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I'm officially off of the ledge. After an opening night loss that sent me into a spiral of shame and intravenous drug abuse, the Dallas Mavericks seem to be finally realizing their potential.

This will be Toronto's first time playing back-to-back nights. The Raptors went into their game at New Orleans on Friday at 2-2 and 0-1 on the road.

Dallas shoots for its 10th consecutive home win over the Toronto Raptors when the two teams hookup at American Airlines Center on Saturday night.

The Dallas Mavericks shoot for their third consecutive win Tuesday when they welcome the Utah Jazz to American Airlines Center.

Chris Paul poured in a game-high 39 points, dished out seven assists and grabbed five rebounds, as the New Orleans Hornets took down the Dallas Mavericks, 114-107, in overtime at New Orleans Arena.

The Mavericks haven't played since Saturday. ... The Colony product Deron Williams is off to a blazing start, averaging 24.5 points and 11 assists after two games.

The Dallas Mavericks waxed the Los Angeles Lakers Friday night 94-80 and then encored the next evening with a gritty 93-84 victory over the LA Clippers.

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

Amazing what a sweet sweep in Southern California can do for a team's spirit. Imagine what kind of strut the Mavericks will have when they actually win a home game.

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images. a oe Success is simple. Do what's right, the right way, at the right time.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points and the Dallas Mavericks were 25 of 32 from the free throw line in routing the Los Angeles Lakers 94-80 Friday night for their first win of the season.

Donnie Nelson wasn't about to shy away. The Mavericks' general manager believes his team is better than any he's helped put together in more than a decade in Dallas.

Personally, I think they play the games simply to give us a reason to have a newsletter and get all these juicy questions about what's wrong with the Mavs.

A few off-season moves can dramatically alter an NBA team's ability to attack the basket.

New Washington coach Flip Saunders was as eager as everyone else to see how Gilbert Arenas would look in his latest return from injury.

The TrueHoop Network banded together like a rag tag group of unexpected heroes to conquer the most sizable of foes: a season preview of both considerable scope and depth.

By EDDIE SEFKO A quick-hit look at the Mavs: If you can't beat 'em … The Mavericks spent most of this decade locking horns with the Phoenix Suns and Shawn Marion.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 32 points then was ejected for arguing a call in the fourth quarter of the Dallas Mavericks' 98-94 preseason victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.

Kris Humphries enters the Mavericks' preseason finale Friday night against Houston averaging 14.5 points and 7.7 rebounds in a few ticks under 21 minutes per game.

Drew Gooden is on his seventh NBA team. So is Tim Thomas, although you could tack on two more for the clubs he played for twice.