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| Mavs down 'Wolves to give Carlisle first win as coach |
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11/01/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - Dirk Nowitzki led all scorers with 21 points and Jason Terry added 19 points off the bench as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 95-85, giving head coach Rick Carlisle his first victory with the team. Nowitzki finished 8-of-17 from the field, including 1-of-2 from three-point range and grabbed six rebounds. Josh Howard chipped in with 14 points for the Mavericks, who made a winner of Carlisle in his second game with Dallas since replacing Avery Johnson |
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| Mavs shoot for 9th straight win vs. Timberwolves |
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11/01/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Dallas Mavericks will try to give new head coach Rick Carlisle his first win tonight, when they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. Dallas opened the new season with Thursday's 112-102 loss to the rival Houston Rockets at American Airlines Center, as Dirk Nowitzki had 36 points and seven rebounds and Josh Howard chipped in 28 points and 11 boards. The two combined for only three points in the fourth quarter. Top bench player Jason Terry scored 15 points for Dallas, w |
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| Rockets pick up option on G Brooks |
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10/30/2008 |
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| ports Network) - Houston Rockets guard Aaron Brooks had his contract option picked up by the team on Thursday. The 6-foot second-year player, who had been sidelined with a bone contusion in his right ankle for the season opener, averaged 5.2 points and 1.7 assists in 51 games as a rookie last season. He was the 26th overall pick in the 2007 draft. Brooks returned early from his injury to play Thursday night in a 112-102 road win over the Dallas Mavericks. Brooks scored 11 of his 14 points in the final quarter. |
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| New Cowboys stadium to host 2010 NBA All-Star Game |
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10/30/2008 |
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| n two venues since Houston in 1989 when The Summit hosted All-Star events Saturday and the Astrodome hosted Sunday's All-Star Game. The event produced the largest crowd ever at an All-Star Game, 44,735 fans. "This is an exciting announcement for the Dallas Mavericks, the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth and most importantly Mavs fans," said Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. "The partnership of the Mavs, NBA and the Dallas Cowboys will create an amazing weekend of fun and excitement with the pinnacle being the NBA All- |
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| Nets pick up options on Boone, Yi, Williams |
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10/30/2008 |
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| d of the 2007 NBA Draft by Milwaukee. He was traded to New Jersey, along with Bobby Simmons, for Richard Jefferson in June. In 66 games with Milwaukee, the Chinese national averaged 8.6 points and 5.2 rebounds in 25 minutes. Ager was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round, 28th overall, of the 2006 NBA Draft. He was acquired by the Nets along with Devin Harris, Trenton Hassell, DeSagana Diop and Keith Van Horn, along with Dallas' first round draft picks in 2008 and 2010 and cash considerations from |
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| Warriors sign Nelson to extension |
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10/30/2008 |
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| ecord. "I'm thankful for the opportunity to continue to coach this team," said Nelson. "I've really enjoyed the last two years in the Bay Area and I'm excited about the future and the potential of our young team." Last season under Nelson's watch, Golden State went 48-34, the team's best record since 1993-94, but missed out on the playoffs. The Warriors went 42-40 the year prior and made the playoffs as the eighth seed in the West, upsetting the top-seeded Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the postseason. |
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| Spurs C Oberto to miss two games with irregular heartbeat |
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10/30/2008 |
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| daily EKG exams to confirm that his heart maintains its normal rhythm over the next five days. The Spurs opened their season Wednesday night with a 103-98 home setback against the Phoenix Suns, and travel to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers on Friday. Barring any unforeseen complications, the club expects Oberto to be available when San Antonio hosts the Dallas Mavericks on November 4. Oberto averaged 4.8 points and 5.2 rebounds in 20.1 minutes per game for the Spurs last season, his third in the league. |
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| Mavs exercise option on F Williams |
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10/28/2008 |
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| Dallas, TX (Best E Casino) - The Dallas Mavericks announced Tuesday that they have exercised the option for the 2009-10 season on forward Shawne Williams' contract. The Indiana Pacers traded Williams to the Mavs on October 10, in exchange for swingman Eddie Jones, two future second-round draft picks and cash. Williams was selected 17th overall by the Pacers in the 2006 draft out of Memphis, but has largely struggled. In 111 games over two seasons, Williams has averaged 5.6 points and 2.3 rebounds in a little |
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| Pacers waive F Croshere |
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10/23/2008 |
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| ndiana Pacers waived veteran forward Austin Croshere on Thursday. Croshere, 33, played his first nine seasons with the Pacers, who made him the 12th overall pick in the 1997 draft. The Providence product averaged 7.5 points and 4.3 rebounds in Indiana before one-year stints with the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors. Croshere logged 3.9 points and 2.4 rebounds in 44 games with the Warriors last season. Indiana also waived forward Josh Davis on Thursday, cutting their roster to the limit of 15 players. |
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| Mavs waive McLeod |
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10/23/2008 |
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| Dallas, TX (Best E Casino) - The Dallas Mavericks announced Thursday that they have waived guard Keith McLeod. The 28-year-old McLeod was signed as a free agent on July 11 and did not play in any pre-season games because of a strained right hamstring. He spent time overseas during the 2007-08 campaign, playing for Montepaschi Siena. McLeod has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz, Golden State Warriors and Indiana Pacers. His best season was in 2004-05, as he averaged 7.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and |
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