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Mavericks to sign veteran guard Fisher

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The shorthanded Dallas Mavericks will sign 16-year veteran point guard Derek Fisher on Thursday, coach Rick Carlisle said after team's 101-78 loss to Chicago on Wednesday night.

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THE FACTS: After letting a 27-point lead turn into a one-point loss Monday against Milwaukee, the Chicago Bulls made a big lead stand up Wednesday in a 101-78 win over the Dallas Mavericks at the United Center. Luol Deng led the Bulls with 22 points, an…

Barry Horn / Reporter, dallasnews.com

  Turns out the Cowboys ugly duckling Thanksgiving Day game against the Washington Redskins produced a swan of a performance for Fox. The game, which drew an average of 28.7 million viewers nationally, ranked not only as the most-watched show of the tel…

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Dallas Mavericks guard Darren Collison is sitting out against the Chicago Bulls because of a sprained right middle finger.

David Moore / Reporter, dallasnews.com

The Cowboys have gotten off to slow starts in the majority of their games this season. But it has reached epic proportions in the last two games. The Cowboys have trailed Cleveland and Washington by a combined score of 41-3 at the end of the first half …

David Moore / Reporter, dallasnews.com

It’s unlikely that Orlando Scandrick will play again this season. The only reason the club has not placed him on injured reserve is that he might be able to return if the Cowboys make the playoffs. So, who fills Scandrick’s crucial slot corner role? V…

T.R. Sullivan, MLB.com

The Rangers' catching situation remains the biggest mystery surrounding the club this winter and it could be their most dire situation as the Winter Meetings approach.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick said Wednesday he’d miss six to eight weeks after surgery on his left hand. That means he’d be out until the playoffs, if the Cowboys got there. “I just want to come back and help my team anyway that I can,” Sc…

David Moore / Reporter, dallasnews.com

DeMarco Murray was able to participate in practice for the first time in more than six weeks, raising hope that the running back could return for Sunday night’s game against Philadelphia. Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray (29) pictured during t…

Jon Machota / Special Contributo, dallasnews.com

IRVING – The Philadelphia Eagles cut defensive end Jason Babin on Tuesday, leaving the two-time Pro Bowler available to be claimed by another franchise. The Jacksonville Jaguars won the claim on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. When the news of…

Rainer Sabin / Reporter, dallasnews.com

IRVING — In recent weeks, Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has operated behind an offensive line that was re-worked because of a knee injury that forced center Ryan Cook to miss two consecutive games. With Cook sidelined, Mackenzy Bernadeau slid over from …

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BALTIMORE (AP) -- The Baltimore Orioles have acquired infielder Danny Valencia from the Boston Red Sox for cash.

Jay Busbee, yahoo.com

Here at Shutdown Corner, we pride ourselves in bringing you the full range of NFL media, from insightful interviews to cogent analysis to, well ... this: That there is Dexter the dog (named for Redskins great Dexter Manley, not murderous TV character De…

Jonathan Bales, dallasnews.com

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Brandon George / Reporter, dallasnews.com

IRVING — Cowboys defensive end Jason Hatcher and wide receiver Kevin Ogletree have passed their concussion tests and are expected to practice Wednesday, coach Jason Garrett said. Hatcher suffered a concussion in Thursday’s loss against Washington. Ogl…

Spencer Lund, dimemag.com

The Oklahoma City Thunder laid the smackdown on the Bobcats on Monday night, winning 114-69, and negating the positive work new head coach Mike Dunlap had done with the Bobcats to start the season. The Thunder’s 45-point rout of the Bobcats was highligh…

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In spite of throwing four touchdown passes in his nationally televised victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III did not win the NFC Offensive Player of the Week award for the second week in a ro…

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

The Lakers and Pacers tilt last night in L.A. was so bad it was almost comical. There was Dwight Howard missing clutch free throws and laughing about it. There was Joey Crawford making awful calls left and right. There was Indiana fumbling away nearly e…