, to help contain...

Dallas Mavericks Need to Trim Roster to 15 Players by 4:00 PM Today
October 29th, 2012 at 1:15 PM
The Dallas Mavericks waived Chris Douglas-Roberts and Melvin Ely over the weekend to trim their roster to 16 players, and they have until the 4:00 PM NBA deadline this afternoon to trim the roster to the 15 players that are required for the start of the season. According to ESPNDallas.com, the...

Dallas Mavericks Finish Preseason 4-4 After Win Against Charlotte Bobcats
October 27th, 2012 at 7:00 AM
The Dallas Mavericks were in control most of the game and used a 14-0 run to finish off the Charlotte Bobcats 99-82 Friday night. They finish the preseason 4-4. ***PHOTO1*** Now Dallas must focus and get ready for the season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. The Mavs are not...

Delonte West not Coming Back to Dallas Mavericks
October 26th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
A source says that Delonte West is not expected to return to Dallas, just one day after he was suspended for a second time this month. After the Mavs' preseason loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, the team suspended the guard once again for conduct detrimental to the team....

Dallas Mavericks Lose to Oklahoma City Thunder, Still Without Key Players
October 24th, 2012 at 11:00 PM
The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night 88-76, which comes as no surprise as the Mavs were playing one of the league's best teams without some key players. Shawn Marion and Vince Carter stayed in Dallas to get rested for next Tuesday's season opener against the Los...

Dallas Mavericks Face Oklahoma City Thunder Tonight Without Key Players
October 24th, 2012 at 4:27 PM
The Dallas Mavericks travel to Wichita tonight to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in their second to last preseason game before the season opens next Tuesday. ***PHOTO1*** They will play the Thunder without some key pieces. Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Kaman are out with their respective injuries. But Shawn Marion and Vince...

Dallas Mavericks Beat New Orleans Hornets 87-74, Move to 3-3 in Preseason
October 22nd, 2012 at 9:35 PM
It wasn't pretty, but the Mavs used a better defensive effort, and just enough offense, to get the job done Monday night at the American Airlines Center. They beat the New Orleans Hornets 87-74 to go to 3-3 in preseason play, with one week to go before the regular season...

After Losing to Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks Show Promise on Offense, but Need to Improve on Defense and Turnovers
October 18th, 2012 at 4:17 PM
When the Dallas Mavericks reassembled their team during the offseason, fans knew that it would take time for the team to develop chemistry. Even though Darren Collison and O.J. Mayo played pickup ball in Los Angeles, and Chris Kaman and Elton Brand were former teammates, learning the new system under...

Dallas Mavericks Beat Houston Rockets Monday Without Dirk Nowitzki
October 16th, 2012 at 7:00 AM
The Dallas Mavericks got 20 points from O.J. Mayo and rookie Jae Crowder, en route to a 123-104 preseason win on Monday night against the Houston Rockets. The win puts Dallas at 2-1 in the preseason. Dallas won the game without Dirk Nowitzki, who is dealing with soreness in his nagging...

Dirk Nowitzki Has Knee Drained, Hopes That Will Solve Issue
October 13th, 2012 at 4:40 PM
Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki had his sore right knee drained for the second time in October, hoping that will eliminate the swelling and the need for possible arthroscopic surgery. Nowitzki practiced Friday after the knee was drained, and he did not play in Tuesday's preseason loss to FC Barcelona Regal. "I...

O.J. Mayo’s Bad Play Thus Far Can Only Improve
October 10th, 2012 at 4:55 PM
Newly signed Dallas Mavericks shooting guard O.J. Mayo has had a tough first two games of the preseason, his first in preparation for a debut season with the Mavs. Those two games might be already getting underneath his skin, showing signs of frustration at practice this week. Mayo had to restart...

Dallas Mavericks Fall to FC Barcelona, 1-1 in Preseason
October 9th, 2012 at 5:35 PM
The Dallas Mavericks, without Dirk Nowitzki, lost to FC Barcelona on Tuesday. They fall to 1-1 in preseason play thus far. The Mavs had three players in double figures, Darren Collison with 14, Chris Kaman with 15, and Elton Brand with 10. O.J. Mayo did not have a good game, going...

Mavs’ Offensive Balance Leads to Preseason Opening Victory
October 7th, 2012 at 11:06 AM
The Dallas Mavericks got a preseason opening victory on Saturday over Alba Berlin, using the strength of six players with eight or more points to lead the way to the win. Shawn Marion's putback layup with under a minute to go in the game sealed the 89-84 victory for the Mavs. Chris...

Western Conference Rundowns and Predictions – How Dallas Mavericks Stack up; New Orleans Hornets
October 3rd, 2012 at 5:17 PM
This is the fourth of 14 rundowns of all the Western Conference teams and how the Dallas Mavericks stack up against each team. I will start with the bottom feeders of the West and work my way up to the top dogs. Next, is the New Orleans Hornets. The New Orleans Hornets...

Western Conference Rundowns and Predictions – How Dallas Mavericks Stack up; Golden State Warriors
October 2nd, 2012 at 5:07 PM
This is the third of 14 rundowns of all the Western Conference teams and how the Dallas Mavericks stack up against each team. I will start with the bottom feeders of the West and work my way up to the top dogs. Next, is the Golden State Warriors. The Golden State Warriors...