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Dallas Mavericks clinch playoff spot with nerve-wracking win over Phoenix Suns
Image courtesy of TJ Macias/Baller Mind Frame . At the start of Saturday night’s game against the visiting Phoenix Suns, the crowd at American Airlines was noticeably subdued. They knew what was on the line:...
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Dallas Mavericks silence the Utah Jazz, 95-83
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . It was Dirk Nowitzki’s big night ... oh, and his Dallas Mavericks won, too. Tuesday night was itching with anticipation from many different angles on the Mavericks’ side of...
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Dallas Mavericks sleepwalk over the Sacramento Kings
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . With the playoffs on the line, the Dallas Mavericks (47-31) have a great deal of explaining to do. During the last minutes of the game, Dallas fans held their...
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Age is just a number: Dallas Mavericks sweep Los Angeles Lakers
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . It hasn’t been a great three years for the Los Angeles Lakers. In fact, their recent storyline appears to have been contrived by the same guy who thought it...
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Dallas Mavericks snap Los Angeles Clippers’ home winning streak
Image courtesy of Scott Mecum/Flickr . Funny how one night of rest can change everything. The Dallas Mavericks went to sleep on April 2, and when they woke up the next day, they had jumped...
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Chemistry and strength essential in Dallas Mavericks’ struggle to make playoffs
Image courtesy of TJ Macias The devil is in the details. Those pivotal tiny screws, that are essential in order to create the larger image that most see, are the keystone of accomplishing any idyllic...
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Cockiness of the court: Dallas Mavericks, L.A. Clippers preview
Image courtesy of TJ Macias Something was amiss in Dallas yesterday. The air surrounding Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle seemed somewhat foggy as he emerged from the locker room after practice on Wednesday to speak...
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Moody blues: Dallas Mavericks slip to 8th in Western Conference
Image courtesy of theterrifictc/Flickr . It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what woes Dallas Mavericks fans fretted about after witnessing Sunday’s 107-104 overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Maybe it was their own team’s startling impressions...
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Playoffs in view: Dallas Mavericks scoot past Denver Nuggets
Image courtesy of David Herrera/Flickr . While everyone else was mourning over their shattered NCAA brackets (which by now surely looks a little like Kevin Ware’s leg circa 2013), the Dallas Mavericks’ Monta Ellis decided...
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Dallas Mavericks fall to Minnesota Timberwolves in tense OT battle
Image courtesy of Joe Bielawa/Flickr It was oddly surprising that Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle didn’t issue out an Amber Alert for his team’s defense during the first part of Wednesday’s game against the visiting...
