Covers.com - GAME : Memphis Grizzlies at Dallas Mavericks . PLAYOFF SERIES : Western Conference first round; Mavericks lead 1-0. TIME : Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT. LINE : Oddsmakers have the Mavericks as 7-point favorites with the total s...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram - DALLAS -- When Avery Johnson was an NBA point guard, many executives and players thought he'd make a great coach. How right they were. Johnson was honored as the NBA's coach of the year Tuesday after leading the Mavericks to a 60-win season in his first full season as coach.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram - In his first full season as the Mavericks’ head coach, Avery Johnson was named the NBA’s coach of the year on Tuesday.

Covers.com - (4) Dallas Mavericks vs. (5) Memphis Grizzlies Odds to win series: Mavericks – 600, Grizzlies +450 Season series: Mavericks lead the season series 3-1. Why you should put your money on the Mavericks: The Dall...

Washington Post - Every fan in attendance at the Mavericks' regular-season finale in Dallas on Wednesday night received a free plane ticket from American Airlines.

Covers.com - GAME: Los Angeles Clippers (46-35) at Dallas Mavericks (60-21). TIME: Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT. LINE: Oddsmakers have set the Mavericks as 9 1/2-point home favorites, the total is set at 187. For the first time in nine y...

NBA.com - Eddie Sefko of THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS writes when centers "Dampier and Diop concentrate on grabbing rebounds and being physical in the paint, the Mavericks are a much different team."

Contra Costa Times - Dirk Nowitzki leads a short-handed Dallas team into San Antonio and scores 30 points, carrying the Mavericks to a huge victory in the Western Conference playoff race.

HoopsWorld.com - Ho hum Spurs got it done again with a 15th Divison Title. However, in realilty by holding off the Mavericks they have set them up to win another title that matters and in all probablity they will with only three teams with any chance of knocking them off, beginning with the Pistons.

NBA.com - In the DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Tim Cowlishaw writes that "the one thing Avery Johnson thinks his Mavericks lack may be the one thing that gives this team a chance to get to the NBA Finals for the first time. The Mavericks won their 60th game Sunday for only the second time in franchise history. They have a true MVP candidate in Dirk Nowitzki for the first time in franchise history." But the "team

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