Posts Tagged "Dallas Mavericks"
What was Mark Cuban thinking?
By Nicholashugo, 16 Jul 2012
Some of my readers commented that I have been very harsh on Mark Cuban lately. After all, he was the owner who delivered the first NBA title to the Dallas Mavericks.
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What happens when a billionaire tires of his toys?
By Nicholashugo, 6 Jul 2012 I have to admit that I haven’t slept well for the past few nights. It started a few days before the NBA free agency. I have looked forward to this day ever since the team I have supported my whole life, the Dallas Mavericks, got swept in the NBA playoffs.
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Durant explodes for 51 as Thunder crack the Nuggets
By Samuel Candido, 21 Feb 2012 Kevin Durant sunk a whopping 51 points in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s thrilling 124-118 overtime win against the Denver Nuggets. It was the Thunder’s 24th win of the shortened season.
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Jeremy Lin plays the best game of his NBA career
By Cameron Larkin, 21 Feb 2012 The Broadway show starring Jeremy Lin once again wowed the crowds when the Dallas Mavericks rolled into Madison Square Garden to take on the NBA’s hottest player and an in-form New York Knicks outfit.
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Dallas Mavericks akin to 1998-99 Chicago Bulls
By Cameron Larkin, 29 Dec 2011 We are starting to witness a likeness between the 1998-99 Chicago Bulls and the 2011-12 Dallas Mavericks, and isn’t it great to see.
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Lockout legs in effect on NBA opening day
By Alfred Chan, 27 Dec 2011 After 149 days of negotiations and players being locked out from training facilities, the opening day of the NBA season provided mixed results with several star players performing below par.
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Bulls down Lakers in NBA season-opener
By Greg Heakes, 27 Dec 2011 Derrick Rose scored the go-ahead basket with 4.8 seconds remaining as the Chicago Bulls posted their season-opening win on Christmas Day by stunning the Los Angeles Lakers 88-87.
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Who’ll shine in shortened NBA season?
By AFP, 25 Dec 2011 The much-anticipated NBA season is in our midst and in the short build up to a rushed season many faces have switched teams including those on the reigning champion Dallas Mavericks.
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Who are the NBA’s main contenders this season?
By Cameron Larkin, 23 Dec 2011 The NBA season is just days away and has become one of the most anticipated seasons in many years. Let’s look at the main contenders.
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NBA 2011 free agency: Southwest Division
By Adam_Webster, 29 Jun 2011 The Southwest Division has long been regarded as one of the strongest in the NBA, boasting five of the last 12 championships through San Antonio and most recently Dallas.
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It’s time to give LeBron James a break
By Liam Quinn, 18 Jun 2011 LeBron James is arguably the best basketball player walking the planet. The 26-year-old Ohio native has the ability to perform in ways never before seen on the court.
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NBA finals wrap: one for the good guys
By Lee McDonald, 15 Jun 2011 The NBA postseason is long. It’s pretty much another season on the end of the regular season. However, this year’s NBA playoffs and finals have reeled off a series of captivating, and sometimes improbable, events that have made it the most compelling playoffs for a generation.
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Mavericks’ victory a triumph of good over evil
By Chad Bennett, 14 Jun 2011 Australia’s crowded sporting landscape means the NBA is not everyone’s cup of tea, but all sports fans can rejoice in Dallas’ success – or rather, the failure of the Miami Heat.
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Mavericks clinch first NBA championship
By Greg Heakes, 14 Jun 2011 Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks captured their first NBA championship on Sunday with a 105-95 win over the Miami Heat — the team that denied Dallas the title five years ago.
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Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks defeated LeBron James and the Miami Heat in six games, winning the NBA Finals and capturing the Larry O’Brien trophy.
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An NBA championship success story
By The Crowd, 4 Jun 2011 “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” His name? Michael Jordan. You may have heard of him.
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LeBron James – most talented, but never Jordan
By Jonathan Wilkinson, 1 Jun 2011 Last year LeBron James became the most hated sports star in America after announcing that he was “taking his talents to south beach” on a cringe-worthy special named The Decision.
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NBA finals: Why Miami Heat will be champs
By Liam Quinn, 1 Jun 2011 The matchup for the 2011 NBA finals has been set. After 2,534 games across the league this season, only the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat are left standing, and just four wins remain between one of those two sides and championship glory.
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NBA finals: Sharp-shooter Dirk vs King without crown
By Ryan O'Connell, 31 May 2011 The NBA finals tip-off tomorrow, and apart from the obvious championship glory that awaits the winning team, the individual legacy of two of the NBA’s greatest players is also at stake. The series isn’t just the Dallas Mavericks versus the Miami Heat, it’s Dirk Nowitzki versus LeBron James.
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LA Lakers on playoff brink after another Mavs win
By AFP, 8 May 2011 Dirk Nowitzki scored 32 points to lead Dallas past the Los Angeles Lakers 98-92 on Friday, pushing the reigning NBA champions to the brink of elimination from the playoffs.
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