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Rumors turned into reality on Friday when the Mavericks opened the trade season by shipping backup center DeSagana Diop to Charlotte for sharpshooter Matt Carroll and young reserve center Ryan Hollins.

The Mavs are, in essence, a jump-shooting team, but they’ve had trouble all season connecting from behind the arc. They entered Saturday’s game against the Jazz ranked 26th in the league from 3-point range at 33.3 percent. That’s exactly what they made against Utah (6-for-18).

They hope the 6-foot-6 Carroll can do what Kyle Korver did for the Jazz last season—spread the floor, drain shots and provide a boost the team can use to climb back into the top half of the Western Conference.

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Forward/center Anderson Varejao found himself in an unusual position the past two games—the starting lineup.
The 6-foot-11, 260-pounder had started 23 games in his career before getting the nod on Friday against Philadelphia. It was his first start of the season, and he was back on the floor for the start of Saturday’s game at Atlanta.
In his two games as starter, Varejao has averaged 14 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.0 block. He has also shot 60 percent from the field (12-for-20).
Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas is expected to miss at least a week after he sprained his left ankle. The Cavs are unsure on Ilgauskas’ timetable, but they probably won’t rush him back.
Hawks 97, Cavaliers 92:   Atlanta stopped Cleveland’s 11-game winning streak on Saturday at Philips Arena.
It was the fifth time in Cavs history they had won 11 games in a row. On each occasion, they lost the next game.

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If the Lakers are going to stay hot, they’re going to have to avoid the problem of playing down to the level of their competition.
They failed in that sense in their 118-108 victory over visiting Sacramento on Sunday night. Lakers coach Phil Jackson was very dissatisfied by the team’s defensive effort against a Kings team missing Kevin Martin (ankle).
“Defensively, we weren’t happy with our game,” Jackson said. “We have a younger team defensively, and they are still learning.”
The Lakers have a cushy schedule coming up, so they’ll be wise to do better in their efforts against middle-of-the-road teams.

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This game on Thursday features two of the most exciting, and well regarded teams in the NBA. Both the Mavericks and the Celtics have NBA Final aspirations, as do all teams, but these two have as good as chance as just about any of the best teams. The Mavericks are winners of eight out of their last ten after starting the beginning of the season a little slower than years past. Nobody in the Western conference is dominating this year, and 55 wins or so might be enough to win the conference. In other words, there are a lot of good teams in the conference this year. The Celtics are actually in the midst of their worst downswing of the season. While still playing well, they have actually only won six out of their last ten. While that doesn’t seem that bad, when you consider they only have seven losses the entire season, you can see that most of them have came of late. Surprisingly, four of those seven losses have come at home. The Celtics still have a commanding lead in the Eastern conference, but they would like to continue playing well to ensure the home court advantage all the way through the playoffs. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett have never won an NBA championship, and with each in their 30’s now, they would like to finish their career on a high note with a championship or two. In order to do that they will need to beat tough teams like Dallas in the process.

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As Giants defensive end Michael Strahan put it after their first round playoff victory over Tampa Bay, “I hope the third time is a charm,” in reference to their two previous regular season losses during the regular season to the Dallas Cowboys. Their first match-up of the year came during the very first week of the season, a high scoring affair with the Cowboys coming up on top 45-35 in Dallas. In New York during week nine the Cowboys took that one 31-20. However, the Giants may be facing their nemesis at just the right time.

Never before in the history of NFL has a loss seemed so important to a team’s morale. During the final game of the year the New York Giants and New England Patriots played all of their starters in a seemingly meaningless game, as both teams have already etched in stone their playoff destinies. The one thing that was on the line was an undefeated season for the Patriots, which they ultimately got, but not after one of the best games of year. The 38-35 loss left the Giants feeling great, knowing they just hung with the best team in the league for four quarters, and left New York hoping to see them again. Amazingly the Giants only lost one game on the road this year, that was the Dallas game. It’s been said that one of the hardest things to do in the NFL is to beat the same team three times in the same season. The Giants are hoping that rings true for them this coming week.

The Cowboys went through the majority of the season riding high. Quarterback Tony Romo spent the majority of the season finding Terell Owens wide open down field. Win after win piled up, until around the 15th week of the year. They unexpectedly lost to the Eagles in Philadelphia, but only expected that to be a hiccup. Ironically, or because, according to some people, this was also the game that Jessica Simpson and Romo officially became a couple, and Simpson was seen in the press box cheering for her man throughout the game. Many fans, and even some teammates, view Simpson as a distraction, and will most likely boo if they see her at this game, no joking aside. After beating Carolina in week 16, they lost to the Redskins in week 17, allowing Washington to sneak into the playoffs. While that didn’t ultimately affect the Cowboys playoff standings, it was Romo’s 7 for 16, 86 yard performance that has Cowboys fans wondering if the Cowboys will once again sputter out early in the playoffs.

Of all the games this weekend, I see this one as having the biggest chance of an away team winning. The Giants are playing well, and the Cowboys could be in for some trouble. I feel this game is a pick-um, with the ultimate deciding factor being the play of Tony Romo. As of this second I am leaning towards a Giants upset victory.

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A pair of teams that have gotten off to fairly decent starts will square off in primetime for a meaningful western conference showdown. The Mavericks (10-5) are actually used to have a better start, as last year they led the league with 67 wins. This year their defense has seemed to take a step backwards. They are currently on a streak that sees them losing three out of their last four games. Dirk Nowitzki appears to be able to take on that challenge, as he is now leading the team in scoring at 21.7 a game. In the western conference no win comes easy, so when playing at home, such as this game, they should try to perform as well as they can.

The Nuggets are also in a bit of a rut, losing two in a row. While Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson make up the bulk of the scoring, Marcus Camby is having another fine year defensively. He is averaging 14.8 rebounds a game to go along with 3.5 blocks a contest. Marcus Camby has been ridiculed in the past for being soft, but the last few years he has been a beast on the inside. I like the home court advantage in this one, so I’ll favor Dallas. Dallas seems like a team that should be able to turn things around, and that could possibly show up against the Nuggets.

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Some of the best basketball in the NBA is played in one state, Texas. You have the defending champs, the San Antonio Spurs, the team with the most wins last year, the Dallas Mavericks, and a team with two superstars in Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming, the Houston Rockets. Two of those teams, Dallas and Houston, who are off to a great start, will face each other in an early season match-up. The Mavericks are 6-2 and coming off a win against the Spurs. An early season surprise for Dallas has been that Josh Howard is leading the team in scoring, usually a spot reserved for Dirk Nowitzki. Howard is scoring at a clip of 22 points per game, while Nowitzki is at just over 19. No matter who is on top, that’s still a great one two combination. Speaking of nice one-two combinations, the Rockets are off to a 6-3 start behind Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming. McGrady is averaging 26.8 points to lead the team. Ming is leading the team with ten rebounds a game, and is also scoring 24 points per game. This year the Rockets are trying a new up-tempo offensive style, but they will meet one of the best at it in Dallas. I’m picking Dallas on the road in this one, it’s just too much too soon for the new look Houston Rockets to overcome in this early season game of what could be a preview of a playoff series.

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A lot of rivalries allow us to take records out of consideration, but these two teams have pretty decent records as well. The Cowboys are tied for the second best record in the league with Green Bay, and of course right behind the undefeated New England Patriots. The Redskins are 5-4 but they could be so much better. They have held a lead going into fourth quarter in eight of their nine games, with the exception being the beatdown they receiving against the Patriots. The Redskins once again blew a fourth quarter lead to the Philadelphia Eagles, before losing a heartbreaker 33-25. With the Giants and Lions losing though, the Redskins are still in the thick of things when it comes to an NFL playoff birth.

After struggling for quite a while, the Clinton Portis of old has shown up, running for over 100 yards the last two games. He is averaging 4.2 yards per carry and has found the end zone six times. Prior to the Philly game, the Redskins had been unable to complete a single touchdown pass to a wide receiver. That changed when quarterback Jason Campbell found James Thrash twice in the end zone. But, Thrash’s good game was ruined by an ankle injury. He joins Santana Moss with receivers having injuries on the Redskins. It is unsure which players will be able to suit up for the Redskins against the Cowboys, but being a meaningful game my guess is that they will both do everything they can to get onto the field.

Tony Romo continues to light up the field for the Dallas Cowboys. If it wasn’t for that quarterback in New England, I think his name is Brady, he could be considered an NFL MVP candidate. Romo already has over 2500 yards passing and 23 touchdown passes. Eight of those passes have gone to Terrell Owens, who despite getting a little older, is still among the top wide receivers in the league. Running back Marion Barber III is also becoming the number one option, averaging 5.1 yards per carry. He has also found the end zone six times. When Barber runs he shows a brute force that is hardly matched by any other player in the league. With him, the play isn’t over until you see him on the turf for good. Another player enjoying a career year is tight end Jason Witten. Witten has 47 catches for five touchdowns.

This is a tough game for the Washington Redskins. They have to travel to Dallas and they are coming off a game that they could have won. The Cowboys-Redskins match-up always seems to be close though, making it very hard to predict. In the past few years the Cowboys have dominated the series, with the Redskins sneaking in a victory every now and then. The Cowboys are rolling though, and I’m not sure the Redskins defense can stop them. With that, I think the Cowboys may win this one a little more easily then they have in the past. I’m predicting a score of 31-17.

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is coming off a game where he turned the ball over five times (5 interceptions and 1 fumble). The Buffalo Bills were also able to return two of those interceptions for touchdowns and also added a 103-yard kickoff return. But there is one very important stat that I have yet to mention. Final score: Dallas 25, Buffalo 24. That comeback victory was highlighted by four field goals from the Cowboys rookie field goal kicker Nick Folk, including a game winning 53-yarder as time expired. The win set up an undefeated showdown with the new look Patriots, who have yet to appear to break a sweat in a game.

Even though Romo passed the ball to the other team a career high five times, he did still manage to pass for over 300-yards, the fourth time this season. On the year he still has a very respectable 93.9 passer rating and has passed for 13 touchdowns. If anything, Romo showed that he has great composure, which he will need every ounce of when he takes on New England. The running back duo of Julius Jones and Marion Barber III have both ran the ball nearly the same amount of times (63 Jones, 56 Barber), but Barber has done the majority of the damage, scoring four times while averaging six yards per carry. Terrell Owens has cooled off the last couple of weeks after starting off with three touchdowns in the first three games. In the last two games combined he has caught only six balls for 58 yards. The Cowboys would love for him to heat back up in time for the Pats. The recent production of Jason Witten has been an added bonus. Against the Bills he had over 100 yards receiving and a touchdown.

The New England Patriots became the fourth team in history to start their season by beating each opponent by 17 or more points. They have also scored at least 34 points in each of their outings, while only giving up 65 points on the year. Tom Brady is completing just fewer than 75 percent of his passes, a pace that would break an all-time record if he can keep it up. With that accuracy you would expect the gaudy numbers he has put up, 16 touchdowns on just two interceptions. As of right now, Tom Brady is at the top of the heap when it comes to MVP candidates, and everybody else is on ground level. Brady’s new favorite target, Randy Moss, has 34 catches for 551 yards and seven touchdowns. Complementing Moss well is Wes Walker, who has made 27 catches and a TD.

There are not many negative things you can say about the New England Patriots. They are rated in the top 10 in every offensive and defensive statistic in the NFL. One thing that will favor the Cowboys is that they are playing at home and the crowd will be electric. This could be a preview of the Super Bowl this year, which adds more to the excitement. At this point it seems nothing rattles the Patriots, and I do not expect this crowd to either. I expect Romo and the Cowboys to play them closer than anybody else this year, but I still am picking a score of 35-24 for Brady and the boys.

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