I couldn't come up with 75 words...I might be the only one here following the game, anyway!

He says he'll be ready when the season starts and I hope that's true!

DALLAS -- Dallas Mavericks swingman Josh Howard took a significant step Wednesday by scrimmaging for the first time since undergoing minor reconstructive surgery on his left ankle in May.

Howard, who got doctor's clearance for contact work Monday, participated in about half of the practice before icing his ankle.

buckets, this is for you! :)

Now Matty has no excuse for missing threes. By the way, goggles and a headband? So hot.

Yay!

Mark Cuban will hold a chat on Tuesday, Sept. 15th at 11 a.m. on the DMN blog. Submit your questions!

1. Cuban sounds optimistic, though who knows if that's authentic or not.

2. He mentions that they've talked to Odom's agent.

3. He drops the nickname "Roddy Buckets".

An NBA source has told the Orlando Sentinel that the Orlando Magic will match the five-year, $34-million offer sheet extended by the Dallas Mavericks to Marcin Gortat and thus retain him. The team would not be able to trade him until Dec. 15, at the earliest, if that's what the team wants to do.