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Week in Review: Done Deal?

Now that the NBA All-Star weekend is over, it’s time to get back to business.  For the Mavericks, it appears as if their team will have a whole new look from this point forward.  NBA front-office sources tell ESPN.com’s Marc Stein that the Mavericks ...

From JOE BOIKESS, Most Valuable Network,  18 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Keith Van Horn,  National Basketball Association,  Jason Kidd,  ESPN,  Jerry Stackhouse

Why the Kidd deal doesn’t make sense for the Mavs

We all know the story. The deal that once was, and then wasn’t, still isn’t…yet. As recent as Friday afternoon, the Mavericks and Nets hadn’t gotten any closer to completing the multi-player deal. In fact, you could argue that this deal is as far away ...

From JOE BOIKESS, Most Valuable Network,  15 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Devin Harris,  Jason Kidd,  ESPN,  National Basketball Association,  Erick Dampier

George nixes J-Kidd trade

Okay, I’m a little flabbergasted right now.  I really thought this was a done deal, but apparently it’s now as close to dead as it was a week ago.  This is from an ESPN.com report: “With the New Jersey Nets poised to complete a blockbuster deal to send ...

From JOE BOIKESS, Most Valuable Network,  13 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Devean George,  ESPN,  New Jersey Nets,  Jason Kidd,  National Basketball Association

Sources: Kidd to become a Maverick

According to a report from ESPN’s Marc Stein, the Dallas Mavericks and New Jersey Nets appear to have agreed in principle to a blockbuster trade that has received a ton of speculation for the past couple of weeks. “Although sources say that the teams ...

From JOE BOIKESS, Most Valuable Network,  13 Feb 2008
Related Topics: ESPN,  Devin Harris,  Jason Kidd,  DeSagana Diop,  Devean George

Week in Review: Old habits never die for Mavs

If the Dallas Mavericks think that they can sleepwalk through certain games and still be able to pull out a win in the end, they have another thing coming.  Much like they did last week in the loss to the Pistons, the Mavs again reverted to their ...

From JOE BOIKESS, Most Valuable Network,  11 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Vince Carter,  Jason Kidd,  Dirk Nowitzki

Week in Review: Changes could be in order

The optimist in me is begging to come out after the Dallas Mavericks’ latest road loss to the Detroit Pistons, but frankly, I’m having a hard time letting that happen. The Mavs played so poorly, it took a monumental effort on my part to even keep my ...

From JOE BOIKESS, Most Valuable Network,  4 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Dallas Mavericks,  Devin Harris,  Dirk Nowitzki,  Jerry Stackhouse,  Chauncey Billups

The latest on the Kidd-to-Dallas speculation

We all knew it was coming.  Jason Kidd, according to a report out of New Jersey, wants to be traded to a contender.  Dallas is at the top of the list of possible destinations including L.A., Denver, San Antonio, Phoenix and Cleveland.  In early ...

From JOE BOIKESS, Most Valuable Network,  29 Jan 2008
Related Topics: Jason Kidd,  Mark Cuban,  Josh Howard,  Dirk Nowitzki,  Kobe Bryant

Week in Review: Injury bug finally catches up to Mavs

Looking back at the week that was in Dallas brings up a common theme: good news, bad news.  The good news is that the Dallas Mavericks have now won 11 of their last 13 games, with their most recent couple of wins coming against two Western Conference ...

From JOE BOIKESS, Most Valuable Network,  28 Jan 2008
Related Topics: Devin Harris,  Jerry Stackhouse,  Josh Howard

Are the Mavs mentally weak?

I was watching TNT’s pregame show for its Thursday night NBA doubleheader earlier this evening, and the guys, namely Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley and Magic Johnson, were talking about the Western Conference and the topic of the Mavericks came up. ...

From JOE BOIKESS, Most Valuable Network,  24 Jan 2008
Related Topics: Charles Barkley,  National Basketball Association,  Ernie Johnson Jr.,  Magic Johnson,  Avery Johnson

Week in Review: Mavs preparing for unkind schedule

Usually having a nice two- or three-day break in the schedule can be extremely beneficial for a team.  The time off allows nagging injuries to heal, aching bodies to rest and stressed minds to relax.  But every once in a while, a team will get an ...

From JOE BOIKESS, Most Valuable Network,  21 Jan 2008
Related Topics: National Basketball Association,  Martin Luther King, Jr.,  Devin Harris,  Jerry Stackhouse

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