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• Coyotes on brink of missing playoffs

  April 11, 2014 in Sports on Page B2 NHL: Pekka Rinne made 29 saves to lead the host Nashville Predators to a 2-0 win over Phoenix on Thursday night, damaging the Coyotes’ playoff hopes. Craig Smith and Patric …

• Mavericks shoot lights out without Nowitzki

  Nov. 7, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 O.J. Mayo and the rest of the Dallas Mavericks newcomers are getting into quite a groove while waiting for Dirk Nowitzki, even though they don’t always know exactly what they’re …

• Former Zag hopes third time is charm in NBA Summer League

  July 15, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 DALLAS – Playing in the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League is nothing new for Micah Downs. In fact, this summer marks his third straight run there as the former Gonzaga … 4

• Mavericks land All-Star forward Brand

  July 14, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 The Dallas Mavericks won the bidding Friday to obtain two-time All-Star forward Elton Brand off waivers, the latest in a series of moves to build their roster after a frustrating …

• Miami spoils Dallas’ party

  Dec. 26, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 DALLAS – While Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks were on the court celebrating the championship they won over LeBron James and Dwyane Wade last season, the Miami Heat were …

• LeBron hurt Heat down stretch

  June 13, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 MIAMI – Good thing LeBron James had that big party when he arrived here last summer. For now, that’s the only celebration he gets in Miami. 3

• Mavericks earn finals vindication

  June 13, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 MIAMI – For Dirk Nowitzki, the résumé is complete. He’s an NBA champion. For LeBron James, the agonizing wait continues for at least one more year. 1

• Mavericks stop Heat to move within one win of title

  June 10, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 DALLAS – Dirk Nowitzki thrust both arms in the air, a sea of blue screaming around him and the Dallas Mavericks finally ahead in the close NBA finals. Now it …

• Mavericks win away from NBA title

  June 9, 2011 in Sports Dallas defeats the Miami Heat to go up 3-2 in the NBA finals. 2

• Wade content with lead

  June 7, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 DALLAS – A chance for another championship ahead of him, Dwyane Wade refused to look back. No, he said, the answer as quick and forceful as his first step to …

• Heat take 2-1 finals lead over Mavericks

  June 5, 2011 in Sports DALLAS — Dwyane Wade kept soaring and scoring, doing everything he could to get the Miami Heat a crucial win toward an NBA title. Chris Bosh and Udonis Haslem provided …

• Heat’s Haslem, Miller have ‘unfinished business’ in NBA finals

  June 5, 2011 in Sports on Page C4 DALLAS – At the time, Udonis Haslem was accustomed to being spoiled at the University of Florida. There, he had a training staff available to provide whatever he needed. That …

• Carryover from Miami Heat’s Game 2 collapse in NBA finals a key question

  June 4, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 DALLAS – Dwyane Wade knows in the NBA finals, collapses can carry over. He was in the Dirk Nowitzki role five years ago, summoning a desperate charge to rescue a …

• Big Three part of the Big Collapse

  June 3, 2011 in Sports on Page B6 MIAMI – It was simply the biggest collapse on the biggest stage, and even the Big 3 were utterly helpless to stop it. In a six-minute span that caved in …

• Mavericks shock Miami with late comeback to tie series

  June 3, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 MIAMI – Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks put a stunning end to their misery in Miami. Now they can win their first NBA title without coming back to South …

• Mavericks beat Heat with incredible rally

  June 2, 2011 in Sports Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks put a stunning end to their misery in Miami. 1

• Miami Heat win Game 1 of NBA finals over Dallas Mavericks

  May 31, 2011 in Sports The Miami Heat win Game 1 of the NBA finals. 1

• Mavericks clinch Western Conference, move to finals

  May 26, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 DALLAS – Dirk Nowitzki stood on the court wearing a baseball hat celebrating the Dallas Mavericks’ return to the NBA finals. As his team received a silver trophy for winning …

• Mavericks reach NBA finals

  May 25, 2011 in Sports Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks are going back to the NBA finals.

• Mavericks owner Cuban reminds Couch Slouch of 8-year-old

  May 17, 2011 in Sports With his Dallas Mavericks closing in on an NBA title, this could be Mark Cuban’s finest hour. Which is not a good thing, unless you don’t mind rewarding everything wrong … 5

• Lakers fall apart as Mavericks sweep series

  May 9, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 DALLAS – Phil Jackson walked off the court with a tight smile, shaking hands and accepting congratulations like he has after so many series-ending playoff games. Never like this, though.

• Mavs blow out Lakers, send Jackson to retirement

  May 8, 2011 in Sports DALLAS — Phil Jackson walked off the court with a tight smile, shaking hands and accepting congratulations like he has after so many series-ending playoff games. Never like this, though. …

• Cavaliers continue downward spiral with loss to Mavericks

  Feb. 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 NBA: Over one season or two, no team in NBA history has lost as many games in a row as these Cleveland Cavaliers. The surging Mavericks beat Cleveland 99-96 on …

• In brief: Mavs stop Heat win streak at 12

  Dec. 21, 2010 in Sports on Page B2 NBA: Dirk Nowitzki scored 26 points, Jason Terry hit two big 3-pointers in the final 2 1/2 minutes, and the Dallas Mavericks ended Miami’s 12-game winning streak by beating the …

• Mavericks beat hapless Clippers without Nowitzki

  Dec. 29, 2008 in Sports on Page C2 Josh Howard had 29 points, nine rebounds and a career-best seven assists, leading Dallas to a 98-76 victory over the Clippers at Los Angeles on Sunday while Mavericks leading scorer …