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Rick Carlisle keeping Dirk Nowitzki’s minutes under control
Rick Carlisle keeping Dirk Nowitzki’s minutes under control
The All-Star is averaging 37.5 minutes per game, which his coach says is OK.
Q&A with Mike Fisher of DallasBasketball.com
Q&A with Mike Fisher of DallasBasketball.com
phoenix.fanster.com — Mavs/Suns tonight and a Q&A of our respective teams.... (more) Q&A with Mike Fisher of DallasBasketball.com
Dallas Mavericks letting NBA know about no-calls
Dallas Mavericks letting NBA know about no-calls
star-telegram.com — DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks, like most teams, often think referees short-change their players and they want... the league to know about it. (more) Dallas Mavericks letting NBA know about no-calls
Mavs-at-Kings: Asking Yoda Of The Hardwood
dallasbasketball.com —    Jason Kidd is a Yoda of the Hardwood, a barometer of team temperature, a basketball savant.... So as the Mavs deal with four obstacles to winning tonight in Sacramento, we'll let Dallas' veteran Answer Man offer up solutions to the issues: (more) Mavs-at-Kings: Asking Yoda Of The Hardwood
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Mavs-at-Kings: Asking Yoda Of The Hardwood
DallasBasketball.com — ... 29– was the beginning of the end of Gerald’s promising stint as a starter. He was 1-of-8 from the floor that night, started one more game after that, but hasn’t played “real’’ minutes in a game since that night against the Kings. Rick? Time for a second chance? ISSUE 2: The overuse of Dirk Nowitzki: The Kidd money quote: “I’m not so much worried about the minutes. … We haven’t had too many blowouts, so we’ve got to find time to get some rest.’’ Jeff Caplan of the Star-Telegram does a good job breaking down the increased burden on Nowitzki, who a season ago was managed down ...

Quick Sunday Roundup
Mavs Moneyball — ... Jeff Caplan has an article on some of the starters playing more minutes than they have in the past -- particularly Dirk Nowitzki. ...

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