Tag: NBA

DALLAS — The Golden State Warriors’ first game without NBA MVP Stephen Curry didn’t go well. The Dallas Mavericks took full advantage of Curry sitting out with a

DALLAS — J.J. Barea was practically unstoppable from beyond the arc and backcourt partner Raymond Felton came up big on consecutive plays at both ends late in the

NEW YORK — Presented with the names of those ahead of him on the NBA’s career scoring list, Dirk Nowitzki said “it sounds pretty good.” “That sounds pretty

TORONTO — On Sunday, the Toronto Raptors never had the lead against the Sacramento Kings. On Tuesday, the Raptors led every step of the way and held on

DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki put his recent shooting slump behind him and scored a team-high 20 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 97-88 victory over the

INDIANAPOLIS — Having spent part of his NBA career playing for the Dallas Mavericks, Wednesday night was somewhat emotional for Indiana guard Monta Ellis, who missed eight shots

DALLAS — Effort and intensity at home had been missing from recent Dallas Mavericks’ efforts. That wasn’t the case Monday night. “We played extremely hard from start to

DALLAS — The Washington Wizards’ enjoyed a 21-point lead late in third quarter and were up double digits late into the fourth Saturday night. The fact that the

DALLAS — The Atlanta Hawks may be one step closer to resembling the team they were for the first couple of weeks of the season. Atlanta has won

NEW YORK — The comparison to Dirk Nowitzki has followed Kristaps Porzingis since the New York Knicks selected the Latvian forward with the fourth pick in the NBA