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Nellie's Son Will Stay In Dallas
Larry Riley, an assistant on Avery Johnson's staff, would be an obvious target, although Riley is content with his situation with the Mavs. Donnie Nelson, his son and president of basketball operations for the Mavericks and Del Harris will not be joining him in Golden State. Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Wade: U.S. Must Stop Nowitzki
"Man, they have Dirk," U.S. point guard Chris Paul said. "He's one of the best players in the NBA and one of the best players in international ball as well." Everyone here is on a first-name basis with Dirk Nowitzki, the Dallas Mavericks' star forward who has joined the ranks of the one-name basketball stars. There's Kobe, Shaq, LeBron, Yao and Dirk. "He's an amazing player," U.S. guard Kirk Hinrich said. "He poses unbelievable matchup problems for any team, either in the NBA or here. He is used to playing internationally and with his German teammates. He poses a real challenge." Nowitzki leads the tourney's remaining players in scoring, at 24.5 points per game, and rebounding, at 10.3. General Basketball, Dallas Mavericks Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Stackhouse Gives Minister Mom A Church
The Stackhouse family came together Sunday in their hometown for the dedication of the House of Hope Free Will Baptist Church, which the three-time NBA All-Star paid to refurbish for its pastor -- his mother, Minnie. "She has been dedicated to serving the community as long as I can remember," Stackhouse said. "That's more than 30 years." The building, which formerly housed a different church, replaces one that Minnie Stackhouse ran in a different neighborhood of Kinston. Her new parish is located closer to the people she hopes her ministry will reach. "This is a special day for this church and my mother," Jerry Stackhouse said. "She now has a place where she feels she can best manage her programs and best serve the community." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Mavericks Aug 2006 Archive
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With Don Nelson set to be introduced as the new head coach of the Golden State Warriors, he will surely look to recruit some of his closest friends and allies, many of those people remain involved in the Mavericks' organization.
The US players are focusing on trying to stop Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki when America faces Germany tomorrow.
Mavericks guard Jerry Stackhouse has bought his mother a church, the Associated Press is reporting.