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Hornets Era Ends With Loss To Mavericks, Pelicans Offseason Begins

Scott Prather — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:11:13 +0000

It's time to bring on the Pelicans. In their season finale, the New Orleans Hornets got a ridiculous stat line from Al-Farouq Aminu of...

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Mavericks Top Hornets In Home Finale, Fans Say Goodbye To Hugo

Scott Prather — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 02:57:03 +0000

In the final home game in New Orleans Hornets history, the Dallas Mavericks were in control from start to finish. Dirk Nowitzki reached a milestone, while the Hornet mascot Hugo (pictured) performed for the final time.

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Late Turnover Dooms Hornets In Close Loss To Mavericks

Scott Prather — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:57:17 +0000

After playing solid ball for the first 11 minutes of the 4th quarter, the New Orleans Hornets held a 4 point lead with 55 seconds left. Poor defense and a late turnover allowed the Dallas Mavericks to steal the game at the Hive, defeating the Hornets 104-100. It was disappointing to...

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Hornets Win Overtime Thriller Over Mavericks

Scott Prather — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 07:04:44 +0000

Greivis Vasquez played like an all-star for the New Orleans Hornets, propelling his team to a 99-96 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in overtime. Eric Gordon struggled for 48 minutes, but when overtime rolled around, Gordon was...

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Hornets Sting Mavericks, Win 97-92

Scott Prather — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 06:33:12 +0000

With only 9 healthy players in uniform, the New Orleans Hornets defeated the Dallas Mavericks 97-92 Friday night at the Hive. Hornets Center Chris Kaman (pictured above) dropped 20 points and pulled down 13 boards for his 4th straight double-double.

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"Hurricane" Jeremy Lin Has Super Powers [VIDEO]

Steve Peloquin — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:30:09 +0000

Some people say New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin has super powers, and this may be proof.

For you non-wrestling fans, Lin is portrayed as "Hurricane" Lin, as a spoof to former WWE wrestler "Hurricane" Helms.

The other stuff is just great, with Lebron James playing Johnny, and Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh as the rest of Cobra Kai from the "Karate Kid".

We have Dirk Nowitzki playing Drago and Carmelo Anthony playing Apollo Creed in "Rocky".

There's also some "Power Rangers" stuff, as well as Floyd Mayweather getting crushed at the end..

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Jason Terry Performs Dramatic Reading of MC Hammer's 'U Can't Touch This' [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:20:57 +0000

If you are of a certain age, you should be able recite the lyrics to MC Hammer’s 1990 smash hit ‘U Can’t Touch This’ backwards and maybe in your sleep. 34-year old Dallas Maverick’s guard Jason Terry is also a fan, and he gives a Masterpiece Theater-style dramatic reading of Hammer’s boast-filled hip hop classic while wearing his signature headband.

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NBA's Best Moment of 2011 — Dirk Nowitzki Finally Gets A Ring

BJ — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:27:37 +0000

Before the drama that was the NBA lockout, we had a very exciting finale to the NBA season that saw Dirk Nowitzki leading his Dallas Mavericks to both his and the franchise’s first NBA championship.

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The Top Ten Players In The NBA

Steve Peloquin — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:05:49 +0000

Who are the NBA's top ten players?

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Ranking The NBA Power Forwards

Steve Peloquin — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:05:09 +0000

Who is the best power forward in the NBA?

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Mavs Win Over Heat Didn't Save Basketball

Steve Peloquin — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:20:11 +0000

Millions of basketball fans weren't necessarily pulling for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals. They were just pulling against the Miami Heat.

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Mavs Want Rings, Not Bracelets

Scott Prather — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:02:48 +0000

Every member of the Dallas Mavericks has been open about how much they appreciate their owner Mark Cuban. After his Mavericks won the NBA Finals Sunday night, Cuban claimed that championship rings were done, and they would "take it to the next level." Would their wear championship belts? Bracelets? Dog Tags? While Mark's players respect his creativity, they want rings.

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Mark Cuban Leaves Huge Tip

Scott Prather — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:44:22 +0000

Mark Cuban and his Dallas Mavericks reportedly had a blast at the NBA Finals after-party. If you happen to be part of the wait staff at Club Liv in Miami, you probably received the best tip of your life.

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Beyond The Mic: Dirk Leaves Celebration To Let Out An Orbit Of Emotion

Scott Prather — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:00:58 +0000

Dirk Nowitzki hurried off the court after the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA championship. Why? He needed a moment to let out emotions that had been building for half his life.

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Mavericks Were Simply Better Than The Heat

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:42:30 +0000

At least for the six games of the NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks had the best player on the court, handled the pressure of the Finals better, and were simply a better team than the Miami Heat.

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Mavericks Win NBA Championship

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 03:05:35 +0000

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat, 105-95, on Sunday night, to win the NBA Finals, 4-2, and win their first-ever NBA Championship.

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Five Questions On Game 6 Of NBA Finals

Steve Peloquin — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 10:20:50 +0000

Here are five important questions, regarding Game 6 of the NBA Finals, Sunday night, between the Dallas Mavericks, and the Miami Heat:

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Best Players Without An NBA Title

Steve Peloquin — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:05:33 +0000

Who are the best NBA players of all-time, without a championship on their resume?

SI.com lists 22 of them.

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Mavericks Win Game 5, Lead Heat 3-2

Scott Prather — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:03:48 +0000

The Dallas Mavericks are now one win away from their first NBA Championship after defeating the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals by the score of 112-103. Dirk Nowitzki scored 29 points and Jason Terry chipped in with 21 off the bench, as the Mavs take the series lead at 3-2. LeBron James had a triple-double (17 pts, 10 reb, 10 ast) in a losing effort. Game 6 is Sunday night in Miami, with tip-off set for 7:00.

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Game 5 Of The NBA Finals Tonight

Scott Prather — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:00:21 +0000

Thus far, the NBA Finals have delivered 4 incredibly competitive games between the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat. With the series tied 2-2, one team will leave Dallas tonight with a win. Who will it be?

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