Don Carter

Kidd-Napped

Sad, Stale Leftovers From Rockets 112, Mavs 102

The Arena Papers

Inside the secret City Hall files: A tale of dupes and deception

BeloWatch

Inside the secret City Hall files: A tale of dupes and deception

How to renovate Reunion

Architect details low-cost plan to save arena--and poll shows public wants it done

Let them cast ballots

Why can't citizens vote on new arena?

Another view

What City Hall isn't willing to hear about the new arena

Letters

What City Hall isn't willing to hear about the new arena

Desperate dealing

City scrambles to finance arena privately--and steal racetrack back from Fort Worth

None of your business?

Closed council sessions scorn open-meetings law

Wide open town

Unlike Big D, Houston thrives on open government

BeloWatch

Unlike Big D, Houston thrives on open government

Arena games

City Hall finds $35 million--and toys with turning Reunion into a reflecting pool

Arenas in the sky

A Fort Worth businessman wants to give Dallas a sports arena--for free

Who killed April Dabney?

Parents of retarded adults blame city's failure to heed plea for sidewalks

Look back in anger

From an arena that never was to a judge in a jam, ordinary folks took a beating in 1995

Private dealing

How Ron Kirk killed the public arena briefing

BeloWatch

How Ron Kirk killed the public arena briefing

Buzz

How Ron Kirk killed the public arena briefing

The son almost rises

Ross Perot Jr. is pushing 40, and still trying to slip from his father's shadow. He's built Alliance Airport, bought the Mavericks, and is trying to ramrod a new arena. But he isn't a pit bull like his old man. That's where Frank Zaccanelli comes in.

Net Loss

After 13 years of survival and success, Dallas Sidekicks coach Gordon Jago leaves behind the team he kept alive

Priced to sell out

City Manager John Ware ramrods a patched-together arena deal

Top to bottom

Roy Tarpley was once the NBA's best--till he stumbled and took the Mavericks down with him

Mavs held hostage

Did Ross Perot Jr. strike out when Tom Hicks bought the Rangers?

Rebound

When Mark Aguirre left the Dallas Mavericks a decade ago, he became the fall guy for the team's decline. Now he's back, dealing with his ghosts and trying to help the franchise regain its former glory.

Ain't that a kick?

Tatu has been a Dallas Sidekick for 15 years -- in case you hadn't noticed

Scene, heard

Bowling for beer

Scene, heard

DOMA 2000 (of course), Baboon takes it live; Elliot Smith helps The Toadies; and much, much more

Best Bowling Alley

AMF Richardson Lanes

Get Out

AMF Richardson Lanes

Gentleman Don | A Rat's Ash | Pee on Me

AMF Richardson Lanes

Proud Papa

Founding father may finally see Mavs baby grow up a champ

Best Phoenix Impersonation

Rosewood Center for Family Arts

Best Bowling Alley

Don Carter's All Star Lanes

Spare Us

Young bowlers go for the gold

Gutter Punks

Have a ball at this tournament

Best Bowling Alley

Don Carter's All Star Lanes

The Top 10 Most Famous Hats in the History of Dallas

Everything's bigger in Dallas. Even the, um, hats. ​I can't believe you people. Yeah, you. The ones who actually spend a millisecond of your precious time on Earth worrying about how a certain Dallas Cowboys' quarterback wears his cap. Not his helmet, mind you. His hat. I'm all about big ha ... More >>

Mark Cuban d. Ross Perot Jr. 6-2, 6-1, 6-0

NBA.com​During his 1996 introductory press conference at Reunion Arena in which he bought the Dallas Mavericks from founding father Don Carter, Ross Perot Jr. offered a simple, serious question: "How many players are on the court?" And that, my friends, is all you need to know about th ... More >>

From Tom Hicks to Jerry Jones to Mark Cuban, Owning a Sports Team Isn't as Easy as it Looks

NBA.com​During his 1996 introductory press conference at Reunion Arena in which he bought the Dallas Mavericks from founding father Don Carter, Ross Perot Jr. offered a simple, serious question: "How many players are on the court?" And that, my friends, is all you need to know about th ... More >>

Game 5 -- Mavericks 93, Blazers 82: My Top 10 Observer-ations

​10. There was a time when the Mavs going 3 of 17 on 3-pointers in a playoff game meant certain doom. Last night, Dallas didn't shoot particularly well, but it defended and rebounded. Wow did it rebound, to the tune of  12, 11 at the offensive end. 9. Turns out Brandon Roy's fourth ... More >>

Mavs Fans Deserve a Title, and Have the Scars to Prove It

The Mavericks have too many noble causes to not produce one last comeback

2011 NBA FINALS GAME 5 -- Mavericks 112, Heat 103: My Top 10 Observer-ations

​10. So did he or didn't he? Rashard Lewis I mean. Did he or didn't he sleep with LeBron James' girlfriend. Best guess: Maybe. 9. Remember when I said a faster pace would equal better looks for the Mavs on offense? With J.J. Barea joining the series and Jason Kidd pushing the ... More >>

Don't Look Now, But Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Won a Championship the Right Way

​Mark Cuban was fuming. His team had just blown a 23-point lead in a Game 4 loss to Portland in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Mavericks were two losses from another early-round exit, the likely firing of head coach Rick Carlisle and yet another in a seemingly endless re-shuffling of ... More >>

The Champion of Championships: Where Does the Mavs' Title Rank?

​Great. But is it the greatest? When Dirk Nowitzki accessorized his lefty layup in the final minute with private tears of joy and accomplishment last Sunday night in Miami, the Dallas Mavericks symbolically threw Don Carter's 10-gallon hat in the ring. After years of sheepishly having B ... More >>

Everything You Need to Know About Thursday Morning's Mavericks Championship Parade

Photo by Patrick MichelsMayor Dwaine Caraway points out the exact spot at City Hall Plaza where he and council members will enjoy his winning-bet stone crabs and cigars. Arthur and Archie are not invited.​In a moment we'll get to Patrick's account of what city officials had to say about Thursday m ... More >>

The Mavericks Finally Fought Back, and They Have the Title to Prove It

Mark Cuban, Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavs shed labels and the Miami Heat on the way to their first NBA championship.

2011 Dallas Mavericks' NBA Playoffs: My Top 10 Observer-ational Moments

​10. It was a simple offensive rebound and putback layup off the glass, but when Shawn Marion produced it at the end of the third quarter on April 25 it gave the Mavericks a 14-point lead over the Blazers in crucial Game 5 of the first round, and it restored confidence in the Mavs two days af ... 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 >>

Don Carter Sues Tom Hicks Over Millions Sunk Into Land Around Ballparks in Arlington, Frisco

Photo by Mike MezeulDon Carter at Love Field, upon the Mavs' triumphant return from Miami in June​Meanwhile, back at the courthouse, this just in: Don Carter, last seen receiving the Larry O'Brien trophy as the Dallas Mavericks' original owner, has sued Tom Hicks over millions Carter says he's sun ... More >>