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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...

Dallas Wins Whatever Contest That Has Drew Gooden as Prize

The NBA has been in full-on arms race mode this summer, starting when Shaq packed his bags for "The Rock N' Roll Capital of the World." And it hasn't just been high-profile starters being snatched off the market by contenders. Teams are also focusing on depth as a way to gain an advantage. The Dallas Mavericks have been...

Nuggets Are Lucky, but They Earned It

Cherry Picking recaps Wednesday's NBA playoff action.The Nuggets led the Mavericks by as many as 17 points late in the third quarter, but midway through the fourth the Mavs started to make a run, cutting the deficit all the way down to six. A would-be blowout was suddenly a two-possession game; was this where the Nuggets...

Chaotic Scene After Nuggets' Victory

DALLAS -- Following the final buzzer of Game 3 of the Mavericks-Nuggets series, several players had to be restrained. Josh Howard and Antoine Wright of the Mavericks were seen going after the referees at mid-court of the American Airlines Center. Assistant coach Darrell Armstrong almost pulled Howard's jersey off trying to...

The Biggest Shot in Melo's Life

DALLAS -- He sat in the Nuggets locker room with ice on his knees and right elbow smiling.He also looked tired.But Carmelo Anthony had a reason to be. He made the biggest shot of his NBA career, a 3-pointer with one second to play, to give the Nuggets a dramatic victory over the Mavericks on Saturday.The victory has pushed...

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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.

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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.