Hubbard: Can Dirk The Franchise Lure Talent to Dallas?

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Dirk NowitzkiThe myth died for good only two years ago, but it seems more distant than that because it was so silly. It’s unlikely that it will return, but then again, people are still looking for Big Foot, the Loch Ness Monster, mermaids and flying saucers.

So who knows? Maybe at some point, some basketball idiot will call Dirk Nowitzki “soft” again.

That person would indeed have to be an idiot. But then, that was always true. Those who preached such nonsense – individuals such as Chris Webber, who, by the way, has undergone a spectacular conversion to Dirk devotee – had an unseemly agenda when attempting to label the 7-foot German “soft.”

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The 6 O’Clock News: Hawks offered Smith sizable deal; Ellis likely to opt-out; Cuban believes Carter should retire in Dallas

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Hello and welcome to the 6 O’Clock News.

As the NBA regular season dies down and the playoff races heat up, we’ll keep you updated every day at 6 O’Clock. What’s happening today?

Here’s the latest news around the league that does not involve Kobe Bryant. Fror plenty of that, check out the just-published SH blog:

Sheridan Hoops Sixth Man Rankings: Week 22

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Jamal CrawfordBasketball is a team game, but it is also a game that can easily be altered by a single player, moreso than any other major sport.

And that player doesn’t even have to be a starter.

In many games this season, there has been a fairly strong correlation between the success of the Los Angeles Clippers when Jamal Crawford is doing well – and when he isn’t. The same can be said for J.R. Smith in New York.

With two weeks in the regular season remaining, and the race for the Sixth Man Award heating up, Smith and Crawford will be relied on now more than they may have ever been in the past.

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Sheridan Hoops Sixth Man Rankings: Week 21

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Doc_RiversIf it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

As cliché as that may be, it’s something that NBA coaches tend to live by in terms of player rotations. However, sometimes things break, and it’s the coach’s job to fix the mess.

The Utah Jazz and Boston Celtics both have had to deal with adversity of late and have had to make the tough choice to put their most productive sparks off the bench – Gordon Hayward and Jeff Green, respectively – into the starting lineup.

While this isn’t necessarily what they would have preferred at this juncture of the season, it’s what they have to deal with. So far, both players are making the best of the situation, both individually and as a team.

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Fantasy Spin: Lakers Lose Game and Bryant; 20 Wins and Counting for Heat

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It was a disastrous evening for the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only did they come up four points short in a must-win game, they lost Kobe Bryant to an ankle injury in the final seconds. Bryant (31 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL) is very unhappy with Dahntay Jones over the play and there are no details yet about a recovery timetable, but it’s being called a severe sprain and he’s out indefinitely.

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