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Mavericks suspend Delonte West indefinitely again

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Dallas Mavericks guard Delonte West has been suspended indefinitely by the team for the second time this preseason. He was first suspended indefinitely early last week by coach Rick Carlisle for “conduct detrimental to the team”, but was reinstated the following day and did not miss any games. That may not be the case the second time around. Here is the report from Mavericks press release: DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have indefinitely suspended guard Delonte West. “We have suspended

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Five reasons to feel positive about the Dallas Mavericks

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(This is another in a series of 30 guest columns that will run in October, when optimism reigns supreme across the NBA. The theme will be “Five Reasons to Feel Positive About … ” We encourage you to follow the authors on Twitter and visit their sites. – CS) The early portion of the free agency period gave off the appearance that the sky was literally falling on the Dallas Mavericks. The chase to try to land Deron Williams fell short as

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Bernucca: Do injuries to Love, Nowitzki change West playoff picture?

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When we wrote last month that the Western Conference playoff picture would be filled in by the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves, it was assumed that both teams would have their alpha dogs at power forward. Now that Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Love are both out until at least December, that picture could be changing. Nowitzki and Love both are top-10 players whose presence instantly legitimizes their teams as playoff-worthy, regardless of the other 14 players sharing a locker room and airplane with them.

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SH: Dirk Nowitzki undergoes arthroscopic surgery, Dwight Howard set to play preseason game

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It seemed more like an inevitability than a possibility when news about the status of Dirk Nowitzki’s knee broke out earlier in the preseason. There was swelling in his knee, and the German hinted at the possibility of surgery if the condition did not improve. Unfortunately, the swelling continued, forcing Nowitzki to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery on Friday. The procedure will sideline him for about six weeks. Chris Bernucca has the details of the situation. Playing without the heart of the team

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Dirk Nowitzki has knee surgery, out six weeks

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Dallas Mavericks All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Friday and will miss at least six weeks, jeopardizing the team’s hopes of contending in the Western Conference. According to a release from the team, Nowitzki had the surgery at Texas Sports Medicine, with the procedure performed by team orthopedic surgeon T.O. Souryal.  Nowitzki should be able to resume on-court activities within six weeks, making his return sometime in early December. After the Mavericks won the NBA championship in 2011,

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Bernucca: What the preseason has shown us so far

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Even for hoops addicts, watching NBA preseason games presents a challenge. The baseball playoffs are under way, the college football and NFL seasons are in full swing, and there is this small matter of a presidential election. There is no subscription package for the preseason. League Pass takes a pass until the regular season starts later this month. So the only way you can watch games right now is on NBA TV, which isn’t part of the basic package of a number

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SH Blog: Eddy Curry plays for Spurs, but Josh Powell plays better

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You never quite know what you are going to find when you are surfing around the Internet early on a Sunday morning, but you always stumble upon something somewhat stunning. In this case, it was actual numerals in the box score next to the name Eddy Curry. E’Nourmous Tubolard actually took his warmups off in the San Antonio Spurs’ preseason opener, logging nine minutes and shooting 3-for-5 for seven points with two rebounds as Gregg Popovich’s team wiped out Italian squad Montepaschi

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Hubbard: Mavs season will be a Grand Experiment

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DALLAS – The grand experiment begins today with the first day of training camp. Call Mark Cuban, Donnie Nelson and Rick Carlisle crazy, but they believe they have found an alternative recipe for championship success. 1. Take a superstar who may be starting to decline but still is near the top of his game. 2. Add a one-time prolific offensive player who has discovered the joy of defense. 3. Toss in a point guard from Indiana, a shooting guard from Memphis, a center from

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