Thunder star Kevin Durant suffered what The Oklahoman has labeled a severely sprained right ankle against Dallas on Friday night, and it is unknown how long the dynamic scorer will be on the sidelines.
Durant used crutches and wore a protective boot on his right foot when leaving American Airlines Center. Team officials list him as day-to-day, but the injury was severe enough that team officials took an X-ray, which was negative.
"Kevin is a tough guy,” said teammate Jeff Green. "Hopefully, he doesn’t rush back too soon. We have some great trainers to help him get back quickly. We’ve just got to make up for him (being out).”
"I have no clue at this point (how long he’ll be out),” said Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks.
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Feb 24, 2009 10:33 AM EST
Mavericks swingman Jerry Stackhouse is back on the shelf after not being satisfied with how his injured foot responded after a three-month layoff.
He met with coach Rick Carlisle on Monday and has been deactivated.
"I'm a little down, but I'm not where I need to be," said Stackhouse. "I don't want to take minutes away from guys who deserve to be out there at this point.
"It's hard, and it put [Carlisle] in a tough position, too. I know he wants to try to get me back, at the same time, where is the balance? We need to win games.
"Instead of putting myself and my teammates in a bad position, we thought it was best to step back and let me work it out on my own."
He has been suffering from plantar fasciitis and a bone spur in his heel all season long.
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Dirk Nowitzki revealed to the Star-Telegram on Sunday that he wants to retire as a member of the Mavericks as long as owner Mark Cuban welcomes him.
"Mark knows I want to be," Nowitzki said. "That's all we've talked about for the last couple of years. I'd love to stay here but I think we made it pretty clear that this franchise wants to win a championship. So at some point, if you can't reach your goal, changes come with that. I understand the business.
"We've been trying for a lot of years now. If we lose in the first round again this year or next year, who knows what can happen? But I'd love to end my career here."
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Mavericks Feb 2009 Archive
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Boston Globe | Feb 22, 2009
A league source expects Jason Kidd to finish his career as a member of the Mavericks.
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Dallas Morning News | Feb 19, 2009
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is talking to teams about guard Jerry Stackhouse, and admits that he is willing to take on salary in a trade as long as it's nothing crazy.
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Star-Ledger | Feb 19, 2009
The Nets have been unable to land a substantial piece in a trade for guard Vince Carter, according to numerous general managers.
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ESPN | Feb 18, 2009
The Clippers have offered Baron Davis to both the Mavericks and Warriors.
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New York Daily News | Feb 15, 2009
The Mavs recently rejected a trade proposed by the Clippers that would have sent Baron Davis to Dallas for Jason Kidd.
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CBS Sports | Feb 15, 2009
A person familiar with the Nets told Ken Berger of CBS Sports that several teams are interested in Vince Carter, but Dallas and San Antonio are not among them.
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Sporting News | Feb 14, 2009
San Antonio is considered the most likely destination for Vince Carter, but the two other Texas teams are interested in dealing with New Jersey as well.
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ESPN | Feb 13, 2009
Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle has taken the blame for Thursday night's fourth quarter collapse against the Celtics, which resulted in a home loss.
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Star-Telegram | Feb 13, 2009
The Mavericks are playing good basketball right now, and making a major trade would shuffle their lineup and possibly derail the chemistry they have built up.
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Yahoo! | Feb 12, 2009
The Nets and Mavericks have discussed a trade that would send Vince Carter to Dallas.
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DallasBasketball.com | Feb 12, 2009
Mark Cuban is anticipating this summer's free agency period as much as is the 2010 class.
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Press Release | Feb 9, 2009
The Dallas Mavericks announced today that Mavericks guard Jason Terry had successful surgery to stabilize the fourth metacarpal fracture in his left hand.
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Dallas Morning News | Feb 9, 2009
Jerry Stackhouse's return should give Dallas a boost in Jason Terry's absence.
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Dallas Basketball | Feb 8, 2009
Mavericks guard Jason Terry is expected to miss three weeks after suffering a broken bone in his hand on Saturday night against the Bulls.
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Seattle Times | Feb 8, 2009
Jason Terry sustained a broken bone in his left hand in the first half and missed the rest of Saturday night's game against the Chicago Bulls.
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Dallas Morning News | Feb 6, 2009
Despite missing his 40th consecutive game, Jerry Stackhouse is hopeful of playing before the All-Star break.
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ESPN | Feb 5, 2009
Jason Kidd overtook Oscar Robertson for fourth place on the career assists leaderboard on Wednesday night.
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Sacramento Bee | Feb 4, 2009
Dallas is believed to have inquired about Beno Udrih as a possible backup for Jason Kidd with the pieces coming to Sacramento likely including Jerry Stackhouse.
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Star-Telegram | Feb 4, 2009
The Mavericks' impressive victory over the Magic on Tuesday night has led many to believe that they should let the trade deadline pass without a deal.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 3, 2009
Kobe Bryant highlighted a night of great NBA action on Monday. He scored 61 points, a Madison Square Garden record, in the Lakers' 126-117 over the Knicks.
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ESPN | Feb 3, 2009
Orlando lost All-Star guard Jameer Nelson on Monday night when he dislocated his right shoulder.
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Dallas Basketball | Feb 2, 2009
In the midst of trade-deadline speculation, Mavericks' forward Josh Howard has stated his desire to remain with the team.
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ESPN | Feb 2, 2009
A report claims that Chris Bosh has told the Raptors that he will not re-sign with the club after the 2009-10 season.
