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Mavericks' Jason Terry: Series, season a failure

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Published April 30, 2010 at 2:42 a.m.

Jason Terry, who had said after Game 5, "No question, we're coming back," was partially right ... The Mavericks are back in Dallas as I type. They landed about 12:30 a.m. But what Terry really meant after Game 5 was that the Mavericks were "coming back" for Game 7 on Saturday. Obviously, that isn't happening ... So how does Terry sum up a season that ended with another first-round playoff loss? ... "To me, it's a failure if you don't win a championship," he said. "We failed. That was our goal.

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Finally freed, Roddy refuses to complain

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Published April 30, 2010 at 2:01 a.m.

An off-season of second-guessing coach Rick Carlisle commenced during Game 6's fourth quarter, as rookie guard Roddy Beaubois' sat the bench despite playing a huge role in Dallas' third-quarter comeback against the Spurs ... But Beaubois insists he isn't, and won't be, among the second-guessers ... "Everybody told me to just try to be ready and when they called my name, I just played my game," Beaubois said, after scoring 16 points in 20 mostly-electrifying minutes Thursday ... But when he was

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Dirk Nowitzki has a lot to ponder now _ much of it not pleasant

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Published April 30, 2010 at 12:47 a.m.

All season, Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki said he could not foresee a need to exercise an option in his contract that would make him a free agent this summer ... But Thursday night, after the Mavericks were ousted from the first round of the playoffs for the third time in four years, Nowitzki stopped well short of guaranteeing he'll be a Maverick for life ... "I wanted to obviously have a long playoff run here and go for my dream again," Nowitzki said. "And now I'm just obviously too shocked

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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban apologizes to fans after first-round series loss to Spurs

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Published April 29, 2010 at 11:30 p.m.

As you can imagine, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wasn't in the best of moods after the Game 6 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night ended the team's season in the first round of the NBA playoffs yet again ... Cuban spent several minutes in a small room, sitting in a chair with his head down following the loss. Finally, he emerged and wasn't happy at a TNT cameraman in the locker room who had taped Cuban with his head down in the small room. Cuban asked a Mavericks media relations

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Mavs season is over, 97-87

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Published April 29, 2010 at 10:50 p.m.

SAN ANTONIO _ Closing time came early for the Mavericks, just like it has most seasons lately ... This time, they fought the bouncers to the bitter end. But they still got pitched out the playoff door by the San Antonio Spurs ... The Mavericks fought as hard as they have all season, but a hard-edged San Antonio defense at crunch time and another large game by that unknown Spur George Hill doomed the Mavericks' season ... The Mavericks went down 97-87 Thursday night at AT&T Center. The Spurs had

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Rising Star Chef’s Dinner at The Dallas Wine and Food Festival

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Published April 23, 2010 at 5:54 p.m.

Andrew Chalk reports from Rising Star Chef’s Dinner:Every year aspiring DFW chefs sign up for The Rising Star Chef’s Contest, part of the Dallas Wine and Food Festival. Past winners have predicted some future Dallas culinary stars. For example:2001 Joel Harloff, then of Mi Piaci, now of Dali. 2002 Blaine Staniford, then of The Riviera, [ ... ] ...

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Chef David Uygur Readies to Open Restaurant in North Oak Cliff

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Published April 23, 2010 at 10:56 a.m.

This just in from Jennifer Uyger, wife of former Lola chef David Uyger:It’s official: David’s just signed a lease on a space for his restaurant. It’s in Dallas, in the Bishop Arts District in North Oak Cliff. We’ll keep you posted as things progress ...

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Dallas Real Estate: Yet Another Reason Why I Hate Homeowner Associations

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Published April 22, 2010 at 8:31 a.m.

Because they can, as I’ve told you before, foreclose on your home if you don’t pay the home association dues in Texas. You’re not in default to your mortgage company, but you still risk losing your home. Or lose it all together. Remember Ray Nagin, the Mayor of New Orleans? ...

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Local Magazine Staffers to Sustain Injuries at PBR Media Event

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Published Feb. 17, 2010 at 11:47 a.m.

Eric, Zac, and I have ventured to Cowboys Stadium to participate in a media day mechanical bull riding challenge. Winner gets $5k donated to the charity of his choice. Also in attendance: Ty Murray and Stephen Jones (pictured) ...

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Sting, Faith Hill Tickets for Super Bowl Kickoff Concert Series on Sale

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Published Feb. 17, 2010 at 10:55 a.m.

A subscription to the Super Bowl XLV Kickoff Concert Series includes a third concert by an as-yet-unnamed artist at Cowboys Stadium in September. That’s in addition to being able to see Faith Hill at Bass Hall in Fort Worth on March 6 and Sting at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas on May 22.According to [ ... ] ...

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