The Dallas Mavericks defeated the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series. The Spurs are now one loss away from going on vacation, however Tony Parker did everything he could to will his team to victory.
The 6-foot-2 guard from France scored 43 points on 18-of-29 shooting from the field. He also had five rebounds, four steals, three assists and a blocked shot. Despite that effort, it wasn’t enough to overcome Dallas’ team play.
For the Mavs, Josh Howard had 28 points and four rebounds, while Jason Kidd chipped in 17 points, seven rebounds, seven …read more

Josh Howard of the Dallas Mavericks issued an apology over the flack he’s received after he dissed the national anthem on video.

The apology comes soon after analysts and reporters across the country slammed Howard for his lack of patriotism and disrespect. According to Yahoo! Sports, Howard issued the following statement:
“It was me joking around. Guys were out there making fun and I decided to get along in it. I wasn’t using my head. I guess the valuable lesson I did learn is that words really do hurt. You’re held accountable for what you say.
“That’s not me. … I went …read more