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A ton of variables may affect the free agency and trade possibilities for the Dallas Mavericks this offseason.

The free agency period of 2012 is expected to be interesting with big names like Kevin Garnett , Tim Duncan, Ray Allen, Eric Gordon and many others ready to sign with a new team.

The Orlando Magic are ready to move on from Dwight Howard , and they won't wait long to begin entertaining offers for their superstar center.

The text message, soon after the Dwight Howard soap opera resulted in Otis Smith and coach Stan Van Gundy departing from the Orlando Magic, that Smith sent me read as follows: "Not talking For awhile, not even to you.

When Mark Cuban decided not to bring back Tyson Chandler, among other key contributors, Dallas took a different route this season in pursuing back-to-back NBA Titles.

Depth for any team at any level of any sport is imperative to have a chance at success.

The Superteam Model involves a top-heavy lineup. Superteams are built around minimum-wage veterans hungry for another championship.

While terms weren't released, owner Mark Cuban indicated in a statement Tuesday that the new contract is for at least as long as that initial four-year deal.

First lady Michelle Obama brought one key message to North Texans on Monday -- her husband wants to keep his job for another four years.

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With the playoff atmosphere added in, the buzzer-beater takes on an even greater meaning.

It wasn't until late June before Mark Cuban, who went into a self-imposed cone of silence, opened his mouth, a time of unprecedented restraint that took everyone in basketball by surprise, even the NBA's front office.

Plenty of our pro teams have been saddled with can't miss draft picks that turned out to be big misses.

By this summer, the Dallas Mavericks could see a completely revamped roster filled with fresh new faces.

By this summer, the Dallas Mavericks could see a completely revamped roster filled with fresh new faces.

Even after his defending NBA championship team was eliminated in the first-round, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban had no regrets about his post-lockout decision not to retain the core of last season's team.

When the Heat won their first NBA championship in 2006, they did it by beating the Mavericks on their home floor in six games.

Rick Carlisle decided to insert last season's Sixth Man of the Year into the starting lineup in order to provide an offensive spark they sorely lacked in Game 3. While he has not scored proficiently thus far, he has given Dallas that extra offensive threat where Oklahoma City must recognize on the court.

Since then, as the Knicks have compiled the longest postseason losing streak in N.B.A. history - 13 games - every team other than the Charlotte Bobcats has won at least one playoff game.

You know the drill. The Difference is a reflection on the game that was, with one bullet for every point in the final margin.