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Dirk Nowitzki doesn’t sound excited about the Mavericks’ future

Eric Freeman, yahoo.com

In the immediate aftermath of their 2011 championship, the Dallas Mavericks took a gamble. With many key players — especially Tyson Chandler — set to become free agents, Mark Cuban and his front office decided to let most of them go. It was a calculat…

John Coon, ESPN.com

After suggesting the Dallas Mavericks could explore trading him to rebuild their team following Saturday's loss to the New Orleans Hornets, Dirk Nowitzki was quick to clarify that he is making no trade demands.

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

The Mavericks plan to sign Mike James to a 10-day contract, sources said.

nba.com

The New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony and the Houston Rockets' James Harden today were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 31 through Sunday, Jan. 6.

Tom Ley, deadspin.com

A Group Of Bros Infiltrated The Knicks Locker Room, Asked Gregg Popovich About J.R. Smith, And Got Kicked Out After Snapping A Picture Of Half-Naked Carmelo | The conclusions are obvious. If you act like you belong, you do belong. Read » More »

Eric Freeman, yahoo.com

The situation of Houston Rockets rookie forward Royce White has been explained here and elsewhere enough times for it to be fairly familiar. White, who suffers from anxiety, missed the first few days of training camp, secured a bus to take him to severa…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Randolph scored 21 points and Rudy Gay added 20 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 92-81 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

grantland.com

When the Houston Rockets pried Omer Asik away from the Bulls with an aggressive offer sheet, the most pressing question (after "Who?" and "Him?") was ...