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Pro Basketball
Dallas Mavericks @ Houston Rockets – Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Sacramento Kings vs. Dallas Mavericks @ American Airlines Center, Dallas – Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Pro Hockey
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Dallas Stars @ American Airlines Center, Dallas – Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
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ESPN’s Chad Ford wrote an article this week titled Top Big Men on the Block, i.e. Power Forwards and Centers available for trades. Top names listed include Amare Stoudemire, Raef LaFrentz, Tyson Chandler, Shaq, Brad Miller, Chris Bosh, Antawn Jamison, and the already traded Jermaine O’Neal.
Guess who ISN’T on the list. Go on. Guess. Which big man is NEVER a “top” big man or on the block for trades?
I’d say it looks like Tony flat out lied when he said keeping Wade Phillips was a “very good thing.” Watch his facial features and how stoic he gets when asked for his opinion on Jerry keeping Wade for next season.
On the upside, it’s good to hear him say that he barely slept for 48 hours after the last game of the season. That should help some fans who interpreted his season ending interview as nonchalant and disinterested.
Several local radio personalities have criticized Tony Romo for his handling of this interview. Watch and tell us what YOU think.
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Pro Basketball
Chicago Bulls vs. Dallas Mavericks @ American Airlines Center, Dallas – Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Pro Hockey
New York Rangers vs. Dallas Stars @ American Airlines Center, Dallas – Friday, 7:30 p.m.
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The Mavericks return to one of their house of horrors Thursday night as they take on the injury-riddled Utah Jazz.
The Mavs last played in Salt Lake City on December 26th, where they lost 97-88 to a Jazz team missing its top three scorers in Carlos Boozer, Paul Millsap and Mehmet Okur.
It was a bad night all around as the Mavs arrived late due to a snowstorm after playing the night before in Portland and the effort showed. Add in that Dirk was called for a flagrant foul and ejected in the fourth quarter and the writing was on the wall.
It’s a tough sell at this exact moment. Dallas just pulled off an upset by defeating the Magic in Orlando. Back to back impressive road wins does NOT put anyone in the mood to trade.
105.3FM The Fan, a local Dallas area sports radio station, referenced yesterday’s Baron Davis article this afternoon, mentioning my comparison of Baron Davis and Terrell Owens. It’s a logical comparison. Both are divas. Both get PAID. Both perform best when they’re happy with their surroundings. Both are potential team chemistry wreckers. Both get more attention than they deserve. Both have failed to consistently live up to their potential, year to year to year. Can Baron fit in with the Mavericks? Or would he be the Mavericks’ own personal T.O.?
Now that you’re less interested in Davis, let’s go ahead and take a look at three trade scenarios being mentioned by the “experts.”
Dallas travels to Orlando to face the Magic and their most voted All-Star ever, Dwight Howard, tonight at 7pm ET. Dallas (27-19) isn’t likely ready to face a contender like Orlando (36-10). While the Magic may not be of Celtics or Lakers caliber just yet, their trio of All-Stars in Howard, Nelson, and Lewis should be more than enough to overwhelm the Mavericks on the road. Of course, miracles DO happen on occasion (though apparently not in the post-season), so the Mavs could pull off a surprise victory if they can somehow manage to limit Dwight Howard’s effectiveness in the paint.
I DID mention it would be a miracle, didn’t I? Dwight Howard has 36 double-doubles so far this year. That is definitely a best-in-league stat. And without Diop’s defensive agility at backup center, Dallas doesn’t look to have much hope in that department. Howard leads his team in scoring, rebounds, and blocks, and is the most voted All-Star ever for a reason. Who can really stop him?
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Pro Football
Super Bowl XLIII: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals @ Tampa, FL – Sunday, 5:00 p.m.
Pro Basketball
Dallas Mavericks @ Miami Heat – Saturday, 6:30 p.m.
