Mike Fisher -- DallasBasketball.com
Rick Barry had worn labels all his life. A brilliant offensive dynamo. A rebel. A perfectionist. A bad father. A pain in the ass. A “no-good, money-hungry person with no sense of values,’’ Barry says, echoing the sort of criticism that has plagued him throughout an incredible career as a Hall-of-Fame player, a controversial broadcaster and a continuing fan and observer of today’s NBA game.
In this exclusive visit with DallasBasketball.com, the outspoken Barry takes on everything from his reputation to Shaq to Barry Bonds to Michael Jordan to Terrell Owens to Sports Illustrated to fired coaches to those infamous underhanded free throws.
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Nash and Nowitzki earned invitations Tuesday to the annual NBA showcase of the league's top talent when both were selected by coaches to be reserves on the Western Conference All-Star team.
The honor for the three Mavericks comes just three years removed from when all were doubted individually and blamed collectively for the Mavericks' woes. The Mavericks were 19-31 the first year all three were together. They've improved to the second-best record in the league.
"We've seen this team at the bottom when we first got here," Nash said. "For us to be a part of that turnaround and see our friendship grow along with it is special."
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Swelling joints, aching muscles and the rigours of an NBA season can exact an incredible physical toll on even the fittest of players.
With up to five games a week, daily practices and little or no time for true recuperation, injuries not serious enough to require missing games pile up like few non-athletic types can imagine. Bruises never really heal, the swelling on the side of a knee never entirely goes away, muscles get frayed and have no time to grow healthy again.
It's so tempting — and was once so common — for players to simply swallow a couple of pills to force the swelling to subside, the pain to diminish.
But increasingly wary of the health implications of regularly ingesting anti-inflammatory and pain medication, players are no longer willing to risk their long-term well-being for short-term pain relief.
Where once there was a predisposition to take medications like they were candies, players now are more willing to suffer through bumps and bruises because they cannot be sure that treating them as they did in the past won't haunt them sometime in the future.
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Jan 2002 Archive
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| Jan 30, 2002
Already burned two seasons in a row by Grant Hill's devastating ankle injury, the Orlando Magic are becoming increasingly concerned about the nagging back injury to standout guard Tracy McGrady.
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| Jan 29, 2002
Wally's World will be in Philly next month
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| Jan 28, 2002
The Sacramento Bee has a well-written and researched article on the fate of Kermit Washington.
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| Jan 28, 2002
Mike Fisher writes in an annoying LOTR-spoof style that Mark Cuban's behind-the-scenes criticisms of officiating have been calls that have gone for the Mavs as well as against.
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| Jan 28, 2002
Dallas Mavericks coach Don Nelson qualified to coach the Western Conference's team in the All-Star Game when the Lakers lost to Philadelphia on Sunday, reports the Star Telegram's Dwain Price.
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| Jan 28, 2002
Amazingly enough, television revenues will continue to rise for the NBA for another six years.
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| Jan 28, 2002
Son, Shaq O'Neal punches about like he shoots free throws.
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| Jan 28, 2002
The NBA did hold out The Finals for ABC.
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| Jan 28, 2002
In a welcome respite from a frustrating, often painful season, Rockets guard Steve Francis was voted to start the NBA All-Star Game on Feb.
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| Jan 28, 2002
The NBA is moving ahead to determine whether or not the Charlotte Hornets will be allowed to move to New Orleans, La.
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| Jan 28, 2002
NBA fans, it's time to move on.
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| Jan 27, 2002
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| Jan 27, 2002
NBA fans don't have to be season-ticket holders of the Boston Celtics to be familiar with Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker.
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| Jan 27, 2002
The NBA's trading deadline is Feb.
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| Jan 27, 2002
The fans have spoken.
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| Jan 27, 2002
All-Star reserves will be announced Tuesday -- the starters were named Saturday -- and the league's head coaches face some difficult decisions:
Is it fair for the Lakers, Kings and Mavericks to make up three-quarters of the Western Conference roster?
Is there justification to put four point guards on the Western team (Steve Francis, Gary Payton, Steve Nash, and Stephon Marbury or Nick Van Exel)?
Is Alonzo Mourning's courageous comeback enough to earn a spot over Andre Miller or Jerry Stackhouse?
All head coaches vote for two forwards, two guards, one center and two others from their respective conferences.
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| Jan 27, 2002
Miami was so awful at the start of the season that coach Pat Riley was ready to resign.
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| Jan 27, 2002
Mike Wise of the New York Times chimes in with his picks for various most-valuable categories as the season passes the half-way mark.
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| Jan 26, 2002
The (AP) and Bloomberg news reports: Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who won six NBA championships, has agreed to coach the U.
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| Jan 26, 2002
There's a new kid on the NBA (chopping) block and he faces the Heat today with a reputation that would place him between notorious bad boy Bill Laimbeer and sucker-punch king Kermit Washington.
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| Jan 25, 2002
Cuban says that his sideshow battles with officials are only a symptom of the larger issue of communication, and when he says that, you start to hope he will acknowledge that the NBA product is not what it was 20 years ago and needs to be restored.
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| Jan 25, 2002
Next season, watching NBA games on TV won't be the same.
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| Jan 24, 2002
Jermaine Walker, the United States Basketball League's reigning scoring champion, has told the Brevard Blue Ducks he will play for them this season.
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| Jan 23, 2002
Everyone seems to have a reason to hate David Stern -- whether it's his fines, his conservative demeanor or his constant lawyerly smirk -- but NBA owners must be loving the guy right now.
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| Jan 23, 2002
Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer reports: The Charlotte Hornets are worth less than any other NBA franchise, according to Forbes magazine.
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| Jan 23, 2002
There has been some Air, but mostly just Err to Michael Jordan's Third Coming to the NBA.
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| Jan 22, 2002
Mike Miller, a white guy, was asked Monday what Martin Luther King Day represents to him.
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| Jan 22, 2002
The NBA and its biggest stars change networks
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| Jan 22, 2002
The Heat could have used an extra game in its playoff series against Charlotte last season as Miami was swept 3-0 in the best-of-5 first-round series.
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| Jan 21, 2002
Ray Allen knows it won't last forever, but he really is enjoying it now.
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| Jan 21, 2002
Gary Payton was the player of the game Saturday on a day when the Seattle Sonics gave Bobbleheads of the Glove to the first 10,000 fans.
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| Jan 20, 2002
The Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars are both worth a lot more than they were a year ago, Forbes magazine says in its Feb.
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| Jan 20, 2002
When an NBA player is fined, the money is split between the league and the players' union to be spent for charitable purposes.
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| Jan 20, 2002
Now, the Seattle SuperSonics are going to begin feeling the pressure.
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| Jan 20, 2002
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| Jan 20, 2002
Shaquille O'Neal's missed haymaker at Brad Miller last week evoked bad memories of Kermit Washington's sucker punch against Rudy Tomjanovich on Dec.
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| Jan 20, 2002
It's an interesting thought -- David Stern saying to Mark Cuban, "Okay, let's see your cards.
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| Jan 20, 2002
Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports: Many around the league still sense Clippers owner Donald T.
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| Jan 20, 2002
Michael Jordan intends to be like Mike for at least one more season.
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| Jan 20, 2002
Milwaukee coach George Karl ranks among the NBA's most successful coaches, but he has gone overboard with personal and public criticism of his best players.
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| Jan 18, 2002
Cecily Fluke and Lesley Kump of Forbes Magazine write that the Los Angeles Lakers have passed the New York Knicks in franchise value in their last estimation.
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| Jan 17, 2002
NBA.
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| Jan 17, 2002
Richie Whitt of the Star Telegram writes that the response to Mark Cuban's day as a Dairy Queen Manager was enormous.
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| Jan 17, 2002
Magic guard Mike Miller, the winner of last year's NBA Rookie of the Year award, will participate in his first 3-point contest during the NBA's All-Star weekend in Philadelphia.
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| Jan 16, 2002
Jennifer Bellis of the San Antonio Express News reports that the San Antonio Spurs are trying to get a WNBA franchise, even though no plans for WNBA expansion have been announced.
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| Jan 14, 2002
The NBA rescinded the $500 fine on Steve Francis that accompanied his second technical, the closest thing to an apology or even admission of guilt that Francis will get from the league, writes Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chonicle.
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| Jan 14, 2002
Shaquille O'Neal didn't stay inside the Los Angeles Lakers' locker room to talk after his haymaker punch failed to remove the head from Brad Miller's body Saturday night.
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| Jan 14, 2002
Saturday night's game between New Jersey and Orlando was the first meeting between Kenyon Martin and Tracy McGrady since Martin pounded on McGrady during a Jan.
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| Jan 13, 2002
Not even halfway through the NBA season, and already the league has lost four of its coaches.
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| Jan 13, 2002
Don Nelson of the Dallas Mavericks recently became only the third coach in NBA history to win at least 1,000 games.
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| Jan 13, 2002
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| Jan 13, 2002
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| Jan 13, 2002
The one factor that could have made this a competitive chase for the title seemingly has been eliminated from this season's equation.
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| Jan 13, 2002
Several factors have contributed to the Sixers' major drop-off: injuries, a lack of perimeter defense, an offense too reliant on Allen Iverson, poor chemistry, not enough size off the bench.
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| Jan 13, 2002
Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders said he thinks Wally Szczerbiak is worthy of an invitation to the NBA All-Star Game Feb.
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| Jan 12, 2002
Rumors about Leon Smith returning to the NBA are heating up again.
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| Jan 11, 2002
Through his first 11 NBA seasons Elden Campbell was always one of the guys.
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| Jan 11, 2002
Gerry Fraley writes about heckling in the league for the Dallas Morning News.
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| Jan 10, 2002
The rosters for the All-Star weekend's Rookie Challenge have been set.
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| Jan 10, 2002
When the NBA released the rosters for the All-Star Weekend's rookie challenge, Eddie Griffin's name was not on the list, reports Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.
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| Jan 9, 2002
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| Jan 9, 2002
Jim Reeves of the Star-Telegram writes that there is something of a Don Quixote in Mark Cuban and his campaign to change the officiating in the NBA.
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| Jan 9, 2002
Steve Francis' lead on Gary Payton to be voted into the All-Star game is increasing.
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| Jan 8, 2002
The people in charge must not care enough to avoid doing an ugly job, and a disservice, and are turning the whole thing into one big panty raid, one big spitwad war, one big Ditch Day.
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| Jan 8, 2002
By Stephi Fisher -- DallasBasketball.
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| Jan 7, 2002
After a relatively quiet 2 months, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is back in the news with criticisms of NBA officiating, writes Jodie Valade of the Dallas Morning News.
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| Jan 7, 2002
A new television contract for the National Basketball Association, which was expected to be completed within the next couple of weeks, has reportedly hit a snag.
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| Jan 7, 2002
Tracy McGrady has a bit of advice for New Jersey Nets forward Kenyon Martin, whom he will see again Saturday night during a rematch at TD Waterhouse Centre.
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| Jan 7, 2002
For some basketball players, it's a last chance at making it back to the big time.
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| Jan 6, 2002
Pau Gasol the NBA's most popular player? It could be possible.
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| Jan 6, 2002
There is no hope for professional basketball in Charlotte any longer, writes Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.
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| Jan 6, 2002
They're going to Louisville.
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| Jan 6, 2002
More proof that the Bulls are a mess: Jake Voskuhl barely received minutes in Chicago last season.
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| Jan 6, 2002
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| Jan 6, 2002
In early discussions about this year's MVP, New Jersey's Jason Kidd is the clear favorite.
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| Jan 6, 2002
Suppose all the worrying was for nothing.
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| Jan 6, 2002
Something is missing.
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| Jan 6, 2002
Here we go again.
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| Jan 4, 2002
Todd Wills writes a piece for the Dallas Morning News about the NBA's first referee consultant, Woody Mayfield.
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| Jan 3, 2002
San Antonio Express News' Glenn Rogers writes: George pointed to win pressure for endless tape viewing.
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| Jan 2, 2002
ABOARD THE USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT - Seaman James Robertson never dreamed of playing against NBA stars.
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| Jan 2, 2002
It's the time for year-end awards.
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