Craig Berlin

A Fort Worth native who grew up with the fledgling Mavericks, Craig graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with degrees in Plan II, the Liberal Arts Honors Program and Radio-TV-FIlm. He has been running a business in Austin for 25+ years and is a MFFL (Maverick fan for life) but just started writing about his favorite NBA team in July 2012.

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Mavericks Loss to Spurs Was a Strange Ride

  The Mavericks resurgence came to a grinding halt Friday night at the hands of a team who always seems to have Dallas’ number of late.  Despite some changes by Rick Carlisle that worked well,…Read More

Quick Take: Spurs Dominance Over Mavericks Continues

  Rick Carlisle opted to start Elton Brand at center over Chris Kaman in the hopes of shoring up the Dallas defense inside and it mattered not as the San Antonio Spurs carved up the Dallas Mavericks…Read More

San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks Preview

  The bad news is the Spurs are well…the Spurs and they have dominated the Mavericks this season.  The good news is the Mavericks appear to be a different team now than they were at the last meeting. In…Read More

Mavericks’ Win Over Magic and Improvement in Perspective

  After a short mini-vacation, The Mavericks will greet the slightly handicapped San Antonio Spurs and attempt to keep the momentum going.  The Mavericks overcame an early 14-point deficit and a…Read More

Quick Take: Mavericks Hold Off Late Surge From Orlando

Why is this man smiling? Perhaps because The Matrix has reloaded and the Mavericks have won 5 of their last 6. The Mavericks visit to Orlando Sunday night started in unpleasant fashion as the Magic put…Read More

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Mavericks Try to Get Back on Track versus Magic

  The Mavericks head to Orlando to take on the Magic, whose fortunes have not only been less than…Read More

Heartbreak Hotel: Staying Positive After Second OT Loss to Thunder

Thrilling, frustrating, heartbreaking…there are many adjectives to describe another Dallas Mavericks…Read More

Quick Take: Deja Vu All Over Again—Mavericks Fall to OKC in OT

  The Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder did a repeat performance of December’s overtime…Read More

Thunder at Mavericks Preview: A different flavor

On December 27th, the nearly hapless Dallas Mavericks almost upset the cruising Oklahoma City Thunder,…Read More

Four! Victory over the Rockets and What’s Behind the Mavericks’ Return to Form?

  While Rick Carlisle is warning against being smitten with his troops, it’s hard to be anything…Read More

Another Aggravating Justification for Dismantling the 2011 NBA Champs

  It is still literally unfathomable to me that the Mavericks’ front office decided to dismantle…Read More

Quick Take: Dallas Mavericks Outlast Houston Rockets

Woot! The Dallas Mavericks continued their turnaround by extending their winning streak to four games…Read More

Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks Preview

The last meeting with the Houston Rockets was a good old fashioned slugfest, with O. J. Mayo hitting…Read More

Smitten? Are the Mavericks Smitten?

  Who are these guys?? The Dallas Mavericks may be in the midst of a possible metamorphosis after…Read More

O. J. vs. the Grizzlies: Part Deux

O. J. Mayo visited his old stomping grounds earlier this year and things didn’t go so well as…Read More

Turning a Corner? Mavericks Show Signs of Hope

  After notching only their second win in the last 10 games and against a team with a similarly…Read More

Quick Take: Mavericks Build Lead on Clippers and Fade Late Again for Another Loss

In a manner that’s become all too familiar for the Dallas Mavericks, the team fought hard and took…Read More

Second Verse, Same as the First: Mavericks Fade Vs. Jazz

  The Mavericks entered the fourth quarter with a 4-point lead but again surrendered late as the…Read More

Mavericks at Jazz Preview

  Remember that sweet season opener?  Ah, it seems so long ago. After the elation of a season-opening…Read More

Mavericks Continue Alarming Trend With Record-Setting OT Loss to Hornets

The Dallas Mavericks tied an NBA record for most consecutive overtime losses with a 99-96 loss to the…Read More