Mavs-Rockets Rivalry Renewed In Playoffs Matchup
Dallas won its 50th game on Wednesday night for the first time since their title season of 2011. Their reward? The 7-seed and a first round matchup with the in-state Houston Rockets.
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Dallas won its 50th game on Wednesday night for the first time since their title season of 2011. Their reward? The 7-seed and a first round matchup with the in-state Houston Rockets.
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.
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.
Rockets GM Daryl Morey is a staunch supporter of advanced statistics. Charles Barkley thinks he's an idiot. Mavs owner Mark Cuban sees the value in both perspectives.
With Dwight Howard out, Josh Smith scored 18 points and James Harden added 17 points as the Rockets used a balanced scoring effort to outlast the Mavericks for a 99-94 victory.
James Harden scored 17 points, and the Rockets beat the Mavericks 111-108 in a preseason opener for both teams on Tuesday night that was featured 81 fouls.
Chandler Parsons should have new things to talk about with his old coach now that he has a big contract with the Mavs. At least, that's what Kevin McHale is hoping.
Dirk Nowitzki was a little gimpy as he worked his way through Saturday's Fan Jam scrimmage and now we know why: He sustained what the Mavs are calling a hip contusion, an injury coach Rick Carlisle terms 'not serious'
Chandler Parsons is hoping for a more prominent role in Dallas, even though the locker room already has a few strong leaders in Dirk Nowitzki and Tyson Chandler.
Here's a quick and easy guide to Houston, the nation's fourth largest city and the largest city in Texas.
The Dallas Mavericks have a full slate of preseason games, all aligned for the purpose of preparing the team for the 2014-15 regular season.
Jeremy Lin joined the Lakers on Sunday in a trade with the Rockets, who also gave up first- and second-round draft picks in 2015 for the rights to European center Sergei Lishchuk.
The Houston Rockets will not match the Dallas Mavericks' offer sheet for restricted free agent Chandler Parsons, 105.3 The Fan's Mike Fisher confirms.
Shan & RJ crosstalked with In The Loop With Nick & Lopez about Parsons and what he potentially brings to Dallas.
The Mavericks have made a move at small forward, with restricted free agent Chandler Parsons signing a three-year offer sheet worth more than $45 million.
The NBA will play games in Mexico City and London next season as part of its extended global schedule. They come after a series of games in Brazil, China, Germany and Turkey.
On a night when Houston was without leading scorer James Harden, Dirk Nowitzki scored 38 points and grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds. Unfortunately for Dallas, it didn't matter.
Dirk Nowitzki continued his climb up the record books on Wednesday night, hitting a free throw and moving past Reggie Miller on the NBA's all-time scoring list.
Houston and Dallas combined to shoot nearly 57 percent from the floor as the Mavs rallied from 18 down to top the Rockets 123-120.
Dwight Howard had 15 points and 17 rebounds and James Harden scored 19 to help the Houston Rockets to a 100-95 win over the Dallas Mavericks on in a preseason game on Monday night.
The Mavericks have hired Rockets executive Gersson Rosas as general manager, filling a spot that had been vacant since Don Nelson left the franchise eight years ago.
The Mavericks failed to lure free agent Deron Williams to Dallas last offseason. Now, their plans to bring a star aside Dirk Nowitzki have failed yet again.
Houston or Dallas? Where will Dwight Howard go? New School enjoyed some friendly ribbing and riffing with our sister station SportsRadio610 regarding D12.
