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Back in 2006, the Phoenix Suns were the funnest team in the entire league to watch, especially in the post-season. Even though Amare Stoudemire had to sit things out due to a knee injury that forced him to miss all … Continue reading →

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DeShawn Stevenson became one of my favorite players in the league this season. Bill Simmons always talks about how some players have irrational confidence and play well beyond their skill level because of this. Well, in my mind, DeShawn Stevenson … Continue reading →

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Brendan Haywood’s tale is a pretty unique one. Haywood was acquired from the Washington Wizards in the middle of the 2010 season and immediately challenged Erick Dampier for the starting center spot in Dallas. Though Dallas didn’t perform all that … Continue reading →

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A few years ago, Mark Cuban convinced Dirk Nowitzki not to play for his home nation of Germany during the summer to avoid risking an injury. At the time it seemed like Cuban was leaning towards making it a policy … Continue reading →

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You have to give a lot of credit to Caron Butler for working so hard to play for his team during the post-season. Butler only played 29 games for the Mavericks before he ruptured his right patella tendon on New … Continue reading →

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Somewhat surprisingly, the Dallas Mavericks won the Corey Brewer sweepstakes after the New York Knicks totally surprisingly waived him after acquiring him from the Minnesota Timberwolves in a cap clearing deal that feed up space for Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey … Continue reading →

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Dominique Jones only played in 18 games this season for the Dallas Mavericks and a stress fracture on his right foot kept him out of action for good after February 9th. Jones did not get a chance to showcase his … Continue reading →

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The first time you looked at the photo on the right you probably thought to yourself: “That’s nice of the Mavericks to let their athletic trainer take a picture with the championship trophy.” Of course, if you thought that, you’d … Continue reading →

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Ian Mahinmi was drafted to be the next David Robinson. That’s not the kind of pressure you want if you’re a 19-year old that had never played a game in the United States and that wasn’t lifted in the NBA’s … Continue reading →

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