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Dallas Mavericks searching for offensive consistency

Shawn Marion (left) is one of six new players for the Dallas Mavericks. Three have already started games.
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Forward Shawn Marion is in his first season with the Dallas Mavericks, but he's been in the NBA long enough to easily identify a troublesome early season trend for a team. Marion said Dallas, which plays host to Toronto tonight (7:30 p.m., Ch. 21), has has been sporadic on offense.

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Mavs-Raptors preview

11/07/2009

Dallas Mavericks excited to get Josh Howard back tonight against Toronto
Dallas Mavericks players said Saturday morning at the team's shoot-around that they were excited to get forward Josh Howard back into the lineup tonight against Toronto. The game is at 7:30 p.m. at the American Airlines Center and on Ch. 21.

11/06/2009

Toronto Raptors at Dallas Mavericks preview
The Mavericks swept Toronto last season, winning 96-86 on the road and 109-98 at home.

11/05/2009

Lieberman calls chance to coach NBA Development League team 'an unbelievable opportunity'

Nancy Lieberman has done just about everything there is to do in basketball, from being a player to a coach to a television analyst.
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Nancy Lieberman has always been first. First woman to do this. First woman to do that. When she was younger, she was first to play basketball with the boys. Now, Lieberman, 51, will be the first women to coach a men's basketball team. She will be coach of the NBA Development League team in Frisco.

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Newsletter: Inside the Dallas Mavericks

Remember Dallas Mavericks fans ... the beat writer is always right
In this week's Inside the Dallas Mavericks, Eddie Sefko writes that his advice not to jump off the team's bandwagon after the season-opening loss was right on. We're not in the "told you so" business here, but let's just say you should always trust the beat writer.

A stinger: Dallas Mavericks let Hornets escape in OT

Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki works against New Orleans' David West.
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This time, it was Jason Terry with the fourth-quarter glory. And even his heroics weren't enough. The Mavericks rallied, faltered at the end of regulation and had nothing left in overtime as the New Orleans Hornets ran away with a 114-107 victory Wednesday night.

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Crime blog: Dallas police expect influx of prostitutes for NBA All-Star Game, Super Bowl XLV
At the National Prostitute Diversion Conference today, Sgt. Louis Felini said between 50,000 and 100,000 prostitutes could be in the metroplex for the Super Bowl.

Dirk fouls out in encore
A day after Dirk Nowitzki's outrageous fourth quarter against Utah, everybody was still talking about it. Good thing, writes Eddie Sefko. That way they didn't have to talk about his 4-for-15 shooting and his six personal fouls Wednesday night against New Orleans.

11/04/2009

Who should be the Dallas Mavericks' new PA announcer?

Michael Taylor (left) and Sean Heath each have had a turn at the mike during a Mavs game this season.
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Michael Taylor (left) and Sean Heath have taken turns at the mic for the first two Mavs home games.
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11/03/2009

Fantastic 4th: Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks surge past Jazz in record fashion

Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki (right) scored a game-high 40 points, including a record 29 in the fourth quarter.
LOUIS DeLUCA / DMN

The Dallas Mavericks, slumbering for three quarters, awoke in record-setting fashion in the fourth quarter Tuesday night. Dirk Nowitzki scored a record 29 of the Mavericks' 44 points in the period as Dallas rallied from a 16-point deficit to defeat the Utah Jazz, 96-85.

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Mavericks remain mum on alleged slur by Gooden
While the subject of an alleged homophobic slur by Drew Gooden continued to fan his own flames Tuesday, the Mavericks stayed silent, and the NBA opened a review of the situation, although it's difficult to see any substantial penalty forthcoming from the incident.

Dallas Mavericks hit from long range - finally
The Dallas Mavericks hit four of eight 3-pointers in the second half of their remarkable win over Utah on Tuesday. It's about time, writes Eddie Sefko.

Dallas Mavericks at New Orleans Hornets preview
The Mavericks have lost four in a row at New Orleans and didn't stay within 10 points in either setback last season.

Challenges coming fast for Dallas Mavericks' point guards

Mavericks point guards Jason Kidd and J.J. Barea will have their work cut out when they take on Deron Williams' Jazz and Chris Paul's Hornets.
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Starting Tuesday night against Utah's Deron Williams, the Mavs face the two toughest, most offensive-minded point guards in the league in a 24-hour span. On Wednesday, they visit Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets. Enter Jason Kidd. And Quinton Ross. And J.J. Barea.

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Preview: Jazz-Mavs

Dallas Mavericks player Drew Gooden faces criticism on alleged slurs directed at fans
Heckling by Los Angeles Clippers fans may have led to the Mavericks' Drew Gooden making some allegedly insensitive comments during Saturday's game at Staples Center.

Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks preview
7:30 p.m. today, American Airlines Center; FSSW; ESPN-FM (103.3), KFLC-AM (1270 in Spanish).

11/01/2009

Even with sweep in LA, Dallas Mavericks have 'a long way to go'

Drew Gooden (left) and the Dallas Mavericks lost their opener at home to Andray Blatche and the Washington Wizards on Oct. 27.
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The NBA schedule says that the Dallas Mavericks can't play all the time at Staples Center in Los Angeles, where they went 2-0 over the weekend. So the Mavericks vowed to play better at home than they did in a season-opening loss to Washington.

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11/02/2009

Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Popeye Jones accused of drunken driving
Former Dallas Mavericks player and current assistant coach Ronald Jerome “Popeye” Jones was arrested Sunday evening in Richardson and accused of drunken driving.

11/01/2009

Dallas Mavericks get second wind, second straight win in LA

Dallas' Quinton Ross (right) defends as Clippers guard Eric Gordon goes up for a shot.
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A torturous haunted house to them for so long, Staples Center was the perfect venue to get their season jump-started as the Dallas Mavericks completed a franchise-first LA sweep by outlasting the Clippers, 93-84, on Saturday night.

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Zone key to Dallas Mavericks defusing Lakers rally
A torturous haunted house to the Dallas Mavericks for so long, Staples Center was the perfect venue to get their season jump-started as the Mavericks completed a franchise-first LA sweep by outlasting the Clippers, 93-84, Saturday night. It was Halloween, so naturally the finish got scary.

Dallas Mavericks making good use of depth
Through the first week of the season, the Dallas Mavericks seem determined to use their considerable depth, writes Eddie Sefko.

10/31/2009

Dallas Mavericks put clamps on Lakers at Staples Center

Lakers center Andrew Bynum (left) tries to outreach Dallas' Kris Humphries (center) and Dirk Nowitzki for a rebound.
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The Dallas Mavericks got rid of the sour taste left from their season-opening loss, surviving some tense moments in the fourth quarter to hand the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers their first loss Friday night at Staples Center.

Chat replay: Evan Grant

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10/30/2009

Dallas Mavericks look for consistency on road trip
It's a little early in the season for a reality check, but the Mavericks went through one before Game 2 Friday night.

Mavericks conquer their Kobe-phobia and get past Lakers
The first step to beating the Lakers is getting over the fear factor.

Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Clippers preview
Dirk Nowitzki typically scorches the Clippers. He averaged 32 points in three games last season, but missed the Mavericks' win at Staples Center because of a league suspension.

10/29/2009

LA-LA not likely to be sweet music for Dallas Mavericks

Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks get their first look at Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers tonight at the Staples Center.
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The Dallas Mavericks have no choice. The schedule has them in Los Angeles against the Lakers tonight (9:30 p.m., Ch. 21/ESPN) and the Clippers on Saturday. In the eight trips Mavericks' teams have made to LA to play both the Lakers and Clippers, they own a deplorable 2-14 record.

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Mavs-Lakers preview

Newsletter: Inside the Mavericks

A word to Dallas Mavericks fans: Patience

Things did not go well for the Dallas Mavericks in their season-opening loss to Washington, but Eddie Sefko cautions fans not to overreact if the slow start continues.
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What the Mavericks' terrible season opener did was give us hints about what this team is going to have to overcome, writes Eddie Sefko in the season opener for his Inside the Dallas Mavericks newsletter.

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10/28/2009

It's one game ... no reason for full-court stress over Dallas Mavericks

The Mavericks are going to suffer through some ragged performances - as they did in Tuesday's opener - for a while, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor.
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Let's not work ourselves into a frenzy over the Dallas Mavericks' ragged performance in their season opener, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor. This is the NBA, where the season doesn't really even start in earnest until after the All-Star break.

Mavs go small out of necessity

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Dallas Mavericks experiment with small ball out of necessity

J.J. Barea played 23 minutes in Tuesday's opener against Gilbert Arenas and the Wizards.
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The Mavericks expect a spark from the small lineup of Jason Kidd, Jason Terry and J.J. Barea, but it's not something you'll see every game.

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Cowlishaw predicts Spurs, Celtics in NBA Finals

San Antonio's Matt Bonner (left) and Boston's Kevin Garnett have a date in the NBA Finals if our columnist is correct.
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Some aren't brave enough to predict the NBA Finals one game into the NBA season. But columnist Tim Cowlishaw is. Check out his NBA preview for the NBA season on his blog.

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10/27/2009

Stopped at the start: Dallas Mavericks drop opener, 102-91

Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki (left) goes to floor to beat Washington's Gilbert Arenas to a loose ball.
TOM FOX / DMN

The Washington Wizards rolled out of town with a 102-91 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night at American Airlines Center, spoiling the debut of Shawn Marion and Drew Gooden, and conjuring up memories of last year's dreadful Mavericks start.

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Marion can do more – and will have to
If the Mavericks can get 50 points a night out of Dirk Nowitzki and Shawn Marion, they'll be thrilled with their new forward tandem, writes Eddie Sefko. But they can't have Nowitzki score 34 of them and expect it to add up to a victory.

10/28/2009

Same old problem for new-look Dallas Mavericks: Not enough 'D'

Shawn Marion (right) scored 16 points in his regular-season debut for Dallas.
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We have a long time to try and figure out how good the Dallas Mavericks are, writes Tim Cowlishaw. But clearly the arrival of Shawn Marion and Drew Gooden won't answer all of Dallas' problems right away. There's still that matter of needing to be better defensively.

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Mavs stopped at start

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10/27/2009

Chat replay: Mavericks drop season opener

Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki (left) goes to floor to beat Washington's Gilbert Arenas to a loose ball.
TOM FOX / DMN

It's over at the AAC. The Dallas Mavericks dropped their season opener to the Washington Wizards, 102-91. Here's our chat replay from the American Airlines Center.

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Chat replay: A new season

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Opening day: Shawn Marion talks about other stuff

Shawn Marion (right) makes his regular season debut with the Dallas Mavericks tonight.
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It's a busy day in honor of the Dallas Mavericks' opener against the Washington Wizards (7:30 p.m. FSSW). We continue with a talk with Shawn Marion, the Mavericks' big off-season signing, about all sorts of off-the-court stuff.

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Chat: Sefko, Followill

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Opening day: Mavs chat with Eddie Sefko and Mark Followill

Dallas Mavericks Jason Kidd and J.J. Barea discuss some in-game tactics.
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A busy day in honor of the Dallas Mavericks' opener against the Washington Wizards (7:30 p.m. FSSW) continues. Just completed a talk about the team with beat writer Eddie Sefko and TV play-by-play announcer Mark Followill. Review the chat on our Mavericks blog.

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Dallas Mavericks appear more talented but so does the West

Carl Landry (right) and the Houston Rockets are just one of the obstacles for Dirk Nowitzki and the new-look Dallas Mavericks.
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The Dallas Mavericks really do appear more talented than the bunch that blew the '06 Finals. Deeper and more diverse, they're much better suited to the style of the coach. But everyone else is better, too, writes Kevin Sherrington.

Happy Mavs opening day!

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10/29/2009

Cowlishaw: Thinking out loud about Lee, Nellie and more

Philadelphia's Cliff Lee dampened the spirits of the Yankee Stadium crowd on Wednesday in Game 1 of the World Series.
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Yesterday, columnist Tim Cowlishaw wrote that Cliff Lee was a reason he thought the Phillies would win the World Series. Lee was stellar in the Phillies' Game 1 win. See what he writes today about Lee, Don Nelson, Danilo Gallinari and others in his weekly blog post "Thinking Out Loud Thursday."

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10/27/2009

Opening day: Video of DMN writers' Dallas Mavericks roundtable

Quinton Ross (center) is one of the new Dallas Mavericks.
VERNON BRYANT / DMN

A busy day at SportsDay at dallasnews.com in honor of the Dallas Mavericks' opener against the Washington Wizards (7:30 p.m. FSSW). Next, a video of SportsDay's Tim Cowlishaw, Eddie Sefko and Evan Grant discussing the Dallas Mavericks' season.

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Chat: Sefko, Followill

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Opening day: Shawn Marion talks about the Dallas Mavericks

Shawn Marion makes his regular season debut with the Dallas Mavericks tonight.
JOHN F. RHODES / DMN

A busy day at SportsDay at dallasnews.com in honor of the Dallas Mavericks' opener against the Washington Wizards (7:30 p.m. FSSW). We start with a talk with Shawn Marion, the Mavericks' big off-season signing, on what he expects this season.

Happy Mavs opening day!

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03/07/2009

Dallas Mavericks blog: Mavericks lead at halftime over Toronto, 55-48

Observers expect the Dallas Mavericks to be better than last season. Now it's up to Rick Carlisle to blend this deep collection of talent into something tasty.
LOUIS DeLUCA / DMN

Observers expect the Dallas Mavericks to be better than last season. Now it's up to Rick Carlisle to blend this deep collection of talent into something tasty.

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