Yao, Shaq, Iverson Lead Group Into Basketball Hall Of Fame
Allen Iverson, Shaquille O'Neal, Yao Ming, Sheryl Swoopes, Tom Izzo and Jerry Reinsdorf were all elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday. The selections were announced in Houston.
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Allen Iverson, Shaquille O'Neal, Yao Ming, Sheryl Swoopes, Tom Izzo and Jerry Reinsdorf were all elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday. The selections were announced in Houston.
Wesley Matthews hit six 3-pointers and scored 19 points and the Mavericks won a game they couldn't afford to lose, 88-78 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday.
The Mavericks are locked in a tight race for the West's final four playoff spots.
Barea scored 26 points and made the go-ahead layup with 49.9 seconds left as the Dallas Mavericks rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the New York Knicks 91-89 on Wednesday night.
Chris Paul won't play for the U.S. basketball team in this summer's Olympics, passing up a chance for a third gold medal. The Clippers star played for the United States in the 2008 and 2012 games.
Atlanta city leaders asked the NBA on Tuesday to consider moving the 2017 NBA All-Star Game their way from Charlotte after North Carolina lawmakers passed legislation criticized as limiting protections for LGBT people.
Powell had 10 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter and Anderson added 11, helping the short-handed Mavericks halt a three-game skid with a 97-88 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.
The Mavericks have dropped three straight and 10 of 12.
The Dallas Mavericks announced that forward Chandler Parsons underwent arthroscopic surgery on Friday.
Damian Lillard had 27 points, one of seven Blazers to reach double figures in scoring, and Portland defeated the Dallas Mavericks 109-103 on Wednesday night to remain in sixth place in the West.
The Mavericks are locked in a tight race for the West's final three playoff spots. With 12 games left to play, let's take a look at the teams Dallas is up against, and the schedules each team faces to finish out the regular season.
The Staples Center will host the annual midseason basketball extravaganza two seasons from now, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver confirmed Tuesday night.
According to reports, Dallas Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons has a torn meniscus in his right knee and will likely undergo season-ending surgery.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 40 points and Deron Williams had 31 points and 16 assists, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 132-120 overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.
David Lee is hungry to play tonight for the Mavs against the Warriors team he helped win a title but is a game-time decision due to a right groin he says he "tweaked" on Wednesday in the Mavs' loss at Cleveland.
The NBA and NBA Players Association have agreed to shorten this summer's free agent moratorium by five days. New deals struck this summer may now be signed on July 7. Teams were informed about the decision on Thursday.
The Cavs hardly missed their star until the Mavericks stormed back from an 18-point deficit in the fourth quarter.
The Mavericks are locked in a tight race for the West's final three playoff spots.
Using a smaller starting lineup that included Raymond Felton instead of Zaza Pachulia, the Mavericks were able to slow down the red-hot Charlotte Hornets and come away a 107-96 victory.
The Indiana Pacers extended the Mavericks' longest losing streak of the season to five games with a 112-105 victory Saturday.
College basketball would be more enjoyable if marquee players stayed in school longer. But those dynasty days aren't coming back.
Chandler Parsons and Dirk Nowitzki each scored 25 points for Dallas, which lost its season-high fourth in a row and has now lost 32 games, the same number it lost in all of 2014-15.
Chris Paul scored 18 of his 27 points when Los Angeles took control in the third quarter, Jordan had 23 points and 20 rebounds and the Clippers blitzed the Mavericks in the second half of a 109-90 victory Monday night.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 30 points and Deron Williams had 17 for the Mavericks, who have lost two straight.
The San Antonio Spurs clinched their 19th straight trip to the playoffs. The streak includes 5 NBA titles. And nobody's talking about them.
