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Mark Cuban said this morning that he had a great visit with Jason Kidd in New York shortly after midnight and that "it's up to us to work on the details, but I'm very optimistic.'' Kidd can't sign anything until July 8, but contracts can be agreed to anytime now that the free-agent period has begun.

To explain: This kicks off our "Profiles in Profiling" series, in which we do a fairly straightforward look at the strengths, weaknessess, status, role and other errata of the 12 guys on the Cavalier order, in reverse order of how important I believe they'll be to the team next year.

The Mavericks would much rather be involved in the captivating conference finals, but this playoff round has become a terrific spectator sport for them.

Dirk Nowitzki looked back at Game 3 and said, "That's a game we've got to have." He can say that four more times.

Fine, then you tell me. For my prediction of Thuggets in 5 to remain in play, the Mavericks have to win a game at home either tomorrow afternoon or Monday night at American Airlines Center.

The thought first crossed my mind watching J.J. Barea carve up San Antonio's defense.

To get ready for a second-round series against the Denver Nuggets, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle watched film, analyzed matchups and studied statistics.

But when it came to Game 3, he didn't have to say a word. His actions said it all.

It was a no-brainer for the nation's media members who cover the NBA to pick Jason Terry for the league's Sixth Man Award.

Erick Dampier never messed with Tony Parker. He didn't have to. Instead of delivering his guaranteed hard foul, Dampier and the Dallas Mavericks slapped around the San Antonio Spurs with tight defense, the return of Dirk Nowitzki's shooting touch and the energy of their home crowd, turning it into an 88-67 victory Thursday night and a 2-1 lead in ...

The essence of basketball is easy. Put the ball in the basket. Look at the first two games of the series and it's also easy to see why the Mavericks and Spurs are knotted at a win apiece.

This Dallas Mavericks team has been on a roller-coaster ride most of the year. When experiencing several ups and downs, one seeks for something or someone to keep them up.

There's one week left in the regular season and my how time flies. It seems like just a couple of weeks ago we were talking about how the Mavericks would finish with 50 wins and in the No.

And VIBE has ten ways the league can make the most of it... Starting today and running through April 10, the National Basketball Association is going green.

The Mavericks have lost two in a row, three of five and five of eight after Sunday's 102-74 loss at Cleveland.

The Quick Shot 03.30.09: Super Star Talk Posted by Andrew Tobolowsky on 03.30.2009 You don't need a player, you need a hero.

It was a rare "ice game" for the Mavericks. You know, the kind Dirk Nowitzki says he never gets, when he can spend the fourth quarter with his knees encased in ice.

The Denver Nuggets will conclude a three-game road trip in Dallas Friday hoping to hold on to their narrow lead in the Northwest Division and finish the first season sweep of the playoff-hopeful Mavericks in franchise history.

Gerald Green was pulling on some designer jeans after Wednesday's win and his right toes snagged on the purposely-ripped fabric near the knee.

Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry each scored 26 points, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 128-106 win over the Golden State Warriors.