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Dirk's Dad Was Sick During Warriors Series

By Bethlehem ShoalsOct 31st 2007 – 11:32AM

There are never really any good excuses in sports. It's a job like any other, and athletes are expected to put their personal lives behind them and handle their biz. But it doesn't always work that way, and many fans accepts this. So for everyone who trounced Dirk Nowitzki in the wake of the dramatic Mavs upset, chew on...

Mark Cuban Suing Don Nelson for Beating the Mavs in the Playoffs

By Brett PollakoffJun 29th 2007 – 12:44PM

Or something like that. We've seen Mark Cuban do some strange things lately, but this seems a little extreme. Cuban is actually suing Don Nelson, claiming that Nellie used "confidential information" to help his Warriors knock the Mavericks out of this year's playoffs. John O'Connor, who said Cuban is suing Nelson,...

Arenas: Baron Davis Predicted Mavs Upset in March

By Marcel MutoniMay 10th 2007 – 8:13PM

Where would we be without Gilbert Arenas and his blog? Today he posted about a prediction that Baron Davis made back in March: According to Arenas, B-Diddy knew his Warriors would beat Dallas should they meet in the first round of the Playoffs.Actually the funniest part about the Golden State/Dallas series was that when we...

Don Nelson Has to Stop Drinking at Press Conferences

By Brett PollakoffMay 7th 2007 – 7:05PM

We were already aware of the fact that Warriors' coach Don Nelson likes to enjoy an alcoholic beverage (or six) while forming his game plans. But we've now learned that the alcohol consumption extends to the post-game festivities as well. Check out the video of Nellie swigging from a Bud Light can before the Game 4...

Why Dirk Should Feel Worse Than T-Mac

By Bethlehem ShoalsMay 7th 2007 – 11:08AM

Over the next few weeks, maybe even months, you'll hear a lot of criticism of Dirk and T-Mac. They couldn't carry their respective teams, lacked heart, and don't deserve to be seen as elite players. The problem with this reasoning, though, is that Nowitzki and McGrady had completely different playoff experiences. Comparing...

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