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Mark Cuban's goal is to make the Dallas Mavericks a championship team again within a two-year window.

How it happened: Dirk Nowitzki proved he can still slam the door on a contender. Nowitzki dominated the overtime period to carry the Mavs to a much-needed upset over the Los Angeles Clippers in a wild game that featured a Western Conference playof...

How it happened: The Los Angeles Lakers looked like championship contenders, not a team that hadn't won on the road this season until Saturday night. The Dallas Mavericks just looked awful, especially considering that this was the Lakers' fourth g...

Add Jason Terry to the list of players who can see themselves joining the Miami Heat next season.

A scout's take on the Mavs, from Marc Stein's ESPN.com Weekend Dime, which is required weekly NBA reading: "I see them as the Orlando of the West right now. Could they knock the Thunder off in Round 2? Sure. They could pull that off. But to battle...

The Mavs endured a wretched stretch, but it's premature to count them out.

The Mavericks had their six-game winning streak snapped in a Sunday matinee at Madison Square Garden. The Boston Celtics arrived in Dallas with much bigger problems. The Celtics have been contenders ever since they pulled off deals to acquire Kevi...

Lamar Odom might not put up big numbers, but he can be key 8th man.

How it happened: The Clippers got a taste of what some of the other Western Conference contenders experienced during the playoffs last season. They were on the business end of a Mavericks close-out. Dirk Nowitzki scored 11 of his 22 points in the ...

How it happened: It wasn't pretty, but the Dallas Mavericks pulled out an overtime win over a Western Conference playoff contender. The Mavs blew an 18-point lead in the process, forcing them to work double overtime for a 97-94 win over the Portla...

DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki finally looked like the dude who won the Finals MVP just a matter of months ago. And the Mavs lost Friday night?! "This season is rife with ironies," coach Rick Carlisle said after the under-the-radar-contender Indiana P...

DALLAS -- Vince Carter arrived in Dallas with an open mind other than one assumption. The eight-time All-Star expected to contribute to a title contender. He just didn't care what his role would be. "I'm willing to do whatever you need me to do...

A look back at the Mavericks' most memorable stories from 2011.

DALLAS - The Mavericks did not believe there was a player available with the Nos. 26 or 57 overall picks who could contribute next season. So they didn't hesitate to pull the trigger on a trade who get a guy who probably can contribute to a contender...

Mavs need to finish off Thunder, who have the look of a perennial contender.

DALLAS -- This is not the time for Rick Carlisle to be concerned with stepping on toes. The Mavs want to be considered championship contenders. Carlisle plans to hold them to that standard and started by calling out a couple of veterans after Wedn...