DFW Digs Dirk enough to make a song

One of the most accomplished free agents is Dalls Mavericks’ forward Dirk Nowitzki. A former MVP who led the Mavericks to the 2006 NBA Finals. He’s also scored over 20,000 points in his career. Still going strong, Dirk is one of the league’s top players and a staple in Mavs’ history. By next season, the 32 year-old Nowitzki will be in the league’s top 20 scorers of all-time, but the question is, does Dirk still think he can win a title in Dallas?

Nowitzki made his way back from Germany, (rather than having Mavs’ GM Donnie Nelson come to him) stopping in New York for a dinner with teammate Jason Kidd, and then on to Dallas where he will be greeted by the entire city, which is hosting DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth) Digs Dirk Week.

Maverick’s fan Ben Rogers’ even churned out the official “DFW Digs Dirk” theme song. This thing is a whole lot better than a bunch of saps in Cleveland pleading to LeBron, that’s for sure.

Expect Dirk to get a 4-year deal worth close to $100 million. He’ll be back Dallas, no worries.

The Mavs marketing team is great

The DeShawn Stevenson/Abe Lincoln video made me look up more Mavericks’ videos online, and I was not disappointed. Granted, they’re not nearly as good as the Phoenix Suns, you have to give the Mavs credit, they were the same people who showed the world how much DJ Mbenga likes tacos.

The following videos showcase Brendan Haywood and Rodrigue Beabouis breakdancing— using only their eyebrows — nearly as strange as Abe Lincoln talking from Stevenson’s neck.

The video after the break, is none other than Shawn Marion accidentally blowing up Texas Stadium.

DeShawn Stevenson, Lincoln got the Mavs

While I was posting this, I couldn’t even think of a headline to describe the following video. It’s one of the most ridiculous playoff promos I’ve ever seen. Scratch that. It’s easily one of the most ridiculous sports videos I’ve ever seen.

If you don’t know by now, Mavericks guard DeShawn Stevenson has a tattoo of former President Abraham Lincoln. It’s just a normal tribute that people do, especially right in the middle of their neck. Everyone does this. In fact, I’m getting a John Quincy Adams tattoo on my neck next week.

Anyways, the Mavericks figured it would be a good idea to show that Honest Abe is a Mavs fan, so just watch the video and get as confused as I am right now.

Props, With Leather and JE Skeets

Popeye Jones has the best mugshot since Nick Nolte

There have been some great mughsots in the past, and former NBA player Popeye Jones has added his name to that list.

Jones, who is an assistant with the Dallas Mavericks now, was busted for a DWI Sunday night in Dallas. According to reports, Jones initially resisted arrest, and then when police got him under control, he fell to the ground and landed face first.

Ouch.

Mavs get new threads, Sixers coming soon too

NBA teams have been quick to put out new jerseys over the summer and you can now add the Dallas Mavericks to that list. The Mavs unveiled their new alternate jerseys to the public today, in an event which also introduced Shawn Marion, Drew Gooden, Tim Thomas and Quinton Ross to Mavs fans, along with a re-introduction of Jason Kidd.

Here’s the Marion jersey, the Mavs have a new alternate every season it seems, but these have a nice touch.

The new, yet old fasioned Sixers jerseys debut in less than 48 hours.

Jailed Taylor says she’s pregnant with Nowitzki’s child.

Taylor is jailed in Beaumont Texas (Photo: AP)

Dirk Nowitzki has had a lot more than just a second round knockout to deal with over the past couple of weeks.

Nowitzki’s personal drama has been out in the public, and the situation doesn’t seem to be getting any easier for the Mavericks’ star player.

A woman by the name of Cristal Taylor (even though she’s used numerous aliases throughout the years) was arrested at Nowitzki’s home on May 6. Not much was originally known about Taylor, but more new keeps coming out about mysterious woman, who was living with Nowitzki.

Taylor has told the Dallas Morning News that she’s pregnant with Nowitzki’s child, something she learned while being given urine tests while in jail. She also said that the two were engaged prior to her arrest.

According to Taylor, she has not heard from Nowitzki since the arrest, stemming from a theft-of-services charge. Taylor is accused of defrauding a dentist out of $10,000 of dental work in 2004.

The article and story is crazy, and I suggest that you read it.

I give Nowitzki props for playing the way he did in the playoffs, especially during that series against the Nuggets, with all that was going on. It appears he was completely duped by Taylor and had no idea of anything that was going on with her, let alone her real name.

On a less serious side note: I’m assuming that the mugshot is not a fair assesment to how Taylor looks, or at least I’m hoping. Dirk was an MVP, he has to be able to get a better looking female than that.

Dallas loses. Denver Advances. No Cuban.

Mark Cuban was not in Denver to watch his team get eliminated by the Nuggets tonight. Denver thought it would be amusing to put a cardboard cutout of the Mavs’ owner in the empty stands and take a picture of it. It’s kind of funny, but I wish I understood more of why they did this?

(Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)

Kenyon Martin lives up to Cuban’s criticism.

Kenyon Martin should be upset, I know I would be.

Mark Cuban pointed a finger at his mother and insulted Martin, but to his mother’s face, not his own. You don’t yell at a guy’s mother, and you most definitely don’t point your finger at her face. Especially if your problem is with the man.

Cuban was out of line. He’s an owner, he should be conducting himself as an owner and not some lunatic raged fan. In so many ways Cuban is great for the game, but at the same time, he needs to cool it. He needs to control himself, his actions can be ridiculous and downright embarrassing at times.

According to Kenny Smith of TNT, Cuban tried to reach out to Martin several times, but there was no response and Martin didn’t come out for shoot-around. Cuban also tried to contact Martin’s agent and his mother before yesterday’s game. He could not get a hold of anyone, and figured it wasn’t a good idea to walk up to him right before the game, cause it may only fueled more.

As the game ended yesterday, Martin started to yell profanities at Cuban and was basically threatening him on the court.

BEWARE: VERY HARSH LANGUAGE

Martin was called a “punk” or a “thug,” or something along those lines by Cuban. Martin had a chance to prove Cuban wrong, to be a bigger man, to help his team win a series and to go out there and make his mother proud. Instead, Martin blew it.

Derrick Rose wins ROY, Terry 6th Man.

Chicago Bulls standout rookie point guard Derrick Rose has taken the Rookie of the Year honors for 2009.

Rose earned 111 of the 120 first place votes.

OJ Mayo, Brook Lopez, Russell Westrbook and Eric Gordon rounded out the top five vote getters.

Rose joins Michael Jordan and Elton Brand as the only Chicago Bulls to ever win the award.

Terry grabs 6th Man.

The Dallas Morning News is also reporting that Jason Terry will be taking home the NBA’s 6th Man of the Year Award.

Both winners were fairly easy to predict.