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“I like the fear,” says Two-Face in this new NBA Playoffs promo that arrives just in time for the left side to bid adieu to the right. “‘It means I’m ready.” Laughing is fun. –Robert Wilonsky…

Really, the title of Avery Johnson’s new book gets a little funnier every day. Two sports shorts with which to commence the day, before the Dallas Mavericks end it ’round 8:30ish with yet another first-round shalom, y’all. Howard Beck in The New York Times documents yesterday’s Mavs practice that wasn’t…

Tonight at 7 p.m. in Philly, the 7-0 Dallas Desperados play the 8-0 Philadelphia Soul — you know, the team owned by Jon Bon Jovi? Moments ago, Sports Illustrated posted a lengthy Q&A with Bon Jovi about tonight’s …um … historic contest of undefeated Arena Football League teams. Bon Jovi,…

After last night’s dichotomous performances by the Mavs and Stars, it appears we’ll be having our spring over ice, thanks. Because while Dallas’ hockey team was dismantling the San Jose Sharks to take a 2-0 series lead, its basketball team put forth one of the most disturbingly ineffective efforts in…

It’s less than a month into the baseball season, and the Texas Rangers have already hit rock bottom. Texas is tied with the Washington Nationals for the worst record in the bigs at 7-19, and team president Nolan Ryan is scheduled to meet this weekend with a different Washington (Ron)…

There’s very little to say about this lengthy clip from today’s episode of The Michael Irvin Show on ESPN-FM 103.3, during which Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard addressed this article that appeared over the weekend. Because, really, it’s no biggie. So, sure, the Mav went on the air and admitted…

Something tells me Mrs. Mike Modano ain’t gonna make too many friends amongst San Jose Sharks fans with comments like this one, posted today to her official NHL blog: “The San Jose arena is one of the loudest and most violent crowds that I’ve ever seen in person. It worries…

Prepare for the most overrated, underwhelming non-event in all of sports. No, not another ho-hum Rangers’ loss. It’s the NFL Draft, also known as the most overdone entity this side of Mel Kiper’s hair helmet. It’s a day when dork draftniks like Kiper and Gil Brandt and Norm Hitzges and…

The supportive mid-season shirt: “Avery’s Team.” The distressed post-season edict: “Avery’s Time.” It’s time. Time for Dallas Mavericks head coach Avery Johnson to deliver. Time for his precious system and his hand-picked players to win a championship, a series or, at this point, a couple of playoff road games. Time…

I’m sure you’ll be shocked to learn that for the second time this week the Rangers got tattooed before you took your afternoon smoke break. Today it was a tidy 8-2 ditty in Detroit, during which Rangers pitchers surrendered five walks and five homers and Rangers hitters produced 10 strikeouts…

You did know FC Dallas was undefeated, no? Well, then, there ya go. Brought to you by the good folks who sometimes give you Monday Morning Meanderings: As noted this a.m., The Cowboys finally acquired Adam “Pacman” Jones for a fourth-round draft choice. Bitch and moan all you want about…

In The Tennessean this a.m., they’re bidding good riddance to one Adam “Pacman” Jones — “the biggest mistake in franchise history,” though of which franchise do they write, the Tennessee Titans or the Dallas Cowboys? Because late yesterday evening, word came down that Dallas had, at last, traded for the…

Why can’t the Mavs’ coach take his own damned advice? On second thought, Dirk Nowitzki shouldn’t have turned the other cheek. He should’ve hauled off and cold-cocked David West during last Saturday’s Game 1. Or, at least, put him in a headlock and bludgeoned his nose Nolan Ryan-style. That way,…

The Smoking Gun Jonathan Lee Riches© As a few of our Friends pointed out back in January, when we first mentioned his name in connection with a nutty local sports lawsuit, Jonathan Lee Riches© loves, loves, loves to sue the rich and famous — and all from his cell at…

This is how ugly it’s gotten for Tom Hicks: U.K. cops have begged the co-owner of Liverpool FC to stay away from tonight’s Champions League semi-final match against Chelsea, set to start shortly at Anfield. According to myriad reports from England, Merseyside Police warned Hicks and co-owner George Gillett, with…

Till there’s fresh meat, courtesy tonight’s Mavs-Hornet’s Game 2 tipoff set for 6 p.m. , plenty of folks are still gnawing on Saturday night’s leftovers. The question remains, apparently: Should Dirk Nowitzki have socked David West, after the Hornet stung Dirk with a love tap, or did he do the…

Thanks to Stephane Robidas’ broken nose, the Dallas Stars finally broke their streak. Robidas, playing with a bulky cage protecting his injured nose, tied last night’s Game 6 and then set up Stu Barnes’ game-winning goal 52 seconds later as the Stars — I hope you’re sitting down — actually…

Because I loves some Free Darko, here’s the mightily monikered Bethlehem Shoals’ sneak peek at the Dallas Maverick-New Orleans Hornet showdown, set to commence tomorrow ’round 6 p.m. on the Worldwide Leader. The whole piece, of course, must be taken in context, but a few teasers till you crash the…

Let’s end our broadcast day with another Tom Hicks item, shall we? Because it’s a fascinating one concerning, of course, Hicks’ ownership of Liverpool FC and the mess he’s made of it by calling out chief executive Rick Parry (who is not happy t’all, mate) and co-owner George Gillett. But…

AVP.com No, this is not the photo that was supposed to run with today’s Bible Girl column. It’s Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, competing this weekend in Arlington’s volleyball throwdown. For those who despise mainstream sports and aren’t the least bit titillated by playoff drama, this is for you. Both…

No, the Dallas Mavericks’ first-round playoff series against the New Orleans Hornets won’t be slam-dunk simple. Not with the way the Mavs have played on the road, and Dirk Nowitzki is limping, and ,,, well, you know the story. But of the MVP candidates in the West, I’d much rather…

I can’t guarantee that Marion Barber will be the starting running back for the Dallas Cowboys in 2008 and beyond. But I can guarantee the fact that he’s house-hunting — er, condo-craving — in Uptown is a damned good sign he isn’t going anywhere. I know, I know — Barber…