mavsblog.dallasnews.com - 11/10/2008
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By David Moore LOS ANGELES _ Josh Howard's absence didn't come close to explaining the Mavericks latest disappointment. Pick on the defense if you want. The Los Angeles Clippers did. Of course, the Mavericks offense didn't exactly inspire poetry. Poor...
latimes.com - 11/12/2008
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latimes.com —
"I enjoy playing here," Kaman said. "I hope
I can stay here for a while. But if...
there are other plans, that's their deal and it's their business. . . . "I don't know what the trade [proposal] was. But it doesn't really matter. If you don't look at it ...
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Mike Dunleavy denies Chris Kaman trade story - Los ...
clipsnation.com - 11/6/2008
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clipsnation.com —
It's becoming eerie. Not to mention depressing. In
each of the Clippers 5 games, they have gone...
through a brutal stretch of total incompetence. 17-0, 18-0, no field goals for 8 minutes... that sort of thing. In 4 of 5 cases, the ...
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Lakers 106 - Clippers 88
latimes.com - 11/12/2008
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latimes.com —
"I enjoy playing here," Kaman said. "I hope
I can stay here for a while. But if...
there are other plans, that's their deal and it's their business. . . . "I don't know what the trade [proposal] was. But it doesn't really matter. If you don't look at it ...
(more)
Mike Dunleavy denies Chris Kaman trade story - Los ...
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Mavs Fall to Clippers: Quick Observations
Mavs Moneyball —
... When asked about the road trip after the Cleveland game, Dirk called this game "very winnable". That's one of the reason he was not happy after the game: "We've got to compete. That's on the players, on every single one of us. We're not good enough to coast, as you saw tonight.'' ...
Mavs Aren’t Playing Hard Enough, Says Dirk
SLAM Online —
... Following a loss to the lowly Clips last night, Nowitzki was none too pleased with his team’s effort: “We’ve got to compete,'’ Nowitzki said. “That’s on the players, on every single one of us. We’ve got to cut harder. We’ve got to defend harder. We’ve got to rebound hard. I just think we’re coasting too much right now. We’re not good enough to coast, as you saw tonight.'’ ...
The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
... David Moore of The Dallas Morning News: “After the team’s fourth loss of the young season, Dirk Nowitzki questioned the team’s effort and said it has been coasting. ‘If you don’t compete hard, it’s not about Xs and Os,” Nowitzki said. ‘You can run whatever play you want. You can have all the schemes you want defensively. We’ve just got to push ourselves to play harder. ‘I don’t know what it is. I don’t know what’s going on. We don’t leave it all out there, and that’s what you’ve got to do.’ The ...
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Records: Lakers 5-0 Mavericks 2-4
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upsideandmotor.com 12/2/2008 — ...But the most concerning thing about the Mavs of late, as Jake describes, has been the complete lack of a rotation. That might fly for now, and it might even get the Mavs into the playoffs. But if from February onward Carlisle hasn't established a consistent rotation, I...I don't even know...
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sports.espn.go.com 11/2/2008 — Nowitzki's 21 points help Mavs whip Wolves for first win of season MINNEAPOLIS -- This time, the Dallas Mavericks didn't need Dirk Nowitzki to have a big fourth quarter to win. A rainbow jumper, a drawn foul, and a couple of key free throws did the ...
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Washington Wizards Aw, man. That's going to leave a mark. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) The Wizards (0-5) are the only winless team in the NBA after the Los Angeles Clippers knocked off the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. The week started with a 112-104 ...