0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 6/14/2011
As if the Dallas Mavericks’ championship needed to be more about Miami Heat’s LeBron James and the schadenfreude of his defeat, John R. Kasich, the governor of Ohio has declared the “Mavericks, organization, friends, family and fans as honorary Ohioans.” That player who took his talents elsewhere is not mentioned at all, so what does […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 6/13/2011
Hey, have you heard? The Dallas Mavericks won the NBA Championship! That means they’re going to throw a parade. And those can get expensive. Cities can spend a couple of million bucks when you factor in the extra security and the clean up. Yes sir… cities can spend a lot, that is, unless you’ve got […]
0 comments by John Karalis
Someone at the Miami Herald was either asleep at the switch this morning, or in total denial about what happened last night. Because this morning, the Herald ran a Macy’s ad congratulating the Miami Heat on the their NBA title. Here’s the ad: Let’s look at how wrong this really is. First, and most […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
The Dallas Mavericks just won their first NBA title and will be celebrating in Texas soon but retooling and improving for next season – if there is a next season – continues. Dallas isn’t a spry team. Players such as Jason Kidd, Shawn Marion, Dirk Nowitzki, and Peja Stojakovic are up there in age for NBA standards […]
0 comments by John Karalis
Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki was the NBA Finals MVP. He absolutely deserved it. And, when you think about his entire playoffs, there was no way anyone was going to vote for anyone else. Yes, it’s the “Finals” MVP, but Dirk’s entire playoffs was so sublime, he would have had to average single-digits to not get […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
In an interview with basketusa.com, Toronto Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo said free agent Leandro Barbosa will be testing the free agent or make a return to Brazil: I know he intends to test the free agent market or eventually return to Brazil. For now, I do not know of any that I have not yet […]
0 comments by John Karalis
Last month, Miami Heat’s LeBron James started to show a little self-awareness by apologizing for how “The Decision” went down. “I knew I had to go through Boston at some point. I went through a lot signing to be here and the way it panned out. I apologize for the way it happened, but I […]
0 comments by Matt Yoder on 6/12/2011
The career of LeBron James has led to this moment. His journey from Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary to Cleveland to that Boys and Girls Club in Greenwich, Connecticut to South Beach has led to this moment. Two games on his home floor, two wins from an NBA championship, with his destiny in his own hands. […]
0 comments by Brendan Bowers
Over a decade and a half after Jason Kidd was named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year as a member of the Dallas Mavericks, he looks to add one last line to his resume tonight wearing the jersey of the team who drafted him. In a series of thrilling finishes, endless story-lines, and a star-studded cast lead by Dwayne Wade, LeBron […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 6/11/2011
Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki remembers what happened in 2006. It has haunted him ever since as he waited for his chance to redeem himself. He never imagined he would get against his nemesis from South Florida. Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade remembers it too. It is his only ring and the thing that seems to give […]
0 comments by Brendan Bowers
If you thought Jim Rome simply lead Dallas Mavericks’ DeShawn Stevenson into that “LeBron checked out” soundbite played on heavy rotation earlier this week, think again. Dude meant what he said, and he hasn’t stopped talking since. On Thursday, he made it a point to say that most coaches in the NBA don’t like the Miami […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
When nature calls, nature calls and it recently called Oklahoma City Thunder’s Nate Robinson. Only problem is that nature called Robinson when no bathroom was to be found. Robinson was recently cited and arrested for urinating in public on the sidewalk outside the City Center in White Plains. N.Y.: The 5-foot-9 Robinson, who has also played […]
0 comments by Matt Yoder on 6/10/2011
The Dallas Mavericks won a fantastic Game 5 of the NBA Finals last night to take a 3-2 lead back to Miami for Games 6 & 7. While the Miami Heat has the homecourt, and the Lakers beat the Celtics in exactly the same spot last season, history will tell you that going back home […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
With a new coach, aggressive ownership, and Jerry West in the fold, it appears the Golden State Warriors are trying to revamp their existing squad and push for it to become a West team to contend with. The are already reports of Golden State looking to trade Monta Ellis for 76ers Andre Iguodala but now […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
After two days of negotiation and information exchange, there is just one thing the NBA and the NBPA can agree on: A new collective bargaining agreement is not close to happening and a lockout seems more and more imminent. “Both sides have moved, but we’re not anyplace close to a deal,” David Stern told the […]
