Jason Kidd News

Kidd re-signed with the Mavericks in July, a three-year deal for $25.3 million. At age 36, he remains one of basketball's best point guards.

You might remember a week ago when somebody in this space said not to panic and wait at least another week or two before getting concerned about the Mavericks after their season-opening loss.

Now THAT was a barnburner. When West got that technical in the fourth, with the Hornets down 3, I was certain that game was done.

Peja Stojakovic hit a game-tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation and Chris Paul scored six of his 39 points in overtime, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 114-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.

Dirk Nowitzki exploded in the fourth quarter by scoring a club-record 29 points in the final quarter to lift the Dallas Mavericks to a 96-85 win over the Utah Jazz.

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.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban continues tinkering with his club in hopes of getting that elusive NBA title.

LOS ANGELES The Mavericks were right back in familiar territory, right there at the scene of the ugliest crime in franchise history.

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.

The Dallas Mavericks leaned heavily on small ball in the season opener and the results matched the size of the team on the court.

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.

It took less than one game - three quarters was more than enough time - to learn that Shawn Marion's assimilation into the Mavericks will not always be smooth.And it certainly won't happen overnight.The Mavericks got 50 points from their forward tandem, but Dirk Nowitzki scored 34 of them and Marion's 16 came only in the first and fourth ...

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

A season ago, the Dallas Mavericks became the first team in NBA history to win 50 games after stumbling to a 2-7 start.

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

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.

By EDDIE SEFKO A year later, we're still getting to know coach Rick Carlisle.Unlike the past two coaches of the Mavericks, Don Nelson and Avery Johnson, Carlisle doesn't seem to easily fit into a category.Everybody knew Nelson was going to push the tempo, try to create a small-ball team that could win big with offense and pretty much rely on so-so ...

Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd offered some advice for Spurs point guard Tony Parker during the preseason.

If you were building the perfect basketball player, using parts from various NBA stars, you would do well to start with Jason Kidd's brain.

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.