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Dallas Mavericks – Dirk Nowitzki, Back in the Playoffs
A year after bearding their way through the season and not making the playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks are back where they’re used to be, which means postseason basketball, following a 101-98 win over the Phoenix Suns after huge night from Monta Ellis who got plenty of help from Dirk Nowitzki.
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Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Clutch, Jermaine O’Neal Cheats
Some might say the Dallas Mavericks were robbed of a win or at least another overtime as Jermaine O’Neal illegally blocked Monta Ellis in overtime, which led to a Golden State Warriors possession that Stephen Curry made the most of, hitting a game winning shot, claiming the 122-120 victory.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Ruining Playoff Dreams for Others
Following a rough loss on the road to a bad team, the Los Angeles Clippers needed to bounce back, and through a huge game from Chris Paul and some impressive fourth quarter heroics from everyone, they got by the Dallas Mavericks with a 109-103 win, also sending the Mavs, at least for now, out of the top 8 in the West.
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Brooklyn Nets – Experience Always Helps in Overtime
The Brooklyn Nets weren’t having the best of games on the road against the Dallas Mavericks, but excellent performances from Joe Johnson and Marcus Thornton helped them overcome a great day for Monta Ellis, coming away with the 107-104 win in overtime.
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Dallas Mavericks All-Star Voting Dog Meme
There are few teams in the NBA that happen to have a very original social media presence like the Dallas Mavericks, who are making their campaign to get people to vote for their players into the All-Star game into an enjoyable series of photoshopped images that have adorable dogs in them.
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Mavericks vs Bulls – Back to Square One
While the Dallas Mavericks continue to do as expected – beat the team they should, lose against those better than them, this season is quite the rollercoaster for the Chicago Bulls, being unable to generate a decent winning streak without getting blown out unexpectedly just when they things are going in the right direction.
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Dallas Mavericks – Dirk Nowitzki Improving his Legacy
There was nothing the Houston Rockets could do in order to stop Dirk Nowitzki from moving up the all-time scoring charts, as his 31 points put him at 13th, and more importantly giving the Dallas Mavericks a 111-104 win.
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Dallas Mavericks – Monta Ellis Gets to Have The Last Word
In a game filled with huge unbalanced shots from players like Dirk Nowitzki and Nicolas Batum, followed by some clutch shots from Damian Lillard, it was Monta Ellis, the second half of the dynamic duo the Dallas Mavericks have finally put together, that had the last laugh with a game-winning, buzzer-beating shot to give the Mavs a 108-106 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Dallas Mavericks – Enjoying Dirk Nowitzki While We Still Can
At some point, the fantastic ride that’s been the Dirk Nowitzki career is going to be over, and one of the most unique basketball players of all-time will step down, leaving a huge hole for the Dallas Mavericks and the NBA to fill. His 21 points in the 100-97 win over the New Orleans Hornets weren’t unique in his body of work compared to this season or in the past, but it was yet another example of just how special he is.
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Wizards vs Mavs – Dirk Nowitzki Making More NBA History
There isn’t much for Dirk Nowtizki left to achieve in his NBA career; only to improve and build on what’s already done. His latest feat? Moving up a spot on the all-time scoring list, passing Jerry West, as he led the Dallas Mavericks along with his new partner in crime Monta Ellis to beat the Washington Wizards 105-95.