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159 results for "hornets"
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Is Chris Kaman injury-prone or unlucky?
Jeff CaplanChris Kaman, the Dallas Mavericks' new starting center, has said there's no secret for success this season: Stay healthy. Hey, easier said than done. In fact, it's been a monumental challenge throughout Kaman's previous nine seasons. So is he inju...
Blog | August 30, 2012 -
Ranking the West: Lakers once again team to beat
Jeff CaplanAfter what seemed an eternity, the Dwightmare is over. Team USA giddily won gold in London. And the Los Angeles Lakers are again the envy of the NBA. When U.S. star of stars and Lakers icon Kobe Bryant squeezed Spain foe and L.A. teammate Pau Gaso...
Blog | August 13, 2012 -
Schedule breakdown: April bounce or bounced?
Jeff CaplanWith the NBA's release of the 30 team schedules last Thursday, we'll periodically examine a portion of the Dallas Mavericks' 82 games. Last week we selected five games to circle. If these new mysterious Dallas Mavericks are going to be jockeying ...
Blog | July 30, 2012 -
Mavs secure 12th consecutive playoff spot
Jeff CaplanThe Dallas Mavericks' title defense is on. By virtue of the Houston Rockets dropping their sixth straight game Thursday night to the New Orleans Hornets, the Mavs (35-28) clinched a playoff spot for the 12th consecutive season. They can take it...
Blog | April 19, 2012 -
Wild West: Mavs take control of No. 6 seed
Jeff CaplanWe take a look at the games that impact the West playoff picture each morning for the rest of the regular season. Mavs' spot in the standings: The No. 6 seed is the Mavs' for the taking. Both Houston and Denver lost Friday night to fall 1 1/2 game...
Blog | April 14, 2012 -
Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle -- Patience has worn thin wi...
Jeff CaplanDallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle expressed disappointment with Lamar Odom's ongoing absence from the team and bluntly stated that the forward will face scrutiny upon his return.
Story | Conversation | March 02, 2012 -
Rapid Reaction: Mavs 83, Hornets 81
Jeff CaplanHow it happened: Before the game, Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle announced that Dirk Nowitzki would sit out the next four games to aid his ailing right knee, as well as to help Nowitzki get in better physical condition. During the game again...
Blog | January 21, 2012 -
Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki will sit out next four games to r...
Jeff CaplanMavericks' Dirk Nowitzki will sit out next four games to rest sore knee.
Story | Conversation | January 21, 2012 -
Call for consistency, edge from Rodrigue Beaubois
Jeff CaplanRodrigue Beaubois played his best all-around game of the season Thursday night, scoring 17 points in 18 minutes in the big road win at Utah. He attacked the basket, made smart decisions and was disruptive on defense. It was just the kind of play t...
Blog | January 21, 2012 -
W2W4: Take sting out of Hornets early
Jeff CaplanThis is what Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said about his team hanging tough at Utah and taking down the Jazz at the end: "It's as good a win as we have had all year for a lot of reasons. Number 1, what we have been through the last couple of...
Blog | January 21, 2012 -
Vince Carter (foot) examined by doctors, no timetable on return
Jeff CaplanDallas Mavericks swingman Vince Carter is out indefinitely after suffering a mild sprain of the left foot, the team announced Thursday night.
Story | Conversation | January 20, 2012 -
Dallas Mavericks' Vince Carter was sent to Dallas to be examined;...
Jeff CaplanDirk Nowitzki is battling a cold, while Vince Carter was sent back to Dallas to have his foot examined.
Story | Conversation | January 18, 2012 -
Week ahead: Road work ahead
Jeff CaplanThe Dallas Mavericks just finished off a rare sweep of four games in five nights and they got stronger at the end, winning the final two games by a combined 65 points. Starting tonight, the Mavs kick off four games in six nights, but the competiti...
Blog | January 16, 2012 -
Carlisle calls out Rodrigue Beaubois, needs more
Jeff CaplanDALLAS -- Before Saturday's 96-81 win over New Orleans, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban blew off Thursday's blowout loss at San Antonio and even said he wasn't surprised that his 38-year-old point guard Jason Kidd tweaked his lower back playing in ...
Blog | January 08, 2012 -
At the half: Mavs 52, Hornets 41
Jeff CaplanDALLAS -- Vince Carter put his head down, blew by Marco Belinelli and then went old school with a vintage sideways, one-handed slam over Emeka Okafor. That pretty well sums up the kind of night the Jason Kidd-less Dallas Mavericks are having against ...
Blog | January 07, 2012 -
Vince Carter gets back in starting lineup
Jeff CaplanDALLAS -- Delonte West and Vince Carter will make up the Dallas Mavericks' backcourt for tonight's game against the New Orleans Hornets. Point guard Jason Kidd will miss at least three games with a lower back injury. West takes over at the poin...
Blog | January 07, 2012