Dallas Mavericks Blog | Dallas Morning News Dec 7, 2013
Slumping Samuel Dalembert comes off bench again vs. Portland Trailblazers
Dallas Mavericks center DeJuan Blair, right, battles for a rebound with Portland Trail Blazers center Robin Lopez during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)
Dallas Mavericks Blog | Dallas Morning News Dec 7, 2013
No projected return date for injured Brandan Wright, although the center/forward has a specific date in mind
File Photo -- Brandan Wright (34) of the Dallas Mavericks shoots the ball over Kevin Durant (35) of the Oklahoma City Thunder at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Sunday, March 17, 2013. (Cooper Neill/The Dallas Morning News)
Dallas Mavericks Blog | Dallas Morning News Dec 7, 2013
Rick Carlisle says former Mavs assistant Terry Stotts, now with Blazers, ‘a lock for coach of the year’
Dec 7, 2013; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts greets Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) before the game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Dallas Mavericks at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-USA …
Dallas Mavericks Blog | ESPN Dallas Dec 7, 2013
Mavs' one-two crunch-time punch KOs Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers kept fighting despite all the crunch-time body blows delivered by Dirk Nowitzki. Then came the knockout punch by Monta Ellis at the buzzer. Consider the 108-106 win Saturday night at Portland’s Moda Center – a place where a pair of powerhouses, the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder, lost this week – as proof that the Dallas Mavericks have a potent one-two crunch-time punch again. There was recent reason to wonder when the Mavs’ dynamic scoring duo would start clicking in the clutch.
Dallas Mavericks Blog | ESPN Dallas Dec 7, 2013
Rapid Reaction: Mavs 108, Trail Blazers 106
How it happened: This was a classic example of Dirk Nowitzki clutch dominance, and his sidekick delivered at the buzzer. Monta Ellis knocked down a 20-footer at the buzzer after Portland point guard Damian Lillard tied it on a 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds remaining. Nowitzki gave the Mavs a chance to win the game after it seemed like the Trail Blazers, the team with the Western Conference’s best record, was on the verge of slamming the door shut.
Full-Court Press | Fort-Worth Star Telegram Dec 7, 2013
Blazers one of seven teams with rare home-and-home back-to-backs
DALLAS -- Those home-and-home back-to-back games which the Portland Trail Blazers are in the midst of are so rare that it's only being performed 13 times this season in the entire NBA. And by only seven of the league's 30...
Dallas Mavericks Blog | Dallas Morning News Dec 7, 2013
Portland to test Dallas Mavericks’ three-point defense
The Dallas Mavericks’ ability to defend the three-point shot will be put to the test in Saturday night’s game at Portland. On Friday night, the Trail Blazers set a club record by making 17 three-pointers in 23 attempts during a …
Dallas Mavericks Blog | Dallas Morning News Dec 6, 2013
Dallas Mavericks need to know: Despite delays, Mavs get to West Coast OK, look to start road trip right
Dec 4, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) is guarded by New Orleans Pelicans power forward Ryan Anderson (33) during the first quarter of a game at New Orleans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. …
Full-Court Press | Fort-Worth Star Telegram Dec 6, 2013
Blazers not doing the exact things offensively as the Mavs
DALLAS -- Although Portland coach Terry Stotts was Rick Carlisle's offensive coordinator in Dallas from 2008-'12, the Mavericks' coach doesn't want anyone thinking the Trail Blazers are running the same plays as the Mavs. But it sure looks that way....
Full-Court Press | Fort-Worth Star Telegram Dec 6, 2013
With better focus, Mavs' turnover numbers are down
DALLAS -- With a keen eye on better protection of the basketball, the Dallas Mavericks have won three of their past five games. And in every one of the victories, the Mavs had less than 10 turnovers. And in the...
Full-Court Press | Fort-Worth Star Telegram Dec 6, 2013
Carlisle credits Stotts for transforming Blazers
DALLAS -- Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle credits his old buddy, Terry Stotts, for turning the Portland Trail Blazers into one of the NBA's best teams this season. Stotts was an assistant under Carlisle from 2008 until he became the...
Dallas Mavericks Blog | Dallas Morning News Dec 6, 2013
Brandan Wright returns to practice, doesn’t rule out playing during road trip
Brandan Wright practiced Friday for the first time in nearly two months, then joined his Dallas Mavericks teammates on the three-game West Coast trip. Wright, a left-hander, suffered a small, nondisplaced fracture in his left shoulder on Oct. 8. He …
Full-Court Press | Fort-Worth Star Telegram Dec 6, 2013
Aldridge is in a terrific groove right now
DALLAS -- Rick Carlisle admits there are some similarities between Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki and Portland Trail Blazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge. "But he's a different kind of player than Dirk,'' the Mavs' coach said. "They do some...
Dallas Mavericks Blog | ESPN Dallas Dec 6, 2013
Wright returns to practice, will be ready to play soon
DALLAS – Mavericks center/forward Brandan Wright practiced Friday for the first time since suffering a nondisplaced fracture in his left shoulder on Oct. 8. Wright joined the Mavs on their three-game West Coast road trip and there is a chance he could play as soon as Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors, although there is no firm timetable for his return to game action. “My body feels good,” Wright said. “I was a little rusty, but everything felt good.
Dallas Mavericks Blog | ESPN Dallas Dec 6, 2013
Opening Tip: Mavs on 49-win pace at quarter point
DALLAS -- How does a 49-win season sound? That’s the pace the Mavericks are on as they hit what is roughly the quarter point of the season. “Decent,” is Dirk Nowitzki’s description for Dallas’ 12-8 start, followed by him grumbly about the game in Atlanta the Mavs let get away. “I don’t take stock during the season,” coach Rick Carlisle said. “We’ve got to go day to day with this thing. It’s that hard.
