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DALLAS -- A lot has changed in the world of the Los Angeles Lakers since the Dallas Mavericks surprised them with an opening-night victory that signaled the beginning of a rough start that forced an early season coaching change. Mike D'Antoni has arr...

DALLAS -- Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle was asked what he felt he learned about his team late in Wednesday's game, when they let a 12-point lead get down to one before hanging on for a 114-111 win over the New York Knicks. "That our pick-an...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers clubhouse is full of sports fans, not just baseball players. Mike Adams is a season-ticket holder for the Dallas Cowboys. Derek Holland is a big hockey fan, attending Dallas Stars and Phoenix Coyotes games in the...

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Michael Young was born in Covina, Calif., and grew up a big Los Angeles Lakers and NBA fan because of Magic Johnson. So when the Texas Rangers' 35-year-old designated hitter/infielder heard that an ownership group including Joh...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- As NBA Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki was announced to the large crowd at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Friday night, he carried a basketball with him to the mound. Nowitzki shot his patented jumper before taking out a baseball an...

Dirk Nowitzki threw out the first pitch for the Rangers on Friday.

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki will throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the Rangers' series opener with the New York Mets on Friday at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The game starts at 7:05 p.m., and Nowitzki will throw the pitch short...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- As soon as the Dallas Mavericks finished off Michael Young's Los Angeles Lakers, the Rangers' leader became a Mavericks fan. "I hope they go all the way," Young said. Young is a big NBA fan and, like many fans around the cou...

SEATTLE -- Rangers third baseman Michael Young, one of the creditors of the Rangers, said he isn't sure what to make of Wednesday's auction and admits he hasn't followed the progress very much. "The most important thing is that our focus remain on...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- There were 46,554 at Friday's 1-0 win over the Angels, the first sellout since Opening Day. It was certainly something the players noticed. Even Michael Young, a known Los Angeles Lakers fan, was OK with it. "I guess, 'Beat Ana...

SEATTLE -- Ian Kinsler walked around the visiting clubhouse at Safeco Field hours before Friday's game with a bat in his hands. He looked like a guy eager to get on the field and get his season going. "It's his Opening Day," manager Ron Washington...