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Can the Mavs celebrate in San Antonio again?

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Published April 27, 2009 at 12:03 p.m.

The Mavericks would like nothing more than to celebrate Josh Howard's 29th birthday by eliminating the Spurs tomorrow night ... During the Tim Duncan era, the ending of a Spurs season on their homecourt usually means confetti raining down from the rafters and a floating parade on the River Walk. The Spurs have lost an elimination game at home only once during Duncan's 12-year Hall of Fame career ... Of course, that trend won't trouble the Mavs. Dirk and Co. are responsible for that lone loss,

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Your local teams' bottom lines

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Published April 27, 2009 at 10:42 a.m.

Last week, many readers lauded Mark Cuban for his willingness to lose $137 million during his first nine years as Mavericks owner ... When I told Cuban I doubted many other owners, including Jerry Jones and Tom Hicks, would accept such a bottom line, he disagreed. "Jerry would. And I think if you told Tom, 'You're going to lose money but be in position to win a championship,' he'd do it in a heartbeat." ... That caused me to wonder about the operating incomes/losses of our other three major

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MGM: Talladega, Cowboys, Ovechkin, Gribble

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Published April 27, 2009 at 8:49 a.m.

I am not some racing expert, but I do appreciate what those guys do and I do often pop on a race to see the final 30-60 minutes on a typical Sunday afternoon to see the grand finale. Its not unlike how I try to watch various NBA playoff games, really. Swoop in for the [ ... ] ...

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Where have all the Mavericks TV viewers gone?

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Published April 27, 2009 at 7:49 a.m.

Here's the bottom line: One out of every two eyeballs has disappeared from Game 4 two years ago to Game 4 on Saturday. That's strange considering the Mavericks are playing better against the Spurs than they did against the Warriors. The report is here: ...

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Road To Arlington: Rangers Minor League Report (4/26)

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Published April 27, 2009 at 5:51 a.m.

O.K ... He’s locked in now.Developmentally, it’s highly unlikely that Justin Smoak is going to need four more months in the minor leagues ... Triple-A: Oklahoma City @ OmahaWet again.Double-A: ... Frisco 9 @ Corpus Christi 51B Justin Smoak (.323 / .427 / .516) gave starter RHP Omar Poveda (3-1; 4.00 ERA) [ ... ] ...

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Land Of The Lost: Texas Rangers Waste Opportunity To Return To .500 In 8-5 Loss To Baltimore

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Published April 26, 2009 at 11:20 p.m.

• D-tails - Boxscore: Orioles 8, Rangers 5; Standings; The Depot live game blog; Post-Game Show comment threadBALTIMORE - The Rangers were enjoying a perfectly lovely Sunday afternoon down by the Inner Harbor. They had already piled up three homers. They had chased Baltimore starter Brad Bergeson from the game. They had a big lead, [ ... ] ...

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2009 NFL Draft: Cowboys Round-Up

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Published April 26, 2009 at 6:25 p.m.

The Cowboys had the most picks of any team on Day 2 (rounds 3-7) after staying quiet on Day 1. Will all 12 of these players make the roster? Who knows, but Jerry & company addressed most of their needs and added quality depth. Let’s take a look at the newest Dallas Cowboys, pick-by-pick:Round 3 (#66) Jason [ ... ] ...

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Get to your nearest TV now

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Published April 26, 2009 at 4:14 p.m.

I know this is the Mavericks' blog, but if you aren't watching Boston-Chicago, you can't call yourself an NBA fan. This is one of the great games of the playoffs ... It's now gone to double-overtime thanks to a Ben Gordon 3-pointer with Paul Pierce's hand in his face ... The point guards, Rajon Rondo for Boston and Derrick Rose for Chicago, are just putting on a hellacious show ... --Eddie Sefko ...

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Dirk gets help he hasn't had

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Published April 26, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.

Dirk Nowitzki has shouldered his load without complaint ... He's dealt with the incomparable pressure of knowing the Mavericks had no chance to win a playoff series if he wasn't at his best ... Now, he sees there's another way ... Liberating? Sure. It also has profound significance on this team as it moves forward ... And this team will move forward. Nothing San Antonio can do now will keep the Mavericks out of the second round ... Think back to the first round loss to Golden State two years

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Does The News Know What Dallas Is Voting On?

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Published April 26, 2009 at 3:23 p.m.

The DMN today summarizes its opposition to Proposition 1:This charter amendment would bar the city from ever owning or financing a hotel under any circumstances, an imprudent ban that would cost Dallas and North Texas millions in convention-related business. The city has made major investments in its convention center and needs a hotel to help [ ... ] ...

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