Avery Johnson knew he was going to open up a jumbo-sized can of criticism when he held out Jason Kidd for the last 34.5 seconds against San Antonio on Thursday.

For the second time in less than a week, the Mavericks are on the verge of bringing New Jersey Nets point guard Jason Kidd back to Dallas.This time, the deal appears to be free of sticking points. The Mavericks will trade five players, two first-round draft picks and $3 million to the Nets for Mr. […]

Playing without Josh Howard, the Mavericks put forth their most lifeless performance in weeks.

So, naturally, a hero stepped up and saved them.

Jerry Stackhouse drilled a 3-pointer at the buzzer to deliver an improbable 95-94 victory to the Mavericks on Saturday night, dashing the hopes of the Los Angeles Clippers, who did their part at the […]

The Mavs have regressed, especially on defense, and hardly look like a serious contender anymore. Dirk Nowitzki clearly is carrying the sting of consecutive playoff embarrassments. They need a jump-start, and few players provide it like Kidd, who once revitalized the Nets. He’s ready to go, and they’re ready for change. The Mavs’ strength […]

Allen Iverson followed his 51-point effort with another strong game agains the Denver’s Western Conference rival, the Dallas Mavericks, scoring 35 points and dishing 12 assists. Denver won in impressive fashion, 122-109, and is sending a message to the rest of the Western Conference: they can be a nightmare matchup.

Avery Johnson got one of those quizzical looks on his face when he was asked about the milestone he was about to hit.
“What milestone?” the coach asked.
A win Saturday night, which came the hard way in a squeaker against Memphis, was going to be the 150th victory of his coaching career, coming in only […]

NBA highlights from Nov 9

Barea was in the starting lineup for the home opener Saturday night replacing starting pg Devin Harris but that was not a bad thing for the Mavs who played against Sacramento Kings. Barea was the catalyst in the first half, scoring 17 points as the Mavs jumped to […]

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