Mavs Still Waiting To Get Odom & Carter On Court
Vince Carter was a spectator at practice Monday while waiting to formally sign his deal and Lamar Odom hadn't yet arrived after being acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Vince Carter was a spectator at practice Monday while waiting to formally sign his deal and Lamar Odom hadn't yet arrived after being acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Lakers traded Lamar Odom to the Mavs, which will bring more than a star basketball player to Big D. That's right, Dallas is getting its own Kardashian.
"To be honest with you, I don't like it," Lakers star Kobe Bryant said after teammate Lamar Odom was traded to the Mavs. "It's tough to lose Lamar."
Regardless of how the NBA finals turn out, Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki will emerge with an improved reputation.
While the Mavericks have caught a lot of flak for falling short in the playoffs, they've made the summer tournament for 11 straight years.
Lakers center Andrew Bynum has been suspended for five games next season for his flagrant foul on Dallas guard J.J. Barea.
Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum offered an apology for the flagrant foul he committed against Dallas' J.J. Barea in Game 4
Sometimes, less is more. That is the philosophy behind "Did the Lakers Get Swept?" -- a website created by Mavs fan Brad Benites.
Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks learned all about things to do in early May by getting bounced out of the playoffs pretty quickly the last four seasons.
Jason Terry tied an NBA playoff record with nine 3-pointers and the Dallas Mavericks matched another postseason mark with 20 3s, powering them to a 122-86 victory over the Lakers on Sunday and a sweep of their second-round series.
Just before what could've been the last game of his coaching career, Lakers coach Phil Jackson was fined $35,000 for comments about the officiating.
Shan Shariff stopped by the Lakers' practice day to talk with Coach Phil Jackson, Gasol and Kobe - and he heard some very interesting things.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 32 points, Jason Terry had 23 and Peja Stojakovic scored 11 of his 15 in the fourth quarter, rallying the Dallas Mavericks to a 98-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night at the American Airlines Center, putting the two-time defending champions on the brink of elimination.
NBA legend Charley Barkley talks to New School with Shan & RJ about the Lakers vs Mavericks series and who he predicts will come out on top.
Lakers forward Ron Artest has been suspended from Game 3 of Los Angeles' second-round series against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points and the Mavs beat the Lakers 93-81, taking a 2-0 second-round lead with consecutive road wins.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 28 points and made two go-ahead free throws with 19.5 seconds left before Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant made a crucial turnover, and the Dallas Mavericks rallied for a 96-94 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
Although they had quite a combustible meeting last month, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks anticipate no thuggish behavior in the clubs' first playoff meeting in 23 years.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 12 of his 32 points in the decisive third quarter, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 121-89 victory over the Hornets in the season finale Wednesday night – and leaving both teams waiting a few hours for their playoff seed and first-round foe to be determined.
Dirk Nowitzki had 23 points and 12 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 98-91 in overtime Monday night to move a half game ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.
The Lakers defeated the Mavericks 110-82 in a testy affair in which five players were ejected Thursday night.
Kobe Bryant overcame a sore ankle to score 16 points, helping the Lakers beat the Mavericks 96-91 on Saturday night.
