Saddened by recent spills but stimulated by his new grills, Dallas Mavericks guard Marquis Daniels steps into the batter’s box. Awkward and unsure at the plate, he resembles his NBA Finals team down the stretch. As the pitching machine expels the ball toward him at 60 mph, Daniels takes a…
LaMarcus Aldridge could wind up at the No. 1 pick in tonight’s NBA draft. Some of us will always have him as No. 1 in our hearts. For the first time since becoming owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban won’t be sweating out the NBA draft, which takes place…
Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach’s Hall of Fame Racing team finally broke through on the NASCAR circuit yesterday. Wonder how Quincy Carter’s racing team’s doing. On the football field, that would be disastrous news. But on the NASCAR track, it’s a breath of better-late-than-never air. Giving hope to what has…
Dallas-raised Clint Dempsey was the sole highlight in the U.S. loss to Ghana this morning in World Cup play. Another day, another disappointment. I know, it pales in comparison to the devastation from the Mavs’ collapse in the NBA Finals, but in case you were too busy still e-mailing Mark…
I hate Mark Cuban. But just for a second or two. Then I come back to my senses and realize he’s the best damn thing that ever happened to the Dallas Mavericks. I’ve hated him momentarily since we met him back in 2000. Hated him for his money. Hated him…
I know what I’m not doing Thursday night: watching ABC’s lame-ass, over-promoted Master of Champions. And because the Mavs weren’t as mature or as mentally invincible as they tricked us into thinking for nine months, I also won’t be watching Game 7 of the NBA Finals. The Mavs’ complete collapse…
Do you really need a cutline here? When I was a kid and the Cowboys or Mavericks or even Rangers would lose so much as a home game, I didn’t want to know about it the next day. Wouldn’t read the papers or watch TV; didn’t want to catch even…
Dunno how or where this pic found its way onto the Web; word is MySpace, to which we’d add the inevitable, “Ya think?” All we know for sure is this was snapped after the Mavs took the Western Conference title from Phoenix, and that Dirk ain’t been quite right since…
The Mavericks would be wise to recall the wisdom of Bill Murray in Groundhog Day: Don’t drive angry. Here’s something to make your daily slog through this daily bog of Mavs news-n-notes from around the country a little more palatable, not to mention profitable: Last night, the Dallas Mavericks’ owner,…
Only a few guys on the planet had a worse Father’s Day than Phil Mickelson, and they were all Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs left for Miami a week ago with a 2-0 NBA Finals lead and parade plans tucked in their duffle bags. They’ll return home today 48 minutes from…
How did I miss during my morning Mavs round-up: On June 14, CBS SportsLine reported that after the Game 3 loss in Miami, two women snuck into the Mavs’ locker room and wound up showering with the players, chief among them Marquis Daniels, who invited the ladies to stick arond,…
“Gary Payton, you’re so great. How come you’re so great?” And other questions posed by NBA writers. Forget Game 4, the blowout you still can’t erase from the memory banks, and we’re just a few ticks of the clock away from the title that shoulda-woulda-coulda been the Dallas Mavericks’. Now…
Don’t start switching the parade route into funeral procession. Not yet, anyway. Why? Never fear, D.J. Mbenga is here! He’ll be back from his five-game suspension in Game 5 of the NBA Finals Sunday night in Miami. Actually, the muscled Mavs center probably won’t play against the Miami Heat, but…
Why is this man smiling? Oh, right. Because he is kicking the Mavericks’ collective ass. Did think briefly this morning about recapping the results of my swim team’s meet last night; turns out we lost too, but at least the kids tried, which is more than I can say for…
Dwyane Wade needs a Purple Heart more than he needs an NBA title. Guy has more boo-boos than a 3-year-old. Not because he torched the Dallas Mavericks for 42 points in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. (Well, that may be part of the reason.) Not because everyone else is…
Mark Cuban to David Letterman: Steve Nash sucked, and Donald Trump’s a dick. That about sums it up. Before we start this morning’s Mavs-Heat what-up recap, we can go no further before mentioning Mark Cuban’s appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman last night. Gotta say, the man held…
At Nellie’s Sports Bar just south of downtown Dallas, there are tons of photos adorning the walls. Former Dallas Mavericks coach Don Nelson with Dirk Nowitzki, with Steve Nash, with Troy Aikman, with Sammy Hagar and even with Kinky Friedman. And, coming soon, Nellie posing with the NBA championship trophy…
That wasn’t Thundershower Alberto chugging through south Florida last night; that was the Karma Train. And, after the city of Dallas inexplicably unveiled its plans for a victory parade a week prematurely, it ran right over the Dallas Mavericks. Well, that and a combination of pathetic Mavs’ play and brilliant…
Looks like Dwyane Wade did not forget his balls last night. What, you didn’t think your Dallas Mavericks were going to sweep the Miami Heat; who are you, anyway, Tim Cowlishaw? And weren’t you getting just a little bored with this series? Wasn’t that the kind of game you wanted…
Look, we all know our Dallas Mavericks are gonna win the NBA Finals. But that doesn’t mean the series is over just yet. The Mavs are up 2-0 heading into tonight’s Game 3, where the Miami Heat will almost certainly ride desperation to a big early lead. They call it…
Who needs coffee when there’s this to greet you first thing in the morning: “Mavs-Heat isn’t must-see TV,” blares the headline from the San Francisco Chronicle, where columnist Gwen Knapp says Sunday offered much better sports viewing than Game 2 of the NBA Finals. You know what was better than…
Don’t read this if you’re going to watch the rebroadcast of the U.S.-Czech Republic World Cup match tonight. On second thought, do read it, because I’ve got a piece of advice: Don’t bother. We were terrible. In 2002, the U.S. made up for inferior individual skills with relentless pressure and…
