Articles Tagged “Dirk Nowitzki”
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What Went Wrong for the Mavs and How to Fix It
The 2012-13 season was one of complete frustration for the Dallas Mavericks. For the first time since 2000, they failed to make the playoffs. They also failed to have a winning record for the first time since 2000 as well, although at 41-41 they didn’t have a losing record either. Still, sitting on the sidelines [...]
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Fish Goes One-On-One With Mark Cuban
Mike Fisher sat down with Mark Cuban recently to get his thoughts on a handful of issues. Here’s what the Mavs owner had to say: On how close the Mavs were to a big trade at the Feb. 21 deadline … Cuban: Not even, not even a discussion was close. I mean, nothing you read [...]
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Coop Sounds Off on the Changes in Area Teams
Change is never easy, and indeed, sometimes, change isn’t good. But in the world of sports, change is inevitable. It’s all about how you handle it. As David Bowie sang……Turn and face the strain…..Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes….. Mavericks The Mavericks ushered in change a year ago in breaking up their championship team, perhaps a year earlier than a [...]
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ScoreBoard’s Time Out With Chris Kaman
FOX Sports Southwest Mavs Live pregame/postgame analyst Bob Ortegel sat down with new Dallas Mavericks center Chris Kaman before the start of the season. Following are excerpts from Ortegel’s interview with the German – American who is in his tenth NBA season and his first in Dallas. Ortegel: You have an opportunity to be the [...]
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Mavs Enter Uncharted Territory
In their 32 years of existence, the Mavericks have not had an off-season quite like this one. Their chase of free agent Deron Williams proved futile. Losing Jason Terry to the Celtics was not unexpected but still painful, and then the curious case of Jason Kidd, who was all set to be here for three [...]
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Mavs Hope to Land the “Big One”
There are lazy assumptions being made regarding the Dallas Mavericks and their salary cap. There is inaccurate information being issued regarding the money Deron Williams can be paid if he joins the Mavs in the summer of 2012. But there is nothing dull or unclear about the facts, or about the intentions expressed by Deron [...]
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The Jet Flies into Top 100 in Style
At the start of the month, I mentioned to Jason Terry that he’s now a top-100 scorer in NBA history. It will surprise you to know that the Dallas Mavericks’ seemingly stat-conscious standout knew nothing about the milestone until I spelled it out for him. It will delight you to know Jet’s thoughts on [...]
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What a Wonderful, Wild Ride the Mavs Gave Us
In case you’ve been in cave or perhaps a remote compound, we can tell you that Dirk Nowitzki carried the Dallas Mavericks on his back to their first NBA Title, upsetting the anointed Miami Heat 4 games to 2. What should not be forgotten during all the subsequent celebrating is the man who, perhaps more [...]
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Who Belongs on the DFW Mount Rushmore of Sports?
When deciding which presidents would represent the country’s first 150 years as a democratic republic, the selections of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln didn’t exactly have those responsible for the decision pulling a string of all-nighters. The fourth choice of Teddy Roosevelt was definitely a tad more difficult, though he was barely removed [...]
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Nice Guys Don’t Finish Last
Noted baseball manager Leo Durocher came up with the famous quote “nice guys finish last” and being that he won only one World Series title as a manager with the New York Giants in 1954, he must’ve been a pretty nice fella (although umpires might argue with me on that). Leo “The Lip”, who passed [...]
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