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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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Dampier heads to locker room with broken finger


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Published Feb. 16, 2010 at 10:27 p.m.

It was clear right away that Erick Dampier suffered a broken finger when he was called for a foul with 2:52 left in the game ... Casey Smith, the athletic trainer, yelled it out right away ... Not sure which finger it is. But that's one thing the Mavericks don't need -- an injury to one of their centers ... Looks like Brendan Haywood is going to get a lot more action than he expected in his early days with the Mavericks ... --Eddie Sefko ...

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Cuban toying with a Mavs game at JerryWorld


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Published Feb. 16, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.

OKLAHOMA CITY _ The wake of the huge success of the All-Star Game has the wheels in Mark Cuban's head turning, wondering if the cavernous venue might make a good home for select Mavericks' home playoff or regular-season games ... Cuban said before Tuesday's game against Oklahoma City that he's planning on doing his due diligence to see if playing an occasional game in Arlington could be feasible ... "If we can make the economics work, we'd look at having a regular season or a playoff game over

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Fun facts about new Mavericks: Butler's straw chewing habit; Stevenson's 80's party


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Published Feb. 16, 2010 at 4:43 p.m.

Dan Steinberg of Washingtonpost.com wrote a piece that outlined all the cool facts about Caron Butler, Brendan Haywood and DeShawn Stevenson, who joined the Dallas Mavericks on Monday ... Some highlights: ... On the trio: Caron was charming, eloquent, charismatic, clever and just a pleasure to talk to, at basketball games or at his numerous charitable ventures ... Haywood was the best one-line quipper I've ever interviewed. And DeShawn was nuttier than the bulk food aisle at the co-op ... On

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New Mavericks to play tonight, watching film to catch up


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Published Feb. 16, 2010 at 12:40 p.m.

Caron Butler, Brendan Haywood and DeShawn Stevenson went through shootaround this morning and are officially Mavericks. They will be in uniform tonight against the Oklahoma City Thunder ... Haywood said he watched film of both offensive and defensive plays he will be involved in during the quick plane flight to OKC. He will be coming off the bench backing up Erick Dampier ... Butler will start, based on what was going on at shootaround ... And, lastly, Stevenson has one incredible full-torso

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Cowlishaw: Here's why Mavericks are a little better, but not a lot


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Published Feb. 16, 2010 at 3:14 a.m.

Dallas Morning News columnist Tim Cowlishaw shared his thoughts about the Mavericks' big trade and whether or not the team could land LeBron James or a big free agent in the off-season ... Some highlights of Cowlishaw's thoughts: ... On the downsides of the trade: "I don't think it seems too good to be true. If you're looking for the downside, well, Butler's numbers are pretty much what Howard gave this team when he was at his best -- not this season, obviously. And Howard still played a fair

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Great Dallas Snowstorm of 2010: Even Mark Cuban Had A Mess


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Published Feb. 15, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.

And probably lost power, though I think he has a back-up generator. He had his yard guys out there early on Saturday morning, chain-sawing and picking up debris ...

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Bird Break: Bluebirds Love Mealworms


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Published Feb. 9, 2010 at 1:03 p.m.

Because I firmly believe that procrastination is part of the creative process, I will take a break from working and share this video with you. I filmed it last summer in Frankston, Texas. It stars Bill, an Eastern Bluebird, who has been living with his “wife” Hillary at my family’s lake house for four seasons, [ ... ] ...

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Dampier out tonight vs. Golden State


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Published Feb. 8, 2010 at 9:41 p.m.

No suprise here, but Mavericks starting center Erick Dampier won't play tonight at Golden State, Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said ... Dampier has been battling an injured left knee. The Mavs will save him for tomorrow night's game at Denver, a much better use for the 7-footer ... A guy who can't move very well does the Mavs little good against the run-and-gun Warriors ...

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