The Dallas Mavericks are approaching some rough patches in their schedule as Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are both expected to be out for a while with their own respective injuries.
That’s part of the reason why The Athletic’s Law Murray placed the Mavericks one spot lower in his latest power rankings from No. 7 to 8.
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“The Mavericks are 0-3 this season without both Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving, and they will be without both stars for what appears to be most of January,” Murray writes. “For a team with title aspirations, Dallas must find a way to win games. Whether that is increasing the ball movement, finding another on-ball presence or tapping into better defense, this is an opportunity for the Mavericks to develop the skill sets of their role players so that when Dončić and Irving do come back, the team is even better equipped to support the stars.”
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The only teams to rank higher than the Mavs were the Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder.
If the Mavs can find some success, or at least just stay afloat, with Irving and Doncic out of the lineup, the team should be in good shape for the second half of the season.
The Mavs are back in action tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT.
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In “Minerva’s Web,” Sarah Ann Weber’s 18 colored-pencil and watercolor works are hung in a single row that wraps around three of the room’s four walls at Gallery 12.26, windows into a lush world that pulses with life.
Sarah Ann Weber’s “Lasting threads of gold” is on display at Dallas’ Gallery 12.26.(Diego Flores / Gallery 12.26)
A floral profusion (peonies, daffodils, tulips, amaryllis, sunflowers and more) covers the surface of each panel, while a few female figures delicately emerge from among the flowers, visible only upon a closer look. The whole series is tied together by a web of pale white vines that crisscross in front of the garden-like scenes in the background.
Minerva is both the Roman goddess of weaving (who, in the poet Ovid’s telling, turned the girl Arachne into a spider in a fit of anger) and the name of Weber’s young daughter; the show’s title hints at a specifically female experience of intimate, web-like interconnectedness to other people that can be either life-giving (toward daughters) or deadly (toward rivals).
The series is introduced by two new oil paintings in the front gallery on the same theme, but these are more fluid, even oceanic, offering an interesting contrast of mediums.
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Sarah Ann Weber’s “She still spins” is on display at Dallas’ Gallery 12.26.(Diego Flores / Gallery 12.26)
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Also on view is Rachel Marisa LaBine’s “Lockets,” a show of 13 collage and stained-glass works, whose title suggests the sentimental charge of special pictures kept safe inside small ornamental cases. LaBine’s reference to her teenage years as a source of inspiration, combined with the collages’ coy ambiguity, reminded me of the human urge to keep one’s most important secrets hidden from the wider world.
Feeling left somewhat on the outside of the collages’ full meaning, I engaged most easily with the gorgeous stained-glass pieces, which brought me back to the era of Louis Comfort Tiffany, one of the high points of American art. The two shows together also reminded me how much 12.26 has done to bring members of a younger generation of women artists to Dallas (Weber and LaBine are both Midwest-born millennials), helping to nurture our local connections to the national art scene. And, as a male viewer, I admired and somewhat envied the emotional openness and fluency with which these two artists constructed their artistic worlds.
Rachel Marisa LaBine’s “Lockets” show features collage and stained-glass work at Dallas’ Gallery 12.26.(Diego Flores / Gallery 12.26)
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Sarah Ann Weber’s “Minerva’s Web”and Rachel Marisa LaBine’s “Lockets”continue through Feb. 1 at 12.26, 150 Manufacturing St. No. 205, Dallas. Free. Open Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. 469-502-1710, gallery1226.com.
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Friday night’s College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl between Ohio State and Texas is expected to be played as scheduled despite the impending snowstorm that will impact the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
Although the conditions inside of AT&T Stadium were never in question due to the game being played in a dome, the winter weather is expected to make travel plans difficult for those planning to attend the game.
According to Ross Dellenger of Yahoo, there has been “little to no serious discussion” about postponing the game. The current forecast is for snow to arrive in Dallas on Thursday, with three-to-six inches of snow and no ice. With the game being played Friday night, there is time to get the surrounding stadium area ready for the thousands of fans planning to attend the game.
Representatives from the Cotton Bowl released a statement on Monday saying that the weather was being closely monitored and that plans were in place if inclement weather became a factor for the logistics of the contest, and then followed up on Tuesday night reiterating that the game is still set to be played as scheduled on Friday night.
As the Dallas area braces for the possibility of wintry precipitation, sports fans are shifting their focus to Friday’s Cotton Bowl Classic between Texas and Ohio State.
In a statement to The Dallas Morning News, a Cotton Bowl spokesperson said the game’s organizers are routinely monitoring weather reports and have plans in case inclement conditions bring any changes. If this week’s weather event does lead to a delay or postponement, it wouldn’t be the first time this area has seen its sports impacted by meteorological conditions.
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Here’s a look at a few instances where bad weather affected D-FW sports, starting with Super Bowl XLV at AT&T Stadium:
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2011 Super Bowl at AT&T
One of the biggest topics of discussion that came from Super Bowl XLV was the weather. A few days before the NFL’s largest event took over AT&T Stadium, snow and ice blanketed the Dallas area and led to a variety of issues.
While the game between the Packers and Steelers went on as planned, a few people suffered injuries after ice and snow fell from the stadium. A halftime show worker notably sued the Cowboys and stadium architects after being injured at the venue, saying he suffered a skull fracture and lasting medical problems. The lawsuit was settled in 2014.
At least six people suffered a range of injuries on the Friday before Super Bowl XLV when warming weather melted layers of ice and snow on the stadium roof.
Temperatures sat at 27 degrees or lower for more than three days in that stretch.
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2017 tornado warning keeps Cowboys at AT&T Stadium
Weather events are usually associated with delays or postponements when it comes to the sports world. In this instance, the weather affected fans after a game ended.
Just a few short moments after the Cowboys fell to the Green Bay Packers in a 2017 divisional round playoff game, a tornado warning was issued in Arlington. AT&T Stadium was under a lockdown due to the weather, and several Cowboys employees, fans and players were told not to exit the venue as storms moved through the area.
Then-rookies Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott were among those taking shelter at the stadium, spending some time on the field before they received the all-clear to leave.
2018 First Responders Bowl
This is another scenario where the weather impacting a sporting event wasn’t exactly wintry. In December 2018, Boise State and Boston College were set to face off in the first-ever SERVPRO First Responder Bowl.
The game kicked off at the Cotton Bowl and Boston College took a 7-0 lead early. With about five minutes left in the first quarter, the momentum was halted. As thunderstorms rolled through the area, continued lightning strikes near the stadium meant a string of 30-minute delays would take place.
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The contest would eventually be canceled and ruled a no-contest.
2021 ice storm postpones Mavs and Stars
A severe Arctic outbreak impacted a large portion of the state in February 2021, leaving more than 1.7 million Texas homes without power. The Dallas Stars and Mavericks saw their schedules affected by this winter storm.
The Stars were scheduled to face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Feb. 21, but the NHL postponed the matchup due to ongoing power issues in the area. That was the team’s fourth postponement attributed to the storm, with other games that week against the Nashville Predators and Lightning already being pushed back.
Meanwhile, the Mavericks had a game against the Pistons postponed. The game, scheduled for Feb. 17, could not be played because of a “government shutdown of American Airlines Center” due to the ongoing storm.
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In February 2023, icy conditions in the Dallas area put a game between the Mavericks and Pelicans in jeopardy.
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Ice and freezing temperatures disrupted travel across the state, meaning the Pelicans were unable to leave Denver after a Tuesday night game with the Nuggets. New Orleans was scheduled to face Dallas on a Thursday night.
While some travel-related headaches occurred, the game went on as scheduled when the Pelicans were cleared to head to Dallas. New Orleans wasn’t the only team experiencing issues. The Detroit Pistons were stuck in Dallas after a game with the Mavericks and saw a game against the Wizards postponed.
Other notable instances
1993 Thanksgiving Day Cowboys game: This game wasn’t delayed or postponed, but it was memorable. A mix of rain and sleet fell in the Dallas area on Nov. 25 1993 when the Cowboys and Dolphins faced off at Texas Stadium.
The stadium’s turf was covered, marking the first time snow fell in Dallas during an NFL game. The matchup featured a wild finish, seeing Miami come away with a 16-14 win.
2010 NBA All-Star festivities: Snow blanketed the area when AT&T Stadium hosted the NBA All-Star Game in February 2010. The event’s public opening was impacted by gloomy conditions, but the weekend was still considered a success.
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