DALLAS: NBA champions Dallas Mavericks looked nothing like the team that lifted the trophy last June as they stumbled to a second defeat in as many nights on Monday, this time to the Denver Nuggets. Denver hammered the hapless Mavericks 115-93, a day after the Miami Heat routed them in their Christmas Day season-opener in a rematch of last season’s championship series

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Through the first two games of the 2011-2012 season, the defending champion Dallas Mavericks have shown little on the court that would even remotely resemble that of the best team in the NBA. Some of this is understandable, as the Mavs have lost some key contributors from last season’s remarkable Finals run. Dallas is missing it’s defensive MVP from last season in Tyson Chandler, it’s best perimeter defender in DeShawn Stevenson and a spark plug off the bench in J.J

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POSTED: 1:05 pm EST December 27, 2011 A championship hangover appears to have an early grip on the Dallas Mavericks. And it’s severe enough to make one gag.The Mavericks suffered their second straight embarrassing loss in as many days, falling to the Denver Nuggets 115-93 on Monday night.The reigning champions fell behind by 27 points at halftime (69-42) and trailed by as many as 33 points in the third quarter.On Sunday, the Miami Heat bludgeoned the Mavericks in a rematch of the NBA Finals, building a 35-point third-quarter lead in a 105-94 rout.Dirk Nowitzki, the Most Valuable Player of the NBA Finals, described Dallas’ plight in succinct terms.”We look old and slow and out of shape — a bad combination,” Nowitzki said.The fact that both losses came at home made Dallas’ 0-2 start more stomach-churning, although a moment of comic relief was provided by reserve Sean Williams.In his first game with the teams, Williams made an indelible impression on his new teammates by scoring 12 points in 11 minutes — and then vomiting while sitting on the bench.The Mavericks have lost key players Tyson Chandler and J.J. Barea from its title-winning team and are trying to incorporate newcomers Lamar Odom, Vince Carter and Delonte West into the rotation.Dallas also labored in two preseason games against Oklahoma City, trailing by more than 20 points in each contest.“I still think this team has a lot of potential,” Nowitzki said

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The defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks have started out 0-2. An ugly 0-2. They have been blown out by the Heat and the Nuggets on their home court, losing by a combined 33 points (and it wasn’t really that close, garbage time runs have made it look better than it was)

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NBA Game of the Week for the Week of December 26-January 1 The first full week of the 2011-2012 NBA season includes 60 games that will help the season get into full swing. All thirty teams in the league will play at least three games this week and most teams will play four.

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Nuggets-Mavericks Preview According to STATS According to STATS Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks Denver has won three straight, and nine of the last 12, games in this series. The Nuggets led the NBA in scoring last season, averaging 107.5 points per game. It was the first time since 1990-91(119.9) that Denver led the league in points per game

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By Jaime Aron The Associated Press DALLAS – While Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks were on the court celebrating the championship they won over LeBron James and Dwyane Wade last season, the Miami Heat were gathered in another part of the building. It wasn’t because they dreaded watching the ceremony, they insisted

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The NBA’s Christmas present to its fans: Allowing them to revel in the collapse of the Miami Heat one last time. The marquee game of the league’s opening day — Heat vs

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Written by The Sports Network TSN (Sports Network) – Pro basketball is a little different than the other major sports. Ask any old time baseball fan to talk about the greatest hitter of all-time and one name will be at the top of most lists, Ted Williams

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Despite a 62-win season and a determined expectation for more success, hoop pundits are ranking the Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder ahead of the Chicago Bulls in preseason power polls. Here’s quick rundown of power polls that have been released so far. CBS Sports: 1 – Heat; 2 – Thunder; 3 – Bulls; 4 – Mavericks; 5 – Lakers

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When looking back at all of my favorite sports memories of 2011, I think of many sports moments. As a die-hard Boston sports fan, I obviously think about the Boston Bruins winning the Stanley Cup but I also think about the Boston Red Sox’s epic end-of-the-season collapse

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DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki is back for the NBA champion Dallas Mavericks.

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O KLAHOMA CITY — If Tuesday’s 87-83 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder is any indication, the Dallas Mavericks have some work to do before they can even think about successfully defending their NBA title. Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd played in their first and only preseason game, but the results were still the same for the Mavs. The Thunder torched the Mavs with suffocating defense and a series of fast-break dunks en route to winning their second preseason game over Dallas in three nights

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder took some satisfaction in sweeping Dallas during the NBA’s shortened preseason — even if it wasn’t the Western Conference finals. James Harden had 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists, Russell Westbrook added 12 points and the Thunder beat the Mavericks for the second time in three days, winning 87-83 on Tuesday night. Oklahoma City won 106-92 at Dallas on Sunday, although Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd didn’t play for the Mavericks in that game

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