Chandler makes the difference....

By K. King

Images by Channing Jemerson/TSB Sports

Dallas - The Dallas Mavericks hosts the Atlanta Hawks tonight (Saturday 1-29-2011) , at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. it's a clear beautiful night in Big D and the temperature is mild to low seventies. The Plaza is lit up with three dimension, high depth quality sliding , colorful screens.

The fans are out no matter what...die hard Mavs fans. Inside the crowd is eclectic....this is a good game between Atlanta and the Mavs. At press time, TSB doesn't have .
"Final Box" stats, yet it appears Chandler in the middle has made a huge difference, while Dominique Stevenson) dominate the three spot tonight

While I don't have the final stats, yet, I bet Marion have scored good tonight, Dirk-although still shows signs that he is hampered by his knee, you can tell he is not comfortable jumping off his knee. Dirk remains adamant about scoring...and he does.

Brendon Haywood is receiving playing time and performing well. Hustling, creating shots, knocking down free throws, doing real good. The last time I spoke to Brendan is when he and coach Carlisle had their communication breakdown - I encouraged him to take his frustration out in the game, earning playing time. I guess he listened.

OMG, I can not forget about J.J. (J.J. Barera) he always bring his game each game. J.J. is only 6 feet tall, therefore, he is able to around and alsmost through those tall seven footers:)

Good to hear my good friend on the air, Derek Harper, former Mavericks guard - sitting in for another good friend Bob Ortegal. Good to hear and see you, Derek.

Super Bowl Stories

Wow...Thank GOD it's Friday....After a day of substituting teaching at a local itermediate school teaching 5th and 6th grade, it was refreshing to see a Channel 11 newscat at 4p.m. highlighting superbowls stories.

What was interesting aboutthis particular story is ; it hits home with me. I too, have received a transplant...a kidney. Anyway, in Channel 11 afternoon story piece was about a 12 yearr girl who had a heart transplant at the age of 5 months old...on superbowl Sunday 1990 -something.

The parents said that the received the call on that particular Super Bowl Sunday. Since, it is a family tradition to celebrate and watch football...Of course, the family are Steellller fans!! Me too. Haha

Great Super Bowl Story, Great Gift of Life Story, Great Testimonial.

Texas Sports Beat (TM) aims to spotlight organ donations aggressively. The writer/creator of this blog has had a kidney transplant after living on dialysis for ten, you hear me-ten years!!!

I find it so wonderfully amazing the stories I hear about people like me received a transplant and too,, those families of their lost love one willing to continue life by donating their loved one's organs. When this happens, alife is saved. The experience of knowing, someone died to save my life ....priceless. Now, some patients are able to received a "living donor" transplant as well.

Please take time out to become a organ donor...save someones life.

Beat L.A....Beat L.A....Beat L.A...

By Katrina King

Images by Channing Jemerson/TSB Sports

The Mavericks broke their six game losing streak beating the Los Angeles Lakers 109-100. with the win, Dallas Dallas improved to 27-14 after 41 games. Kidd scored a season high 21 points and 10 assists in 35 minutes. Mavericks forward Sasha Pavlovic, who was signed to a 10-day contract started for the Mavericks against the Lakers. He scored 11 points during his time in the game. Pavlovic isn't a bad player, he has potential to be a good scorer. He received decent minutes in the absence of Caron Butler

Sasha broke his nose in the second quarter quarter of the game against Dettroit ( 1/17) and returned for the second half. To help the Mavs beat the Lakers Jason Terry scored 22 points coming off the bench and contributed 7 assists.

The Matrix, Shawn Marion also came off the bench to record a team-high-tying 22 points. Nowitzki played in his third game since his injury suffering from a sprained right knee. He scored 14 points and pulled down 8 boards. Dirk played moderate careful not to reinjured his knee.

Let us not forget Kobe Bryant who entered Wednesday's game averaging 25.2 points per game tallied a double-double for the Lakers with 21 points and 10 assists. Still wasn't enough to put the Mavs away.

Coach Phil Jackson had this to say:" "We were very disappointed with the way we played. We thought we should have been up by 16 points in the first half. We let them stay in the ballgame and then they had that third quarter that was really a great finish to it. And they got us on our heels"

The question was asked to coach Jackson if he thought the loss was due to a lack of defense: "Yeah, I'd say a lack of defense. I think they had so many open shots. They just started making them and then the three point shooting won the game. I think we scored the same number of field goals, but they won it on the three point shooting".

Mavs on a down hill spiral.

By K. King
Images by Channing Jemerson

Snoopy throws his hand up in frustration. The Mavericks wasn't even close to a win against the Detroit Pistons on Martin Luther King Jr., Day.

Although Dirk is back the Mavericks can't seem to get the "W". this team have a history of playing very well to falling completely apart. Earlier this year, the Mavs was the number 2 team, behind San Antonio.

Now, with loss after loss, the Mavericks must find away to get their mojo back. Losing Caron Butler really hurt their scoring arsenal. Maybe so, but that is NO excuse. These guys are paid millionaires.. They have got to dig deeper within and pull a rabbit out of their hat or wherever it comes from.

Got to get the 'mojo' back!. Well, what ever the reason for the breakdown or disconnect the fellas need to find a way to reconnect. Coach needs to pull a rabbit out of his hat too.

Dirk returns to line up, Ian Mahinmi leads Mavs with 17pts!

By K. King

Images by Channing Jemerson/TSB Images

Road Game @Memphis - After some light shooting during practice and pre-game shootaround with the team in previous days, Dirk Nowitzki is in tonights starting line-up against the Memphis Grizzlies. It may be too soon for the big guy to get in there and run up and down the court.

Taking very careful and calculated shots, Nowitzki only played about 15 minutes of game time and 7 points. Becoming frustrated with the officiating , Dirk received two technicals and was escorted off the floor. With a five game losing streak, it's easy to see the teams frustration. Whatever the case, frustration has been building up within the team, some bad officiating also bare some blame.

Offensive play came from an unlikely source against the Grizzlies, Ian Mahinmi, Mavericks (F) played impressively tonight for the Mavs. Scored 17pts, 21 minutes and 6 rebounds. Unfortunately, not enough to help the Mavericks leave Memphis with a win. J.J. Barea suck from the FG, Jason (J.T.) had an awful night as well. Brendan Haywood played decent, Tyson Chandler was out ill.

The Mavs lose to the Grizzlies, 70 - 88. A five game losing streak. The Mavs have had two five game losing streak in the ten years.

NBA D-League; The Texas Legends

By Katrina King

Photo by Layne Murdoch/Gettys Images

The Texas Legends are the newest team to join the brotherhood of professional sports teams in the Dallas Fort Worth area. They are the NBA Development league (D-League) a sibling of the Dallas Mavericks and host their games at the Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco, TX.

The Legends are headed by owners, Donnie Nelson, whom is also the Mavericks General Manager and Evan Wyly; President of Basketball Operations Spud Webb (Atlanta Hawks) who grew up in Dallas and former All-Star Slam Dunk winner; GM Del Harris (former NBA coach and assistant coach); and last but certainly not least Head Coach Nancy Lieberman, former SMU Women's Basketball coach.

The Legends have played good basketball for a development league. This league is also designed for rookies, such as Dominique Jones to further advance his basketball skills, as well as other players scouted. It's as if the Mavs can pull from their sibling league to play in the big league if needed. For example, if the Mavericks are plagued by more injuries, they will have a pool of players, good players, scorers, defenders to fill the need.

The Legends have a nice line up with six former NBA first round picks, introducing three of the three of those players, Rashad McCants, Joe Alexander and Mavs first round pick, Dominique Jones. Jones have since returned to the Mavericks lineup.

Mavs forward Caron Butler season ending injury

By K. King

Images by Channing Jemerson/TSB Sports

Dallas- Dallas Mavericks forward Caron Butler is out for the rest of the season. Caron injured his knee during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks on the road. Butler underwent surgery on Tuesday morning on his patella tendon/knee. He is expected to be out the rest of the season.

On his twitter page, Butler thank his many supporters and vows to be ready for next season.

It's another unfortunately lost for the Mavs with in a couple of weeks. Nowitzki went down against the Oklahoma Thunder and has not played since. It is not clear if Dirk will play against the game against the Thunder at the American Airline Center this Thursday.