Archive for July, 2007
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Tuesday, July 31st, 2007How Boston, of ALL teams, managed to work out a deal with Minnesota defies logic. The Celtics are an automatic force to be reckoned with: Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Big Baby, and Michael Olowokandi are an automatic NBA Finals Contender and national favorite. Expect Celtic apparel and product sales to skyrocket. Teenage guys [...]
Finley Is the First Mavs Superstar to Win a Championship
Sunday, July 29th, 2007While we in Dallas prefer not to discuss the 2006-2007 playoffs, we can’t help but applaud Michael Finley. The Mavericks were carried by Michael Finley for years, then Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki were added to the mix and the team became a playoff contender year after year.
As Nash and Nowitzki took center stage, Finley [...]
Can Devin Harris or J. J. Barea Lead the Mavs?
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007Mavs columnists and bloggers everywhere seem to be enamored with J. J. Barea after his second promising summer league. Two years in a row, Barea has put up solid numbers like you would expect from your starting point guard. But it’s not just that he averages double digit points and 7 assists per game. He [...]
Is the Referee Gambling Issue an Isolated Case?
Tuesday, July 24th, 2007The commissioner David Stern is saying yes. While the truth remains to be seen, this seems unlikely. Not that every referee is crooked or addicted to gambling, but it would be rather naive to believe that it’s ever an isolated case. Expect more.
Of course, the way Tim Donaghy’s exposure came about was unexpected, to be [...]
Mark Cuban or Jerry Jones for Favorite Owner
Thursday, July 19th, 2007103.3FM ESPN Radio hosts discussed yesterday the great debate: who is our favorite DFW pro sports team owner? Tom Hicks is automatically disqualified for putting such a pathetic Rangers team out on the field year after year after year. The Stars won the Stanley Cup once upon a time. Big deal. At least they love [...]
The Dallas Morning News Feeling Antagonistic Towards Blogs
Saturday, July 14th, 2007You can read about the transaction between the Dallas Morning News and Mark Cuban, and draw your own conclusions. It appears that the DMN is a little sensitive to criticism from the Mavs nationally renowned owner, Mark Cuban. Michael Landauer writes, “Media don’t present assertions in a ‘wanna bet’ fashion. They use credible sources like [...]
Will Dallas Make Any Changes This Offseason?
Saturday, July 14th, 2007It’s a question worth asking. While Randy Galloway obviously won’t get his preferred player in the “thugged out” Zach Randolph, it seems the rumor mill puts the Mavs in reach of only two players: Chris Webber and Steve Francis.
As mentioned previously, both players would probably be a huge mistake for this Maverick team. We’ve maintained [...]
Do the Mavs Consider Steve Francis?
Friday, July 13th, 2007Now that Portland has bought out Steve Francis’ contract, the question remains: where will he play? And a better question: should the Mavs pursue him? The Pig Pen seems to think he’s worth another look, although they point out the obvious problem in that Francis is a near carbon copy of Jason Terry. Do we [...]
Mavs Summer League on UPN
Wednesday, July 11th, 2007It’s a sign of the times when you see summer league basketball on TV. A sign that we Mavs fans are growing in number, and that we crave action year-round. Thus far, it’s been the J. J. Barea show. This guy has serious skills. He may or may not make it as a top 5 [...]
What It Takes to Be Blogroll Worthy
Tuesday, July 10th, 2007It’s simple, really. Though this site is dedicated your very own Dallas Mavericks, we are inclined to provide you with the very best in NBA sports coverage. Does that mean you can expect links to blogs on every team? Well… no. We don’t like every team. In fact, it’s safe to say that we don’t [...]
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