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Caron Butler's Season Could Be Over

Caron Butler could miss at least a couple of months -- and possibly the rest of the season -- with a serious knee injury suffered Saturday night in Milwaukee. The Dallas Mavericks won't make an official announcement until reviewing Butler's MRI results, but a source close to the injured forward confirmed to The...

Caron Butler Suffers 'Potentially Serious' Knee Injury

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Dallas forward Caron Butler left the Mavericks' game against Milwaukee in the first quarter Saturday night after injuring his right knee. The extent of Caron's injury wasn't known after Dallas' 99-87 loss, but the Mavericks were preparing to play an extended time without the 6-foot-7 forward who entered...

Tyson Chandler's Play Helping Newly Defensive-Minded Mavs

You'd think they'd be crossing fingers in Dallas these days, just hoping this winning streak that sits at nine straight keeps growing and that this whole The-Big-D-Stands-For-Defense campaign continues. But they really should be crossing their toes, just for symbolism's sake. Everyone except for Tyson Chandler, of...

Caron Butler Knows a Winning Season Helps Summer Options

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Dallas small forward Caron Butler sounded like he would be going to the pet store to pick out a puppy when he started talking Wednesday night about his upcoming free agency. "I could have the opportunity to take the pick of the litter,'' Butler told FanHouse before his Mavericks lost to the Magic. "If...

Tyson Chandler Pumped About Good Team, Good Health, Next Contract

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Mavericks center Tyson Chandler hasn't been this fired up about basketball since he joined the league out of high school in 2001. Motivation will not be a problem. "There are a lot of things I'll be feeding off this season," Chandler told FanHouse Wednesday afternoon before the Dallas-Orlando exhibition...

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Thunder Sweep Mavericks: Oklahoma City Rallies To Win Game 4 (VIDEO)

Down by 13 points with less than 10 minutes remaining, youthful Oklahoma City could have easily have been content knowing they could go home for a Game 5 still needing to win only one more game.

Rick Carlisle News From the Web

05/17/12 Carlisle Talks New Contract, Free Agency & Dirk Source: CBS - KTVT CBS 11 - Dallas / Fort Worth TX Just a day after the Dallas Mavericks negotiated a new 4-year contract with coach Rick Carlisle, he checked in with 105.3 The Fan's RAGE to talk about staying in Dallas and the future of the Mavs.
05/17/12 Pacers' Larry Bird is NBA Executive of the Year Source: Palladium-Item - Richmond IN A fed-up Bird started a massive overhaul in 2006.
05/16/12 Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert named to NBA's... Source: Cleveland.com Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert is one of two owners named to the NBA's new competition committee, the league announced on Wednesday.
05/16/12 Rose faces recovery of eight months to a year Source: Columbia Tribune - Columbia MO The assessment by team physician Dr. Brian Cole yesterday means the point guard could return around mid-January to early February or miss next season.
05/16/12 Pacers win 78-75, late chances doom Miami Source: PJStar - Peoria IL David West scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, George Hill added 15 and the Pacers took home-court advantage away from the Heat on Tuesday night with a 78-75 victory in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series in Miami.