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.
Theoretically, where there’s smoke there’s fire, right? So with Dirk back, almost knocking off both the Thunder and the Heat means things are turning around, right?
#FAIL
No, instead when…Read More
The year is ending and it’s been a tough stretch for the Mavericks and observers who have no control over what’s gone on the past couple of years. It’s difficult to watch a franchise struggling…Read More
Durant, Durant.
Since the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals two years ago the teams have headed in opposite directions. This year, to the surprise of…Read More
Happy Holidays from the Smoking Cuban!
I’ll be traveling for the holidays so updates will be a little more sporadic. With apologies for the inconvenience, this is largely a labor of love and…Read More
The Mavericks got a surprise holiday gift Sunday night with the unexpected return of Dirk Nowitzki, who announced just before the game he was ready to go and came of the bench during the…Read More
And more..
As the Mavericks head down I-35 to face the third in a series of four games against the league’s…Read More
Long distance information give me Memphis, Tennessee
Help me find a victory before the Spurs and OKC…
The…Read More
Well, at least they still have the banner hanging up in the AAC, right?
The shorthanded Dallas Mavericks…Read More
This has turned into an interesting rivalry and no doubt Mavs fans are hoping for a return to something…Read More
The Mayo & Kaman show got some help from a few friends as head coach Rick Carlisle went “big”…Read More
Sometimes things happen for the best.
That is not to say I’m glad Elton Brand and Derek Fisher…Read More
The last time the Dallas Mavericks faced the Philadelphia 76ers, it almost seemed as if…Read More
The Dallas Mavericks journeyed once again into overtime only to fall again, this time to the…Read More
The Dallas Mavericks managed to take the Minnesota Timberwolves into overtime for their second…Read More
The Dallas Mavericks travel to Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves back-to-back after suffering a…Read More
Coming into Toronto to face a hapless Raptors team in the midst of a six-gam losing streak didn’t…Read More
The good news is the Celtics had a similar record going into the All-Star break last year and ended…Read More
When you’re guy says you’re bad it might make you real mad
That’s not amore’…
You…Read More
“Now don’t be sad ‘cause 2 outta 3 ain’t bad.”
After being outshot many games this season…Read More
The Dallas Mavericks played the Boston Celtics tough for 58 minutes but in the end, turnovers sank the…Read More