Nash Says Injuries Prepared Him For Retirement
Suffering through three injury-plagued seasons in Los Angeles is not exactly how Steve Nash wanted to end his basketball career. But it helped him with the transition.
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Suffering through three injury-plagued seasons in Los Angeles is not exactly how Steve Nash wanted to end his basketball career. But it helped him with the transition.
Tyson Chandler had 22 points and 15 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 114-98 on Wednesday night while learning they will play Houston in the first round of the playoffs.
Charlie Villanueva has spent a decade playing in the NBA, but this weekend the Mavericks forward will reach a career milestone.
The NBA needs the Mavs and Spurs series to go 7.
The Dallas Mavericks outcome in Utah on Monday was muddled. A 109-92 loss for which Dirk, Tyson and Monta didn't even show up. But now the Mavs' playoff picture suddenly has a great deal of clarity.
Utah closed out its home schedule with a 109-92 victory over the Mavericks on Monday, as reserves played heavy minutes for both teams ahead of the season's end.
Tyson Chandler had 20 points to lead seven Mavericks in double-figure scoring, and Dallas tuned up for the postseason with a 120-106 victory over the Lakers on Sunday night.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 19 points, and the Mavericks kept the Suns home from the playoffs for the fifth straight season with a 107-104 victory on Wednesday night.
Dirk and the Mavericks have likely played the last game that matters for their seeding in the Western Conference playoffs.
The Splash Brothers had a little help from the big guys, and the Golden State Warriors had a little present for record-setting coach Steve Kerr.
James Harden scored 24 points, former Dallas guard Jason Terry hit a tie-breaking 3-pointer and the Houston Rockets beat the Mavericks 108-101 Thursday night.
The Dallas Mavericks withstood a triple-double from Russell Westbrook to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 135-131.
Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle told 105.3 The Fan that he wasn't certain Monta Ellis would be 'playing any time soon.' Hours later Ellis returned to Mavs practice.
The Mavericks are slipping in the Western Conference playoff race. But the confidence coach Rick Carlisle has in his club - with health the lone caveat — is not slipping.
Leading scorer Monta Ellis missed the game with a lower right leg injury, and Dallas fell to Indiana 104-99 on the road.
