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A preseason guarantee that the Dallas Mavericks would be only a game and a half behind the Los Angeles Lakers when they left for this late-season trip to L.A. would have certainly pleased Dirk Nowitzki. The Mavs' superstar just didn't imagine that...

Mavericks star forward Dirk Nowitzki participated in a full practice Wednesday for the first time since undergoing preseason arthroscopic knee surgery.

NEW YORK -- Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle isn't one bit happy that the preseason West favorite Lakers fired his former assistant Mike Brown after five games. "I think it sucks," Carlisle said Friday afternoon on ESPN Dallas 103.3's "Galloway and C...

Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle isn't one bit happy that the preseason West favorite Los Angeles Lakers fired his former assistant Mike Brown after five games.

DALLAS -- The red flag waved all preseason, so it wasn't a surprise that the Dallas Mavericks got dominated on the glass by the Utah Jazz. It is a huge concern, however. The boards are the Mavs' primary focus entering their home opener against...

Mark Cuban questioned this summer whether all of LA's high-profile pieces would be able to pull in the same direction. That remains a legitimate question after the Lakers' injury-riddled, winless preseason.

DALLAS -- With Delonte West out of the mix, who is going to be the Mavericks' backup point guard? "Somebody that's playing good," coach Rick Carlisle said before the preseason finale. "I have no [expletive] idea." That cloudy picture didn't exa...

DALLAS -- Breathe easy, Mavs fans. The bright spot of Dallas' preseason says he'll be fine. Second-round pick Jae Crowder, who looks like a steal after averaging 11.4 points and 4.5 rebounds during the preseason, appeared to injure his hamstring n...

DALLAS -- Forward/center Elton Brand will sit out the Mavs' preseason finale. Coach Rick Carlisle and athletic trainer Casey Smith decided it'd be wise to rest the 33-year-old veteran. Brand is not dealing with any injury issues. "He's played e...

DALLAS -- Center Eddy Curry went from the waiver wire to the Dallas Mavericks' starting lineup, at least for the preseason finale. With the Mavs' frontcourt depleted by injuries, Curry will start Friday night against the Charlotte Bobcats, a day a...

Center Eddy Curry went from the waiver wire to the Dallas Mavericks' starting lineup, at least for the preseason finale.

Add another Mavs big man to the injury report. With Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Kaman recovering at home, Brandan Wright twisted his left ankle during Wednesday night's preseason loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Wright did not return to the game. ...

IRVING, Texas -- Justin Tuck hasn't forgotten about Jerry Jones' preseason invitation to fans to "watch us beat the Giants' ass" at Cowboys Stadium. Tuck, the two-time Super Bowl champion defensive end, just pretty much considers it a joke. "I ...

Veterans Shawn Marion and Vince Carter did not join the Mavericks on their trip to Wichita for Wednesday's preseason game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. There are no medical issues with Marion and Carter, both of whom have been praised by coac...

DALLAS -- Center Chris Kaman will not travel with the Mavericks to Wichita for Wednesday's preseason game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It will be the third consecutive game Kaman misses due to a strained right calf. The center said Monday...

Mavericks' new chemistry could grow stale with Dirk Nowitzki out of action.