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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.

The point the Cavaliers were trying to make Tuesday night was driven home at the expense of Matt Carroll.

Well Mavericks Fans it's That Time Again! A Time to breakout our Mavericks gear or invest in the latest new jersey .A Time to get ready as our Dallas Mavericks begin their quest for the ultimate prize of all...TheA NBA Championship.A A I got to see our Mavs play against the Cleveland Cavaliers last Saturday night, so I got a first hand look at the ...

The Cleveland Cavaliers, playing an NBA preseason game in Pittsburgh for the fifth time in the past six years, defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 96-66, at the University of Pittsburgh's Petersen Events Center.

It would be a stretch to say that deposed Minnesota Timberwolves coach Kevin McHale is officially with a new team.

"I was really not the kind of guy that walked around trusting everybody, anyways, but it still happened," Nowitzki said of his off court problems.

Drew Gooden is many things. Scholar. Gentleman. Jayhawk. Connoisseur of fine facial hair.

For the paying customers of the Wizards ' only home preseason game, there should be but one question on their minds as they left the Verizon Center aftter the Dallas Mavericks ' 123-118 win last night.

Who to draft: Jason Kidd vs . Devin Harris The Case for Kidd In his first full year with the Mavericks, Kidd averaged 9.0 points, 8.7 assists , 6.2 rebounds 2.0 steals A and 1.6 three-pointers per game.

The Sentinel's basketball coverage crew ranked every NBA team from 1 through 30.

Size matters in the NBA, but that doesn't always mean bigger is better. Small is a size, too.

While injuries pile up, the Mavericks as always are trying to turn a negative into a positive.

Jason Terry scored 23 points, including a pair of 3-pointers on consecutive possessions down the stretch, and the Dallas Mavericks went on to a 114-107 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night.

The Dallas Mavericks have re-signed All-Star point guard Jason Kidd after completing an eight-player trade with the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday.

Jason Terry already made it clear he wants to repeat as the NBA's sixth man of the year.

Shawn Marion scored 26 points to lead all scorers, and the Dallas Mavericks topped the Washington Wizards, 123-115, in preseason NBA action from Verizon Center.

By EDDIE SEFKO WASHINGTON - The Dallas Mavericks' top four players in terms of points and minutes played are back from last season's team.

It wasn't exactly as declarative as when Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones injected his all-or-nothing expectations into the season a month ago, but Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban believes his team is as good - actually, better - than the one that went to the NBA Finals in 2006.

For Matt Carroll, last season was a blur - figuratively and literally. First, his career temporarily turned fuzzy when he was traded by Charlotte to the Mavericks in the middle of the season.

The Mavericks hope to be one of the NBA's best running teams this season, but it doesn't work without their main runners.

He might not be doing as much moving around when practices and exhibition games start, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said.

To see Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin McHale talking is like looking at a history of power forwards in the NBA.

The 2009-2010 Dallas Mavericks will feature two former Phoenix Suns teammates. Jason Kidd and Shawn Marion will be two of the primary contributors of a revamped Dallas Mavericks team.