Dallas Mavs Check in at No. 17 in Ongoing 30 Weeks| 30 Teams NBA Countdown
The Dallas Mavericks were founded in 1980 by Don Carter, famous for his cowboy hat that would become part of the team's first logo. With their very first NBA Draft pick, they selected Kiki Vandeweghe, who was later traded. That trade turned out to be a huge benefit when they used the draft pick to select Rolando Blackman the next…
LaMarcus Aldridge, Derek Harper Highlight Local NBA Finals Hobby Shop Appearances
Panini America and the NBA partnered late last week to bring Portland Trailblazers superstar LaMarcus Aldridge and Dallas Mavericks legend Derek Harper to two Dallas-area hobby shops in honor or the ongoing NBA Finals. The appearances -- last Friday at SMP Sports Cards in Grapevine, Texas (Harper) and Saturday at Nick's Sports Cards in Dallas (Aldridge) -- featured good times aplenty, free autographs for all…