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Cuban says struggling Mavs won't trade Dirk

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

Mark Cuban says he plans to keep star Dirk Nowitzki even though the Dallas Mavericks have their worst record since a few months after he bought the team in 2000.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Jrue Holiday scored 30 points, Thaddeus Young had 18 points and 12 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 107-100 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night.

Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com

Jeremy Lin fakes, spins to his left and elevates for the jumper in tonight’s matchup between the Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Paul Pierce scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half and Kevin Garnett added 17 points and four blocks as the Boston Celtics nearly blew a 17-point lead before pulling away late in a 103-91 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.

CNNSI.com

The Grizzlies' 101-98 overtime win over the Spurs was their first since a 2011 playoffs upset. The clutch performances of two unlikely players was the key, says Rob Mahoney.