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Bulls Hang On, Beat Pistons for First Win

Tyrus Thomas gets double-double in nail-biter

(Newser) - The Bulls overcame a 36-point performance by Rasheed Wallace to pick up their first win Thursday night, beating the Pistons 97-93, the AP reports. Tyrus Thomas, who had 19 points and 14 rebounds, hit a free throw with 2.9 seconds left to seal the deal. Elsewhere:

Rockets Crash in First Meeting With Mavs

Houston breaks down in the 4th, falls 107-98

(Newser) - The Dallas Mavericks spoiled Houston's undefeated start to the season, keeping the Rockets on the run through the first three quarters and leaving them in the dust in the fourth, reports the Dallas Morning News. Jason Terry came off the bench with 31 points, including 16 of the Mavericks' final...

Cavs Look Ragged in 92-74 Defeat by Mavs

Dallas, Terry start the season strong, hold LeBron to 10

(Newser) - The Cleveland Cavaliers began this season last night the same way they closed out last spring: by losing handily to a team from Texas. This time it was Dirk Nowitzki's Dallas Mavericks who dominated the struggling Cavs early on and held LeBron James to just 10 points to win 92-74,...

Dancing With the Stars Smokes Cuban
Dancing With the Stars
Smokes Cuban
Oct 24, 2007 12:39 PM CDT

Dancing With the Stars Smokes Cuban

Mel B finishes first as lack of technique sends billionaire to exit

(Newser) - No magic lamp could save Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban from losing his small-screen wingtips last night, as the billionaire was bumped from “Dancing with the Stars.” Cuban, who’s lost 30 pounds and one goatee since his stint began, entertained with a samba inspired by “I...

Cuban Covets Cubs
Cuban Covets Cubs
Jul 14, 2007 8:54 AM CDT

Cuban Covets Cubs

Mavs' owner sets his sights on Wrigley Field

(Newser) - Mercurial billionaire Mark Cuban has expressed in interest in buying the Chicago Cubs. Put on the block by real estate mogul Sam Zell, the Cubs will have to placate Major League Baseball and local fans to succeed. Rick Morrissey, writing in another Zell property, the Chicago Tribune, says he thinks...

Award Pains NBA's First European MVP

Trophy fills Dirk with existential angst after playoff debacle

(Newser) - Dirk Nowitzki was named the first European MVP of the NBA, but he was also the first since Moses Malone in 1982 to receive the award after losing in the first round of the playoffs.  Nowitzki put up career statistics, especially in shooting efficiency, while leading Dallas to the...

Mavs-Warriors Pits Coach Against Ex-Boss

Golden State, Nelson poised for huge upset, measure of revenge

(Newser) - Eighth-seeded Golden State won't just be bidding to eliminate the top-seeded Mavericks when their first-round NBA playoff series resumes tonight in Dallas. In what the Wall Street Journal calls "one of the nastiest personal feuds in professional sports," coach Don Nelson's Warriors can send Dallas and owner Mark...

Mavs Clinch West’s Top Seed; Clippers Fall to 9th

Dallas win allows team to rest up for playoffs

(Newser) - The Dallas Mavericks clinched the NBA’s best record and the number one seed in the Western Conference playoffs, winning 96-86 over the Los Angeles Clippers at home yesterday. With five games remaining in the regular season, the Mavs can now afford to rest stars Dirk Nowitzki and Jerry Stackhouse...

Colangelo, Cuban: Picks To Buy Cubs

They' could both make long-suffering Cubs fans very happy

(Newser) - Team USA executive director Jerry Colangelo and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban are the two individuals most likely to buy the Cubs, argues Jon Heyman.  Both have track records of success, and Colangelo is a Chicago native. The zany renegade Cuban seems to be on the list beause he...

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