Tag: basketball

MINNEAPOLIS — With a trip to the playoffs on the line, the Dallas Mavericks aren’t just focusing on one game at a time, they’re focusing on one possession

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — J.J. Barea had two big reasons to celebrate. He became the parent of a baby daughter on Thursday, then played one of the best

DALLAS — The playoff chase wouldn’t have died if the Dallas Mavericks lost at home to the lowly New York Knicks on Wednesday night. But it sure would

DENVER — Rick Carlisle chose youth over experience in a crucial game. He might stick with that formula in the Dallas Mavericks’ fight for the playoffs. Dwight Powell

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Kings are in the final days of their longtime home building, and they are playing with a renewed spirit and energy. The Dallas

PORTLAND, Ore. — All 82 regular-season games are important, but some loom a little bigger than the rest. That was the case Wednesday night at the Moda Center,

DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki scored a historic 40 points and the Dallas Mavericks snapped a five-game home losing streak by outlasting the Portland Trail Blazers 132-120 in overtime

FORT WORTH, Texas – TCU got its offense going early and built a 33-point lead on its way to a 97-73 win over UT Rio Grande Valley on

CLEVELAND — After dominating the scoring much of the night, Kyrie Irving potentially threw the game away Wednesday before stealing it back. Irving scored 33 points in the

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The streaks are over, and the Dallas Mavericks couldn’t be happier. The Mavs gutted out a 107-96 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night