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Today's Issue 9/28/2009

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UPPER DECK: Finger-Pulling At The State Fair
By Steven Carter -- DB.com


In Rome, you visit the Coliseum.In London, people go to Buckingham Palace. In New York, people hang out on Times Square. In Dallas, Texas, since we don't have any of those other places, people tend to congregate at random places. In the months of September and October, said “random place’’ tends to be at Fair Park. A fair breaks out, the State Fair of Texas.




The Full Story
Saturday Morning Donuts! Fun With Mavs Rankings!
By Mike Fisher -- DB.com

We’ve got ESPN’s ranking of the Mavs ... info from the worlds of the Nuggets, Lakers and Nellie ... Who's Pumped For Training Camp! (Answer: Not Everybody!) ... and, I think, the Mavs taking their physicals as you read this ... It’s Saturday Morning Donuts!
The Full Story
Josh Howard 'Not Guilty' In Drag-Racing Case
By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


Almost exactly a year ago, Mavs training camp opened up and Josh Howard issued an apology.

This time around, I think we owe him one.

On Friday, Howard was in Forsyth District Court in his native North Carolina, facing charges related to last summer’s drag-racing incident. As it turns out, Howard has been acquitted of engaging in a speed competition.




The Full Story
FISH on FOOTBALL A Cowboys Top-10 List
By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


My latest “FISH on FOOTBALL’’ notebook is up and running at Blogging The Boys. ... that's my new Cowboys home, so go gobble up my top-10 list and enjoy!

1011p sept 17 2009



Mavs Camp: Their Schedule - And DB.com's!
By Mike Fisher -- DB.com

Want the inside scoop on next Monday’s Mavs Media Day … and the rest of the training camp schedule? You get it here, first, from DallasBasketball.com!
The Full Story
Friday Morning Donuts: Find The Missing Maverick
By Mike Fisher -- DB.com

Finding Kris Humphries … Finding Tony Romo … Cuban on Russians … Nathan Jawai kisses up to Dirk Nowitzki … it’s time to make the Friday Morning Donuts!
The Full Story
FISH on ESPN: Hosting At 6 On 103.3 Radio
By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


Cool news about tonight’s “FISH on ESPN’’ show on “GameNight’’ on 103.3 ESPN Radio: I’ll co-host with R.J. Choppy from from 6-to-9 p.m. and in gthe 6 o’clock hour we’ve got the terrific Cowboys analyst Rafael Vela of Blogging The Boys.’’ In the 7 o’clock hour we visit with pro golfer Rod Pampling, who is fighting the good fight against Cystic Fibrosis. And in the 8 o’clock hour we handle the Mavs’ news of the day: Drew Gooden as the Mavs’ starting center!

It’s “GameNight,’’ the “Choppy & The Fish’’ edition, tonight at 6 following Randy Galloway, all on 103.3 ESPN Radio!

337p sept 24 2009



Mavs Plan To Start Drew Gooden At Center
Carlisle Says Erick Dampier Will Come Off Dallas Bench
By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


Earlier this week, reflecting on GM Donnie Nelson’s hint that Erick Dampier might come off the bench, I suggested that Damp is “still the guy to beat.’’

Well, consider Erick Dampier beaten.

I now know three things:

One: Damp is bothered by Donnie’s statement.

Two: Drew Gooden is telling me he what he bring “to the team is rebounding, being physical and active out there, running the floor … you best believe … I’ll be giving them some speed and athletic ability.’’

Three: Rick Carlisle just now revealed that the plans are indeed to start newcomer Gooden at the 5.

“Our plan is to start Gooden at center on most nights,’’ Carlisle tells Norm on The Ticket.




The Full Story
Misty Mav Presents 'The UberMan': The DB.com Store's Dirk September Special!
By Misty Mav - DB.com


I’m Misty Mav. He’s Dirk Nowitzki. We call him “The UberMan,’’ and Fish has designed a special T-shirt to celebrate our MVP, to celebrate the start of training camp and to give you a chance to win Dirk’s jersey. Click in to see me wearing “The UberMan’’ shirt …




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Donuts: Mavs Notes And 'Desperate RefWives'
By Mike Fisher -- DB.com

Where does Donnie Nelson rank as a GM? ... Why is Mark Cuban smiley-facing? ... Didn't we learn from the Thuggets' traveling party that it would be best if the ladies -- even the referees' wives -- just kind of stay out of this? ... and how about VH-1's "Dirk of Love''? ... It's Thursday Morning Donuts!
The Full Story
“Nowitzki And Love: After All He Has Not Given Up!’’
By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


Fortunately for all of us, we’ll likely only have to write about this two more times: Today, and Monday, when at Mavs Media Day the issue of “Broken Cristal’’ will be addressed by Dirk Nowitzki one final time.

But as of right now, he has addressed the issue with the German media just before leaving his native country. So we’ll do the same, with a translation from “Bunte’’ that suggests that The UberMan is ready to -- for a change -- look for love in all the right places.

“I’m open to everything new that comes,’’ Nowitzki says.


The Full Story
Video Visit: The Mavs' Drew Gooden, 'Head To Chin'
By Mike Fisher -- DB.com

FISHTV rolls out a Video Visit with Drew Gooden in which we talk about his versatility, his distaste for fast food and his expertise in fashion ... from "head to chin.''
Click in for the FISHTV Video Visit with the Mavs’ Drew Gooden:




The Full Story
Wednesday Donuts: Dislike Mavs Notes? 'Fook Yu'
By Mike Fisher -- DB.com

Wednesday Morning Donuts! Dirk’s stats, Cuban on HBO, Carlisle tickles the ivories, Jerry Jones’ $1-billion strip club, FISH on ESPN and I say “Fook Yu’’ to “Dancing With The Stars’’ …
The Full Story
FISH on FOOTBALL: Cowboys Stadium Goes From 'Bedford Falls' To 'Pottersville'
By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


I have always been on Jerry Jones’ side in most arguments. (Thus my radio nickname: “Jerry’s Backpocket Boy.’’) But the foundation of what went wrong at Cowboys Stadium on Sunday should not … CAN NOT … happen again.

Really, when did Cowboys Stadium turn into the Bada Bing?

Click in for the link and the perfect fake quote:






The Full Story
FISHTV: Video Visit With The Mavs' Tim Thomas, Whose Ass I Vow To Kick
By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


FISHTV rolls out a Video Visit with Tim Thomas, and yes, we talk a little basketball and we talk a little about his knee surgery. But I also discuss with him the hate he fueled with Mavs fans thanks to his kiss-blowing exchange with Dirk Nowitzki. And then, feeling a bit heady, I believe I hear myself tell the 6-foot-11, …. Tim Thomas that I can kick his ass.

Click in for the FISHTV Video Visit with the Mavs’ Tim Thomas:


The Full Story
Tuesday Morning Donuts: The Mavs On Stage
By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


“Among the guys up on that stage,’’ Mavs voice Bob Ortegel says to me, “I could grab five of them and put together a better team than some of those 11- and 13-win Mavs teams I used to broadcast. There is real NBA talent up there.’’

Keeping in mind that “new signee’’ Jason Kidd was on the stage, the overall talent level received quite a boost. But what all those guys had to say in front of an AAC audience of Mavs fans and media on Monday did have a positive vibe.

Assorted notes from the day at team HQ -- DallasBasketball.com’s “12 Hours Of Monday Mavness’’ – offered in Tuesday Morning Donuts form:


The Full Story
FISHTV: Video Visit - With Real Estate, Football Talk And Rapping! - With Shawn Marion
By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


We go one-on-one – a little FISHTV – with Shawn Marion … in this Video Visit he springs some surprises on us … we spring some surprises on him … and we talk about real estate, the Cowboys, Ashlee Simpson … and rapping?!

I think you’re going to like The Matrix …


The Full Story
FISH on ESPN: Talkin' Mavs At 8:20 On 103.3 Radio
By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


It's FISH on ESPN tonight ... recapping DallasBasketball.com’s “12 Hours Of Monday Mavness’’ (and maybe mixing in a little Cowboys/NFL stuff, too) ... at 8:20 p.m. on "GameNight'' with Choppy & Wally on 103.3 ESPN Radio!

725p sept 18 2009

AUDIO at the AAC: Marion, Gooden, Kidd - And The Press Conference In Its Entirety
By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


DallasBasketball.com’s “12 Hours Of Monday Mavness’’ continues with DB.com staffer Angry Trey’s crowd-pleasing “AUDIO at the AAC.’’ Want to hear Shawn Marion, Jason Kidd and Drew Gooden do their group interviews? Want to hear the Mavs noon press conference – featuring a bundle of players plus GM Donnie Nelson and coach Rick Carlisle?

You, Dear Mavs Fan, have come to the right place!




The Full Story
Do You Want Twitter On Your Mavs TV?
By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


The Phoenix Suns are tinkering with the idea of incorporating Twitter into their in-game telecasts. We decided to use the same sort of technology to ask the question whether the Mavs should use the same technology. In a surreal twist, our quickie survey of Mavs fans has them overwhelmingly dissing the idea of Mavs telecasts involving Social Networking sites … while the Mavs fans themselves were using a Social Networking site.
“If you remember,’’ says Mavs TV play-by-play voice Mark Followill, who we involved in this little survey, “last year we did experiment with some ‘shout-out’-style texting during TV games. We used pop-ups, crawls, drop-downs. … We are always looking to enhance the telecast and enhance the experience for Mavs fans.’’
Here are the top 10 reactions to the idea – plus a little breaking-news nugget regarding something the Mavs are thinking of doing that may serve as an “enhancement’’ …

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