Mavericks Team Report
(Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:05:39 PST)
After playing 10 of their first 16 games on the road, the Mavericks are headed home and staying awhile.
The schedule is about to play into their favor, or it would seem, with seven home games in two weeks—the longest home stretch of the season and the longest since 1997. It's a great chance to finally gain some consistency and, even a better idea, nail down some much-needed victories.
The Mavericks, 8-8 overall, are just 2-4 at the American Airlines Center with victories over Memphis and Indiana.
The Mavericks used to be virtually unbeatable at home. They lost just seven times in Dallas all of last season, and when teams such as the Clippers, Hawks, Bobcats and Thunder (formerly the Sonics) came to town, as they will in the coming days, it was a...
Mavericks F Howard practices Monday
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:37:02 PST)
Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard practiced Monday and hopes to return to the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
BDL NBA Power Rankings: Brandon Roy, Blazers keep rising
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:10:32 PST)
The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts Dewar's 12 with one part flippant observation to create the most...
Mavs' Howard remains hobbled by ankle injury
(Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:07:21 PST)
Josh Howard put on his uniform and tested his sore left ankle before the Kings-Mavericks game Saturday but after...
BDL NBA Power Rankings: Nuggets rising, Raptors diving
(Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:55:27 PST)
The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts Crystal Pepsi with one part flippant observation to create the...
New York facing pressure to deliver James
(Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:05:00 PST)
The Knicks have the money to buy LeBron James a new sidekick. But can they also buy him credibility?
Southwest teams struggling to remain elite
(Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:16:12 PST)
Of all the early disappointments in the NBA, none has been bigger than the injury-plagued Houston Rockets.
Howard out with ankle injury
(Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:39:50 PST)
Dallas guard Josh Howard was inactive for the Mavericks' game Wednesday night against Houston because of a left ankle injury. Howard, averaging 20.3 points and a team-high 8.2 rebounds, was injured during the Mavs' 100-83 win in Charlotte on Tuesday night. Howard did not leave the game and scored 21 points in 35 minutes.
If Mavs owner is so rich, why isn't he smarter?
(Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:15:55 PST)
If Mark Cuban thinks bumping heads with David Stern is frustrating, wait until he tries it with the feds. They have all the resources any lawyer could want -- and absolutely no sense of humor. Fines and a few hours of community service behind the soft-serve machine at Dairy Queen is not their idea of punishment.
Suicide lines: Dr. Gortat, McGrady's knee, a CP3 milestone ...
(Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:50:32 PST)
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your Crispix .
NBA Power Poll: Ranking teams, sizing up rookies
(Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:56:41 PST)
After Anthony Morrow put up 37 points in his first start for the Warriors, it only seemed right to take a closer look at the rookies in this week's Power Poll.
Suicide lines: Shaq's fines, capable Stack, disgruntled Hornets ...
(Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:15:51 PST)
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your bananas.
Stackhouse ready to find life away from Dallas
(Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:52:04 PST)
A pillar of the Dallas Mavericks for the past half-decade, veteran Jerry Stackhouse, disillusioned with his...
