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DALLAS - For the first time in a dozen years, the Dallas Mavericks won't participate in the playoffs. The Mavs' 12-year streak was snapped Wednesday night when they were officially eliminated due to their home loss to the lowly Phoenix Suns and th...

At first glance, the math doesn't look too daunting. After winning four of the last five games, the Dallas Mavericks are only three games out of eighth place in the Western Conference. They've given themselves a slim chance at extending the franch...

How it happened: The Mavericks got their measure of revenge. A few days after their defensive debacle in Houston, the Mavs won a wild rematch with the Rockets. It isn't like Dallas shut down Houston in this game, but this was a drastic defensiv...

DALLAS -- For more than a decade, Dallas Mavericks fans could take a couple of things to the bank. Dirk Nowitzki would be an All-Star, and the Mavs would make the playoffs. Well, Nowitzki will spend his All-Star weekend relaxing on a beach. Rea...

The Mavs will have to beat the odds to make the playoffs, but they aren't giving up.

DALLAS - The Mavericks' .500 beard pact was breaking news to Shawn Marion. "Who the hell said that? When did they say it?" Marion asked after Friday's practice. "Somebody told that (expletive) to me last night. I didn't hear anything about it. I d...

DALLAS -- Rick Carlisle doesn't want much made of him becoming the 28th coach in NBA history to hit the 500-win milestone. He wasn't in the mood to celebrate after the Mavericks opened a gotta-win homestand with a 105-99 win over the Portland Trai...

DALLAS - The Mavericks woke up this morning closer to the bottom of the Western Conference standings than they are to the eighth seed. Suffice to say, their 12-season postseason streak looks like it's on life support at this point. If you want to ...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The 2011 Western Conference finals, when the savvy Dallas Mavericks schooled the young Oklahoma City Thunder in clutch basketball, seem so long ago. Heck, even the 2012 first round, when the Thunder got revenge by sweeping the Mav...

Dallas Mavericks star forward Dirk Nowitzki returned to the lineup Monday in a 112-91 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder after missing the previous two games with a strained right thigh muscle.

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki will miss his second consecutive game due to a strained right adductor Friday night against the Phoenix Suns.

DALLAS - Dirk Nowitzki is a starter again, but he's not a savior. That's not a realistic expectation for a 34-year-old with a patchwork supporting cast at any point. And Nowitzki certainly isn't ready to put the franchise on his back again yet. ...

DALLAS -- If you're looking for a glimmer of hope, take a glance at the Mavericks' early-season schedule. Eight of their first 12 opponents were lottery teams last season. Their strength of schedule through Thanksgiving is the softest in the leagu...

How it happened: The Dallas Mavericks never trailed against the Portland Trail Blazers. It still wasn't pretty in Portland. The Mavs didn't exactly throw a knockout punch against a poor team playing without All-Star power forward LaMarcus Aldridge...

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

Mavs need Jason Kidd charged and ready to have a shot at repeating title run.