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The Dallas Mavericks might not actually use the first lottery pick they've owned in a dozen years. Multiple sources told ESPN.com's Chad Ford that the Mavs are likely to trade the pick to help create the cap space necessary to make a run at Dwight...

The ping pong balls didn't bounce the Mavericks' way. The Mavs didn't move up in the NBA draft lottery, so they own the 13th overall pick. The Mavs had only a 2.2 percent chance of moving into the top three picks, including an 0.6 percent chanc...

The Mavericks will need a lot of luck to avoid owning the 13th pick of the NBA draft. There is about a two percent chance that a Mavs ping pong ball will pop up in the top three picks during Tuesday night's lottery. Dallas has a 0.6 percent chance...

ESPNDallas.com will compare the Mavericks and Clippers in five facets -- other than money -- that could play a role in Chris Paul's free agency decision in a one-per-day series: owners/front office, coaches, co-stars, supporting casts and franchise t...

ESPNDallas.com will compare the Mavericks and Clippers in five facets -- other than money -- that could play a role in Chris Paul's free agency decision in a one-per-day series: owners/front office, coaches, co-stars, supporting casts and franchise t...

The Mavericks aren't in the playoffs for the first time since 2000, so we have to find something to fill the time this spring. Might as well keep up with the players from the Mavs' title team who are scattered throughout the postseason. We planned to...

In the likely event that the Mavericks have to go to Plan B to find a point guard, Jarrett Jack's name should be at or near the top of the list. There are a lot of things to like about Jack. He's got a deadly midrange jumper and an effective float...

The Mavericks aren't in the playoffs for the first time since 2000, so we have to find something to fill the time this spring. Might as well keep up with the players from the Mavs' title team who are scattered throughout the postseason. We'll have da...

DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki has half-joked that his German blood makes him pretty pessimistic by nature, but he's preparing to play the salesman role this summer. Nowitzki has a month and a half to perfect his sales pitch for Chris Paul and/or Dwight ...

Dirk Nowitzki's intention to take a "significant pay cut" next summer will be part of the Dallas Mavericks' sales pitch in July as they attempt to sign a superstar in free agency.

Want a reason to feel a little bit better about the Mavericks' long shot of landing Chris Paul this summer? Here you go: The Clippers are seriously considering keeping head coach Vinny Del Negro, sources told ESPN.com's Marc Stein and Ramona Shelb...

The Mavericks aren't in the playoffs for the first time since 2000, so we have to find something to fill the time this spring. Might as well keep up with the players from the Mavs' title team who are scattered throughout the postseason. We'll have da...

One of the silliest things you'll hear this summer is that free agents don't want to come to Dallas. That's become a meme that's often repeated in discussions about Mark Cuban's bold plan to create ample salary cap space by stripping down the 2011...

For the Mavericks to make the Chris Paul/Dwight Howard combo pipedream a reality, they'd have to hire a hypnotist. How else would they be able to convince Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak to agree to a sign-and-trade deal that would ship Howar...

The Mavericks aren't in the playoffs for the first time since 2000, so we have to find something to fill the time this spring. Might as well keep up with the players from the Mavs' title team who are scattered throughout the postseason. We'll have da...

The buzz coming out of Minnesota is that O.J. Mayo could be a prime summer target for new Timberwolves president of basketball operations Flip Saunders. The Mavs would like to keep Mayo, but all indications are that they won't be dragged into any ...