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Mavs Looking For 10th Straight 50-Win Season
Since the NBA expanded to an 82-game schedule in 1967-68, only two teams have reached at least 50 victories 10 or more times in a row. The Lakers did it 12 straight times 1979-80 through 1990-91 and San Antonio has accomplished the feat 10 straight seasons entering this one. San Antonio's streak, however, may be in jeopardy. The Spurs have 44 wins entering Wednesday's action, giving them just nine games to notch six wins. Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Butler Fined For Bad Language Toward FansMavericks guard Caron Butler has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for using inappropriate language toward fans. Stu Jackson, the league's executive vice president of operations, announced the fine on Saturday. The incident occurred with 9.9 seconds left in the first half of the team's loss to the Trail Blazers on Thursday. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Haywood Upset He Didn't Start Tuesday
"I just work here," Haywood said after the Mavericks' 106-96 victory. Rick Carlisle said his starting center could vary each night. "They are a team," Carlisle said of Dampier and Haywood. "I'm not fighting for minutes," Haywood said after Monday's practice. "We're fighting for a championship. "Losing teams have competitions between players for playing time. That's what we were doing in D.C. That's losing basketball. We're competing to win a championship. It comes down to, if I'm bringing it, [Dampier's] going to support me. If he's bringing it, I'm going to support him." Haywood got into three fights with ex-Wizards teammate Etan Thomas while they were competing for playing time. Haywood and Dampier have developed a friendly relationship. "Coach dictates the minutes," Haywood said Monday. "That's his job. In Washington, [coach Eddie Jordan] made it known it was an open competition. This isn't a competition. "[Jordan] felt like that competition fueled the team. It was actually terrible for the team. This is more along the lines of, whoever is playing the best, put him in the game and let's try to get something done." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Mavericks Mar 2010 Archive
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With a victory over the Grizzlies on Wednesday night, the Mavericks will record their tenth consecutive 50-win season.
Brendan Haywood was disappointed that Erick Dampier started in his place on Tuesday.