| Blazers ride Roy to 23-point comeback, even series |
Sat Apr 23 20:06:47 2011 EST |
| Portland, OR (Sports Network) - Brandon Roy scored Portland's final eight points to cap a huge fourth-quarter rally, as the Trail Blazers erased a 23- point deficit to defeat the Dallas Mavericks, 84-82, in Game 4 of their Western Conference quarterfinal set at the Rose Garden. Roy scored 24 points off the bench for the Blazers, who won 97-92 on Thursday and now head back to Dallas for Game 5 on Monday with the series even at two games apiece. LaMarcus Aldridge added 18 points and six rebounds |
| Mavericks visit Blazers for crucial Game 3 |
Thu Apr 21 10:51:13 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Portland Trail Blazers hope a shift in scenery to the Pacific Northwest can get them back into their Western Conference quarterfinals set with the Dallas Mavericks. The third-seeded Mavs held serve on their homecourt, taking a 2-0 series edge on Tuesday when Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 33 points, including the club's last 11, carrying the Mavericks to a 101-89 victory. Dallas also received 21 points off the bench from Peja Stojakovic and 18 from Jason Kidd to take a 2-0 |
| Blazers and Mavs square off in Game 2 |
Tue Apr 19 10:39:51 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Dallas Mavericks hope to hold serve in their Western Conference quarterfinals set with the Portland Trail Blazers when the teams square off in Game 2 in Big D. Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 of his game-high 28 points in the final quarter on Saturday, helping Dallas rally past the Blazers, 89-81, in the opener of their series. Jason Kidd sank six three-point shots on the way to a 24-point night for the third-seeded Mavericks, who trailed by six midway through the fourth. They fi |
| Mavs and Blazers begin West quarters in Big D |
Sat Apr 16 10:39:19 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - One of the most intriguing matchups in the first round of the NBA playoffs kicks off in Big D Saturday when the third-seeded Dallas Mavericks tip off their Western Conference quarterfinals set with the Portland Trail Blazers. If he hasn't already, Blazers head coach Nate McMillan should give himself a pat on the back for what his team was able to accomplish this season. McMillan was strapped when oft-injured center Greg Oden went down for the season and star guard Brandon Roy |
| Mavericks aim to end cycle of early playoff exits |
Fri Apr 15 03:05:00 2011 EST |
DALLAS (AP) - The playoffs are here and so are the Dallas Mavericks. Of course. With 11 straight 50-win seasons, the only question each spring seems to be where they'll be seeded. Followed by another question: How early will they get bounced? Since reaching the NBA finals for the first and only time in 2006, Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavs have won a single playoff series. They've gone out in the first round three of the last four years. This postseason, they're seeded third in the Western C |
| NBA Playoff Preview - Dallas vs. Portland |
Thu Apr 14 16:09:57 2011 EST |
| s stature unable to fully recover for the stretch run, but the Blazers were able to get some help in other areas to capture the sixth seed in the Western Conference playoff race for the second year in a row. Portland will face the No. 3 seed Dallas Mavericks in the quarterfinals, a matchup that doesn't bode well for the inhabitants of the Northwest Division. The Trail Blazers have reached the postseason in each of the previous four years and were eliminated in the first round of last year's post |
| Bulls get No. 1 overall seed, will open playoffs vs. Pacers |
Thu Apr 14 02:19:22 2011 EST |
| ly it's something minor and he's able to start in the playoffs," Duncan said. The Grizzlies, in the postseason for the first time since 2006, have never won a playoff game, let alone a series in three tries. The Spurs swept them in 2004. The Dallas Mavericks have lost in the first round of the playoffs three of the last four years. Seeded third this time in the West, Dirk Nowitzki and the rest of Mark Cuban's bunch will try to overcome a pesky Portland team in the conference quarterfinals. The s |
| Mavericks crush Hornets to close regular season |
Wed Apr 13 22:54:54 2011 EST |
| Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Dirk Nowitzki poured in 32 points, helping the Dallas Mavericks crush the New Orleans Hornets, 121-89, in a postseason tuneup. Seven players scored in double figures for the Mavericks (57-25), who can clinch the Western Conference's No. 2 seed if the Lakers lose at Sacramento on Wednesday. They will be the third seed if the Lakers win. Jarrett Jack had 22 points to lead the Hornets (46-36), who can still clinch the West's seventh seed if Memphis loses to the Los An |
| Wolves aim to snap long losing streak vs. Rockets |
Wed Apr 13 11:03:24 2011 EST |
| ton. The Rockets stumbled down the stretch to miss out on the playoffs for a second straight season and will close out the season tonight. They have dropped four of seven games and are coming off Monday's 98-91 overtime loss versus the rival Dallas Mavericks in Space City. Kevin Martin paced the Rockets with a game-high 28 points, while Goran Dragic scored 15 points to go with 10 rebounds and seven assists. Chuck Hayes had 10 points and 12 boards for Houston, which was outscored by a 12-5 margin |
| Mavs edge Rockets in OT |
Tue Apr 12 00:03:57 2011 EST |
| Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Dirk Nowitzki finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks edged the Houston Rockets, 98-91, in overtime at Toyota Center. Shawn Marion and Jason Terry both posted 21 points for Dallas, which currently holds a half-game lead over the idle Los Angeles Lakers for the Western Conference's second-seed with one game remaining. The Lakers still have two games left on their schedule. Kevin Martin paced the Rockets with a game-high 28 points. Goran Drag |
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