2012 -2013 Season

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Cool Beans!!!! First game they play the Lakers!!! Old buddies Dirk and new Laker Steve Nash will be reunited. Lakers also aquired Dwight Howard!!! YAY!!!

Wow and there sure are lots of games on ESPN and TNT for this California gal to watch!!! :oGO MAVS!!!!!

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Aug 13, 2012 18:38:41 GMT -6 Michele said:

Alright everyone I'm finally getting around to posting the upcoming 2012 -2013 schedule. This season the Dallas Mavericks have Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter off, which, I personally think, is a good thing. Here is the schedule and all times are Central :

OCTOBER

Tues. 30 @ L.A. Lakers 9:30 pm on TNT

Wed. 31 @ Utah 8 pm


NOVEMBER ( No T.V. Listings, not even local, for this month listed )

Sat. 3 vs Charlotte in Dallas 7:30 pm

Mon.5 vs Portland in Dallas 7:30 pm

Wed. 7 vs Toronto in Dallas 7:30 pm

Fri. 9 @ New York 6:30 pm

Sat. 10 @ Charlotte 6:30 pm

Mon. 12 vs Minnesota in Dallas 7:30 pm

Wed.14 vs Washington in Dallas 7:30 pm

Fri. 16 @ Indiana 6:00 pm

Sat. 17 @ Cleveland 6:30 pm

Mon. 19 vs Golden State in Dallas 7:30 pm

Wed. 21 vs New York in Dallas 7:30 pm

Sat. 24 vs L.A. Lakers in Dallas 7:30 pm

Tues. 27 @ Philadelphia 6:00 pm

Wed. 28 @ Chicago 7:00 pm

DECEMBER


Sat. 1 vs Detroit in Dallas 8:00 pm

Wed. 5 @ L.A. Clippers 9:30 pm on ESPN

Thur. 6 @ Phoenix 9:30 on TNT

Sat. 8 @ Houston 7:00 pm

Mon. 10 vs Sacramento in Dallas 7:30 pm

Wed. 12 @ Boston 7:00 pm on ESPN

Fri. 14 @ Toronto 6:00 pm

Sat. 15 @ Minnesota 7:00 pm

Tues 18 vs Philadelphia in Dallas 7:30 pm

Thur. 20 vs Miami in Dallas 8:30 pm on TNT

Fri.21 @ Memphis 7:00 pm

Sat. 23 @ San Antonio 6:00 pm

Thur. 27 @ Oklahoma City 7:00 pm on TNT

Fri. 28 vs Denver in Dallas 7:30 pm on NBA tv

Sun. 30 vs San Antonio in Dallas 6:30 pm

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Okay that's it for now. Hopefully I can get to the rest of the schedule later this week.

I reposted this in a quote because my last post made the page end, so this way everyone can see the schedule!!!

[Michele]

Okay here is the rest of the Mavs schedule with the preseason games in October included . I didn't see them there earlier.

OCTOBER PRESEASON GAMES

Sat. 6 in Berlin @ Alba Berlin at 1:00 pm

Tues.9 in Barcelona @ FC Barcelona Regal 2:00 pm

Mon. 15 vs Houston in Dallas 7:30 pm

Wed. 17 vs Phoenix in Dallas 7:30 pm

Sat. 20 @ Atlanta 6:00 pm

Mon. 2 vs New Orleans in Dallas 7:30 pm

Wed. 24 @ Oklahoma City 7:00 pm

Fri. 26 vs Charlotte in Dallas 7:30 pm

Okay that is the preseason.
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JANUARY

Tues. 1 @ Washington 5:00 pm

Wed. 2 @ Miami 6:30 pm on NBAtv

Sat. 5 vs New Orleans in Dallas 7:30 pm

Mon. 7 @ Utah 8:00 pm

Wed. 9 @ L.A. Clippers 9:30 pm on ESPN

Thu. 10 @ Sacramento 9:00 pm

Sat. 12 vs Memphis in Dallas 8:00 pm

Mon. 14 vs Minnesota in Dallas 7:30 pm

Wed. 16 vs Houston in Dallas 7:30 pm

Fri. 18 vs Oklahoma City in Dallas 8:30 pm on ESPN

Sun. 20 @ Orlando 5:00 pm

Fri. 25 vs San Antonio in Dallas 7:00 pm on ESPN

Sun. 27 vs Phoenix in Dallas 6:30 pm

Tues. 29 @ Portland 9:00 pm

Thur. 31 @ Golden State 9:30 pm on TNT

FEBRUARY

Fri. 1 @ Phoenix 8:00 pm

Mon. 4 @ Oklahoma City 7:00 pm on NBAtv

Wed. 6 vs Portland in Dallas 7:30 pm

Sat. 9 vs Golden State in Dallas 7:30 pm

Mon. 11 vs Atlanta in Dallas 7:30 pm

Wed. 13 vs Sacramento in Dallas 7:30 pm

Wed. 20 vs Orlando in Dallas 7:30 pm

Fri. 22 @ New Orleans 7:00 pm

Sun. 24 vs L.A. Lakers in Dallas 12:00 pm on ABC

Tues. 26vs Milwaukee in Dallas 7:30 pm

Wed. 27 @ Memphis 7:00 pm

MARCH

Fri. 1 @ Brooklyn 7:00 pm on ESPN

Sun. 3 @ Houston 6:00 pm

Wed. 6 vs Houston in Dallas 7:30 pm

Fri. 8 @ Detroit 6:30 pm

Sun. 10 @ Minnesota 6:00 pm NBAtv

Tues. 12 @ Milwaukee 7:00 pm

Thu. 14 @ San Antonio 7:00 pm on TNT

Fri. 15 vs Cleveland in Dallas 7:30 pm

Sun. 17 vs Oklahoma City in Dallas 6:30 pm

Mon. 18 @ Atlanta 6:30 pm

Wed. 20 vs Brooklyn in Dallas 7:00 pm on ESPN

Fri 22 vs Boston in Dallas 7:30 pm

Sun. 24 vs Utah in Dallas 6:30 pm

Tues. 26 vs L.A. Clippers in Dallas 8:30 pm on TNT

Thu. 28 vs Indiana in Dallas 7:30 pm

Sat. 30 vs Chicago in Dallas 1:00 pm

APRIL

Tues. 2 @ L.A. Lakers 9:30pm on TNT

Thur. 4 @ Denver 8:00 pm

Fri. 5 @ Sacramento 9:00 pm

Sun. 7 @ Portland 8:00 pm on NBAtv

Wed. 10 vs Phoenix 7:30 pm

Fri. 12 vs Denver in Dallas 7:30 pm

Sun. 14 @ New Orleans 5:00 pm on NBAtv

Mon. 15 vs. Memphis in Dallas 7:00 pm on NBAtv

Wed. 17 vs New Orleans in Dallas 7:00 pm

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That is the entire schedule of the upcoming Dallas Mavericks 2012 -2013 season. Let it be a good one inspite of/despite what Dirk has to work with.

[Michele]

This came in my email early last week but with everything that has been going on for me lately I just now had time to post it. It's from ESPN espn.go.com/blog/dallas/mavericks/post/_/id/4691640/dirk-nowitzki-shares-playing-plan-more-on-twitter

Dirk Nowitzki Shares Playing Plan, More on Twitter

August 26

Dirk Nowitzki was in a social mood Sunday afternoon on Twitter.

After tweeting to his followers that he had 20 minutes to take questions, @swish41 spent more than 90 minutes providing answers about a wide variety of topics.

Perhaps the most newsworthy response came when the Mavs' superstar was asked how many more years he'd play. His reply was "@ for sure and then see how I feel."

Nowitzki has two years left on the four-year deal he signed with the Mavericks before the 2010-11 season.

If he continues his NBA career after his current contract, he indicated he wouldn't go chasing another ring. When asked if he'd jump ship for a super team, he replied, " I bleed blue."

Nowitzki was optimistic he'd be able to win another ring without leaving Dallas, however. When asked if the Mavs can win it all this year, he replied, " I always feel that way."

Among other revelations from the newlywed :

* He wished Jason Terry well in Boston, calling him "fam for life," and said former teammates Steve Nash and and Michael Finley are "My homeboys."

* He prefers red wine over beer, and dogs over cats.

* Charles Barkley is his favorite player from the 1992 Dream Team and Kobe Bryant is the best player he has ever faced.

* His favorite TV show is " Eastbound & Down", and " Braveheart" is his favorite movie. His favorite bands are the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin.

* If he wasn't a basketball player he'd be a rock star or a painter.

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COOL!! I'll drink some red wine with him!!! I wonder if he likes Bull dogs???

[sallie]

Sept 4, 2012 12:54:53 GMT -6 @ginger said:

COOL!! I'll drink some red wine with him!!! I wonder if he likes Bull dogs???

And he's got great taste in music. Stones and Zep rule!!!!

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Sept 4, 2012 20:43:45 GMT -6 sallie said:

Sept 4, 2012 12:54:53 GMT -6 @ginger said:

COOL!! I'll drink some red wine with him!!! I wonder if he likes Bull dogs???

And he's got great taste in music. Stones and Zep rule!!!!

Yeah!! We will sit on the sofa, listening to the Stones and Zeppelin, drink wine and we will be petting our adorable pet bull dog, no make that bull dogs!! Heck, we will get two!! !! (This is after he divorces Jessica and marries ME!!!!! ;D ;D ;D

[Michele]

Top 10 Realistic Expectations for the Dallas Mavericks (according to Bleacher Report)

10. The Mavericks Will Finish in the Top 5 in the Western Conference

9. Dirk Nowitzki Will Make an NBA All-Star Team

8. The Rookies Will Contribute Significantly

7. Rodrigue Beaubois Will Be Traded During the Season

6. Elton Brand and Chris Kaman Will Transform the Mavericks' Frontcourt

5. O.J. Mayo Will Average 20 Around 20 Points per Game

4. The Mavericks Will Have One of the Deepest Benches in the NBA

3.Vince Carter's Production Will Continue to Decrease

2. Darren Collision Will Average Career Highs in Points and Assists

AND...

1. The Mavericks Will Win a Playoff Series Next Year



For a more in depth reading : bleacherreport.com/articles/1338119-top-10-realistic-expectations-for-the-dallas-mavericks-in-2012-2013?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=dallas-mavericks

[Michele]

From Fran Blinebur of the NBA website:

Nowitzki Applies Lessons Learned to Season Preparation

And you thought you had a busy summer. Dirk Nowitzki got married four times.

"Same woman?" a wiseguy asked.

"Yeah," he replied with a laugh and nod of his head.

There were separate ceremonies with his bride Jessica Olsen in Africa, Germany, the Caribbean and Texas.

Yet it might be an offseason commitment to himself that could bring bliss back to the Mavericks and their star forward.

In between exchanging vows around the globe, the 34- year-old Nowitzki wedded himself to the notion of improving his fitness after showing up out of shape for the hurry-up start to the lock-out season.

It was a season that began with the Mavs getting thumbed on their home court by the Heat on the same day Dallas unveiled is championship banner, produced four losses in their first five games and even took Nowitzki out of the lineup for a mandatory four-game break to improve his conditioning.

"For me, actually, it was a great lesson to learn," Nowitzki said. "I just can't shut it down all the way to zero anymore and expect to be in shape in four weeks. You can do that when your twenty, but not after 14 years in the league."

"So even though it was a tough year for me last year, I think it was a good learning experience for me, and this year, in the summer, even though I didn't touch a ball in 3 1/2 months, I basically kept in the gym in June and July keeping my legs strong, running.

"Even on all my trips, I always tried to lift and run and keeping my conditioning up so that when I started basketball four weeks ago, the start was a lot easier than last year. Last year, I couldn't even touch the bottom of the backboard. This year I could touch it a little bit."

"It was tough to get ready for the season last year. I had only a short break after the championship before I played in the European Championships. And afterward, we did not know when the season would start."

"This year, I had a great summer and I feel ready to go."

Of course, that hardly means the Mavs are ready to pick up the pieces and resume a role as a contender against a Western Conference landscape that includes the returning Thunder and the reloaded Lakers and Clippers, not to mention the Spurs, who tied for the best regular season record in the league.

The Mavericks will likely open the season with eight new faces on their roster and likely three new faces in the lineup. If it was a shock to the system a year ago to be missing Tyson Chandler as the defensive anchor in the middle, it will be a double jolt for Nowitzki to take the court this season without his veteran running mates, Jason Terry and Jason Kidd, who left in free agency.

"I was obviously disappointed the way July started," he said. "First, Deron (Williams) didn't come and then J-Kidd and Jet left, obviously, two warriors that have been through a lot of stuff with me and we won the championship together. They were like brothers to me. So it was tough to see those guys go somewhere else. It's going to be weird to see them in different uniforms, for sure."

In their places, Nowitzki will see probably see Darren Collision and O.J.Mayo as the new starting backcourt with veteran Chris Kaman in the middle as the most capable offensive he's ever played with in his Dallas career.

Mavs coach Rick Carlisle wants his team to play aster at both ends of court, using Collision's raw speed on offense to push the pace and get more easy hoops and for the overall lineup to apply more full-court pressure on the defensive end.

Shawn Marion remains at Nowitzki's side from the title team and the Mavs have added the amnestied Elton Brand as a low post present off the bench.

"We've got a lot of potential," Nowitzki said. "We got some shot-makers. We got some penetrators. We got, for the first time, somebody we can just drop the ball down on the block and and everybody else spaces out. I can space out and not get the ball every time."

"Where we're going to end up, I have no idea. The West is stacked, especially at the top. So it's going to be tough to crack that top two or three up there."

But it also helps to have a guy who got married four times in one summer to recommit himself.

"I'm looking forward to a good season," Nowitzki said. "I feel good and that's a big chunk. If I feel good, we're going to be OK.

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So very cool and romantic! Doing many traditional , cultural ways of doing there wedding!! I bet all the weddings were beautiful!! Wishing all the best to Dirk and Jessica!!

And wishing the Mavericks a very good season too!!!

[Michele]

Dirk's Homecoming in Germany. I like the comment Donnie Walsh said at about the 1:30 point that Dirk is the "same floppy haired kid they drafted many moons ago".

[Michele]

Hate saying this but we may have a problem with Dirk and the upcoming season...his knee again. This is from NBC Sports :

Dirk Nowitzki's knee bothering him again, surgery possible
Kurt Helin / October 10,2012


At the start of last season Dirk Nowitzki was battling a sore knee but played through, eventually took a little time off for treatment, and after a couple of months he worked out the inflammation and things returned to normal.

Now his knee issue is back. And while Nowitzki wouldn't use the word "surgery" in talking about it with the Dallas Morning News, he hinted at it.

"We'll see how it responds.," he said. "But the longer we wait, obviously the worse it is. If we have to do something, it'd be better to do it quick.But we're still hopeful this is a temporary thing. If we relax and rest it for a week and see how it goes, then we'll have a better idea."

This would not be major surgery (as if any surgery is minor, but you get the idea), simply an arthoscopic procedure to clean out his knee and remove the source of the inflammation. He'd be out for a few weeks at most likely.

But for a Maverick team that has Nowitzki as the hub of its offense and one without a large margin for error to make the playoffs, a few weeks without Nowitzki could have bigger implications.



probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/10/dirk-nowitzkis-knee-bothering-him-again-surgery-possible/

[Michele]

This is from a few days ago

[Michele]

Mark Cuban says that Dirk's knee doesn't concern him because Dirk has a history of coming back from injuries. Like last year when Dirk rested the same knee in January and he was fine and when Dirk first started out he had trouble with his ankles and got over that rather quickly. Well guess what Mark? Dirk is older now and may not be able to bounce back like he used to. The dipwad!

www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/mavericks/2012/10/17/dirk-nowitzki-mark-cuban-dallas-knee/1640311/

[Michele]

Well it is official Dirk had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee today and is out for the next 6 weeks. Hopefully the Matrix and the rest of the recently re-modeled Mavericks can get it together and pull a rabbit out their collective buts and win some games. Has Dirk ever been out this long before? I'm trying to remember and can't.
espn.go.com/dallas/nba/story/_/id/8524290/dirk-nowitzki-dallas-mavericks-undergoes-arthroscopic-surgery-knee


With that being said here is to wishing Dirk a quick and successful recovery more for his and Jessica's sake than our own because we want him back on the court.