Dallas entered Houston hoping to take the season series, but the Rockets had something else in mind. Despite getting double-figure scoring from six players, the Mavericks could not overcome multiple double-digit deficits and early foul trouble to... Continue →

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The Mavs' killer instinct is even stronger when Dallas sniffs the scent of the Rockets, having seen Houston plenty for their liking. With a great familiarity with what the Rockets bring to the table, the Mavs know exactly what they are up against... Continue →

From an ugly start to a rousing finish to 2009, might the Toronto Raptors be the team to keep an eye on heading into 2010? Some of our good friends up north seem to think so ... well, sort of. Continue →

There really is no easy way to summarize the decade that comes to a close tonight. So many descriptives could apply (and have been communicated to me via e-mail, chat, text message and candygram by fans over the years) but none better than this:... Continue →

Need a lesson in how to finish something? Just look at the way teams around the league are closing out 2009. We've got great games from coast to coast, every single night. And these guys even work on their birthdays (see King James and his crew... Continue →

You're sick of watching meaningless bowl games aren't you? Of course, you are. We all are. That's why Wednesday night's NBA schedule is the elixir we've all been waiting for to cure the bad bowl game blues. Continue →

Though the Mavericks lead the season series with the Rockets 2-1, Dallas still can taste the sourness of a 116-108 overtime loss to Houston at home on Dec. 18. If the Mavs are going to close out 2009 with a win, they will need to avenge that loss,... Continue →

If Vinny Del Negro is still coaching the Bulls by the All-Star Break, it will be a major upset. Who will take over in Chicago, and what will it mean for Derrick Rose and company? Continue →

A tough year has only gotten worse for fans in Washington, where everyone from from Flip Saunders to Gilbert Arenas seems to be predicting disaster. Cover your eyes and ears Wizards fans if you don't want to see or hear any more! Continue →