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Dec 18, 2007 3:54 AM CST

Mavs Hand Magic Another Loss—Barely

Blazers put up 8th straight win by baffling Hornets 88-76

(Newser) - The Mavericks held on to a slim lead through most of last night's contest with the Magic, capitalizing on Orlando's sudden inability to hit three-pointers to prevail 111-108. Dirk Nowitzki notched 31 points and 11 boards for Dallas, while Hedo Turkoglu led the Magic with 26 points, the Orlando Sentinel...

Parker-less Spurs Sting Denver 102-91

Dec 16, 2007 5:38 AM CST

Parker-less Spurs Sting Denver 102-91

Hornets outshine Suns 101-98, Mavs jet past Rockets 96-83

(Newser) - Tim Duncan had a slow start coming back from an ankle injury, but Michael Finley and Fabricio Oberto each put up their best nights this season in San Antonio's 102-91 defeat of the Nuggets. The win broke a two-game losing streak, and ensured a perfect home record for the Spurs,...

Curry Comes Up Empty as Bulls Drop Knicks

Dec 15, 2007 5:06 AM CST

Curry Comes Up Empty as Bulls Drop Knicks

Mavs prevail in spite of themselves, Warriors surprise Lakers

(Newser) - Eddy Curry found himself benched for the final half hour in his current team's loss to his former Chicago Bulls, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Zach Randolph filled Curry's void for the Knicks with 27 points and 15 rebounds, but it wasn't enough to get past the Bulls, who won 101-96....

Raptors Tear Apart Mavericks 92-76

Dec 13, 2007 1:11 AM CST

Raptors Tear Apart Mavericks 92-76

Pacers best Bulls, Dalembert leads Sixers past Timberwolves

(Newser) - The Raptors used a balanced scoring attack to defeat the Mavericks 92-76; it was Toronto’s first win against Dallas in over four years. Five Raptors scored in double figures including Chris Bosh who scored 17 points and Kris Humphries who had 16 off the bench. Jason Terry had 21...

Knicks Lose $11.5M, Game

Dec 10, 2007 10:56 PM CST

Knicks Lose $11.5M, Game

Team settles with Browne Sanders; Thomas slams queasy MSG faithful

(Newser) - The misery continued today for the star-crossed Knicks, as the team settled its sexual harassment suit with former employee Anucha Browne Sanders for $11.5 million, then fell 99-89 to Dirk Nowitzki and his coolly efficient Mavericks. The fans unleashed a torrent of vitriol against embattled coach Isiah Thomas, as...

Celtics Win No. 17 as Bulls Come Up Short

Dec 9, 2007 5:45 AM CST

Celtics Win No. 17 as Bulls Come Up Short

Timberwolves surprise by defeating Suns, Mavs outscore Jazz

(Newser) - With a 92-81 road victory in Chicago, the Boston Celtics improved to 17-2 on the season and stretched their current streak to six games. Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo led the team with 21 and 18 points each; the Bulls' high scorer was sixth-man Andres Nocioni with 18, the Boston ...

Denver Blasts Past Mavs' Soft D

Dec 7, 2007 6:08 AM CST

Denver Blasts Past Mavs' Soft D

Dallas's 122-109 loss is 6th in 9 games

(Newser) - Dirk Nowitzki posted 32 points and 12 boards, but the Mavericks otherwise looked dreadful in a 122-109 collapse to Denver. On top of 33% shooting in the critical fourth quarter and 19 turnovers (to the Nuggets' eight), Dallas gave up a season high point tally in a game Nowitzki described...

Manu is the Man in Spurs' Win Over Rival Mavs

Dec 6, 2007 12:58 AM CST

Manu is the Man in Spurs' Win Over Rival Mavs

Also: Rockets tame the Grizzlies, Sonics clip sagging Clippers

(Newser) - Dirk Nowitzki missed a chance for a winning three-pointer for the second time in three games, and the Dallas Mavericks couldn't take advantage of the absence of Tim Duncan in a 97-95 loss last night, reports AP. Manu Ginobili scored 16 of his 37 points in a decisive third quarter...

Dirk, Mavs Deny Bulls Comeback

Dec 4, 2007 12:24 AM CST

Dirk, Mavs Deny Bulls Comeback

Hawks beat 76ers, Outlaw's buzzer-beater gives Blazers win over Grizzlies by one

(Newser) - Josh Howard’s 27 points, along with Dirk Nowitzki’s 25, helped the Dallas Mavericks get past the Chicago Bulls 103-98. Dallas’ 16-point fourth-quarter lead was pared to only three with about 11 seconds left but two Jason Terry free throws iced the game. Andres Nocioni, who came off the...

Hornets Stun Mavs, Break Monster Streak

Dec 2, 2007 5:37 AM CST

Hornets Stun Mavs, Break Monster Streak

112-108 OT loss snaps Dallas' 21-game run of trouncing New Orleans

(Newser) - The longest streak in sports, Dallas' 21 straight victories over New Orleans, came to a dramatic end last night with the Hornets' 112-108 overtime win. Chris Paul's 33 points and 12 assists surely helped his team, but it was Peja Stojakovic who drained the game-tying three at the end of...

Sizzling Celtics Scorch Miami

Dec 1, 2007 12:25 AM CST

Sizzling Celtics Scorch Miami

Heat drops to 4-11; Mavericks, Spurs get wins as well

(Newser) - Tonight the Celtics had to work for it - sort of. Boston improved to a league-best 13-2 with a 95-85 win over the turnover-plagued Heat, getting a combined 67 points from its star trio of Garnett, Allen and Pierce, reports the AP. Dwyane Wade had only 10 points as the...

Without LeBron, Cavaliers Blown Out by Pistons

Nov 29, 2007 3:40 AM CST

Without LeBron, Cavaliers Blown Out by Pistons

In other action, Spurs school Wizards, Mavs edge Timberwolves

(Newser) - Cleveland was already trailing Detroit when LeBron James sprained his finger late in the second quarter, and with King James in street clothes for the second half, the Cavaliers had no chance to regroup. The Pistons crushed the Cavs, 109-74, on a solid all-around team effort, the Detroit News reports....

No Agent Zero, No Problem

Nov 27, 2007 8:07 AM CST

No Agent Zero, No Problem

Butler leads Arenas-less Wizards to hand Mavs first home loss of year, 110-98

(Newser) - The Mavericks had won all six home games of this young season until Caron Butler led a hot Washington team into Dallas. The former UConn standout scored 35 points as the Wizards handed the Mavericks a 110-98 defeat. Dirk Nowitzki did all he could, recording 31 points, eight rebounds and...

White-Hot Celtics Beat L.A.

Nov 24, 2007 2:04 AM CST

White-Hot Celtics Beat L.A.

Elsewhere, Spurs, Pacers and Heat get wins

(Newser) - It was retro night in Boston as the Celtics' Big Three were taking on the rival Lakers and fans wore "Beat L.A." shirts circa 1985. But rather than Bird, McHale and Parish, it was Garnett, Allen and Pierce who combined for 59 points and put up a...

Mavs Rally to Smoke Rockets

Nov 22, 2007 6:29 AM CST

Mavs Rally to Smoke Rockets

Final 100 seconds spells defeat as Houston falls, 100-94

(Newser) - The Houston Rockets had a five-point lead going into the final two minutes of last night's game, but the Mavericks took advantage of fouls and missed shots to rally back, 100-94. Dirk Nowitzki, finally playing more like an MVP, led Dallas on big scoring drives to turn a 17-point third-quarter...

'Melo, Nuggets Thrash Flailing Bulls 112-91

Nov 21, 2007 4:19 AM CST

'Melo, Nuggets Thrash Flailing Bulls 112-91

Mavericks rally to beat Raptors, Suns quash a Kings comeback

(Newser) - Carmelo Anthony had 26 points, Allen Iverson had 22, and Marcus Camby grabbed 20 rebounds for Denver in last night's 112-91 domination of Chicago, reports the Tribune. For the Bulls, who have "a lot of things to address," the high scorer was Joakim Noah, the rookie whose 16...

Mavericks Handle Spurs

Nov 16, 2007 5:42 AM CST

Mavericks Handle Spurs

Devin Harris takes control, leads Dallas to big early-season victory

(Newser) - Anchored by superb point guard play from Devin Harris the Mavericks beat the Spurs 105-92 last night. Harris had 18 points and 5 assists and held All-Star Tony Parker to 1-11 shooting.

San Antonio Wins Fourth Straight

Nov 14, 2007 1:05 AM CST

San Antonio Wins Fourth Straight

As Mavericks rally past Sixers, Grizzlies survive Houston's McGrady

(Newser) - The Spurs' defense held Kobe to 18 points, and the offense shone, outscoring the Lakers 107-92 for their fourth consecutive victory, AP reports. Tony Parker led the team with 26 points to go along with his nine assists, and Bruce Bowen put on a clinic, hitting 6-of-6 from three-point territory...

Celtics 5-0 After Brushing Off Nets 112-101

Nov 11, 2007 5:04 AM CST

Celtics 5-0 After Brushing Off Nets 112-101

Trail Blazers, Suns, Raptors also winners in NBA action

(Newser) - The Boston Celtics were explosive out of the gate this season and kept up that pace in last night's 112-101 defeat of the New Jersey Nets, the Boston Herald reports. The big three came through as usual, with Paul Pierce sinking 28 points, Ray Allen putting up 27 and Kevin...

Bulls Hang On, Beat Pistons
for First Win

Nov 9, 2007 8:22 AM CST

Bulls Hang On, Beat Pistons for First Win

Tyrus Thomas gets double-double in nail-biter

(Newser) - The Bulls overcame a 36-point performance by Rasheed Wallace to pick up their first win Thursday night, beating the Pistons 97-93, the AP reports. Tyrus Thomas, who had 19 points and 14 rebounds, hit a free throw with 2.9 seconds left to seal the deal. Elsewhere: