Cuban Willing To Draft Griner For Mavericks
Brittney Griner is arguably the greatest women's basketball player in NCAA history, and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says he would consider drafting the All-American from Baylor.
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Brittney Griner is arguably the greatest women's basketball player in NCAA history, and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says he would consider drafting the All-American from Baylor.
Kobe Bryant had 23 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in his 19th career triple-double, and Los Angeles beat Dallas in a key game for two teams struggling to get into the Western Conference playoff picture.
Dirk Nowitzki finally leads the Dallas Mavericks in scoring again. He has more work to do if he wants to make the playoffs for a 13th straight season.
Dirk Nowitzki hit a 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds left, and the Mavericks rallied to beat the Bulls 100-98 on Saturday. Nowitzki finished with a season-high 35 points.
The scissors were sharp, but the effort was dull, the Mavs on Thursday failed to take advantage of an opportunity to climb to .500 -- and to shave those scraggly beards -- by losing the Pacers 103-78.
Dallas is hoping to notch a home win tonight over the Pacers. If accomplished, the Mavs will have won 10 of 13 to push themselves into true contention for the eighth and final playoff spot in the West.
A gutty 109-102 overtime victory over the Clippers late Tuesday night pulls Dallas to within one game of the eighth and final playoff seed in the Western Conference.
Dirk Nowitzki had a season-high 33 points as the Mavericks moved within a game of .500 for the first time since mid-December with a 109-102 victory over the Clippers.
Mavericks GM Donnie Nelson still believes his team can make the playoffs!
The Mavericks have signed guard Justin Dentmon to a 10-day contract off their NBA Development League team.
Mike James scored a season-high 19 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 17 points, and the Mavericks beat the slumping Jazz 113-108 on Sunday night to remain in the playoff race.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 points, Shawn Marion had a double-double in his return from a calf injury and the Mavericks spoiled Jason Terry's return to Dallas with a 104-94 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night.
Jason Terry and the Boston Celtics are at the AAC for Jet's first return since leaving the Dallas Mavericks via free agency last summer ... and Jet held court at the Friday morning shoot-around.
Tonight marks the return of Jason "Jet" Terry to the American Airlines Center. What waits for the current Boston Celtics Guard is a great deal of history and a fan base eager to see him return.
Mavericks guard Rodrigue Beaubois has undergone surgery for a broken left hand and there is no timetable for his return.
