Pressure is on Kidd to deliver in playoffs for Dallas Mavericks
dallasnews.com 4/19/2008 —

Ever the tactician, Kidd insists Mavs enter playoffs free of expectations
star-telegram.com 4/19/2008 — Dirk and Avery, and the point guard, would seem to have a lot to prove.

MAVERICKS NOTES: Hornets' defense will try to work on Dirk
star-telegram.com 4/19/2008 — NEW ORLEANS -- In four regular-season games, the Dallas Mavericks have seen the New Orleans Hornets' defensive game plan.

Dallas Mavericks' Josh Howard admitted pot use, denied need | Dallas Mavericks News | Sports News | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas
dallasnews.com 4/19/2008 — 01:23 AM CDT on Saturday, April 19, 2008 By BRAD TOWNSEND / The Dallas Morning News btownsend@dallasnews.com During his five NBA seasons, Josh Howard has been candid with The Dallas Morning News and other media outlets about using marijuana. Entering ...

TrueHoop's Stat Geek Smackdown: 2008 Playoffs - NBA
sports.espn.go.com 4/19/2008 — First-round matchups: ATL-BOS | PHI-DET | TOR-ORL | WAS-CLE | DEN-LAL | DAL-NO | PHX-SA | HOU-UTH SMACKDOWN BREAKDOWN This is TrueHoop Stat Geek Smackdown history being made right here. Never before has every single participant made the exact same ...

LIVE: Paul, Hornets host Mavs in series opener — FOXSports.com News for NBA 4/19/2008

Paul Lifts Hornets over Mavs for Game 1 Win — NBA.com: News 4/20/2008
Chris Paul had 35 points and 10 assists in his first career playoff game Saturday night, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 104-92 come-from-behind victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their first-round series.

NO's Paul has spectacular playoff debut (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 4/20/2008
So much for playoff experience. Chris Paul had 35 points and 10 assists in his first career playoff game Saturday night, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 104-92 come-from-behind victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their ...

Paul dazzles in playoff debut as Hornets top Mavs in Game 1 — USATODAY.com NBA - Top Stories 4/20/2008
Chris Paul had 35 points and 10 assists in his first career playoff game Saturday night, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a ...

Paul Lifts Hornets Past Mavericks in Game One — Wash Post NBA 4/20/2008
Chris Paul has 35 points and 10 assists in his first playoff game Saturday night, lifting the Hornets to a 104-92 win over Dallas in game one of their playoff series.