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It'd be news if the Mavericks weren't interested in a starting-caliber free agent who plays point guard, shooting guard or center. At this point, the Mavs must explore all options and at least do their due diligence on every potential roster addit...

The Mavericks' big-fish recruiting pitch includes essentially offering an assistant GM job and a squeaky-clean salary-cap picture for next summer. We'll see whether Chris Paul or Dwight Howard bite as they weigh the opportunity in Dallas against o...

Deja vu: The Heat's backs are pinned against the wall as the NBA Finals head from Texas to Miami for Game 6. Two years ago, the Mavericks put on their best black suits and finished their business, closing out the Heat in AmericanAirlines Arena bef...

ESPNDallas.com will compare the Mavericks, Lakers and Rockets in five facets -- other than money -- that could play a role in Dwight Howard's free agency decision in a one-per-day series: owners/front office, coaches, co-stars, supporting casts and f...

ESPNDallas.com will compare the Mavericks, Lakers and Rockets in five facets -- other than money -- that could play a role in Dwight Howard's free agency decision in a one-per-day series: owners/front office, coaches, co-stars, supporting casts and f...

Highlights from Mark Cuban's appearance Saturday on 103.3 FM's ESPN Dallas Game Day: On whether the first round of the playoffs unfolded well for the Dallas Mavericks from a perspective of pending free agents: "I don't know if 'pretty well' is the...

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

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...

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...

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.

Let's focus on the long shots and forget about the miracles for now. In other words, stop dreaming about the Mavs signing Chris Paul and Dwight Howard this summer. That isn't happening unless one or both of them agree to take much, much, much less...

Potential won't help the Mavericks accomplish their mission of pulling off an instant rebuilding job. They need their lottery pick to be prepared to be a significant contributor immediately. That makes age a virtue for Mavs draft prospects. I...

Here's how Mark Cuban views the first NBA postseason that doesn't include Dallas in a dozen years: "Mavs fans just want teams with free agents to get eliminated early." Well, then Lakers-Spurs couldn't have gone better, huh? After all, Dwight H...

DALLAS - Dirk Nowitzki has made it clear that he can't stomach the thought of finishing his career fighting just to make the playoffs. That doesn't mean he's pondering ever putting on another NBA franchise's uniform. He's simply pointing out the i...