Dallas, TX
One Thing to Consider as the Dallas Mavericks host the Boston Celtics for Game 4 of the NBA Finals
The Dallas Mavericks play the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night. The game will be on ABC and should start sometime after 7:30. The Mavericks are starting at the 0-3 hole they’ve dug themselves and likely wonder how they’re going to find a way out. A team has never come back before in NBA Finals history from such a deficit. Are the Mavericks the team to do it? There’s only one thing to ponder in the hours leading up to Game 4:
There is no tomorrow
Like Bill Simmons, the movies of my childhood live in my brain. For me, the Rocky movies were pivotal in shaping how I think about sports and adversity. Rocky IV is probably my favorite, because it’s the most ridiculous one. But Rocky III is that has the most applicable lessons.
Rocky loses his edge in Rocky III. He becomes scared of losing all he’s earned and in becoming scared he creates a self-fulfilling prophecy when he’s beat by Clubber Lang, a vicious fighter.
Luka Doncic, during Game 3 at least, lost his edge. Perhaps that’s too harsh. He certainly lost his way, and in doing so was both the a primary reason why they were in Game 3 and a primary reason why they lost.
Luka Doncic admits he let Dallas down in Game 3, telling his teammates: “My bad, you can’t do that — especially in the NBA Finals.”
Our interview on fouling out for the first time in the playoffs, needing another pain killing shot for Game 4 and trying to make history down 0-3: pic.twitter.com/kRSjL93IHy
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) June 13, 2024
In the interview above, he says the right things. Luka Doncic almost always says the right things, verbally taking responsibility is one of the hallmarks of his personality. What comes next for Luka is the actual application of the lessons he’s insisted he’s learned in these sorts of interviews.
There is no tomorrow. There’s nothing after this game, not if they lose. If they lose, there’s time to think, to lament, to regret. As the Mavericks prepare for this game and as we prepare for this game, there’s no point looking ahead. Dallas must win. They must win. One win, that’s all that matters.
Take the punches. Then fight back. Win.
Dallas, TX
Man dies after dog attack in Dallas home, police say
A man has died after a dog attacked him inside a home in North Texas on Thursday afternoon, officials say.
Dallas police officers responded to a call in the 4100 block of Esmalda Drive at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7. Investigators determined the man was attacked by a dog inside a residence in the 4100 block of Pringle Drive.
The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries, police said.
According to a press release, the Dallas Police Department is treating the case as a homicide.
Police ask anyone with information to contact Detective Kenneth Castoral at 469‑781‑1261 or by email at kenneth.castoral@dallaspolice.gov.
Dallas, TX
Every Dallas Restaurant That Closed in 2025
Photos by Allison McLean
According to the Chinese New Year, 2025 was the year of the snake, and Dallas shed more than its fair share of restaurants and bars.
We actually started off on a high note with the closure of Salt Bae’s restaurant, Nusr-Et, which had the audacity to charge upwards of $1,000 for a steak.
After that, local favorites started dropping like flies. Many leases seemed to come to an end with an increase in demand for space sending rent skyrocketing. Along with rising food costs, local restaurants are taking a hit.
It’s not all bad, though. Peppered into the mix are some restaurants and bars in Dallas that closed, but were remodeled and reimagined into new concepts. Others are looking for new spaces with lower rent. The rest, however, are gone for good.
The beginning of this year will likely be no better than the last, and it’s as good a time as ever to get out and support your favorite local spots. Money tight? We know where to go.
These are all the Dallas restaurants that closed in 2025.
Dallas, TX
Dallas Mavericks’ Anthony Davis facing possible season-ending surgery on hand
Dallas Mavericks star big man Anthony Davis might be facing season-ending left hand surgery after being injured in Thursday night’s game against the Utah Jazz, ESPN reported on Friday.
Davis reportedly underwent an MRI exam on Friday that showed ligament damage in the hand. Davis reportedly will seek a second opinion to see if surgery is needed.
ESPN reported Davis would miss at least six weeks if surgery is avoided.
Davis was injured with 2:52 left in the 116-114 loss while defending Utah star Lauri Markkanen on a drive to the basket. Davis was in obvious pain after the play and left the contest with 2:08 remaining after he was holding the hand and unable to defend Markkanen’s next basket.
The timing of the injury could affect Dallas’ trade plans. The club reportedly planned to shop Davis prior to the 5 February trade deadline.
Davis hasn’t even been with the Mavericks for a year yet. He came over in the controversial and disastrous deal in which star Luka Dončić was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Davis, who turns 33 in March, is making $54.1m this season. He is due to make $58.5m next season and has a player option for $62.8m in 2027-28.
Davis has played in just 29 games for the Mavericks – nine last season and 20 this season.
He is averaging 20.4 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocked shots this season. He is a 10-time All-Star.
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