For his part, Olshey's Clippers will attempt to build a culture modeled after the Portland Trail Blazers or Oklahoma City Thunder. Neil isn't going to bring in mercenary types like Tim Thomas or Ricky Davis but good locker room guys like Steve Blake,... Full Article at Hoopsworld

Late in that season the Suns sign Tim Thomas and it's mentioned that the coaches let TT know if he just turns it on for a few months they will help him find a nice contract in the off-season. Tim Thomas puts on a stellar run and that is all you need to... Full Article at Hugging Harold Reynolds

Caron Butler has 11 points for the Mavs, while Jason Kidd already has five assists. Dallas is shooting 56.5 percent. The Mavericks are vying for their 11th straight victory but are without Tim Thomas, Brendan Haywood and Erick Dampier. Taj Gibson,... Full Article at Chicago Tribune

(He was supposed to be Kevin Garnett's sidekick to take them to the promised land) After watching Bay Area born and raised NBA basketball player Drew Gooden get traded two times within the span of 4 days, I wondered if this former lottery pick was desti Full Article at Golden State of Mind

For most of the last two months, Tim Thomas hasn’t been with the Mavericks because some things are far more important than basketball. The 6-foot-10 forward has been caring for his wife, Tricia, who has been suffering from serious health issues for over... Full Article at Inside Hoops

N.C. -- For most of the last two months, Tim Thomas hasn't been with the Mavericks because some things are far more important than basketball. The 6-foot-10 forward has been caring for his wife, Tricia, who has been suffering from serious health issues... Full Article at Fort Worth Star-Telegram

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – For most of the last two months, Tim Thomas hasn't been with the Mavericks because some things are far more important than basketball. The 6-10 forward has been caring for his wife, Tricia, who has been suffering from serious health... Full Article at Dallas Morning News

Kidd moved into second place on the league's all-time list for assists, finishing with nine points and seven assists. He owns 10,337 career assists and moved past Mark Jackson (10,334) into second place with John Stockton (15,806) holding the all-time... Full Article at Miami Herald

tool goes here The Dallas Mavericks hope to have All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki back on Tuesday when they welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to Big D. The Mavericks have dominated Portland recently, winning 18 of the last 20 matchups in the series Full Article at Miami Herald

Sure, newly acquired big man Brendan Haywood will eat up the starter’s minutes, but who’s his back up now? Tim Thomas? Eduardo Najera? Neither of those two guys can guard an elite big man like Dwight Howard. The Mavs will be in a bad spot if Haywood... Full Article at Covers

Couldn’t the IOC take a break from being on the take and assign someone to ask a team official what it was all about? Or maybe the IOC wanted a death certificate. How many languages do you have to speak at the IOC before someone understands “Get a clue"? Full Article at Chicago Tribune

"I told the kids it was a good time to work on our defense," Temple coach Tim Thomas said after his playoff-bound Wildcats defeated College Station A&M Consolidated 58-52 in overtime Tuesday night at Wildcat Gym. Temple outscored the Tigers 11-5 in the... Full Article at Temple Daily Telegram

Sucks for us fans. based on the old DTS I’d easily agree but it has been a few years since that person existed. I’d bet something else is brewing. I sure hope so I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours Have we ever gone over the cap or used the MLE? I... Full Article at Clips Nation

(Updated 02/16/2010). Thomas has minimal Fantasy value when active. The Mavericks are now loaded up front with Dirk Nowitzki, Shawn Marion, Erick Dampier, Caron Butler and Brendan Haywood, so Thomas will have limited playing time when he returns. ... Full Article at CBS Sports

Thye just added a ton of depth to the roster…look for them to trade marion This meets the standards for every NBA trade. This is a good deal for MAVS. Now that the market is set (that salary dump-offs are you’re only resort if you are trying to unload... Full Article at The Big Lead

"But we still have to win, so we’re not going to doubt any of the other teams, like St. Anthony. We still have to play our best, no matter who we play in the games." St. Anthony has been just as much a nemesis to Paterson Catholic as St. Patrick’s... Full Article at NorthJersey.com

Hopefully he'll be buried far behind Matt Carroll on the bench, and the Mavs can muzzle him from talking trash, like he did about LeBron a few years ago. To make the numbers work, the Wizards will also need a minimum-salary player, such as Quinton... Full Article at Bleacher Report

Washington-Dallas: Caron Butler for Josh Howard will happen. The pieces are either going to be Butler/Deshawn Stevenson for Howard/Quinten Ross or Tim Thomas. Or, a new report saying the trade could be Butler/Brendan Haywood/Stevenson for Howard/Drew... Full Article at Bleacher Report

Drew Gooden has provided a shot in the arm in the middle, playing especially well in the 13 games Erick Dampier has missed with injuries. On the disappointing side, Kris Humphries didn't really pan out and was traded to New Jersey and Quinton Ross and... Full Article at NBA.com