Dominique Jones News

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.

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.

It's a big mystery why this wasn't done at the latest by Sunday. Carlisle led the Mavs to their only NBA title last season and should have been given an extension then.

Coach Rick Carlisle didn't deviate from his routine Saturday morning. After shootaround, he shagged balls and worked on footwork and other drills with Kalenna Azubuike, Dominique Jones and Roddy Beaubois.

Dominique Jones hasn't played much this season, but against Chicago on Saturday night, it became clear that his best basketball assets don't gather much rust.