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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...
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Dallas Mavericks begin homestand with shaky win over Boston Celtics
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . It’s relatively clear that the Dallas Mavericks have their eye on the postseason by going 14 games over .500, though their methods to actually achieve playoff status seem rather...
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Dallas Mavericks snap 11-game losing streak to Oklahoma City Thunder
Image courtesy of Scott Mecum/Flickr . The Dallas Mavericks clearly took advantage of a Russell Westbrook-less Oklahoma City Thunder and gleefully handed them their largest margin of defeat this season (a 23-point loss). The Thunder...
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Under pressure: The uphill battle of the Dallas Mavericks' power struggle
Image courtesy of theterrifictc/Flickr . Hypothetical, or “what if,” scenarios sometimes can be just a pusillanimous trademark of human cleaving – that absolute need that people have to either foresee the future or change the...
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Dallas Mavericks stave off Portland Trail Blazers' 30-point comeback
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Dirk Nowitzki powered the Dallas Mavericks to a win over Portland Trail Blazers with 22 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals. Statistics show that teams are 0-83...
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Dallas Mavericks may give up the playoff spot for Lent
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Ty Lawson torched the Dallas Mavericks for 20 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals in route to a Denver Nuggets victory It’s understandable that it is notoriously...
