Pau Gaol has had a rough playoffs. He hasn’t been Steve Blake, but the Los Angeles Lakers need much more from the Spanish superstar if they’re to have any chance of extending their postseason. Pau Gasol shoots over Dirk Nowitzki and Dallas Maverick’s defense Against the Mavericks, Pau is averaging just 13.3 points on 43% [...]

Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks have taken a 3-0 lead over the Kobe Bryant and the defending NBA champions Los Angeles Lakers. (Discuss game 3 between Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers) Nowitzki has been nearly unstoppable, picking apart the Lakers with 28 points on 56% from the field, 7-9 from three-point range [...]

Led by Dirk Nowitzki’s 25 points and 8 rebounds, the Dallas Mavericks took a 3-2 lead over the Portland Trailblazers in the first round of the 2011 NBA playoffs. (Discuss the NBA Playoffs in our basketball forum) The Dallas Mavericks have had such high expectations over the last decade that they’re becoming the Utah jazz [...]

The 2011 NBA playoffs is a who’s who, a showcase of the NBA’s best point guards. As of this writing, the the top-scoring guards in the playoffs this year aren’t prolific shooting guards Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen or Dwyane Wade – they’re superstar point guards Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, and Chris Paul. (Discuss NBA Playoffs in [...]

Rodrigue Beaubois is back from injury. The speedy point guard from France rolls up the floor against the Golden St. Warriors, goes behind his back and puts in a soft layup. Check out the video below: The play gives the Dallas Mavericks NBA.com’s #1 play for March 20th.

The New York Times has shown some love to a couple of under appreciated international players playing large roles for successful teams, Nenê of the Denver Nuggets and J.J. Barea of the Dallas Mavericks. …with all the focus on whether or not Anthony will still be a Nugget after this season’s trade deadline or next [...]

Team France have been dealt another major blow ahead of the FIBA World Championship. Already without Joakim Noah, now Rodrigue Beaubois being ruled out after breaking his foot in practice. (Follow the World Championships in our World Championships of Basketball Forum) The 22-year-old Dallas Mavericks guard broke the fifth metatarsal in his left foot during a [...]