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Speculation of a big offseason acquisition this summer watered down the Dallas Mavericks ' chances to defend the title.

I'm not sure what these "voters" were watching. Maybe just passing through their TV and caught a few SportsCenter highlights.

By Reginald McIntyre Jr NBA Writer Rick Carlisle and the Dallas Mavericks have agreed to a new contract that will keep their head coach intact until at least the 2015-2016 NBA season.

On ESPN Dallas radio and on its Dallas website, Deron and Amy Williams' travel has gotten notice.

In some ways 2011-12 was a very disappointing season for the Dallas Mavericks. After all, they were the defending NBA champions and they were swept out of the playoffs in the first round.

The summer of 2012 promises to be like no other offseason the Dallas Mavericks have experienced during the 12-year ownership of Mark Cuban.

While most of the buzz around the Mavs' 2012 free agency surrounds Deron Williams , it is painfully clear that Dallas needs more production from the center spot.

There's a lot of talk about the Dallas Mavericks' upcoming free agency, but many fans are failing to comprehend the salary cap.

In what I am deeming as divine action rather than a simple coincidence, the pilot episode of FX's 'Sons of Anarchy' appeared on my DVR the night before the Dallas Mavericks would see their season come to a crashing end by losing Game Four against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

It's not every year that the NBA 's reigning champions get swept. In fact, it hasn't happened since 2007 when the Miami Heat were swept by the Chicago Bulls a year after beating the Dallas Mavericks in the finals.

This article was initially posted two weeks ago. We're re-publishing it as a relevant guide to the coming off-season. One thing has been clear throughout 2012: the Dallas Mavericks have one eye on fielding a competitive team and one eye on the the prospect of adding big name free agents in the 2012 summer.

After his Dallas Mavericks were swept out of the first round of the postseason, Kidd said that he definitely wouldn't be retiring and planned to continue his career next season.

Dirk Nowitzki will adjust his off-season program to avoid a repeat of the physical problem that limited him at the start.

Sadly, a year removed from their first NBA title, the Dallas Mavericks have been swept in the first round at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

On Sunday morning, the Dallas Mavericks could very well have woken up with a 3-1 lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the two teams' first-round matchup.

When each Dallas Mavericks player headed home Saturday night and prepared for bed, he didn't cry himself to sleep because he just was swept by a better team.

Jason Terry classified Dallas' defending chances as a "longshot," given their roster, and made repeated mention of his preseason preference to keep Dallas' championship team intact.

The Mavericks played more than 16 minutes of Thursday's Game 3 loss to Oklahoma City without a true center on the floor.

Dallas Mavericks center Brendan Haywood , Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki and Dallas Mavericks center Ian Mahinmi sit dejected on the bench as they play the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half of play in Game 3 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2012 at the American Airlines Center in ... (more)

Through a partnership with the Dallas Mavericks, Panini America will be selling exclusive game-worn gear through their autograph memorabilia sub-brand Panini Authentic.A Looking to capitalize on the Mavericks first championship , Panini's first offering will be autographed game-worn adidas Revolution 30 jerseys from the banner raising ceremony last ... (more)