Posts Tagged ‘Caron Butler’

Howard’s 20-20 Effort Goes To Waste, Mavericks Beat Magic 105-99

The Dallas Mavericks obviously are one of the better teams in the National Basketball Association, as evidenced by their 22-5 win-loss record prior to their game against the Orlando Magic Tuesday night. Speaking of the Magic, new arrivals Jason Richardson, Hedo Turkoglu, Gilbert Arenas and Earl Clark did suit up and play for their new [...]

Mavericks Pummel Suns 106-91, Nash Hurt

As Steve Nash goes, so do the Phoenix Suns. The Suns would realize on Friday night during Friday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks just how valuable he is. During the first quarter, Nash collided with Mavericks center Tyson Chandler while going for a loose ball. Nash would land awkwardly on his neck and for [...]

Mavericks Win 12th Straight, Fend Off Jazz 103-97

The Dallas Mavericks, 18-4 coming into Saturday night’s game against the Utah Jazz at American Airlines Center, have a roster that isn’t too much different than the squad during the 2009-20 campaign, save for Tyson Chandler and DeShawn Stevenson. The Jazz picked up Al Jefferson during the offseason and as a result, both teams are [...]

Mavericks Win 5th Straight, Shoot Down Heat 106-95

“We will figure this out. The fact that guys are upset about this, that is a sign to start a change. Our next step forward is to remember this pain.” —Heat coach Erik Spoelstra The Miami Heat, even with three superstars on their roster (LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh), are apparently having growing [...]

Nuggets Pull Away In 4th Quarter, Bounce Mavericks 103-92

The three-point line can be either your friend or your worst enemy, depending on which NBA team you are. Most teams have at least one player who specializes in baskets beyonf the arc; the Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks, adversaries this Saturday night, are no different. The Nuggets thrived on the 3-point shot as they [...]

Spurs Lose, Recover Lead And Eliminate Mavericks 97-87

The San Antonio Spurs, I suspect, got the mother of all tongue-lashings after they got punked by the Mavericks last Tuesday 103-81. Thursday night would find the Mavericks and Spurs at it again, with lots at stake; if the Spurs won, they would advance to the second round while if the Mavericks won, they would [...]

Butler And Mavericks Destroy Spurs 103-81

Usually any time you talk about the Dallas Mavericks, the conversation revolves around team owner Mark Cuban or their best player, Dirk Nowitzki. During the Mavericks’ game against the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday night, Nowitzki, for once, wasn’t the igniter of the offensive fuel. In this case, it was Caron Butler; he would score 35 [...]

Mavericks Squander Third Quarter Lead, Edged By Spurs 92-89

There’s a reason that San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is so popular and respected among his team and the league. He is a player’s coach doesn’t take any crap from anyone. Although the Spurs were leading 2-1 in their best-of-seven series prior to facing the Dallas Mavericks Sunday at AT&T Center, Popovich has treated [...]