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Jeremy Lin Options Narrowed Down; Quick Decision Coming?
The closer we get to free agency, the likelier it seems that Jeremy Lin won’t re-sign with the Charlotte Hornets, and that he might make up his decision about his next team very soon.
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NBA Rumors – Lakers, Mavericks, Blazers, Heat & Warriors Favorites to Sign Hassan Whiteside
One of the more sought after players of this free agency is Hassan Whiteside, who could stay with the Miami Heat, but is also commanding serious interest from the Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers, Dallas Mavericks and even the Golden State Warriors.
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Most Dominant NBA Champions in the 7-7-7-7 Era
Since the NBA playoffs moved to a best-of-seven format in all four series (2003), there have been only three champions to lose less than seven games en route to the title: The San Antonio Spurs in 2007, the Dallas Mavericks in 2011 and the Golden State Warriors in 2015.
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Jeremy Lin & Southwest Division: San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets & New Orleans Pelicans as Potential Landing Spots
After a pretty long weekend, we’re back on our offseason series of trying to figure out which teams might be good landing spots for Jeremy Lin next season, if he leaves the Charlotte Hornets. Up next: The Southwest division, with the San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets and the New Orleans Pelicans under the magnifying glass.
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German Gentleman – Dirk Nowitzki Always Has Time for Fans
After losing a playoff game, all you wanna do is head back to the locker room, take a shower and pack it up. Dirk Nowitzki was limping towards that goal, but still had time to show some appreciation to a couple of young fans.
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Thunder @ Mavs, Game 4: Kevin Durant is Dirty, Russell Westbrook Doesn’t Care
Two things to take from the Oklahoma City Thunder beating the Dallas Mavericks 119-108 to take a 3-1 lead in the series: One is Kevin Durant is a dirty player and it’s good he finally gets caught in the act. The other is Russell Westbrook and Enes Kanter slicing the Mavs defense to pieces.
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NBA Rumors – Dallas Mavericks & Houston Rockets Stepping Up, Utah Jazz Crash & Burn
Things change quickly in the Western Conference playoff picture. The Dallas Mavericks were on the path to clinching one of the two remaining spots and completed the job. The Houston Rockets remembered how to win in money time and the Utah Jazz showed a distinct symptom of loser-ism, which might leave them out of the postseason.
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NBA Rumors – Utah Jazz Deserve Playoff Spot More Than Houston Rockets & Dallas Mavericks
Besides teams playing good basketball, there’s something appealing about a well-run basketball organization. There’s no one right way to build an NBA team, but when considering that factor into who to root for in the Western Conference playoff race, the Utah Jazz deserve one of the two remaining spots over the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks.
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NBA Rumors – Dallas Mavericks Carried by J.J. Barea While Dirk Nowitzki Fades Away
Unless the Dallas Mavericks crash and burn in their final four games, they should be able to find themselves, just barely, making the NBA playoffs as J.J. Barea is playing like one of the best point guards in the NBA for the last few games, making up for Dirk Nowitzki who seems to have run out of fuel at the most important phase of the season.
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NBA Playoffs – Raptors & Mavericks Have a Good Day, Bad Day for Jazz, Heat & Grizzlies
While some things are already set in stone in this NBA season regarding the final standings and the NBA playoffs, there are teams battling for positions or even making it. For the Dallas Mavericks, Wednesday night was a very good one, as it was for the Toronto Raptors. Not so much for the Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat.