Toothless: Why the Charlotte Bobcats Aren’t Making Progress and What Needs to be Done
emptythebench.com 4/11/2008 — It takes time to build an NBA team from the ground up. Every expansion franchise struggles, and winning 33 games in just their third season was an accomplishment for the Bobcats. But the lack of progress this season despite trading for a veteran scorer has been extremely disconcerting.

Taking a Peek at the NBA Draft
thebiglead.com 4/11/2008 — A fun Friday exercise, for sure. As of right now, here are the 10 worst teams in the NBA, record-wise, from worst to best: Miami, Seattle, Minnesota, Memphis, New York, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee, Chicago, Charlotte and New Jersey. Let’s ...

During tonight's game...
thedreamshake.blogspot.com 4/12/2008 — Lee and I will both be unable to partake in the festivity tonight that is "making fun of that Fat Ass." Neither of us will be able to watch the game... which is a shame. Our friends over at Bright Side of the Sun suggested doing a live-blog of ...

Pick and Roll...McNuggets Style
myutahjazz.blogspot.com 4/12/2008 — Big game Saturday night for the Jazz. They will be hosting our beloved McNuggets (aka. The Peanut Gang ). We wanted to get some answers straight from the horses mouth, so we did a Q&A with Nuggets starting SG Allen Iverson. Ok, so it's not ...

Nuggets vs. Jazz: Game 80 Preview
nuggdoctor.blogspot.com 4/12/2008 — (Boulder-CO) Nothing get's my blood boiling more than a Nuggets-Jazz game! And as much as I would like to see everything associated with the Jazz fail, the guys over at My Utah Jazz have quickly created my favorite place to read up on my least ...

Serving Trey: Dirk's Last-Second Shot Sinks Jazz, Sends Mavs to Playoffs — NBA.com: News 4/11/2008
Dirk Nowitzki swished a 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds left, giving the Mavericks a 97-94 win over the Jazz on Thursday that also clinched a playoff berth.

Mavs clinch berth on Dirk's late 3 (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 4/11/2008
Dirk Nowitzki swished a 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds left, breaking a tie and giving the Dallas Mavericks a 97-94 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night that also clinched a playoff berth. Dallas got in on the combination of the victory and ...

N.B.A. Roundup: Nowitzki Buries Jazz With 3-Pointer — NYT > Pro Basketball 4/11/2008
Dirk Nowitzki swished a 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds left, breaking a tie and giving the Dallas Mavericks a 97-94 victory against the visiting Utah Jazz on Thursday night. Dallas clinched a playoff berth.

Mavericks Top Jazz to Clinch Playoff Spot — Wash Post NBA 4/11/2008
Dirk Nowitzki hits a 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds left to help give the Dallas Mavericks a 97-94 win over Utah on Thursday that also clinches a playoff berth.

Mavericks clinch playoff berth dramatically — L.A. Times - Basketball 4/11/2008
Nowitzki wins it, 97-94, on a three-point basket with 0.9 of a second left after Utah's Williams had tied it with one of his own with 5.8 seconds remaining. > * at Dallas 97, Utah ...