In case you haven’t noticed, the Dallas Mavericks’ new head coach is Prick Carlisle. His weekly radio shows with The Ticket’s Norm Hitzges have gotten progressively less insightful and decreasingly courteous. And last night he turned down right surly with ESPN Radio’s Chuck Cooperstein. For no reason. On the Mavs’ pre-game…
Instead of watching college basketball yesterday, I decided to get out the sticks for the first time this spring. Cue the Guinness guys: Brilliant! While one of my upsets delivered (Western Kentucky over Illinois) and one of my Final Four teams inexplicably pratfalled (Clemson?!), I carded a fresh 76 at…
I’ve been trying for some time to talk to Tom Hicks about livin’ it up in Liverpool, where every day it’s something: Liverpool FC sales talks with the Kuwatis “going really badly,” the re-signing of manager Rafael Benitez, the declaring of a cease-fire with partner and frienemy George Gillett. Today,…
Only 19 days until the Texas Rangers open the 2009 regular season at home against the Cleveland Indians. In other words, time for some mid-spring training grades. So far, so good I’d have to say. No major injuries. Josh Hamilton is pounding the ball. Michael Young is flawlessly fielding grounders at…
On February 24 SMU’s basketball team welcomed a special visitor to its sparkling new Crum Center practice facility. Ushered in by school president Dr. Gerald Turner, the guest was none other than Dallas’ newest celebrity resident, the Mustangs’ latest fan and the former leader of the free world. Fortunately, George…
It very well could happen in April. It’s already happened in March. In a shocking upset that definitely requires slow, detailed, further review, the Mavs Dancers were knocked off by San Antonio’s Silver Spurs, 69%-31%, in the first round of NBA.com’s annual dance team bracket. Not surprisingly, fans crowned the Miami Heat…
Tomorrow and Friday are two of the best sports days of the year. 32 college basketball games over 36 hours, tipping off Thursday at 11:30 a.m. with BYU-Texas A&M. And when it’s done, you can use your office pool brackets at toilet paper. Unless, that is, I let you peek…
Ah, the Dallas Cowboys’ off-season. A time to blog about ghosts and running and iPhones and, of course, the Dallas Cowboys. Thanks to Terence Newman, there’s even fresh meat to chew upon in between Terrell Owens’ departure and the NFL Draft’s arrival. Short version: Troy Aikman questions whether Tony Romo…
Speaking of athletes who don’t deserve any more bailouts … Former Cowboys’ quarterback Quincy Carter was arrested Feb. 27 for DUI. Less than two weeks later he was signed by another floundering football team – the Abilene Ruff Riders – desperate for passing and publicity. Sad, sad and double sad…
Ever tell you my Roy Tarpley story? In 1994-95 I’m covering the Dallas Mavericks for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. After some horrible seasons under Quinn Buckner and the like, the organization is abuzz. The Three J’s – remember them? – are in place and rejoining the rebuilding is the most talented,…
Every few years, Dallas Mavericks fans are reminded of the team’s greatest failure — not the loss to Miami in the NBA Finals, not the one-and-done against Golden State in ’07, not the 11-win season under Gar Heard. Rather, it’s two simple words: “Roy” and “Tarpley,” whose travails and tragedies…
I give up. I admit, I expected the Dallas Mavericks to lose at Phoenix, lose at Portland, beat Golden State and get blown out by the Lakers. I went 0-4. In typically unpredictable, unsettling fashion, they went 2-2. I’ll go on Channel 52 tonight at 6:30 – fingers crossed -…
Put your popcorn down, the wicked witch is dead. Late on March 4 Terrell Owens sent a bulk text message that read, simply: “I’m no longer a Dallas Cowboy.” Rejoice, Dallas! It’s again safe to like your local football team. Without the sabotaging, self-aggrandizing receiver who for the last three…
Look, I can be as jaded as anyone. Cynical. Smartassy. Surly. Down right skeptical. Especially – in case you haven’t been paying attention – when it comes to the Dallas Mavericks. But tonight’s last night’s 93-89 victory in Portland, on the heels of Tuesday’s victory in Phoenix, should serve as a…
For the first time in a long time – at least away from American Airlines Center – the Dallas Mavericks played like a team that wanted in the NBA Playoffs. And wanted to avoid a first-round matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers. Their reward: With only 18 games remaining in the…
Back in September, as city officials were offering the contents of Reunion Arena in an everything-must-go auction, Patrick Michels and I were given a tour of the joint by Randy Barner, the facility’s operations manager since 1983 and, now, the last man standing at the venerable facility. Among the items…
For his first long-form, post-Terrell Owens interview, Cowboys owner/GM Jerry Jones chose … 105.3 The Fan. In appearing on the newbie station with Ben and Skin yesterday afternoon, Jones is hinting loud and clear that his team has all but shaken hands with The Fan as the team’s new flagship radio station. And…
More photos here in our slideshow.For most fans, there isn’t much of the last Cowboys season that’ll be remembered too fondly — but for the team’s cheerleaders, who gathered up for one last time for a year-end performance last week, 2008 drew a tearful adios. The crew of dancers, some…
The Dallas Mavericks can clinch a playoff spot tonight. Plain and simple. Leading the Suns by a full four games in the race for 8th in the NBA’s Western Conference, if the Mavs win in Phoenix tonight they’ll own a considerable – insurmountable? – gap heading into the season’s final…
Considering the Cowboys haven’t won a playoff game in 12 years, the Mavs and Stars are on the brink of missing the playoffs and the Rangers are looking toward 2010, seems a weird time to say it. But say it I must: Atta boy, owners! First Mark Cuban threatens to blow…
When we last left the Dallas Stars they were a mediocre, irrelevant team besieged by injuries, struggling to stay around .500 and in the Western Conference playoff hunt while blaming Sean Avery. This morning – after last night’s 3-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens – the Dallas Stars are a mediocre, irrelevant team besieged…
The National Football League will release the ’09-’10 schedule next month — at which point, just maybe, Jerry Jones’s Enormodome will officially announce that it’s making its national prime-time bow on Monday Night Football, enh. Sports Business Journal reports that ESPN execs toured Jonestown a few days back in anticipation…
