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Nets lose NBA-record 18th straight to start season

All those losses in what's now the worst start in NBA history had already beaten down the New Jersey Nets. Complete Story...

Terry's jumper lifts Mavericks past 76ers

Jason Terry made a 17-footer with 1.4 seconds left, Dirk Nowitzki had 28 points and the Dallas Mavericks handed the Philadelphia 76ers their seventh straight loss, 104-102 Monday night.

James, Williams lead Cavaliers over Mavs 111-95

Mo Williams made 7 of 7 3-point attempts, LeBron James scored 25 points with 12 assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers rebounded from a lackluster loss in Charlotte by beating the road-tested Dallas Mavericks 111-95 on Saturday night.

Nowitzki's 31 points lead Mavericks past Pacers

Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 113-92 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.

Kidd moves to 2nd all-time in assists in Mavs' win

Jason Kidd moved into second place on the NBA's career assists list, Jason Terry scored 27 points and the Dallas Mavericks shot 65.5 percent in a 130-99 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.

Nowitzki's 41 points lead Mavs over Spurs in OT

Dirk Nowitzki scored 11 of his season-high 41 points in overtime and the short-handed Dallas Mavericks held on to beat the injury-depleted San Antonio Spurs 99-94 on Wednesday night.

Mavs' Nowitzki hits fallaway for OT winner

Dirk Nowitzki hit a fallaway 18-footer as time expired in overtime to give the Dallas Mavericks a 115-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.

Nowitzki leads Mavs past Pistons

Dirk Nowitzki scored 25 points, and rookie Rodrique Beaubois added 14 points on 6-for-6 shooting to help the Dallas Mavericks beat Detroit 95-90 on Sunday night, snapping the Pistons' winning streak at three games.

Dampier taken to hospital for tests

Dallas Mavericks center Erick Dampier has been taken to a hospital in the Detroit area after becoming ill.

Mavs' Howard out indefinitely with ankle injury

Dallas Mavericks swingman Josh Howard is out indefinitely to continue his recovery from surgery on his left ankle.

Jefferson leads short-handed Spurs past Mavs

Richard Jefferson scored 29 points and the San Antonio Spurs survived another game without Tony Parker and Tim Duncan, beating the Dallas Mavericks 92-83 on Wednesday night.

Cuban 'not on the prowl' for Dodgers — or any team

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who lost in a bid to purchase to the Chicago Cubs, apparently still has some interest in owning a Major League Baseball team.

Mavericks start slow, beat Rockets 121-103

Jason Terry scored 24 points, Erick Dampier had 14 points and 20 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks overcame an early 17-point deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 121-103 on Tuesday night.

Hornets topple Mavericks in OT, 114-107

Peja Stojakovic hit a game-tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation and Chris Paul scored six of his 39 points in overtime, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 114-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.

Nowitzki's 29-point fourth quarter fuels Mavs

Dirk Nowitzki scored a club-record 29 of his 40 points during a frantic fourth-quarter comeback and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 96-85 on Tuesday night.

Mavericks beat 0-4 Clippers 93-84

Dirk Nowitzki had 24 points and nine rebounds, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 93-84 victory over the winless Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.

Nowitzki scores 21 in Mavs' 94-80 victory over LA

Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points and the Dallas Mavericks were 25 of 32 from the free throw line in routing the Los Angeles Lakers 94-80 Friday night for their first win of the season.

Arenas carries Wizards past Mavericks in opener

New Washington coach Flip Saunders was as eager as everyone else to see how Gilbert Arenas would look in his latest return from injury. He had to like the answer.

Williams' 16 points lead Cavaliers in rout

Mo Williams had 16 points and 11 assists in his return to Cleveland's lineup and led the Cavaliers to a 96-66 preseason victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.

Nowitzki leads Mavericks past Cavaliers

Dirk Nowitzki scored 19 points before sitting out the final quarter and the Dallas Mavericks beat the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 93-82 on Saturday night.

Terry's hot 3rd quarter leads Mavericks

Jason Terry scored 10 of his 21 points during a decisive third-quarter run, and the Dallas Mavericks went on to a 113-88 preseason victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night.

Terry leads Mavericks past Grizzlies

Jason Terry scored 23 points, including a pair of 3-pointers on consecutive possessions down the stretch, and the Dallas Mavericks went on to a 114-107 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night.

Arenas has 12 pts, 9 assists; Mavs beat Wizards

Taking another step in his comeback, Gilbert Arenas had 12 points on 6-for-6 shooting — all in the third quarter — and nine assists in the Washington Wizards' 123-115 exhibition loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.

Wizards C Haywood leaves with sprained right ankle

Center Brendan Haywood has left the Washington Wizards' exhibition game against the Dallas Mavericks with a sprained right ankle.

Bass lifts Orlando over Dallas with late run

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.

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Lawsuit Says Mark Cuban Diverted Money to Mavericks From Arena
Source: Bloomberg.com

One of Mark Cuban's business partners accused the Dallas Mavericks' owner of wrongfully diverting millions of dollars to the National Basketball Association team from its home arena to make up for the club's losses.

Dallas Mavericks Discussed Trade to Reunite Vince Carter with Jason Kidd
Source: Yahoo! Sports

The New Jersey Nets and Dallas Mavericks have discussed a trade that would reunite Vince Carter and Jason Kidd, with Carter joining the Mavericks, a league source familiar with the discussions said Thursday night.

Sometimes I Hate to be Right

Way back at the start of the season, Fandy and I had a little email of the week. In it, I said this: Here's a prediction: The Mavs will be 7-9 going into December. I was one off.

Heated e-mail exchange between Mark Cuban, SEC lawyer posted online
Source: The Dallas Morning News

Mark Cuban's brother has posted online a series of fiery e-mails between Mr. Cuban and Jeffrey Norris, a Fort Worth lawyer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – the same government agency that accused Mr. Cuban of insider trading this week.

U.S. Government Against All Things Cuban

It started with the Bay of Pigs, and now here we are. The U.S. government is truly against all things Cuban. It has been a rough calendar year for Mark Cuban, or as rough as it can get when you are a billionaire.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban charged with insider trading
Source: The Dallas Morning News

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged Mark Cuban on Monday with insider trading stemming from a 2004 sale of stock in an Internet company.

Cuban May Be Out Of Consideration For Cubs Purchase
Source: All Headline News

Chicago, IL (AHN) - Sam Zell's bid to sell the Chicago Cubs has slowed due to the shaky economy, and Mark Cuban may be out of the running for the club altogether according to reports.

Welcome Back

Where to start? For those of you that have been long time readers, ever since the email days, then I'm sure you have some questions. For those of you on Newsvine that have wondered if I was still alive, I'm sure you have some questions.

John McCain and the Mavs: Parallel lives

This weeks special topic for the Last Viner Standing is about analogies. Basically, contestants need to do a writeup on why x candidate is like x. I love sports and I love politics, so I obviously had to put them together.

Los Angeles Clipper Chris Kaman to Play Center for German National Team
Source: The L.A. Times

Chris Kaman has been confirmed as the center for the German National Team for the Fiba Qualifying Tournaments for the Beijing Olympics.

Rick Carlisle Confirmed to Coach Dallas Mavericks
Source: ESPN.com

ESPN confirms that Rick Carlisle, who led the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers to the NBA Finals in consecutive years, is going to be the new coach of the Dallas Mavericks.

The Dallas Mavericks Fire Avery Johnson
Source: NBA.com: News

Avery Johnson, head coach of the Dallas Mavericks for the past three years, has been fired after failing to yield adequate playoff results during his tenure. Avery Johnson led the Mavs to their first NBA Finals and is the youngest coach to reach both 100 and 150 wins.

2008 NBA Western Conference Playoff Prediction

Everyone outside of Boston and Detroit seem to think that the winner of the Western Conference will be a walk to win the title overall.

Ryan Parker Songs: Never Gonna Win It All (Mark Cuban Rick Roll)
Source: ryanparkersongs.com

My friend Ryan just put this video up that takes the tune from the "Rick Rolling" song and uses it to poke some fun at Dallas Mavs owner Mark Cuban. It's pretty funny

There Goes My Dream

It was my dream to turn this blog into nothing more than an opportunity to sit in the press box to report on a game, go into the locker room to interview the players, and have access to the morning and pregame shootarounds for some extra insight just once.

Doing the Deal and Dishing the Dirt
Source: Blog Maverick

I can say without question that this was the most amazing, annoying and difficult deal we have ever done since I bought the Mavs.

Mavs Get Jason Kidd; Deal Finalized
Source: NBA.com: News

After weeks of delays and trade rumors, the Dallas Mavericks have managed to trade Devin Harris (among others) for star veteran point guard Jason Kidd.

Nets president says Kidd trade 'is a go'
Source: Fox Sports

The blockbuster trade that will send Jason Kidd to the Mavericks looks like it's back on. "It appears it's a go," Nets team president Rod Thorn said.

MinnPost - Steve Aschburner: Labels demeaning Devean George for scotching trade are unfair and shortsighted
Source: MinnPost

Roger Clemens, suspected steroids hurler and superstar liar. Brian McNamee, syringe-wielding strength coach. Kelvin Sampson, repeat violator of NCAA recruiting rules. Jason Kidd, disgruntled New Jersey point guard.

Player's mouth could ruin trade for Jason Kidd
Source: Yahoo! Sports

As the New Jersey Nets and Dallas Mavericks feverishly worked to convince Devean George to join in the trade for Jason Kidd on Thursday, there suddenly loomed another issue that could obliterate the proposed deal: the loose lips of Jerry Stackhouse.

Bench-player Vetoes Kidd-to-Mavs trade
Source:

Eddie Sefko reports that Devean George is exercising his contractual right to decline to be traded. More to come on that.

Nets in three-way talks for Kidd to Mavericks
Source: Yahoo! Sports

The New Jersey Nets are in serious negotiations with the Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers about a blockbuster three-way trade that would send Jason Kidd to the Mavericks, league sources said Wednesday afternoon.

3 Cheers: Mavs 102, Clippers 89

The big news during this game was the report that Grandma-ma himself, Larry Johnson, native Dallasite and father of 24 kids by 39 women (you do the math), has fulfilled a promise to his mother and got his degree from UNLV a good 17 years after he left early as the #1 pick in the  …

3 Cheers: Mavs 108, Suns 105

As much as I say that the Mavs/Spurs are the best rivalry in the game right now, I think that the Mavs/Suns are the best matchup.

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