The Mavs entered Game 5 riding a psychological ploy, a shootaround at a San Antonio park featuring soccer balls and Frisbees. Now, after a 109-103 loss to the Spurs, coach Rick Carlisle is putting away the Frisbees. 'There are just things that we're going to have to do in Game 6 that are all about guts and digging down,' Rick says. 'We can do it. We will do it.' All-Access Analysis:...
Dirk Nowitzki catches his breath during Game 5 (Tom Fox / The Dallas Morning News)...
While his teammates got dominated in Game 5 by the Spurs’ interior players, Mavericks backup center DeJuan Blair helplessly watched on TV, alone in his San Antonio hotel room. Blair, suspended from Game 5 for kicking Tiago Splitter in the … Continue reading → ...
In a pivotal game five, the Spurs put together their best game of the series and took care of business to take the series lead, 3 games to 2. The Spurs took care of the ball and received contributions from a number of players in this one. Dirk tried to get his team back in this one with his best quarter of the postseason, but it was too little too late and the good guys hung on for the W. The Spurs...
Dallas looked like regular season Dallas and San Antonio looked like regular season San Antonio. Typically, that would mean a blood bath. But the Mavericks battled all night and just fell short because of their natural roster shortcomings. It'd be easy to come out in this recap, ranting and raving about the officiating, Monta Ellis and Devin Harris ' combined defense, the confusing decision to let...
Spurs fans finally were treated to the brand of basketball that they have grown to love as an efficient team effort overcame a great night from the Mavericks star players. Tonight at the AT&T Center, we witnessed two teams reclaim their identities as both played their best games of the postseason. The Spurs moved the ball on offense and played solid defense. Tony Parker , despite playing on a...
The point guard had 23 points and San Antonio took a 3-2 lead in their series with the Mavericks....
SAN ANTONIO — You have to give Mark Cuban credit for knowing how to get his point across in a subtle, yet effective, manner. Having had a day to digest the news of Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling’s lifetime … Continue reading → ...
SAN ANTONIO _ With a 6 p.m. start, the Mavericks didn’t have time to come to AT&T Center for their usual morning shootaround. Instead, they took a short bus ride to a downtown park. The players were surprised when the … Continue reading → ...
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban sits on the team's bench prior to Game 5 (AP Photo/Eric Gay)...
Dallas' Samuel Dalembert (center) battles the Spurs' Boris Diaw. (Tom Fox / The Dallas Morning News)...
Dirk Nowitzki shoots over San Antonio's Tiago Splitter in the first half. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)...
Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle calls out instructions. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)...
Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki talks to Brandan Wright in the fourth quarter. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)...
Before Game 5 with the Spurs, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban talked about the long-term effects of the lifetime suspension of Clippers owner Donald Sterling over racially-charged remarks that emerged over the weekend....
Tony Parker had 23 points hours after the birth of his first child and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in a 109-103 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, taking a 3-2 lead in their first-round series....
With the series now tied, 2-2, it's going to be how well the Spurs can recover from a rocky first few games that decides whether they take the series lead in Game 5. Dallas Mavericks @ San Antonio Spurs AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas April 30, 2014, 6:00 PM Spurs Time TV: TNT/FSSW - RADIO: 1200 AM WOAI With 6:40 to go in the 2nd quarter of Game 4, Leonard overcommitted attempting to steal a pass...
The Mavericks return to San Antonio with the series tied. Dallas has arguably played its best basketball in the AT&T Center thus far. Can this trend continue or will the suspension of DeJuan Blair negatively impact the team? How will the suspension of DeJuan Blair affect the Mavs? The NBA ruled on Tuesday that Mavericks backup center DeJuan Blair is suspended for Game 5. Blair's suspension is the...
San Antonio looks to take control of the series after tying things up in Dallas, 2-2, on Monday night. San Antonio was in control for two-and-a-half quarters on Monday night before it let the Mavericks slowly creep back into the game. Dallas, up 2-1 in the series, had the opportunity to steal away a third game for a commanding lead, but an unlikely performance by Boris Diaw and free throws by Manu...
What's being said around the internet about our Dallas Mavericks Instead of talking about basketball stuff and getting worked up about a maddening (but fun) game four loss to the Spurs , most of the basketball world spent yesterday talking about Donald Sterling and the press conference NBA Commissioner Adam Silver had scheduled. We all know the results, so now it's time to get back to basketball talk:...