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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...

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05/20/12 Butler aids Clippers Renaissance Source: The Journal Times - Racine WI What do the Los Angeles Clippers and possums have in common?
05/19/12 Fighting to the finish: Butler battles injuries for... Source: The Journal Times - Racine WI As Caron Butler tried to manage his nervous energy prior to pre-game introductions in the Park High School Fieldhouse the night of Feb. 14, 1997, he made himself a promise.
05/18/12 Duncan's big night marred by one Butler dunk Source: mySA - San Antonio TX Tim Duncan had the kind of game Thursday night that undoubtedely will earn him a first-ballot nomination into the Basketball Hall of Fame after his retirement.
05/16/12 Rested Spurs Win Game 1 Over Weary Clippers 108-92 Source: The New York Times - New York NY Playing for the sixth time in 11 days, Los Angeles gave San Antonio its toughest first half of the playoffs before fading fast.
05/16/12 Butler said he came 'extremely close' to signing with... Source: mySA - San Antonio TX Los Angeles Clippers forward Caron Butler came close to signing with the Spurs as a free agent before the start of the season.