latimes.com - 4/17/2008
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DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki came right out and said it: The Dallas Mavericks did not want to open the playoffs against the Lakers. They'd much rather take their chances against the New Orleans Hornets -- especially after the way things went Wednesday night. Jason Kidd and Jason Terry outplayed Hornets star Chris Paul, with Kidd earning his 100th triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 ...
Buzzer Beaters - 04/20 —
Hoops Addict
* A nice surprise this week was to see former NBA head coach Eric Musselman add Hoops Addict as one of his 20 hoop links on his official blog.
* Adrian Wojnarowski wrote a great article on the fractured relationship between Byron Scott and Jason Kidd . He summarized how Kidd led a revolt in New Jersey to get his former coach canned and the article looks at how Scott refused to get into the ...
Round One Riot: (2) Hornets vs. (7) Mavericks —
FanHouse
It's playoff time, and FanHouse has got you covered. Our previews will give you the critical points of every series, so you can talk to your friends like you've been following every team in the Association all season long. Which you probably haven't.
Biggest Reason You Should Watch : To find out if New Orleans is for real. No one expected them to be near the top of the Western ...
Behind the boxscore, where Dallas cannot be ignored —
Ball Don't Lie
Dallas 111, New
Orleans 98
If you're a Mavs fan, or just an NBAnik looking for a
championship-level team to return to championship-level play, this had to warm
your heart.
First of all, if Jason Terry is hitting shots, being
aggressive, and playing like he did in 2004-05, then the Mavericks are
incredibly dangerous. Terry had 30 points on just 19 shots in this win.
Secondly, Jason Kidd ...
J-Kidd Gets Triple-Double 100 Mavs Clinch 7th Seed Beat Hornets 111-98 —
Slam Dunk Central
Jason Kidd recorded career triple number 100, and the Dallas Mavericks locked up the seventh seed in the NBA Western Conference as they defeated the New Orleans Hornets Wednesday night 111-98. As a result the Hornets and the Mavericks will meet each other in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
The first half was pretty much a battle as the Hornets led at the end of the first quarter ...
Apr. 16: Mavs 111, Hornets 98 —
InsideHoops
The AP reports: Jason Kidd had the 100th triple-double of his career and sparked a 30-8 stretch that sent the Dallas Mavericks past the New Orleans Hornets, 111-98 Wednesday night, and set up a first-round showdown between these teams. Kidd had 27 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for his first triple-double since rejoining the [...]
Preview: Hornets @ Mavs —
Dallas Mavericks
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 7:00 PM ET (ESPN)
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
New Orleans Hornets (56-25) vs. Dallas Mavericks (50-31)
Probable Starting Lineups :
Chris Paul / Jason Kidd
Morris Peterson / Jason Terry
Peja Stojakovic / Josh Howard
David West / Dirk Nowitzki
Tyson Chandler / Erick Dampier
History : Tonight’s game marks the end of the regular season for ...
Kokoloresleser wissen mehr, KW 15 —
NBA-Blog
- Geschafft! Die Dallas Mavericks qualifizieren sich für die Playoffs. Auch sonst hat sich bei den Mavs innerhalb der beiden letzten Wochen einiges getan: man hat gegen +50%-Teams gewinnen können, Avery Johnson lässt seinen Spielern mehr Freiheiten, Jason Kidd hat seine Trefferquote stabilisieren können, und Josh Howard, Brandon Bass sowie Jason Terry haben in der Abwesenheit Dirk Nowitzkis ihr
Another View On Jason Kidd's defense —
Mavs Moneyball
Recently I've been talking about how great the defense of the Mavs has been since Kidd joined the team, despite the concern that the Mavs lost one of the best defensive point guards in the league in Devin Harris. Well, they guys over at At The Hive examined the league's point guards to see how good Chris Paul really is, and part of that analysis included Jason Kidd. How good is Kidd? Well, ...
