Blazersedge.com readers discuss whether the Dallas Mavericks or San Antonio Spurs would make a preferable 2nd-round opponent for the Portland Trail Blazers. OK, Blazer's Edge readers, you've had a day to celebrate Portland's fantastic victory over the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs . Time to get off your duffs and get back to work! The Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio...
This year Dirk Nowitzki attempted more 3-pointers than he had in any season in the past 10 years. But that threat had been nearly non-existent through the bulk of this Round 1 Mavs-Spurs series. It's Game 7 now, time to unload all available weaponry. What might be available to 'The Uberman' is the long-range bomb. Mavnalysis:...
Dallas Mavericks guard Jose Calderon (8) celebrates after hitting a three pointer in the corner in a game against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half of play of game 6 of the first round of playoffs at American … Continue reading → ...
It's been a long time since 2006. The year was 2006. Tim Cato was 12, a "newsie" in a 1920s cap. Hal Brown barely a Jewish adult. But I? I was a strapping 21, and I was on my way home from my junior year of college at NBA Column Writers U. It was a different world. Dirk was 27. The Mavs were looking up. The future, like a red carpet, was rolling out, and like that oft-referenced Twilight Zone episode,...
Remember when these guys used to be able to close out series on the road? Western Quarterfinal Game 6, at Dallas: Mavericks 113, Spurs 111 Series tied 3-3 Well, I guess Game 6 is now a thing for Manu Ginobili . It didn't always use to be this way, you know. Back in 2007 (never a good sign, when you have to start a sentence with "back in 2007," to recall a positive), Ginobili had the best game of...
The Dallas Mavericks will be in San Antonio for their decisive Game 7 with the Spurs on Sunday afternoon. But Mavs fans in North Texas will be able to cheer on their team at the American Airlines Center in Dallas....
Mavs owner Mark Cuban opened the season way back in mid-August by saying he wished for his team to 'make some playoff noise.' His eighth-seeded team is doing just that and we've got the sounds and sights of Dallas' 113-111 Game 6 win over the Spurs to prove it. 'Why Not Us?' In Video Donuts:...
It looks like we are headed to a seventh game to decide this series. Here are your game links from Game 6, in the meantime. Game Flow Shot Chart Spurs Postgame Interviews: Tim Duncan , Manu Ginobili, Danny Green , Tony Parker , Coach Popovich Mavericks Postgame Interviews: Dirk Nowitzki , Monta Ellis , Coach Carlisle Dan McCarney's turning point of the game was when Ellis lead the Mavs on...
The Spurs blew a seven point fourth quarter lead and the Mavericks played at a high level to take the game and force a game seven in San Antonio on Sunday. Let's check out some of the highlights from the Spurs in their Game Six loss. Let's start where the last one left off, with Tiago scoring for the Spurs . He's wide open under the basket as Tim Duncan is working against Samuel Dalembert. It takes...
Although excited about a win, the general vibe in the locker room made it clear the team was already looking ahead to Game 7 on Sunday in San Antonio. Rick Carlisle On DeJuan Blair's impact on the game Tons of activity, brings us a real physical presence. He clears out a lot of space in there. He made two great plays at the end of the game to come up with balls -- one was a steal, one was a rebound...
Monta Ellis scored 12 of his 29 points to lead a fourth-quarter comeback as Dallas edged San Antonio. Portland held off Houston in Game 6 to advance to the Western Conference semifinals for the first time in 14 years....
'It ain’t over yet,' said DeJuan Blair, the Spur-turned-Mav who is a surprising contributor to Dallas' 3-3 tie in this Round 1 series after Friday's 113-111 Mavs win in Game 6. 'We’ve got Game 7 on their court. Winning on their court would be the best revenge.' Revenge points count. So do your votes for 'The Dirkie': ...
The Portland Trail Blazers advance to the second round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs courtesy of a Damian Lillard buzzer-beater, sending the Houston Rockets to a 99-98 defeat. In the single most exciting introductory paragraph I've written during my tenure at Blazer's Edge, I have the distinct pleasure of reporting that the Portland Trail Blazers emerged victorious from their series-long struggle with...
Mavericks guard Monta Ellis and owner Mark Cuban share a hug after Game 6. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News)...
Mavericks point guard Jose Calderon celebrates a 3-pointer (DMN staff)...
Dirk Nowitzki congratulates Jose Calderson during Game 6. (DMN staff)...
Mavericks center DeJuan Blair screams as he and his teammates go up late in the fourth quarter. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)...
The Spurs blew a three possession lead in the fourth and will have to beat the Mavericks on Sunday if they want to continue their drive for a fifth championship. The Mavericks came out hot, going 7-for-10, and took a 15-10 lead just four minutes into the game, which resulted in a Popovich timeout. The Spurs then turned the ball over four times in the quarter and gave up four offensive rebounds which...
The Mavericks won't die. Thanks to Monta heroics and revenge mode DeJuan Blair, the two squads will play a Game 7 on Sunday. Monta is a closer. The Mavericks don't die. DeJuan Blair is raining vengeful hellfire on his former team. And I don't even know what happened at the end of the game. Dallas beat the San Antonio Spurs 113-111 in a wild, ridiculous finish, and will head to San Antonio on Sunday...
Another tight series, another Game 7. Monta Ellis did it all Friday night, knocking down huge shots in the fourth quarter to help the Mavs avoid elimination. The Dallas Mavericks avoided elimination with a 113-111 victory over the San Antonio Spurs . It was a wild finish in Dallas, and the Texan in-state rivals are now set to face off in Game 7 on Sunday in San Antonio. Monta Ellis took over the fourth...