Mavericks Waive Holloway & Mbenga
Holloway, an undrafted rookie, and the 7-foot Mbenga, who was previously with the Mavericks, were signed as free agents last Thursday before camp.
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Holloway, an undrafted rookie, and the 7-foot Mbenga, who was previously with the Mavericks, were signed as free agents last Thursday before camp.
Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle offered glowing reports on the physical condition of Dirk, Marion and Brand.
There are eight new players since last May, none of them named Deron Williams. Nowitzki is among only four player still around from the championship season that preceded the NBA lockout.
The NBA is finalizing a new procedure to deal with flopping this coming season, with an off-court remedy expected to be in place before the start of the regular season.
The post-title honeymoon was a bumpy ride for Dirk Nowitzki, whose 2011-12 season was marred by a lockout, conditioning issues, a bum right knee and a first-round playoff exit.
Mavs owner Mark Cuban is happy to put pressure on the new-look Lakers, who added Steve Nash and Dwight Howard over the summer. He recently questioned the team's chemistry.
Two months after missing out on free-agent target Deron Williams, the Dallas Mavericks have finally introduced their new veteran players.
In a Twitter Q&A with his fans, Dirk was asked how many more seasons he plans on going. "2 for sure and then see how I feel," was Dirk's answer.
Eduardo Najera announced his retirement as an NBA player on Wednesday and will move into a couple of roles with the Mavericks, including coach of the team's D-League affiliate.
The team returns home to the American Airlines Center in Dallas for consecutive games against the Rockets on October 15 and the Suns on October 17.
Mavs star Dirk Nowitzki has married art gallery official Jessica Olsson. State District Judge Craig Smith said that he performed a July 20 wedding at the NBA player's Dallas home.
The Trail Blazers have announced the hiring of Mavericks assistant Terry Stotts as their next coach. He arrives with strong backing from Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle.
Any new offers for Dwight Howard likely won't be good enough to get a deal done, or they would have come sooner. But some teams will always want to talk. Like the Mavericks.
The NBA unveiled its full 82-game regular-season schedule on Thursday night. The Mavericks open the season in Los Angeles against Steve Nash and the Lakers.
The Dallas Mavericks re-signed free agent guard Delonte West on Thursday. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
