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The Dallas Mavericks might not actually use the first lottery pick they've owned in a dozen years. Multiple sources told ESPN.com's Chad Ford that the Mavs are likely to trade the pick to help create the cap space necessary to make a run at Dwight...

DALLAS - Say farewell to another streak for this proud franchise. The Mavericks' 11-year run of 50-win campaigns ended last season, when their winning percentage during the lockout-compressed scheduled meant no asterisk was necessary. The 12-ye...

DALLAS - We'll have to wait a week to hear Dirk Nowitzki put the Mavericks' 12-year playoff streak in perspective and discuss his emotions after that remarkable run ended. "I'll be reflective after the season's over," Nowitzki said after Thursday'...

The Dallas Mavericks built a massive lead after pouncing on Portland and survived a late run by the Trail Blazers. Dallas scored the first nine points of the game and led by 26 at one point -- 20 in the fourth quarter. But the Blazers, fueled by a...

DALLAS -- There is a school of thought that this season represents Rick Carlisle's best work during his five-year coaching tenure in Dallas. No question Carlisle deserves credit for a job well done. After all, the Mavericks were essentially left f...

A dominant stretch of seven-plus minutes made the difference in what had been a back-and-forth game. The Dallas Mavericks roared off on a tiebreaking 20-2 run that began midway through the third quarter. Point guard Mike James had seven of his ...

How it happened: Vince Carter came up big during crunch time, preventing the Mavericks from losing a game they led by as many as 15 points in the fourth quarter. The Bucks, led by Monta Ellis (32 points, nine assists), made a run to trim Dallas' l...

Meltdowns don't get much more miserable than this. It took less than 10 minutes of game action for the Dallas Mavericks' 25-point lead to disappear. Dallas turnovers fueled a 36-4 run by the Memphis Grizzlies, a stretch that included a team-recor...

DALLAS - Over and over again, O.J. Mayo has accepted accountability for his prominent role in the Mavericks' late-game woes. It's gotten to the point that Mayo seems to have run out of words while standing up and answering questions in the locker ...

DALLAS - Dirk Nowitzki jokingly credits himself with an assist for the Baltimore Ravens' Super Bowl run. Nowitzki figures that Joe Flacco's autographed jersey hanging in his locker at the American Airlines all season had to have helped. "I gues...

Get used to the sight of a bushy beard on Dirk Nowitzki's face. It isn't going away until the 21-28 Dallas Mavericks get back to .500.

How it happened: This game didn't come down to a call. After falling behind by double figures in the third quarter, Dallas finished strong, closing that frame with a 13-4 run and dominating the fourth quarter, in which the Mavs outscored the Suns ...

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The Mavericks' front office prides itself on being opportunistic, has financial flexibility and desperately needs to add a premier young talent to the roster. So it'd make perfect sense for the Mavs to make a run at troubled Kings big man DeMarcus...

How it happened: The Grizzlies responded every time the Mavs made a run. The Mavs never got a lead. It looked like the Grizzlies would roll to a rout for much of the first half, but the Mavs went on a 12-2 run before halftime and tied it up ear...

IRVING, Texas - Cowboys offensive line coach Bill Callahan, the man in charge of the NFL's bottom-ranked rushing attack, believes the Cowboys would run the ball better if they'd run it more often. "Any good running attack that I've been around, th...