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Posts tagged "dallas mavericks"

Rose returns as Bulls defeat Dallas

Derrick Rose returned to action against the Mavericks playing a shade under 32 minutes of carefully controlled basketball while Dallas went the other way, resting Jason Terry and Jason Kidd for the night. Meanwhile, the Miami Heat decided to rest LeBron and Bosh for the night and Wade dislocated a finger in the first two minutes of the game. The result is they played the rest of the night without the big three and lost to the Wizards on a last second layup by Nene Hilario dropping the Bulls magic number for the East to one... Read more »
By DougThonus,
April 22, 2012 at 8:30 am
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Bulls vs Mavericks 7pm on ESPN/WGN

The Dallas Mavericks may not have much to play for. Their playoff spot is locked up leaving them only to jostle for the sixth or seventh seed. The Mavericks have just two games to play and own the tiebreaker against the Denver Nuggets who are presently tied in the loss column, but with four games left to play. Dallas likely locks up the sixth seed and a first round matchup against the Lakers with a win in one of their final two games and may lock it up even if they lose both... Read more »
By DougThonus,
April 21, 2012 at 9:34 am
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Which teams would be hurt most by a lost season?

With the owners taking a hard lined stance on economic issues, insisting that they flip the entire revenue model on its head, there stands a good chance the NBA will be without basketball this year. If that's the case, who are the big losers... Read more »
By DougThonus,
July 7, 2011 at 6:17 am
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Final thoughts on Miami/LeBron/Dirk

So today, I was going to get allergy tested to purchase a new dog [yes, this ties in].   For people with severe pet allergies, there is a breed of dog called the American Hairless Terrier which many find tolerable.   However, the breed is pretty rare, and to test, you basically just play with... Read more »
By DougThonus,
June 13, 2011 at 10:57 pm
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Bulls Beat #194 - Mavericks Beat

Bulls Beat #194 – Mavericks Beat   I discuss the NBA finals, LeBron James’ collapse, and how the results should feel good for chicago Bulls fans... Read more »
By DougThonus,
June 12, 2011 at 10:57 pm
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Dallas gives hope to us all

If the Miami Heat lose to the Dallas Mavericks it won’t just be great for everyone who can’t stand the Heat, but it will continue to give hope to the rest of us.   When dissecting the Bulls loss to Miami In the playoffs I separate the games into three groups. Games Chicago won convincingly... Read more »
By DougThonus,
June 10, 2011 at 6:17 am
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Who you rooting for in the West?

If you play for the Chicago Bulls, work for the Bulls, or could somehow hurt this team by daydreaming and losing focus, please go find another article to read about how the Miami Heat are going to beat your brains in game two, take that pent up hostility you get after reading it, and unleash... Read more »
By DougThonus,
May 18, 2011 at 6:38 am
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Who's got next? Hawks or Magic and other playoff action

The Atlanta Hawks lead their first round matchup 3-1 against the Orlando Magic, and after playing four close games.  Orlando finally played like Orlando, Atlanta played like Atlanta, and the result was a butt whipping of epic proportions. Frank Vogel has to look at this series and think it’s what the Bulls/Pacers series should have... Read more »
By DougThonus,
April 28, 2011 at 6:35 am
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Playoffs around the league

After Saturday’s near loss, I thought the Bulls playing poorly in the first round might be an interesting talking point for today.   They’re just a blip on the radar because for the first time in the history of the NBA, the 1 and 2 seed of the same conference both lost their first game.  ... Read more »
By DougThonus,
April 18, 2011 at 6:21 am
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Western conference preview

The Western conference has long been the dominant conference.   No more.   It has the Lakers, and it has some other good teams, but the conference is quickly losing steam,    The top three teams (in terms of record anyway) are all in last gasp mode with the Lakers the only one of the group with a... Read more »
By DougThonus,
April 14, 2011 at 10:03 pm
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