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Haywood Factors Quickly Into Mavs' Run at Lakers

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Brendan Haywood thought he was coming to Dallas to give the Mavericks some much-needed and more-reliable depth behind starting center Erick Dampier. That plan lasted one game. Haywood now must become the workhorse -- getting his second consecutive start Friday night against the Orlando Magic -- who is...

Have the Mavericks Started a New Arms Race?

On a Texas-sized weekend of frivolity, the hometown team pulled off a Texas-sized trade that could have enormous implications for the second half. Texas-sized implications. Everything's bigger in Texas, and this Caron Butler swap is no exception. Before their slump, the Mavs were the surprise team of the West. Adding...

Wiz Shouldn't Count on Gasol Trade Redux

The Gilbert Arenas scandal may not have been so bad for the Wizards. It allowed them to recognize that, Gil or no Gil, they're no longer outfitted to be taken seriously in the East. Oh wait, they loaded up this summer with Randy Foye and Mike Miller. In the preseason, many important thinkers designated DC and Dallas as...

Time for Wizards to Dump This Nucleus

The Washington Wizards look like that hot stock you bought a few years back -- so proud of yourself -- then stubbornly kept too long as the market gradually collapsed, leaving you holding a bag of empty promises today with no hope for the future. No economic rebound is going help now. Once a dog, always a dog. Shame on...

Jumping to Conclusions After One Night

Home sweet home. Well, for one night anyway. In front of a 42-inch big screen on opening night in the NBA. Let's go ahead and try to read too much into it ... • You can't tell me the Cleveland Cavaliers aren't going to come knocking for Stephen Jackson at some point. Looks like LeBron James is going to need some more...

CaronButler News From the Web

02/18/12 Caron Butler has been the perfect âteam playerâ... Source: Clippers Locker 31-year old small forward Caron Butler doesn't need the spotlight to be a big time performer.
02/16/12 Griffin, Butler Lead Clippers Past 102-84 To Extend... Source: CBS - KCAL 9 - Los Angeles CA Blake Griffin had 23 points and 15 rebounds, Caron Butler added 21 points and Randy Foye scored all 10 of his points in the fourth quarter against his former team, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 102-84 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
02/15/12 Mavs host Nuggets in Big D Source: WFLA - AM 540 - Orlando FL Nowitzki had an uncharacteristically slow start to the season as he struggled with a sore knee and conditioning issues but the 7-foot All-Star has turned it on lately, averaging 25.7 points over his last six contests, including 22 on Monday when the Mavs disposed of the much-improved LA Clippers, 96-92.
02/15/12 Wizards seek third straight road win against Clippers Source: The Sports Network The Washington Wizards will try to extend a rare road winning streak when they face off with an LA Clippers team returning to SoCal for the first time in nearly two weeks.
02/14/12 Tuff Juice Gets His Ring Source: D Magazine The Los Angeles Clippers finally came to town last night, which meant Caron Butler finally got his ring.