There was a fellow screaming into his cell phone on the corner of 51st and Fifth Avenue early Tuesday afternoon. He got the tickets, he was explaining with some excitement to someone.
"No," he exclaimed. "Not the Yankees' tickets. The Jordan tickets!"
Michael Jordan Returns: The Second Coming wasn't, of course, the only must-see show off-Broadway on Tuesday night.
But after months of will he or won't he, rumor and hearsay, and more buzz than can be delivered by a triple espresso laced with ephedrine, it was the must-see show. Kind of like a one-evening engagement with Streisand. The Yankees would play another night.
So they crowded around the blue police barricades that circled Madison Square Garden as tip-off neared. Those who couldn't get in, just wanted to be there. Just wanted to say they were close to the show.
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Adrian Griffin has had back problems before, so he's been through this kind of pain. That's why he knew he had to sit out Tuesday's season opener against the Detroit Pistons – and why, he said, he's not going to rush back to the lineup.
"I have sort of a history of back problems," Griffin said.
Griffin's early target to return is the end of the week, although he knows not to go too fast. He suffered from back problems last season in Boston, but said this injury, which he suffered in workouts after Saturday's practice, is not the same.
"This is more spasms," Griffin said. "It was a sharp pain before."
Without Griffin, Mavericks coach Don Nelson said he will have to alter his game plan and rotation patterns.
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You knew it would be different when Dirk Nowitzki addressed the crowd before the game in his diesel-driven German, apparently something about schnitzel or strudel, maybe.
You knew it'd be different when Tim Hardaway translated.
"Yeah," Tim Bug chirped into the microphone. "What he said."
At times Tuesday, you didn't know whether to laugh or salute in the Mavericks' official American Airlines Center debut.
One minute Nowitzki and Hardaway are playing like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito.
The next, the President of the United States is talking to an announced crowd of 19,200 in a taped message on the video screen, assuring a nation's sports fans about the importance of games in our culture and what they can teach us since the world changed Sept. 11.
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Mavericks Oct 2001 Archive
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| Oct 31, 2001
It won't be like this every night.
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| Oct 31, 2001
The feel was different.
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| Oct 31, 2001
It was opening night at the new arena, and you know what that meant.
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| Oct 31, 2001
Greg Buckner vowed he would be ready to go when the Mavericks tipped off the regular season Tuesday night at American Airlines Center.
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| Oct 31, 2001
Darrick Martin
Point guard Darrick Martin had to laugh when asked if he had ever made a team before with one hand.
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| Oct 31, 2001
Najera frustrated
Last year at this time, Eduardo Najera was a training-camp darling, playing so much better than the Mavericks' three highly touted first-round draft picks that he opened the season as a starter at small forward.
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| Oct 31, 2001
It's been five months since Michael Finley played the worst game of his NBA career.
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| Oct 30, 2001
Mike Fisher of DallasBasketball.
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| Oct 30, 2001
Mavericks preview
10/30/2001
DETROIT AT MAVERICKS
7:30 p.
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| Oct 30, 2001
After Monday's practice in the basement of the Mavericks' fabulous new digs, Don Nelson rounded his players up for what amounted to a group hug.
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| Oct 30, 2001
Equations for building team foundations don't always have right answers.
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| Oct 30, 2001
For most of this summer and throughout training camp, the Mavericks kept reading and hearing about how some of their opponents claim they took them lightly last year.
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| Oct 30, 2001
Guard Greg Buckner will play in tonight's season opener against Detroit at American Airlines Center.
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| Oct 30, 2001
CUBAN'S CORNER
When owner Mark Cuban heard that Cowboys coach Dave Campo was going to give him a game ball "because he was the only one to pick" the Cowboys to beat Arizona on Sunday, Cuban was ecstatic.
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| Oct 30, 2001
Richie Whitt of the Ft.
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| Oct 29, 2001
It is official.
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| Oct 29, 2001
Last year, the Mavericks managed a phenomenal 13-game improvement over the previous season.
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| Oct 29, 2001
Opening day is only a day away, and already the Mavericks have been kicked in the teeth by a couple of key injuries.
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| Oct 28, 2001
Six years have elapsed since Houston reveled in the Rockets' back-to-back NBA championships, the first major sports titles to find a home in the nation's fourth-largest city.
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| Oct 28, 2001
Why Darrick Martin won’t shake your hand, the Mavs coaches’ real specialty, and babies named "Jalen'' in another edition of random thoughts while teetering atop a barstool.
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| Oct 28, 2001
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| Oct 28, 2001
The Mavericks have only played a handful of games in the new American Airlines Center and already changes are in the works.
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| Oct 28, 2001
Just like any young upstart, all they've ever wanted was a chance to play with the big kids, a chance to show how they measured up.
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| Oct 28, 2001
The last time he performed in an NBA game of significance, Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki torched the San Antonio Spurs of Tim Duncan and David Robinson for a career-high 42 points and a career-high-tying 18 rebounds.
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| Oct 28, 2001
When they open the season Tuesday against Detroit, the Mavericks plan to pay tribute to the firefighters and police officers who lost their lives during the Sept.
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| Oct 27, 2001
The Mavericks have only played a handful of games in the new American Airlines Center and already changes are in the works.
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| Oct 27, 2001
Barring any sudden changes in rotation philosophy, Tim Hardaway's streak will end Tuesday.
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| Oct 27, 2001
As difficult as it might seem, Don Nelson is sticking to his plans about employing a 10-man rotation this season.
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| Oct 26, 2001
The Mavs are “trying to get everybody playing at a little higher level and get ready for the regular season,’’ says Mavericks boss Don Nelson says.
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| Oct 26, 2001
The countdown is on and man am I itchy to get started!
It's been tough to be stuck in neutral, to watch without describing anything during the preseason.
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| Oct 26, 2001
The best view comes from the coach's office.
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| Oct 26, 2001
Normally, a 5-3 preseason record would be cause for celebration.
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| Oct 26, 2001
CUBAN'S CORNER
Owner Mark Cuban plans to take some of his players to Sunday's Cowboys-Arizona Cardinals game at Texas Stadium.
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| Oct 25, 2001
Mike Fisher of DallasBasketball.
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| Oct 25, 2001
Evan Eschmeyer calls himself a “slow starter.
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| Oct 25, 2001
Dirk Nowitzki's back-breaking 3-pointers have been more scarce, and Juwan Howard's quirky little shot isn't hitting the net quite as frequently as it used to.
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| Oct 25, 2001
Anyone listening to Mavericks coach/general manager Don Nelson must pay little attention to the five players who started and played at least 25 minutes apiece during Tuesday's preseason finale against Orlando.
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| Oct 25, 2001
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has discovered a way to get his team involved in the heartfelt ceremonies surrounding the Sept.
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| Oct 24, 2001
Unofficially, the unveiling of the Mavericks' newest look took place Tuesday, just in time for their final exhibition game.
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| Oct 24, 2001
There is a story making the rounds among NBA players, a story that we would assume is apocryphal if not for the credibility of the teller and the history of the subject.
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| Oct 24, 2001
On Monday, David Stern briefed Mavericks players about the state of the league.
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| Oct 24, 2001
Mike Fisher of DallasBasketball.
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| Oct 24, 2001
Well, it is finally official.
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| Oct 23, 2001
Dwain Price of the Ft.
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| Oct 23, 2001
Tim Hardaway will be the smallest player, the second oldest player, the most established perimeter player, the second most wobbly player, in the Mavs’ rotation.
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| Oct 23, 2001
An unannounced appearance at the Mavericks' practice Monday by NBA commissioner David Stern was followed by a couple of bigger surprises.
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| Oct 23, 2001
All of this is so new for him.
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| Oct 23, 2001
CUBAN'S CORNER
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been compared to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, in that he's a hands-on owner who is always around the team.
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| Oct 22, 2001
Tim Hardaway will be the smallest player, the second oldest player, the most established perimeter player, the second most wobbly player, in the Mavs’ rotation.
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| Oct 22, 2001
Combined, Tim Hardaway and Danny Manning have seven All-Star appearances, 91 playoff games and 70 years of life's experience.
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| Oct 22, 2001
Guess who used to dominate whom in college?
Evan Eschmeyer played four seasons at Northwestern (1995-99) at the same time Calvin Booth was playing his four seasons at Penn State.
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| Oct 21, 2001
Predictions are the province of fools and bad bets, but such is the nature of the profession.
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| Oct 21, 2001
Don Nelson is not asking for much.
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| Oct 21, 2001
Moses Malone might not get a fancy title, but he'll likely spend valuable time with the Mavericks this season.
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| Oct 21, 2001
Don Nelson is playing his front-line starters regular-season minutes as the preseason crawls to a close with Orlando at American Airlines Center on Tuesday.
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| Oct 20, 2001
Don Nelson says he ain't gonna take it anymore.
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| Oct 20, 2001
Don Nelson stressed all week how he has finally settled on his rotation, talked about how important the Mavericks' final three preseason games were in preparing for the season and promised there would be more effort in actually winning the games.
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| Oct 20, 2001
Filming for the pilot of the Mark Cuban Show will be held at 6 p.
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| Oct 20, 2001
The Mavericks acquired Evan Eschmeyer over the summer with the hope that he would give Shawn Bradley some relief at center, and possibly even start some games.
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| Oct 20, 2001
Moses Malone is still trying to decide whether he wants to become an assistant coach with the Mavericks.
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| Oct 19, 2001
One Metroplex paper says Wang Zhizhi’s absence will cause a roster problem.
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| Oct 19, 2001
I’m a teacher,’’ says Aguirre, a three-time All-Star with Dallas and twice an NBA champion with Detroit but now a member of old friend Isiah Thomas’ staff with the Indiana Pacers.
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| Oct 19, 2001
Forget the world travels, the sporting exploits that ranged from basketball to soccer, even the ladies Steve Nash is rumored to have hooked up with over the summer.
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| Oct 19, 2001
Nothing the Mavericks did in the off-season was meant to realign the stars or greatly alter the universe.
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| Oct 19, 2001
Adrian Griffin
Height: 6-5 Weight: 215
Age: 27
Last team: Boston
Why he's here: Do-everything bench help
Expected impact: Great
Scouting report: A "glue" guy who makes others around him better with his hustle.
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| Oct 19, 2001
For now the Mad Scientist is putting away his tools and stashing the different concoctions.
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| Oct 19, 2001
CUBAN'S CORNER
It's safe to say that Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will be all over American Airlines Center once the regular season begins.
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| Oct 19, 2001
Dwain Price of the Ft.
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| Oct 18, 2001
Owner Mark Cuban didn't have to glance at the fingers on his hand.
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| Oct 18, 2001
Dwain Price of the Ft.
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| Oct 17, 2001
Wednesday, October 17, 2001 - DALLAS - Kiki Vandeweghe got a good look at the new arena he helped develop.
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| Oct 17, 2001
Still upset about a Sunday night loss in Sacramento that saw Dallas repeatedly get beat up and down the floor, the Mavs on Tuesday focused their preseason efforts on maintaining an almost frantic pace.
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| Oct 17, 2001
Mike Fisher of Dallasbasketball.
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| Oct 17, 2001
Jodie Valade of the Dallas Morning News reports: That deep Mavericks bench earned plenty of playing time Tuesday, highlighting much of a 112-80 dismissal of the Denver Nuggets at American Airlines Center.
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| Oct 17, 2001
Sometimes these questions are agonizingly vexing.
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| Oct 17, 2001
Owner Mark Cuban has placed a $50,000 bid on e-Bay to purchase one of Spike Lee's courtside seats for a game at New York's Madison Square Garden.
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| Oct 17, 2001
After Dirk Nowitzki signs his six-year, $90 million contract extension within the next week, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will have committed a whopping $273.
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| Oct 16, 2001
The Mavericks are sorting through their preseason games, sorting through their practice schedule, but most of all, sorting through their roster as they prepare for the 2001-02 season.
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| Oct 16, 2001
Mavs Quiz: Donnell Harvey has matured so much that he:
a) For the first time since the eighth grade, took a break from summer basketball to be with his family
b) Finally bought a second game-night outfit
c) Was named by Don Nelson the Sunday night star of the game in a 107-88 loss at Sacramento
d) All of the above
“I’ve got to be patient, because I know my time will come,’’ Harvey tells DallasBasketball.
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| Oct 16, 2001
Don Nelson promised that the Mavericks would never turn into a "zone team" – no matter what kind of rules are in place.
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| Oct 16, 2001
CUBAN'S CORNER
So what's expected of the Mavericks following a 53-victory season and an appearance in the second round of the playoffs?
"Who knows?" owner Mark Cuban said.
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| Oct 16, 2001
Miami Heat coach Pat Riley said his starting point guard, Anthony Carter, bears no resemblance to his former starting point guard, Tim Hardaway.
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| Oct 15, 2001
A few days ago, the Mavericks learned they didn't like playing without Michael Finley.
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| Oct 15, 2001
Greg Buckner - Mavericks guard
Greg Buckner is in his third season with the Mavericks after an inauspicious beginning to his NBA career.
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| Oct 15, 2001
Shortly after checking in during the first period Sunday night against Sacramento, Mavericks center Evan Eschmeyer slipped inside, took a pass from Steve Nash and laid the ball in.
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| Oct 15, 2001
The always-spirited matchup between former teammates Juwan Howard and Chris Webber started with a bang but ended quickly with a thud.
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| Oct 15, 2001
CUBAN'S CORNER
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban missed his second game of the preseason Sunday night in Sacramento, Calif.
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| Oct 14, 2001
He has already made a trade (Kenny Satterfield), endured a contract holdout (Omar Cook), signed a foreigner (Menk Batere), watched his franchise player (Antonio McDyess) succumb to surgery, taken two Nellie-esque roster gambles (J.
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| Oct 14, 2001
By now it's familiar.
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| Oct 14, 2001
Everywhere he turns, it's Big Three-this, the Three Mavericks-that.
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| Oct 14, 2001
Spanish-speaking forward Ruben Wolkowyski doesn't speak English, and that could hinder his chances of making the Mavericks' final roster.
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| Oct 14, 2001
It's not about excellence anymore for Michael Jordan.
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| Oct 13, 2001
Mavericks guard Greg Buckner has missed so many games during his three-year NBA career because of injuries that Don Nelson couldn't help but state the obvious.
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| Oct 13, 2001
In Friday’s preseason home opener at the American Airlines Center, for the first time in Don Nelson’s four-plus seasons in Dallas, he played a game without Michael Finley.
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| Oct 12, 2001
In the interest of, well, interest, it's not too early to search for new rivalries for the Lakers.
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| Oct 12, 2001
Flashback – now I remember why I hated school.
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| Oct 12, 2001
Adrian Griffin
Question: You grew up in Wichita, Kan.
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| Oct 12, 2001
The Mavericks play their first home exhibition game Friday night.
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| Oct 12, 2001
Without their top point guard, the Mavericks went to the other extreme Thursday: No point guard.
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| Oct 11, 2001
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| Oct 10, 2001
Ah, the late 80's.
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| Oct 10, 2001
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| Oct 9, 2001
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| Oct 8, 2001
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| Oct 8, 2001
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| Oct 8, 2001
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| Oct 8, 2001
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| Oct 7, 2001
Wang ZhiZhi won't be joining the Mavericks until December so he can play in the Asian National Games.
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| Oct 5, 2001
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| Oct 5, 2001
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| Oct 4, 2001
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| Oct 4, 2001
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| Oct 4, 2001
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| Oct 3, 2001
Jodie Valade of the Dallas Morning News reports that Darrick Martin, who is fighting to make the 15-man roster, broke a bone in his hand and will be in a cast for three weeks.
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| Oct 2, 2001
The Star-Telegram's Dwain Price poses the questions he feels faces the Mavs this season and does what he can to answer them.
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| Oct 2, 2001
Dwain Price of the Star-Telegram reports that the Mavs have signed Ruben Wolkowyski and Chris Robinson to one-year, nonguaranteed minimum-wage contracts Monday, bringing the number of players under contract to 18.
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| Oct 1, 2001
Star-Telegram Staff Writer Dwain Price reports: During the Mavericks' playoff run last season, Don Nelson often looked toward his bench for help and saw nothing but untested young players staring at him.
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