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. David West scored 25 points and Bobby Brown 18 points for the Hornets, including a 3 and a breakaway dunk in overtime.
Nancy Lieberman is set to become the first female head coach of an NBA Development League team. A news conference is scheduled Thursday to introduce Lieberman as the first coach of the team that will begin play during the 2010-11 season in Frisco, a suburb about a half-hour north of downtown Dallas. A press release sent out Wednesday by the Dallas Mavericks, which will be an affiliate of the Frisco...
The Dallas Mavericks' offense barely had a pulse for most of three quarters. Then Dirk Nowitzki decided to take control. Nowitzki scored a club-record 29 of his 40 points during a frantic fourth-quarter comeback and the Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 96-85 on Tuesday night. Nowitzki broke the franchise record of 24 points in any quarter set by Mark Aguirre against Denver on March 24, 1984.
It's never been your forte — taking photos — but holy cow, Popeye, that is not a good look, man.
Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Popeye Jones is free on bond after being arrested on a drunken-driving charge in suburban Dallas over the weekend. Richardson police say motorists reported a sport-utility vehicle being driven erratically Sunday night. Officers found the SUV stopped with Jones at the wheel.
The Dallas Mavericks were the team the Los Angeles Clippers beat for their first victory last season. Dirk Nowitzki and his teammates were intent on not letting it happen again. Nowitzki had 24 points and nine rebounds, leading the Mavericks to a 93-84 victory on Saturday night and handing the Clippers their fourth straight loss to start the season.
The Dallas Mavericks surprised themselves in a bad way with a season-opening loss at home. Then they hit the road and stunned the defending NBA champions. Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points and the Mavs were 25 of 32 from the free throw line, snapping a six-game losing streak against the Los Angeles Lakers with a 94-80 victory Friday night.
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Gilbert Arenas is a man of few words these days. He's good for a bunch of points and assists, though, and the Washington Wizards will gladly take that. Finally healthy after two seasons virtually lost to knee injuries, Arenas had 29 points and nine assists as the Wizards took an early lead over the revamped Dallas Mavericks and never let go on their way to a 102-91 victory Tuesday night.
The Dallas Mavericks are glad the regular season is finally here. They're also pretty happy the regular referees are returning to work. Dirk Nowitzki scored 32 points then was ejected for arguing a call in the fourth quarter of the Mavericks' 98-94 preseason victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.
The still-scuffling U.S. economy may keep some NBA teams from starting the season with a full, 15-player roster, according to a survey of all 30 franchises by The Associated Press. With the season opening next week and final rosters due on Monday, the survey found that nearly half the league plans to start with 15 players.
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The Dallas Mavericks have waived Jake Voskuhl. The Mavs signed the journeyman free-agent center Sept. 28 and announced his release Thursday. Voskuhl has played for five teams since entering the NBA out of Connecticut in 2000: Chicago, Phoenix, Charlotte, Milwaukee and Toronto. Over his nine-year career, the 6-foot-11, 255-pound Voskuhl averages 4.0 points and 3.4 rebounds.
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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. Dallas held a 93-92 lead when Terry hit a shot from beyond the arc with 7:42 remaining, then connected again from long range with 6:49 left for a 99-92 advantage.
Gilbert Arenas does things his way. Used to be, he spoke -- and blogged -- his mind on all manner of topics. These days, he's refusing to speak to the media, before or after games -- until, as he put it Friday night, the NBA tells him he has to talk. Enigmatic as ever, Arenas did not take a shot in the first quarter of the Washington Wizards' 123-115 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, then had 12...
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