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As of 3:25 PM LeBron James stated that the Cleveland Cavaliers have an edge in signing him in an interview with CNN’s Larry King. The interview will air Friday, and apparently it is supposed to give us some insight into the mind of the King and his intentions come July 1st. However, after looking at all of LeBron’s options, I think (and hope after reading this you think too), that the best decision he can make is to take his game to the New York Knicks. There are a number of reasons why he [...]

            Around this time almost all the writers and analysts that are going to create a mock draft come up with their first one…so here is my take on it.  Warning: this is only based on my personally researched information; unlike some analysts and writers I don’t personally know any NBA General Managers and thus have no idea what they are thinking.  I also don’t know any of these players personally, so while I will say it is reported that some have character and teammate issues, I can’t be positive because I don’t personally know that.  However, on that note [...]

The cheese stain on your pants, the corn chip crumbs engrained into your sweater, and the empty cans wedge underneath the leg rest as you try to put it down to it’s upright position. It’s been a great 11 hour basketball marathon.
Well great doesn’t really seem like the right adjective.
The Dallas Mavericks have rounded the final turn, and find themselves coming down the stretch. Less than 4 weeks left in the season, and the Mavericks have lost their swagger.
The Mavericks are the oldest team in the league, the Boston Celtics are the second oldest. The Celtics have been through a [...]

The Chicago Bulls came out in their green jerseys to try their hand at getting some extra luck against the Mavericks. It didn’t turn out very well.
There was a Jason Terry sighting on the court at the AA Center, meaning that the Mavericks are officially at full strength for the stretch run. Granted Terry will need a little time to get accustomed to his new grill, the clear hard plastic mask that Terry wears now to protect his face. Erick Dampier appeared to be running the court cleanly and smoothly, yet I would say he is at 95%.
The point being, [...]

Wisconsin is really not known as a “hotbed” for NBA talent, which may be why no one really heard of Devin Harris coming out of the University of Wisconsin.
In only his second year, Harris was a key player on a Dallas Mavericks team that made it all the way to the NBA Finals before falling to Dwayne Wade, Shaquille O’Neal, and the Miami Heat in six games.
“It was a great accomplishment,” Harris says of making it to the NBA Championship. “We fell a little short of our goals though. It was exciting, it was also very frustrating coming up just [...]

It’s awkward to watch, yet you cannot turn away from it. You squirm in your chair, it seems nearly impossible to get comfortable watching it. You laugh, you cry, you moan, and you shake your head. You try to explain it, but you really can’t.
The New Jersey Nets are bad.
The Mavericks won their 13th straight game, and tied the Cleveland Cavaliers for the longest win streak in the NBA this year. The Mavericks have the chance to extend their win streak to 14 straight on Saturday night against the New York Knicks.
The Mavericks didn’t play great; they didn’t play bad [...]

The Minnesota Timberwolves came to a shootout with one gun, Al Jefferson. One gun wasn’t enough to win. As was the case in Chicago when Derek Rose tried to single-handedly beat the Mavericks, the short-handed Mavericks were able to leave Minnesota with their 12th straight win.
The Mavericks cannot continue to get into shootouts.
Once again the Mavericks were playing without Brendan Haywood, Erick Dampier, and Jason Terry. To add insult to injury, less than two minutes into the game Dirk Nowitzki picked up his second foul and had to take a seat on the bench for most of the first half.
Through [...]

The Mavericks won with a complete team effort.
Dirk Nowitzki had 27 points to once again lead the team in scoring. Caron Butler and Rob Beaubois both scored 24, and Shawn Marion chipped in with 18 points. Jason Kidd fell 4 points short of a triple double with 15 assists, 11 rebounds.
It has been said that if opportunity doesn’t knock, to build a door. Beaubois has been given an incredible opportunity with Terry being out for an undetermined time, Rod has walked through that door of opportunity.
Beaubois’ scoring has increased the last three games. On Wednesday it was 17 points, last [...]

Winning 10 straight games in the NBA is nothing to sneeze at, so excuse me if I don’t hand you a tissue. Whether you want to consider it “winning ugly” or “beating bad opponents,” fact is the Mavericks are winning.
The Los Angeles Lakers lost tonight at Charlotte, so excuse me when I say a win is a win, and you should never take a win for granted.
The Mavericks won 108-100 at home against the Sacramento Kings. Yet the storyline is, Mavericks keep winning as the injuries pile up.
It was reported by numerous outlets that Jason Terry will be out a [...]