Topic: Brendan Haywood

No excuses acceptable for new Warriors coach

DALLAS (Reuters) - New Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson said on Tuesday he will "not tolerate excuses" when he takes the reins of the struggling franchise.Jackson, 46, was hired on Monday to replace Keith Smart, who went 36-46 in his only ...

Mavericks' Haywood out for Game Three against Miami

DALLAS (Reuters) - Dallas Mavericks back-up center Brendan Haywood will miss Sunday's Game Three of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat with a strained right hip flexor, coach Rick Carlisle said.Haywood, a seven-footer in his 10th NBA season, has played in ...

Stoudemire avoids one-game suspension as technical lifted

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Knicks leading scorer Amar'e Stoudemire avoided a one-game suspension when his 16th technical foul of the season was rescinded, the NBA told Reuters on Friday.Stoudemire and Dallas center Brendan Haywood were called for offsetting technicals when ...

French cooking right recipe for streaking Mavs

The Dallas Mavericks stretched their NBA winning streak to 10 games, thanks to strong performances from a brace of back-up big men from France.With Tyson Chandler sidelined by a stomach bug and Brendan Haywood in foul trouble, third-string center Ian Mahinmi had ...
J.J. Barea's 19 points, Dirk Nowitzki's 16 send Mavericks over 76ersReserve J.J. Barea scored a season-high 19 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 16 despite a sprained ankle, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 99-90 on Friday night for their third straight ...

Dallas Mavericks Trades

The National Basketball Association employs a trading system similar to other professional sports, where teams can swap players for a combination of other players, draft picks, or salary. In the NBA, the trade deadline generally occurs in the middle of February shortly ...
New Mavs Butler, Haywood lift Dallas past Spurs 103-81 in Game 5 to avoid being eliminatedCaron Butler saw a path to the basket and didn't care that Tim Duncan was in his way.Butler drove right at San Antonio's big guy and tried ...

Mavericks drop Nets to win 13th straight

DALLAS (Reuters) - The Dallas Mavericks rallied after a stuttering start to extend their league-leading winning streak to 13 games with a 96-87 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday.Jason Kidd recorded 20 points and nine assists as the Mavs survived ...
For revamped Dallas Mavericks, win over the Lakers big step in gaining momentum, confidence Jason Terry and the Dallas Mavericks know they don't get rings for beating the Los Angeles Lakers in February.In their first game against the conference-leading Lakers, the Mavericks ...

Nowitzki leads Mavs to win over Lakers

DALLAS (Reuters) - Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 points to guide the Dallas Mavericks to a 101-96 win over the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.The victory gave Dallas a 2-2 split in the season series with Los Angeles (43-15).It was the ...
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