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Every Mavs column, all season long
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November 13, 2012
Mavs vs. Wolves: Regression to the mean
The new-look Mavs fast start has come back to Earth, as they bottomed out on Monday in a miserable 90-82 loss to a Minnesota team even more short-handed than they are.
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November 7, 2012
Raptors preview: Dwane Casey helms rebuilding
After a rough first year, the former Mavs assistant now has some talent to play with in his second year as the Raptors head coach.
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November 6, 2012
The Mavs' rebounding issues
Dallas has gotten off to a surprisingly fast start without Dirk Nowitzki, but an inability to control the glass could end up being their Achilles heel.
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November 6, 2012
Mavs vs. Blazers: Mayo, Collison keep rolling
The two Dallas guards continued to impress on Monday, leading the Mavs to a dominating 114-91 blow-out of the Blazers.
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November 5, 2012
Trail Blazers preview: Is Damian Lillard enough?
Portland, a long-time playoff team, decided to rebuild this off-season. How much they progress in 2012-2013 will depend in large part on their highly touted rookie PG from Weber State.
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November 4, 2012
Mavs vs. Bobcats: A get well game
Dallas had a laugher of a home opener on Saturday, as everyone got to feel good about themselves in a game against a Charlotte team still a long way from respectability.
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November 3, 2012
Troy Murphy to the Mavs: A scouting report
Dallas surprised many by plucking the veteran big man off the waiver wire. A look at why they may have done it and what he could contribute to the Mavs this season.
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November 3, 2012
Charlotte Bobcats preview: Turning the corner?
The Mavs open their home schedule this season on Saturday with a game against Charlotte, a young team that may be on the upswing now that their owner has ceded control of personnel decisions.
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November 1, 2012
Mavs vs. Jazz: A reality check
Dallas got a reminder of how rough the road will be without Dirk Nowitzki on Wednesday team, as they ran into a Utah buzzsaw on the second night of a back-to-back.
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October 31, 2012
Utah Jazz preview: A changing of the guard?
The Mavericks begin with the NBA season with a tough back-to-back, as they play Utah on Wednesday night. We brought in SB Nation's Jazz blogger to talk about a team many feel could be a rising power in the conference.
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October 31, 2012
Mavs vs. Lakers: A surprising start to the season
It's incredibly premature, and it's only one game, but there were some reasons for optimism in Dallas and concern in LA after the Mavs 99-91 victory on Tuesday.
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October 30, 2012
NBA season preview: Can anyone beat the Heat?
A roundtable discussion about LeBron's place all-time, the balance of power in the NBA and other pressing storylines as a new season begins.
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October 29, 2012
NBA season preview: A Mavs roundtable
Shawn Marion will be the only rotation player in the 2011 Finals on the court Tuesday. What should we make of the new faces and what should expectations be in Dallas?
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October 23, 2012
All eyes on Shawn Marion
With Dirk Nowitzki out for the time being, Dallas will need their new elder statesman to take on a bigger role on offense. Is he up to it?
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October 16, 2012
How long could the Mavs survive without Dirk?
The Mavericks superstar is as indispensable to the team as he's ever been and even an absence of a few weeks at the start of the season could prove disastrous.
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October 11, 2012
Darren Collison and the Dallas PG's
Shaky play in the first two pre-season games hasn't rested any fears about the Mavericks ability to replace Jason Kidd and Jason Terry in 2013.
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October 4, 2012
Three big questions about the Mavericks season
A look at three things to watch as Dallas begins training camp for the 2012-2013 season.
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September 28, 2012
How much cap space will the Mavs have in 2013?
Dallas let Tyson Chandler leave in free agency in order to "keep the powder dry", but they would have had enough space to sign a max free agent anyway.
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September 27, 2012
Should Mavs go all-in on James Harden?
The Oklahoma City guard will be the biggest prize available in the summer of 2013, as long as he doesn't sign a below-market value extension with the Thunder.
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September 26, 2012
Do you need a superteam to win a title?
With more and more of the league's best players congregating in a few cities, can a team with only one All-Star in Dirk Nowitzki still be a title contender?
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September 25, 2012
NBA Season Preview: Reasons for optimism in Dallas
With training camp only a week away, the first in a four-part conversation about the Dallas Mavericks and the 2012-2013 NBA season.