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Mavericks' Guards Battle for Minutes

You want players to compete with one another in order to improve. Competition provides a challenge, a challenge proving worth and value. NBA teams witness this very spectacle in training camps, practices, and even games...

Written by Damian Jackson about 11 days ago 106 reads 6 comments
Know Your Role: Mavericks' Offseason Acquisitions Paying Dividends

Over the summer and throughout training camp, the Dallas Mavericks stressed the importance of roster depth. So far in this young season, there has been a lot of pressure on the shoulders of German star Dirk Nowitzki and Sixth Man of the Year Jason Terry..

Written by Damian Jackson about 13 days ago 217 reads 2 comments
Dallas Mavericks Move On Without Josh Howard

Dallas Mavericks fans anticipated what the addition of Shawn Marion would look like in the starting lineup. More importantly, they wanted to see how Marion and Josh Howard played next to one another with Jason Kidd running the show...

Written by Damian Jackson about 17 days ago 216 reads 2 comments
Caroline Wozniacki: Tennis' Rising Star

Most people are familiar with Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova. It's time for a new name. Caroline Wozniacki [pronounced Woz-NEE-ak-ee]. Born in Odense, Denmark, she currently resides in Monte Carlo, Monaco...

Written by Damian Jackson about 2 months ago 303 reads 0 comments
Determining MLB's Cy Young Winners

Every season in the MLB, a pitching award is given to the best pitcher from each league. This honor comes in the form of the Cy Young Award, named after the all-time leader in wins...

Written by Damian Jackson about 2 months ago 269 reads 6 comments
Kevin "Dallas" Martin: A Perfect Fit For The Mavericks

Dallas is his middle name. That's already catchy. Kevin Martin is a player who made himself into a star out of Eastern Carolina. I remember the first game I ever saw Martin play...

Written by Damian Jackson about 4 months ago 1,408 reads 13 comments
Mavs Potential Trade Partners

The Lakers have won the 2009 NBA championship. Congrats. The official end to the season has begun. Let the offseason begin. The Dallas Mavericks are a team hot for trades and moves to restructure the roster for improvement next year...

Written by Damian Jackson about 5 months ago 729 reads 6 comments
Mavericks Done Against Surging Nuggets

Denver is advancing to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 1985. The Mavericks are returning to Dallas, not for a Game 6, but instead to clean out their lockers and begin another offseason...

Written by Damian Jackson about 6 months ago 47 reads 1 comments
Jamal Mashburn: Clueless

The Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs tip off their first round series tonight. Jamal Mashburn sat down to preview the matchup and offer his analysis. It was first brought to my attention by its mention in an article on DallasBasketball...

Written by Damian Jackson about 7 months ago 238 reads 14 comments
The Dallas Mavericks' X-Factor: The Bench

This Dallas Mavericks team has been on a roller coaster ride most of the year. When experiencing several ups and downs, one seeks for something or someone to keep them up. Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd are the stars and leaders...

Written by Damian Jackson about 7 months ago 208 reads 5 comments
Syracuse Stud Eric Devendorf Should Stay For Senior Season

Eric Devendorf would have no other choice if he didn't tear his ACL a year ago. The injury granted the Syracuse Orange guard an extra season of eligibility. The question now is whether he will take advantage...

Written by Damian Jackson about 7 months ago 405 reads 8 comments
Shaq To Dallas? If So, Iverson Should Follow

Shaquille O'Neal and Mark Cuban. Everyone might be hearing those two names together more often in the near future. The both have been friendly for years now, dating back to when O'Neal and younger Kobe Bryant had a falling out in Los Angeles...

Written by Damian Jackson about 7 months ago 1,862 reads 13 comments
Fantasy Second Basemen: My Top Five

Fantasy Baseball 2009 has started. I want to talk about the second baseman—a position that is overlooked, in my opinion. 2B is a position with limited quality and production...

Written by Damian Jackson about 9 months ago 351 reads 1 comments
Dallas Mavericks: Free Falling

Don't Stop Believing. Amazing song by Journey. Sometimes it gets tough to keep believing in the Mavericks. Trust me, I still do, I'm a devoted M.F.F.L., but I'm sure all of us have doubt some time or another...

Written by Damian Jackson about 9 months ago 100 reads 2 comments
Dallas Mavericks' Trade Deadline Approach: Cuban Looking for 'Pau Gasol Deal'

The Dallas Mavericks roster as it sits today will not bring a parade to the city of Dallas in June. It's not pessimism; it's honest reality. Josh Howard has been constantly involved in trade rumors since the summer...

Written by Damian Jackson about 9 months ago 1,590 reads 0 comments
Reigning N.L. Cy Young Heads San Francisco Giants' Pitching Staff

Entering the 2008 season, the San Francisco Giants were a team high on its young pitchers Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum, both 24 now. Cain struggled through a disappointing season, totaling just an 8-14 mark...

Written by Damian Jackson about 9 months ago 131 reads 0 comments

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Damian Jackson Article Archive

Mavericks' Guards Battle for Minutes

Know Your Role: Mavericks' Offseason Acquisitions Paying Dividends

Dallas Mavericks Move On Without Josh Howard

Caroline Wozniacki: Tennis' Rising Star

Determining MLB's Cy Young Winners

Kevin "Dallas" Martin: A Perfect Fit For The Mavericks

Mavs Potential Trade Partners

Mavericks Done Against Surging Nuggets

Jamal Mashburn: Clueless

The Dallas Mavericks' X-Factor: The Bench

Syracuse Stud Eric Devendorf Should Stay For Senior Season

Shaq To Dallas? If So, Iverson Should Follow

Fantasy Second Basemen: My Top Five

Dallas Mavericks: Free Falling

Dallas Mavericks' Trade Deadline Approach: Cuban Looking for 'Pau Gasol Deal'

Reigning N.L. Cy Young Heads San Francisco Giants' Pitching Staff

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