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Jeremy Lin Mops Up Floor With Mavericks

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:00:00 CST

Linsanity just got a little crazier. Super star Jeremy Lin helped the Knicks bounce last year's NBA champs in a 104-97 face-off yesterday, ending the Dallas Mavericks' six-game winning streak. The point guard only made 28 points and a career-high 14 assists, notes AP . "This is helpful to us, not...

LeBron: I Know I'm 'Not Superior'

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:29:02 CDT

LeBron James was not a happy camper after the Dallas Maverick's win over the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA finals, and he let everyone know about it . In a clarification today, James said the humanity-dissing comments he made may have been misunderstood, and that when it comes...

Herald Runs Ad Praising NBA Champs: Miami Heat!

Tim Karan — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:42:40 CDT

At least Miami Heat fans have one positive newspaper clipping for the scrapbook. The morning after the Heat lost the NBA finals to the Dallas Mavericks, the Miami Herald mistakenly ran a nearly full-page Macy's ad congratulating the Heat on its "win" and offering championship T-shirts and hats. And a...

Mavericks Beat LeBron's Heat, Win NBA Title

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 22:56:37 CDT

For Dirk Nowitzki, the resume is complete. He's an NBA champion. For LeBron James, the agonizing wait continues for at least one more year. Avenging what happened five years ago in perfect turnabout style, the Dallas Mavericks won their first NBA title by winning Game 6 of these finals in...

NBA Scores Through Social Media

Tim Karan — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:08:44 CDT

While the NFL tortures its fans with a lockout , the NBA is increasingly bringing fans closer to the action with an aggressive and sophisticated social media campaign. In the midst of a marquee finals match-up between the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, the league consistently beats traditional news services to...

Why I'm Rooting for LeBron

Luke Kelly-Clyne — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 10:27:43 CDT

LeBron James and the Miami Heat aren't evil. They're just committed to winning, like any professional sports team, and it's OK to like them. Take it from Robert Weintraub, who defends the honor of the NBA's concocted villain in Slate . "Time for a confession," Weintraub writes. "I'm rooting for the...

Facebook Has a Bullseye on Its Back

Kevin Spak — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:50:00 CDT

Mark Cuban has some good news and some bad news for Facebook. Good news: It's the “new internet,” our go-to place for at-work entertainment. “Everything that the net was 5 or more years ago, Facebook is today,” the entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks' owner writes on his blog , and it'll soon...

At 0-18, Nets Set Futility Mark

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:32:50 CST

The New Jersey Nets were pounded into NBA infamy tonight, falling 117-101 to the Dallas Mavericks for their 18th consecutive loss to start the season. The Nets passed the 1988-89 Miami Heat and 1999 Los Angeles Clippers, who both dropped their first 17 games. New Jersey's next chance to end...

Mark Cuban Takes His Ref Gripes to Twitter

Katherine Thompson — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 10:02:47 CDT

When Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has disagreed with referees in the past, he's tended to gripe, shout, or bellow—and pay the resulting fines. But now he's also tweeting, notes Chris Matyszczyk on Cnet.com. Cuban posted a complaint about a no-call on a Nuggets player: "how do they...