Mavs’ defense keyed Dirk Nowitzki’s fourth-quarter outburst in Game 5

It might have been Vince Carter who ruled the first three quarters for the Mavs in Game 5, but Dirk Nowitzki took over in the fourth and shot Dallas right back into the game. His entire offensive arsenal was on display as the Big German hit 7-of-10 from the field in the final frame Wednesday […]



Sam Dalembert, Brandan Wright have shoes to fill in Game 5

After news broke that Mavs center DeJuan Blair would be suspended for tonight’s Game 5 in San Antonio, the gears in head coach Rick Carlisle’s head surely started turning quickly. Blair might have been the best player on the floor during Game 4, and he plays with the type of energy and fearlessness that coaches […]



DeJuan Blair’s energy, second-half defense spur Mavs’ 20-point comeback

At the end of a game in which they trailed by as many as 20 points and shot below 39 percent as a team, the Mavericks were still in position to tie the game with three seconds left on the clock. There’s no such thing as a moral victory in the playoffs, but the Mavs […]



2013: A Year in Review

It’s natural to reflect on all the good and bad things that happened when one year ends and another begins. We all decide ourselves whether the year was one to remember or if it was one we can’t wait to forget. 2011 was easily a memorable year for Mavs fans, as it was one that […]



History suggests Mavs’ frontcourt could be big strength

Take a trip down memory lane with me for just a moment. Let’s go back and start in 1988 … the year the Mavs made it to the Western Conference Finals against the Lakers. At that point it was the deepest Dallas had ever been in the playoffs. James Donaldson and Roy Tarpley patrolled the […]