NBA Doesn't See Future With Shorter Schedule
Though the league says ratings are up and attendance will be about the same as last season, Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver doesn't think there's a future for a 66-game schedule.
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Though the league says ratings are up and attendance will be about the same as last season, Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver doesn't think there's a future for a 66-game schedule.
A victory was needed to help secure a playoff spot and the Dallas Mavericks answered the call with a 117 -110 win over the Houston Rockets
Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter as the Mavericks rallied Wednesday night for a 117-110 victory over the Rockets.
Mavericks guard Delonte West has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for jabbing his finger into the ear of Jazz swingman Gordon Hayward during the second quarter of Utah's 123-121 triple-overtime win over Dallas on Monday.
Bad news: Your Mavericks look awful down the stretch. Good news: They've been here before.
Some controversy came out of the Mavericks Jazz game from Monday night as Delonte West is getting some backlash for what he called a 'wet willy' to Jazz guard Gordon Heyward.
Al Jefferson scored 28 points for the Utah Jazz to fuel Monday night's 123-121 triple-overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
The visiting Mavericks look for an eighth consecutive victory over the Jazz on Monday night, while Utah needs to get back on track in a hurry if it hopes to salvage any playoff hopes.
With the abbreviated schedule and more back-to-back games then ever it seems the Mavs are struggling to make it not only to the end of the season, but the playoffs as well.
Andrew Bynum had 23 points and 16 rebounds, Pau Gasol made back-to-back 3-pointers in overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers won their fourth straight game without Kobe Bryant, 112-108 over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
Kobe Bryant will miss his fifth consecutive game when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
Dirk Nowitzki had 24 points and nine rebounds, Delonte West added 21 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and Mavericks nearly lost a 24-point lead in a 97-94 win over Portland on Friday night.
Jason Kidd told ESPN that he wants to play another season with the Mavs, which might seem like it could complicate the pursuit of Deron Williams.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 27 points, leading the Mavericks past the Warriors 112-103 on Thursday night in another unexpectedly tight game.
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