The Dallas Mavericks are quickly approaching the post-season after clinching the Southwestern Division Title and currently sitting in second place in the Western Conference. Here are a few highlights of the last half of the season as we now prepare for the 2009-2010 playoffs.
2009, March 23, American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX: Normally we receive gifts on our birthday but Jason Kidd decided to give the Mavs a gift on his birthday by taking over the game in the 2nd half. Dirk Nowitzki was ejected just after the half after receiving back to back technicals and had to watch [...]
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March
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Tagged with American Airlines Center, Basketball, Boston Celtics, Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, Kevin Garnett, Mavericks, Mavs, NBA, Paul Pierce
2009, March 20, Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center: For the second time this season the Mavericks have worn the pretty blue alternate jersey with ‘Los Mavs’ on the front and for the second time they lost in them. It’s seems like the Mavs have the equivalent to the Dallas Cowboys’ ‘Bad Luck’ Blue Jersey. [...]
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February
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2009, February 24, American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX: The first real test for the new look Mavericks came as the World Champion Los Angeles Lakers arrive in Dallas for their fourth meeting of the season. The Mavericks were embarrassed in Los Angeles as they were blown out by 40 points at the Staples Center so [...]
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January
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2009, January 13, Dallas, TX, American Airlines Center: Dirk Nowitzki, #41 of the Dallas Mavericks hit a milestone that continues to pave his road to the NBA Hall of Fame, 20,000 career points and counting. Dirk finished the night with 30 points however it wasn’t enough to keep the Mavs on top of Kobe Bryant [...]
2009, December 20, American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX: The Dallas Mavericks hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers in their second Dallas appearance for the season. However the first was in preseason and neither LeBron nor Shaq played due to the flu. This time around Dirk was out due to having pieces of Carl Landry’s teeth removed from [...]
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December
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Tagged with Basketball, Cowboys Stadium, Heels, Hoops, Longhorns, NCAA, North Carolina, Tar, Texas, UT
2009 December 19, Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, TX: The University of Texas Longhorns battle the defending NCAA Basketball Champions the University of Carolina Tar Heels at Cowboys Stadium. Texas held on and put on a nice display of high flying dunks to defeat the Tar Heels 103-90 in the stadiums inaugural basketball game in front of [...]
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December
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Tagged with Basketball, cp3, Dallas, Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, Josh Howard, Mavericks, Mavs, NBA, new orleans
2009, December 14: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX: Another game that was closer that it should have been and with Dirk having a slow night scoring it was up to the rest of the team to keep the Mavs on top. The Mavs bench kept the team alive with solid performances from JJ Barea who [...]
2009 Nov 24, American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX: Well I talked smack by using the line from the movie The Warriors on my FB on gameday and they did come out to play. All 7 players of them! Only 7 players were active for Golden State to play due to injuries and even ex-Mavs coach [...]
2009 November 18, 2009: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX: Dirk continues his assault on teams with a season high 41 points, 23 of them in the fourth and in OT, to lift the Mavs past the biggest rivalry we have, the San Antonio Spurs. The Mavs were missing three starters, Shawn Marion, Josh Howard, and [...]
2009, November 10, American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX: The Mavericks were able to come back from a 17 point deficit and make a 35 point turnaround to top the Rockets in the second half for a 121-102 win. Eric Dampier had a huge night with 20 rebounds and 14 points and Dirk finished with 23. [...]
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November
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Tagged with American Airlines Center, Andre Kirelenko, Basketball, Carlos Boozer, Dallas, Deron Williams, Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks, NBA, Utah Jazz
2009 November 3, American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX: No doubt the hero of the day was the big German Dirk Nowitzki as he sets a Maverick record for the most points scored in a quarter. Dirk had 40 points, with 29 of them coming in the 4th quarter, to lift the Mavs well over the [...]
2009, October 27, American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX: The Dallas Mavericks weren’t able to hold off the assualt of Gilbert Arenas and the Wizards as they drop their season opener 102-91. Arenas, returning from knee surgery, finished with 29 points and 9 rebounds to start off his season in great fashion. Dirk had an awesome [...]
2009 September 28: American Airlines Center, Dallas Mavericks Media Day Media day at the AAC was spent getting to see some old Mavs and getting to meet the new ones. Lot’s of excitement for the upcoming season is in the air and I’m looking forward to the start of another Mavs season. M-F-F-L No, YOU [...]