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Every Mavs column, all season long
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December 27, 2012
Oklahoma City Thunder preview: Passing the torch
Two years after the Mavs defeated the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, the two franchises have headed in opposite directions.
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December 26, 2012
Fixing the Mavs
With Dirk Nowitzki back, it's time for Rick Carlisle to slow the pace of the game down and give more minutes to his best defensive and rebounding big men.
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December 20, 2012
Miami Heat preview: The day after tomorrow
Two years after the Mavs beat them in the NBA Finals, the Heat are on top of the league. Will anyone be able to knock them off their perch next June?
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December 20, 2012
LeBron James is in town
One of the greatest basketball players of all-time is playing in Dallas on Thursday. If you get the chance, it's worth your while to check him out.
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December 18, 2012
Breaking down the Western Conference
The Mavs are going to have to dig themselves out of a hole whenever Dirk comes back. A look at which teams they'll need to jump in the process.
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December 13, 2012
A marathon loss
You would think a 2OT game on national TV would be a compelling and well-played thriller. You would be wrong.
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December 12, 2012
The Jet more efficient in smaller role in Boston
After eight seasons in Dallas, the former Sixth Man of the Year has responded well to a smaller role on a talented but inconsistent Boston team.
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December 12, 2012
Breaking down the Mavs playoff chances
A look at what they'll need to do to stay in the playoff hunt without Dirk and where they are likely to be when they get their superstar back.
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December 11, 2012
Jared Cunningham sent to the D-League
The Mavs have assigned their first-round pick to the Texas Legends, their NBDL affiliate in Frisco, in order to get him more playing time.
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December 11, 2012
Mavs vs. Kings: An easy win
There isn't much to say about a game that Dallas had under total control for the entire second half. So I'm going to talk about DeMarcus Cousins instead.
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December 10, 2012
Kings preview: A never-ending rebuilding process
A talented young Sacramento team comes into Dallas on Monday night. After years of accumulating lottery picks, are they finally ready to take the next step?
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December 5, 2012
LA Clippers preview: Are they a contender?
Through the first month of the season, the Clippers have beaten some of the best teams in the NBA and lost to some of the worst. They play the Mavs on Wednesday night on ESPN.
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December 4, 2012
O.J. Mayo is a keeper
With the Mavs talent base around Dirk Nowitzki rapidly diminishing, they need to do everything in their power to keep their new SG around for the long haul.
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November 29, 2012
Mavs front office not completely incompetent
Unlike their head coach, they at least seem able to see what's going on directly in front of their face.
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November 27, 2012
Philadelphia 76ers preview: The Bynum hangover
The former Lakers big man was supposed to breathe new life into the 76ers. Instead, the future of the Mavs opponent on Tuesday night is as cloudy as ever.
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November 27, 2012
Is Elton Brand Lamar Odom 2.0?
This year's veteran reclamation project upfront is playing about as poorly as last year's one did.
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November 24, 2012
Mavs vs. Lakers: Worst case scenario
A lot of things had to go right for Dallas to pick up their second win against LA this season. None of those things happened. The result ... wasn't pretty.
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November 24, 2012
LA Lakers preview: The Mike D'Antoni experiment
Less than a month after the Mavs opened the season with a win in LA, the Lakers are bringing a new coach and a new philosophy into Dallas on Saturday night.
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November 21, 2012
Mavs vs. Knicks: A Thanksgiving thriller
In the most exciting game of the season, Dallas gave New York only their second loss of the year, a 114-111 barn-burner.
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November 20, 2012
Jae Crowder, Bernard James switching places
The Mavs other second-round rookie has quickly become an important piece of the team's rotation.
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November 20, 2012
Mavs vs. Warriors: The hard part begins
A tough OT loss to a short-handed Golden State team is a huge red flag before a struggling Dallas team begins a tough slate of games in the next two weeks.
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November 17, 2012
Cavs preview: The Kyrie Irving show
The second-year PG from Duke has the talent to become one of the NBA's premier players. We brought in a Cavs writer to talk about the budding star and preview tonight's game against the Mavs.
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November 15, 2012
Mavs vs. Wizards: An empty win
Dallas barely closed out the only winless team in the NBA in an 107-101 win on Wednesday night that featured some ugly basketball and head-scratching decisions.
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November 13, 2012
Mavs new pieces fitting together well
While they've struggled recently, a strong start to the season from Darren Collison, OJ Mayo and Chris Kaman could mean big things when Dirk and Marion come back.