Basketball: Dallas Mavericks

How about the Dallas Mavericks� collapse here?

It looks like they�re going to go from the best record in the N.B.A. for most of the year to a first round exit by the L.A. Lakers.

As I've said in other posts they can't beat other competing teams in the west. They are still good, albeit overated a tad.

Yup, they lost again tonight to Utah to fall 2 games behind San Antonio for the Midwest Division title.

its seems like all of a sudden the only thing that the Mavs now how to do is two lose. They started the season strong and they are finsihing not as strong, is this a sign of things to come?

Originally posted by Ben:

its seems like all of a sudden the only thing that the Mavs now how to do is two lose. They started the season strong and they are finsihing not as strong, is this a sign of things to come?

Could be.

They did the same thing last season. They didn�t finish the regular season strong.

Wouldn't it be fitting if the Mavericks became the first team to blow a 3 to 0 lead in a Best-of-Seven series and lose in 7 games to the Trail Blazers?

That would really put a stamp on their soft label.

On Friday, the Mavericks found their replacement for Nick Van Exel and his name is Travis Best.

Well this a good replacement...but he is no where near the same level as Van Exel.

Dirk Nowitzki hurt his ankle last night.

Originally posted by Fox Mulder
Dirk Nowitzki hurt his ankle last night.

how bad is it

Last I heard, not bad.

But being a Kings' fan and knowing about Chris Webber's "minor" ankle sprains, you can never be too sure about these things.

ESPN

Dirk Nowitzki injured his left ankle Sunday night while playing a game for Germany, but theDallas Mavericks said Sunday that their star did not suffer bone or ligament damage.

The German team has the next two days off before practicing again on Wednesday. The next game is Friday, but there is no immediate word whether Nowitzki will be able to play.

The Mavericks said Nowitzki's injury isn't expected to be a lengthy one, and that he will not miss the start of training camp next month.

The German Basketball Federation paid a big insurance premium to gain a release from the Mavericks that would allow him to play for Germany.

sports.espn.go.com...

Seems he is going to be ok, at least it wont be a mystery like Webber's injury, we'll know since he's supposed to be playing for the German national team.

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki said Monday from Germany that the ankle sprain he suffered in a weekend exhibition game should not affect his participation in next month's European Championships.

Nowitzki has missed a handful of games the past two seasons because of similar ankle sprains. An MRI exam after Sunday's sprain revealed no bone or ligament damage.

The Mavericks signed guard Jon Stefansson from Iceland today.

Steve Nash hurt his shoulder last night in the loss at Washington.

Now that's where the Nick Van Exel injury really hurts them.

Dirk is looking good tonight.

anybody wattch the game last night?

Great game with walker hitting the game winning shot with no time left.

Yeah man. GIVE THE BALL TO DIRK!! He played great last night. He missed like 4-5 shots!!! Fin, Nash, Jamison, and 'Toine were filling it up too.

now the mavs are showing interest in Scott Williams big man from the pheonix suns who is expected to be waived sometime this week.

I think that would be a good pickup for them.