Nash and Nowitzki earned invitations Tuesday to the annual NBA showcase of the league's top talent when both were selected by coaches to be reserves on the Western Conference All-Star team.
The honor for the three Mavericks comes just three years removed from when all were doubted individually and blamed collectively for the Mavericks' woes. The Mavericks were 19-31 the first year all three were together. They've improved to the second-best record in the league.
"We've seen this team at the bottom when we first got here," Nash said. "For us to be a part of that turnaround and see our friendship grow along with it is special."
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By RICHARD ALM / The Dallas Morning News
Belo said Wednesday that it sold its minority stake in the Dallas Mavericks and American Airlines Center to Mark Cuban, the team's owner.
The Dallas-based media company said it would receive $27 million for its 12.38 percent share of the National Basketball Association team and its 6.19 percent stake in the new downtown arena where the Mavericks and Dallas Stars play. Belo announced in July 1999 that it had paid $24.5 million to become part-owner of the Mavericks.
Belo also withdrew the lawsuit it filed against Mr. Cuban that alleged that he reneged on an agreement to purchase the Belo stake under the same financial terms offered to former Mavericks owner Ross Perot Jr.
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Don't blame this on Michael Finley. Resist the urge to correlate the swingman's return to the lineup with the Mavericks' 117-100 loss to the LA Clippers, their first stumble in eight games.
He was, definitely, not the cause for the effect.
Because Finley, it turns out, was just fine Tuesday in front of a sold-out American Airlines Center. He worked his way back into the rotation, showed no signs of favoring the strained left hamstring that forced him to sit 13 games, and contributed 29 solid minutes, hit 6-of-11 shots and recorded 14 points.
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Mavericks Jan 2002 Archive
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| Jan 30, 2002
Steve Nash has ridden astounding team success to some personal basketball glory.
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| Jan 30, 2002
Well, it's not quite in the same class as "man bites dog," but Mark Cuban refereeing a game should be quite a laugh.
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| Jan 29, 2002
There are plenty of people who claim Mark Cuban is crazy.
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| Jan 28, 2002
Mike Fisher writes in an annoying LOTR-spoof style that Mark Cuban's behind-the-scenes criticisms of officiating have been calls that have gone for the Mavs as well as against.
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| Jan 28, 2002
Dallas Mavericks coach Don Nelson qualified to coach the Western Conference's team in the All-Star Game when the Lakers lost to Philadelphia on Sunday, reports the Star Telegram's Dwain Price.
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| Jan 28, 2002
Will the stars re-align in 2002? Maybe.
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| Jan 25, 2002
Pffffffffffffffffftt.
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| Jan 25, 2002
Friday, January 25, 2002 - There will be one key issue for the Denver Nuggets during today's practice.
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| Jan 25, 2002
Cuban says that his sideshow battles with officials are only a symptom of the larger issue of communication, and when he says that, you start to hope he will acknowledge that the NBA product is not what it was 20 years ago and needs to be restored.
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| Jan 25, 2002
DENVER – The most intriguing thing Don Nelson learned when he missed two games this week and had to watch from afar was this: Maybe Shawn Bradley can still contribute something this season.
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| Jan 25, 2002
This time, it was a 104-97 victory over the Nuggets, with standout play from Juwan Howard that pushed the Mavericks to 31-12 and even more remarkably, 11-1 while Finley has sat with a strained left hamstring.
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| Jan 24, 2002
The Denver Post has a long and interesting article contrasting the styles of Mark Cuban and Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke.
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| Jan 24, 2002
Thursday, January 24, 2002 - Nash is having a season worthy of all-star consideration, averaging 19.
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| Jan 24, 2002
In an interview with Mike Fisher of DallasBasketball.
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| Jan 24, 2002
After a two-game hiatus to be with his ailing wife, Joy (her breast cancer surgery is deemed a complete success), coach Don Nelson is returning to the Mavericks' bench with some rest and renewed focus.
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| Jan 23, 2002
If Michael Finley passes an endurance test Monday morning, the team's medical staff said he'll practice later that day and probably be ready to play in the Jan.
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| Jan 23, 2002
One role player performs unexpectedly well, and others step up their play.
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| Jan 23, 2002
John Lopez
But look at it this way in the wake of a coulda-woulda 113-107 loss to the Mavericks on Tuesday night: compared to where the Mavericks once were, the Rockets' still are ahead of the curve.
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| Jan 23, 2002
The Rockets fought hard to get within just two in the final minute, but it came down to just two shots.
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| Jan 22, 2002
Mike Fisher reviews some of the players the Mavs might get in a trade for Shawn Bradley: Nazr Mohammed, Brian Grant, Rasheed Wallace, Antonio McDyess, Arvydas Sabonis, Marc Jackson and Jalen Rose.
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| Jan 22, 2002
Dwain Price of the Star Telegram gives us a little retrospective rundown of the highlights of the first half of the Mavericks' season.
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| Jan 22, 2002
DALLAS - Donnie Nelson's turn at the wheel of the family sedan did not come without some hairy moments Monday.
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| Jan 22, 2002
For years, former Cavaliers General Manager Wayne Embry tried to land Jim Jackson.
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| Jan 21, 2002
For games against New Jersey and Houston, Donnie Nelson will be filling in as coach of the Dallas Mavericks, reports Jodie Valade of the Dallas Morning News.
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| Jan 21, 2002
But it was just a few years ago when he answered to "Charmin.
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| Jan 21, 2002
DallasBasketball do it again!
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| Jan 20, 2002
NBA commissioner David Stern is easily among the five most intelligent people I have ever had a conversation with, so he certainly doesn't need to look into this space for advice.
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| Jan 20, 2002
The Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars are both worth a lot more than they were a year ago, Forbes magazine says in its Feb.
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| Jan 20, 2002
DALLAS - Mavericks coach Don Nelson admitted it was difficult for him to remain focused leading up to Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz.
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| Jan 20, 2002
Mavericks coach Don Nelson admitted it was difficult for him to remain focused leading up to Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz.
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| Jan 20, 2002
There are certain undeniable truths in life: Winter means cold weather.
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| Jan 20, 2002
Teams that get caught up in the catch-up game too often live dangerously.
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| Jan 20, 2002
Jazz coach Jerry Sloan's day started miserably and got worse.
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| Jan 20, 2002
The Dallas Mavericks have gotten so accustomed to playing without Michael Finley that they were almost able to blow out the Utah Jazz with their injured team leader watching in street clothes.
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| Jan 20, 2002
Peter Vecsey of the New York Post has a collection of rumors for the general fan base to pick apart.
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| Jan 18, 2002
Omar Cook was waived by the Mavericks on Dec.
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| Jan 18, 2002
So it was a hairless Nowitzki that led the Mavericks past the pesky Memphis Grizzlies, 108-97, on Thursday at the Pyramid.
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| Jan 18, 2002
Stern warning to league:
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| Jan 17, 2002
NBA.
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| Jan 17, 2002
Over from playing a rush of Eastern Conference teams, the Mavericks now face a stretch of same-conference foes from the West.
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| Jan 17, 2002
Richie Whitt of the Star Telegram writes that the response to Mark Cuban's day as a Dairy Queen Manager was enormous.
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| Jan 16, 2002
The ability to read Mandarin Chinese seems as foreign a concept to most Mavericks fans as a well-officiated game is to Mark Cuban.
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| Jan 16, 2002
Dwain Price of the Star Telegram reports that Charlie Bell, whose 10-day contract hit a snag due to his prior commitment to an Italian team, was signed by the Dallas Mavericks for the remainder of the season instead.
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| Jan 16, 2002
ATLANTA - After drowning in a sea of one of their most pitiful performances of the season during Monday's 26-point loss at Orlando, the basket must have looked like an ocean to the Mavericks on Tuesday against the Atlanta Hawks.
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| Jan 16, 2002
So it has come to this.
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| Jan 16, 2002
Dallas sank 18 3-pointers, one short of the NBA record, and that was more than Jason Terry could overcome on a career night when he scored 46 points in the Hawks' 116-107 loss to the Mavericks.
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| Jan 15, 2002
ORLANDO, Fla.
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| Jan 15, 2002
Dwain Price of the Star Telegram reports that Mark Cuban said this is exactly the sort of incident he was trying to prevent by tightening up refereeing.
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| Jan 15, 2002
In one of the toughest weeks for the Magic since Shaquille O'Neal left the organization via free agency in the summer of 1996, the Magic finally had something to smile about.
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| Jan 15, 2002
It has taken them almost half the season, but the Orlando Magic say their true identity finally is emerging.
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| Jan 15, 2002
The Orlando Magic were doing anything and everything on this night, so Mike Miller figured, “Why not?”
Yes, there was a 7-foot center standing between him and the basket, but why not? Miller jumped.
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| Jan 14, 2002
With the Dallas Mavericks doing so well without Michael Finley in the lineup, he probably won't be returning to the court until the January 26th or 29th, writes Dwain Price for the Star Telegram.
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| Jan 14, 2002
Owner Mark Cuban has accepted Dairy Queen's offer to manage a branch for a day, but that's not where the new relationship stops.
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| Jan 14, 2002
Nelson is one of many Mavericks staffers who must resist the urge to look past Monday's visit to Orlando for the dramatic reunion that awaits in Atlanta.
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| Jan 14, 2002
Without Tracy McGrady, the Orlando Magic had virtually no chance of beating the Mavericks when they played last month in Dallas.
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| Jan 14, 2002
Magic host Mavericks
Who: Orlando Magic (19-20) vs.
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| Jan 13, 2002
Don Nelson of the Dallas Mavericks recently became only the third coach in NBA history to win at least 1,000 games.
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| Jan 11, 2002
There is a salary-cap match in the rumor that has Miami dumping almost $20 million of talent on Dallas in the form of Eddie Jones and Brian Grant, in exchange for Juwan Howard.
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| Jan 11, 2002
Mark Cuban only thought he was in trouble with the NBA and David Stern, who reportedly is thinking about opening a Third World country with Cuban's largesse.
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| Jan 11, 2002
Shawn Bradley, out with a bone bruise in his knee may return Saturday against Indiana, according to Dwain Price of the Star-Telegram.
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| Jan 11, 2002
Without Finley for the second straight game, the Mavericks showed just how they plan to fill in for him in their 111-89 cruise past the New York Knicks on Thursday in a sold-out American Airlines Center.
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| Jan 11, 2002
Gerry Fraley writes about heckling in the league for the Dallas Morning News.
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| Jan 10, 2002
Want fries with that?
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| Jan 10, 2002
Seattle SuperSonics majority owner Howard Schultz had some harsh words for Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who was fined $500,000 by the league Tuesday for criticizing the officiating.
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| Jan 10, 2002
The Dallas Mavericks have signed guard Charlie Bell to a 1-day contract to help offset the absence of Michael Finley, reports Dwain Price of the Star-Telegram.
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| Jan 9, 2002
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| Jan 9, 2002
Jim Reeves of the Star-Telegram writes that there is something of a Don Quixote in Mark Cuban and his campaign to change the officiating in the NBA.
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| Jan 9, 2002
Michael Finley was put on the injured before Tuesday's game against Denver.
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| Jan 9, 2002
Judging by one game, this isn't going to be easy.
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| Jan 9, 2002
Wednesday, January 09, 2002 - DALLAS - Moral victory has no meaning to the Denver Nuggets.
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| Jan 8, 2002
By Stephi Fisher -- DallasBasketball.
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| Jan 8, 2002
If NBA teams wan't to avoid having all their players' contracts guaranteed for the rest of the season, they have to cut them by Thursday.
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| Jan 8, 2002
Jodie Valade of the Dallas Morning News reports that Michael Finley, who aggravated a strained hamstring, will be out of action for awhile as that injury heals.
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| Jan 8, 2002
How many Dilly Bars would half a million dollars buy?
The Associated Press reports that a day after stating that he would not hire Ed Rush, the NBA's Director of Officiating, "to manage a Dairy Queen," Cuban was fined a whopping $500,000.
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| Jan 8, 2002
OK, this Tim Duncan fella can become a free agent after the 2002/03 season.
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| Jan 7, 2002
Kevin Sherrington writes on Don Nelson's reaction to the news that his wife, Joy, has breast cancer.
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| Jan 7, 2002
After a relatively quiet 2 months, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is back in the news with criticisms of NBA officiating, writes Jodie Valade of the Dallas Morning News.
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| Jan 6, 2002
According to Dwain Price of the Star Telegram, Michael Finley aggravated his strained left hamstring during Dallas' loss to San Antonio.
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| Jan 6, 2002
Two weeks ago, the shot fell.
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| Jan 6, 2002
With the Spurs in danger of dropping what Tim Duncan called "our biggest game of the year" — with Duncan himself watching from the bench — Porter used one behind-the-back dribble, one head butt and two free throws to beat the Mavericks 105-103 at American Airlines Center.
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| Jan 5, 2002
The Mavericks have a can't-fail plan for slowing down San Antonio's potent and powerful Tim Duncan on Saturday.
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| Jan 5, 2002
After Friday, the Spurs probably want their money back for a lot of reasons.
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| Jan 5, 2002
The Dallas Mavericks score the most points in the NBA.
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| Jan 4, 2002
Todd Wills writes a piece for the Dallas Morning News about the NBA's first referee consultant, Woody Mayfield.
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| Jan 4, 2002
On behalf of coach Don Nelson, assistant Del Harris announced to the team after their OT loss to the Knicks that Nelson's wife, Joy, was diagnosed with breast cancer, reports Jodie Valade of the Dallas Morning News.
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| Jan 4, 2002
NEW YORK – Somehow, even after 10 games, the Mavericks' streak is intact.
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| Jan 3, 2002
Though he was only supposed to miss a couple of games, Shawn Bradley has been placed on the injured list with a bruised bone in his knee, reports Jodie Valade of the Dallas Morning News.
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| Jan 3, 2002
Wednesday night, the Mavericks' leading scorer (Dirk Nowitzki) went scoreless in the first half against the Chicago Bulls.
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| Jan 2, 2002
As Mavs assistant coach Donnie Nelson tells DallasBasketball.
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| Jan 2, 2002
The Mavs will bring a 9-game winning streak and a swagger to tonight's game against the Bulls.
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| Jan 2, 2002
Dwain Price of the Star Telegram writes that Shawn Bradley, recently back from a strained ankle injury, is again forced out of action by a bone bruise in his right knee he suffered against Atlanta.
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| Jan 2, 2002
More often than not, a matchup against the Chicago Bulls in the post-Michael Jordan era would be considered an easy victory for the Mavericks.
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| Jan 1, 2002
Dallas Morning News' Marc Stein notes that NBA teams can start signing 10-day contracts next Monday and says that Leon Smith may get consideration by the Mavericks.
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| Jan 1, 2002
That's because Mavericks assistant coach Donnie Nelson remembers the difficult times his father had to endure.
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| Jan 1, 2002
By DWAIN PRICE
Star-Telegram Staff Writer
DALLAS - Normally, a matchup against the Chicago Bulls in the post-Michael Jordan era has been a slam-dunk victory for the Mavericks.
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