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Best of Dallas 2011: Sports (Director's Cut and Deleted Scenes)

​Some are good. Some are getting better. But only a select few are the best. When it comes to our annual Best of Dallas issue I've made it easy this year. For those of you too cheap to "buy" a paper that's absolutely free, just sit back in your boxers and click, click, click away. ... More >>

Why We Love Sports in America: 2011

​Since I'm out on vacation next week let me get to this Fourth of July tradition a little early: Happy Birthday, America. Our country turns the ripe old age of 235 on Monday. Between burgers and beers and bikinis, I'll make time this weekend remembering how friggin' fortunate we are to have a ... More >>

Dirk's Legacy: The All-Time Top 7 NBA Power Forwards

​10 All-Star Appearances. 1 NBA MVP. 1 Ring. 1 NBA Finals MVP. 4-time All-NBA First Team 3-Point Shootout Champion Soft. Clutch. With Sunday's victory over the Miami Heat Dirk Nowitzki filled in the final void of his Hall of Fame resume. Only things potentially left that would improve his leg ... More >>

After a Mavs Title, a Parade to Plan and Arrests to Report. And, Man, How That 'Bout Traffic?

Photo by Alex Scott​Only took an hour to get from Oak Cliff to Northwest Dallas tonight. Never shoulda taken Commerce, which, when it reached downtown, was blocked off by Dallas Police, causing an endless stream of brake lights between Commerce and Continental. No matter: The traffic turned into a ... More >>

2011 NBA FINALS -- South Beach: My Top 10 Observations

​10. Ate dinner last night at Prime Italian on South Beach. In the midst of ridiculous opulence in the form of $20 valet parking and $100,000 cars, it was relatively affordable. $125 for a steak and a couple drinks. Thumbs up. 9. They also offered prime Kobe steak for $30 an ounce. Ou ... More >>

2011 NBA FINALS -- Mavericks vs. Heat: The Preview

​Charles Barkley is 3-0 picking the Mavericks in playoff series this spring. ESPN's Bruce Bowen is 0-3 picking against them. Me? 2-1. I picked Mavs over Blazers and Thunder but had them losing to the Lakers. In Miami for tonight's Game 1 of the NBA Finals, I'm having difficulty viewing ... More >>

2011 NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS PREVIEW -- Mavericks in 7

​Execution vs. Explosion. Savvy vs. Speed. Aptitude vs. Athleticism. You get the picture. Mavs vs. Thunder. While -- yeah, I know -- I shoulda took my Mavs-over-Blazers first-round pick and quit while I was ahead, I predicted a Lakers' win the West semis and, happily, sheepishly, here we a ... More >>

Beat L.A.? The Mavs Might Replace Them on the Mountaintop.

Sharp shooting and shoddy predictions on the Mavs' road to the NBA Finals.

Whitt's End: 5.6.11

Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End:*Mavericks-Lakers and Rangers-Yankees in our town in the same weekend. Delicious. If you had a front-row ticket to just one, which would it be? Are there really semi-sane humans who'd choose ... More >>

2011 NBA WEST SEMIS GAME 2 -- Mavs 93, Lakers 81: My Top 10 Observer-ations

​10. For the Mavs, a shocking 2-0 lead. For the Lakers, a Stinko de Mayo. L.A. missed its first 15 3-pointers and was booed off the court in Staples Center. As they head for Dallas and Friday night's Game 3, the Lakers are muttering things like "dispirited" and "trust issues." Surreal. 9 ... More >>

UConn 53, Butler 41: My Top 10 Observer-ations

​10. March Badness: Butler shot 18.8 percent, lowest ever in a National Championship game. Eighteen percent. That's 12 of 64, including an unfathomable 3 of 31 on two-pointers. 9. I for one am happy. Butler's will-over-skill routine might have been efficient, but it isn't a tad entertaining. ... More >>

Even for Ex-Cowboys who barely played a down on Super Bowl Sundays, the memories don't fade

The Mavs Are Cratering. And, Yep, the Butler Did Indeed Do It.

​So me and Charles Barkley call the Dallas Mavericks the best team in the NBA, but when I come back from vacation the whole thing's in shambles. What the what?! I believe when I left they were 23-5 and had just completed a season sweep of the Miami Heat. Now? Entering tonight' ... More >>

Today In Music News: The Beach Boys Will Reunite, Weezy Approves The King's Move and Bush Is Back!

Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, July 22, 2010...Most of the original Beach Boys are going to reunite for at least one show next year.Apparently Weezy loves that LeBron James is now part of the Miami Heat and old Charles Barkley commercials.Because all of America has been clamori ... More >>

Why We Love Sports in America

​Happy Birthday, America.   Like tonight's July 5th fireworks show in Dallas, it's better late than never. Right?   Our country turned the ripe old age of 234 on Sunday. Between burgers and beers and bikinis, I tried to spend some time remembering how friggin' fortunate we are to ha ... More >>

Everyone Loves Dez, Even ... Charles Barkley?

​Loves me some Dez Bryant. So does Dallas Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins. And tight end Jason Witten. And even, yep, NBA analyst Charles Barkley.

Tortured by His Bat for a Decade, Texas Finally Signs Rangers-Killer Vladimir Guerrero

Running Through The Wet Grass

NBA Dunkers Do Dallas In One Wild, Wintry Wonderful All-Star Weekend

Getting Fatter on a Tuesday at the Alligator Cafe

​Alligator Cafe4416 Live Oak St.214-821-6900Dude Factor: 10, or Justin Wilson, on a scale of 1 (Jared Leto) to 10.Today being Fat Tuesday and all,  we decided to load up the Dude Food crew and head out to indulge in some fattening Cajun food. The fact that we missed out on Charles Barkley's w ... More >>

Ballers and Shotcallers: The 8th Annual Kenny Smith All-Star Bash at Deux Lounge on Friday

Kenny "The Jet" Smith​The 8th Annual Kenny Smith All-Star BashDeux LoungeFebruary 12, 2009Considering the influx of fliers and Facebook spamming that has gone on over the past few weeks, Kenny "The Jet" Smith's party was relatively word-of-mouth. But that didn't stop the powers that be at Deux fro ... More >>

Wowboys 24, Beagles 0: My Top 10 Observations

​10. Uh oh, Shaun Suisham misses a 30-yard, chip-shot field goal from right between the hashmarks. Okay, so the victory over the Philadelphia Eagles wasn't perfect. But it was dang close. 9. I respect Eagles' head coach Andy Reid, but I also question his strategy. He's taken Philly to fi ... More >>

Like it or Not, Tiger Woods is a Role Model. A Suddenly Horrible Role Model.

​I have great parents. As a kid, they provided for me and poured the foundation for me to grow into a decent - I said decent - human being through principles, rules and accepted boundaries. My parents raised me. But Bjorn Borg molded me. I'd be home by my 10 p.m. curfew because of my parents. ... More >>

Whitt's End: 7.24.09

Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Once upon a time Walter Cronkite was the "most trusted man in America." His death got me wondering who wears that crown today? The answer hurts: Oprah. *Sure smells like the Dallas Mavericks - who lo ... More >>

Your Dallas Mavericks: Now What?

Danny Bollinger Was this block/fall Jason Kidd's last stand as a Maverick? The body was still warm. The emotions, still raw. But when it comes to the Dallas Mavericks, Charles Barkley doesn't give a damn. "They got problems," the rotund, ridiculous TNT analyst said last night in the min ... More >>

This Just In: TNT's Studio Crew is Comprised of Morons

Dumb and Dumber.Dear Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Chris Webber, And I mean this is the nicest way possible: Shut the fuck up! At the very least, actually listen before talking. Who knows, you might not make complete asshohles of yourselves next time. We all wish Mavs' star Dirk ... More >>

Dude Food: Jimmy John's

Jimmy John'smultiple locationsDude Factor: 9, or Jerry Springer (paid for sex with a check), on a scale of 1 (Eliot Spitzer, resigned in shame after press conference) to 10 (Charles Barkley, returned triumphantly to TNT and T-Mobile endorsements)I'm gonna level with you bros. Unlike my Dude Food co ... More >>

Re: FYI, Read This ASAP. OMG!

The following is a prime example of my curse here on Earth. A fleeting thought sprouts into a mild observation, only to bloom into a thesis that eventually flourishes into a blog item with sports branches. My apologies ... Got a text the other day, the salutation of which was LOL ... More >>

Whitt's End: 3.6.09

Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *If you're breathlessly waiting to hear Mickey Spagnola's take on the Cowboys cutting Terrell Owens, you'll have to go here. Because, alas, The Ticket's beloved "Ranch Report" is no more. Remembe ... More >>

Charles Barkley to Swing it Around Dallas for Golf Channel Series

God Bless America. And Sports.

A Whoozie to the Whatsis?

Uh. Oh.

Dirk for Kobe! One Night Only, Though.

Mavs In Seven … Mavs In Seven … Echo … Echo …

German Engineering

From mechanics to modesty to manners, give us Dirk over D-Wade

Stalking Stevie

Indiana...Johnson?

Mad for Mavs

Barkley is barkin' up the wrong tree

Another Dallas Bias

Eyes Wide Shut

Blinded by desperation, Cowboys refuse to see T.O. as B.S.

Fan-Tastic

The Nick of Time

This is Van Exel's team now, and his town, too

Dino-myte

Plus: Soy-lent Green; Player’s Ball

Battle of Midway

With half the season gone, are these Mavs good enough to win a title?

MFFL

Derek Harper calls the game--and one day, he hopes, the shots--for the Mavs

Center of Attention

The Mavs re-sign Shawn Bradley, which drives our columnist insane. It's win-win!

Instant Karma

Why do we buy drinks for celebrities?