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West glad Kidd back in lineup
February 11
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"elonte West more than welcomed the return of Jason Kidd to the Dallas Mavericks' starting lineup. "I think it's good to get him back these few games before the All-Star break so he can kind of get his flow back," said West, who had started at point guard in Kidd's absence. "He's one of the best to ever do it ... period. "It's a good time right now to talk about a legend in his own rights who can still do it. He's a great leader on the floor." Kidd played 27 minutes and finished with eight points, 10 assists, five rebounds and two steals as the Mavs defeated the Timberwolves, 104-97. But Kidd proved that he still has some rust as he committed eight of the Mavs' 18 turnovers. Kidd missed the"
Mavericks guard Jason Kidd: I think Dirk Nowitzki 'is far from done'
February 9
Dallas Morning News
 
"Charles Barkley said last week that Dirk Nowitzki's "days of being the man are over" and added that the Mavericks are "too old and too slow" to repeat as NBA champs. Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd, who turns 39 next month, disagrees with Barkley's opinion. The 17-year veteran was asked about Barkley's comments during a Tuesday radio interview and defended his teammate."
Jason Kidd could return to Mavs' lineup Friday vs. Timberwolves
February 9
Dallas Morning News
 
"Jason Kidd said he hopes to go through the Mavericks' full practice Thursday in Minnesota and could return to action Friday against the Timberwolves. "We had a good day today,'' Kidd said of his workouts on Wednesday. "We'll see how it goes [Thursday] and hopefully have another good day. We don't know. If I feel good, I'll give it a shot Friday. If not, there's no timetable right now. We just want to make sure I'm 100 percent when I come back.''"
Mavericks hope Kidd can return by Wednesday
February 6
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Just getting the ball up the floor and running their offense has been a difficult chore for the Dallas Mavericks lately. That's all the more reason why the Mavs need a healthy Jason Kidd and his leadership if they want to repeat as NBA champs. The turnovers have come so swift during Kidd's absence that coach Rick Carlisle couldn't wait to tell why his wily and aging 18-year veteran, is so valuable to the defending champions. "We miss Jason Kidd," Carlisle said. "This is why when I'm asked about him coming off the bench, it's a nonsensical question. And I'll remind you guys of that the next time any of you ask." Kidd, who turns 39 next month, has missed the past five games with a strained"
Jason Kidd's absence won't end soon enough for Mavericks
February 5
Dallas Morning News
 
"Rick Carlisle left no doubt after the Mavericks' 21 turnovers at Cleveland that the team misses Jason Kidd. It also gave him a chance to remind some media members who are quick to overreact that it's usually unfair to judge a player on two or three games. Even though Roddy Beaubois had a couple of nice outings when Kidd went out with his calf muscle strain, Beaubois was out of the starting lineup on Saturday, replaced by Delonte West. "We miss Jason Kidd,'' Carlisle said. "This is why when I'm asked about him coming off the bench, it's a nonsensical question. And I'll remind you guys of that the next time any of you ask.''"
Jason Kidd will miss at least a week with injury; Why that's good news for the Mavericks
January 30
Dallas Morning News
 
"Jason Kidd joked that "we're holding the guys back'' when the subject came up of his calf injury and Dirk Nowitzki's time away from the lineup, which ended Sunday. The Mavericks improved to 8-0 in games when either Kidd or Nowitzki or both have missed as they edged San Antonio in overtime Sunday evening. And that wasn't even the best news. Kidd's strained right calf muscle will cost him at least a week. But when it happened, the Mavericks were concerned it might be much worse."
Dirk Nowitzki returns; Jason Kidd out
January 29
ESPN.com
 
"Dirk Nowitzki is back, but Jason Kidd's strained right calf will keep the Dallas Mavericks from finally being whole again for at least another week. Nowitzki was in the starting lineup for Sunday night's showdown against the San Antonio Spurs after his eight-day personal training camp of sorts designed to strengthen his bothersome right knee. Kidd, who was hurt barely two minutes into Friday's 15-point win over the Utah Jazz, received relatively good news about his injury. "It's not real serious, but it's going to take a while," coach Rick Carlisle said. "We're going to say that it's going to be at least a week and it's probably going to be longer.""
Kidd leaves game with strained right calf, adding to Mavs' injury woes
January 28
Dallas Morning News
 
"Add Jason Kidd to the growing list of Mavericks who are injured, ailing, out of shape, under the weather or otherwise incapacitated. Kidd left Friday's game against Utah early in the first quarter with a strained right calf muscle. Kidd was in the paint while Utah's Devin Harris drove to the basket. Kidd didn't appear to get hit and did not hit the deck but came out of the play limping. He left at the next dead ball, with 9:47 to play in the opening period, and went directly to the locker room. He would not return. The injury situation continues to test the Mavericks. Kidd's injury meant both members of the normal starting backcourt were absent for the rest of the game."
Jason Kidd won't let team limp through Nowitzki-less stretch
January 23
Dallas Morning News
 
"The Mavericks will not be in the business of holding the fort down during Dirk Nowitzki's absence. Jason Kidd doesn't embrace that idea and he doesn't want his teammates thinking like that, either. "We got to go out and win games," Kidd said. "We're not trying to hold anything. We're trying to get better as a team and when he gets back, it'll just make us that much stronger.""
Jason Kidd interested in getting into coaching for Team USA
January 19
Dallas Morning News
 
"It was no surprise to Jason Kidd that he wasn't on the list of finalists for the 2012 U.S. Olympic team. His playing days for the country are over. But his affiliation with USA Basketball probably isn't. After getting two gold medals as a player, Kidd said Wednesday that he's hoping to latch on in some other capacity with the national program."
Jason Kidd comes out of first game back from back injury with no complications
January 17
Dallas Morning News
 
"Jason Kidd came out of his first game back from a back injury with no complications, coach Rick Carlisle said. It was an impressive recovery by the point guard, who was barely able to get around on Monday in Washington at the White House but was playing on Saturday against the Sacramento Kings."
Jason Kidd doesn't miss a beat in his return to lineup
January 15
Dallas Morning News
 
"Jason Kidd returned Saturday from a four-game absence because of lower-back spasms. His re-entry into the starting lineup was virtually seamless, as though he never left. Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said his plan was to play Kidd at least 25 minutes to help get him back in game shape in time for the four-game road trip that begins Monday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Kidd took and made just one shot while playing 15 first-half minutes against Sacramento. But, as usual, it was the other aspects of his play that surely has Carlisle and the Mavericks feeling optimistic about the road trip."
Kidd, who sees Mavs go 4-0 in his absence, set to return
January 14
Dallas Morning News
 
"Nine days ago, the Mavericks had double reason to be concerned when, during a 93-71 blowout loss in San Antonio, point guard Jason Kidd sustained a lower back injury. But Dallas went 4-0 during Kidd's absence, including Friday's home victory over Milwaukee. Kidd participated in Friday morning's shootaround, and coach Rick Carlisle said he expects Kidd to play in Saturday night's home game against Sacramento. Carlisle credits much of Dallas' strong play during Kidd's absence to improved team defense, rebounding and the individual play of Kidd's replacement, Delonte West."
Jason Kidd's back proves problematic during White House visit
January 10
Dallas Morning News
 
"Jason Kidd tried to find a seat wherever he could while the Mavericks were touring the White House on Monday. His lower back had him walking like an old man. And once he sat down, getting up proved to be difficult. Kidd returned to Dallas and will continue getting treatment on his back, which went into spasms after he was hit from behind by San Antonio's DeJuan Blair last week."
As his back injury improves, Jason Kidd looks forward to the White House
January 9
Dallas Morning News
 
"Jason Kidd is on the flight with the Mavericks to Washington as we blog. But he won't stay with the team long. Kidd will take part in the visit to the White House Monday morning, but when the team departs for Detroit and Tuesday night's game, Kidd will return to Dallas to continue to rehab on his back. "Rehab and a little rest,'' he said after the Mavericks' practice today. He also explained how the lower back injury happened. He said he was trying to box out San Antonio center DaJuan Blair for a rebound. "It wasn't on purpose. He was leaning on me and I was trying to box him out,'' Kidd said. "It just aggravated it.''"
Jason Kidd to miss at least three games
January 8
Dallas Morning News
 
"Jason Kidd's back injury, which will keep him out a minimum of three games, comes as no surprise to the Mavericks, owner Mark Cuban said before Saturday night's meeting with the New Orleans Hornets. Kidd injured his back Thursday at San Antonio and while he is expected to go on the road trip to visit the White House and President Obama on Monday, he will not play at Detroit or Boston. "You've got to expect it,'' Cuban said. "That's one of the reasons we built our roster the way we built it. It's no surprise when Jason Kidd goes down. Training camps are there for a reason. You are seeing a lot of injuries around the league. Who knows if they're directly related or not? But you deal with"
Rick Carlisle says Jason Kidd to miss Saturday's game
January 7
Dallas Morning News
 
"On Friday afternoon on the Galloway and Company radio show on KESN-103.3 in Dallas, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said that Jason Kidd will not play against the New Orleans Hornets in their game Saturday night. "We're going to have to be playing some games, or at least tomorrow night without Jason Kidd because he's going to be out," Carlisle said. "As of right now, he's going to be out tomorrow and we'll go from there.""
Kidd suffers lower back injury
January 6
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Other than suffering an embarrassing 93-71 lopsided loss to the Manu Ginobili-less San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, the loss of Jason Kidd is of great concern to the Dallas Mavericks. Kidd, who turns 39 in March, suffered a lower back injury in the first quarter and did not return to the game. He will be evaluated Friday, and the Mavs are hopeful he'll be able to return and play in Saturday night's home game against the New Orleans Hornets. "It did happen on a play, and I didn't know which one,'' coach Rick Carlisle said. "But it definitely happened on a play.''"
Steve Nash on title for Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd: 'I was excited for them'
January 5
Dallas Morning News
 
"Steve Nash got a vicarious thrill when the Mavericks won the championship. But he never felt like he missed out on anything. Hard to believe the former Maverick is in his eighth season with Phoenix after joining the Suns in the summer of 2004 as a free agent that the Mavericks elected not to re-sign. When Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks to the title last summer, it made Nash proud. "It was amazing, to see Dirk and Jason (Kidd) win a title,'' Nash said. "Both of them have been with this franchise a long time, Jason in two parts and Dirk from Day One. So to see guys who have meant a lot to the community and meant a lot to the franchise over the years kind of turn the corner and win a"
Mavericks' Kidd ready for more, much more, as he nears 40
December 18
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Jason Kidd caught the title he spent a career chasing last June, and the ring he helped design is coming soon. The extended off-season brought a new bride and new home in the Hamptons. He'll be 39 this season and entering the last year of his contract. Sounds like it's about time to hang up the Nikes. Not a chance. Kidd would like to play two more years, and why not? The Dallas Mavericks are as good a bet as any to get out of the Western Conference again and defend their championship. The core is getting older, but owner Mark Cuban and general manager Donnie Nelson don't mess around when it comes to upgrading the roster around franchise pillar Dirk Nowitzki."
Jason Kidd puts $1.6 million Dallas condo up for sale
November 20
Dallas Morning News
 
"With a roster full of aging stars, there was thought that the Mavericks might actually benefit from a prolonged lockout, as a shortened season could keep players like Jason Kidd fresh for one more run at a championship. But now with the NBA facing a "nuclear winter," there's a chance that Kidd may never put on a Mavericks jersey again. The Mavs' point guard, who will turn 39 in March, recently put his $1.6 million Dallas condo on the market, according to TMZ . The condo is just a few blocks from the American Airlines Center."
Mavericks' Jason Kidd marries girlfriend Porschla Coleman
September 11
Dallas Morning News
 
"Mavericks guard Jason Kidd married long time girlfriend Porschla Coleman on Saturday night. Kidd posted pictures of the ceremony on his Twitter account After 17 seasons in the NBA and three trips to the Finals, Kidd finally added a championship ring to his resume with the Mavericks in July. The future Hall of Famer turns 39 next March."
Jason Kidd hopeful he has three years left of playing time in the NBA
July 17
Dallas Morning News
 
"Dallas point guard Jason Kidd traded his Mavericks jersey and sneakers for a fishing hat and golf spikes this weekend at the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship at Lake Tahoe. But that didn't stop the 17-year NBA veteran from talking basketball. Kidd told the Golf Channel he's hopeful he has three years left in his NBA career. "I have a year on my deal then I'd like to get past 40 and then watch the young guys play," he said."
Jason Kidd reflects on long road to NBA apex
July 6
Contra Costa Times
 columnist Monte Poole
"In his moment of ultimate professional glory, after a lifetime of dedication, the man with all the basketball answers was uncharacteristically indecisive. Always knowing precisely where the ball should go, who should get it and when it should arrive, Jason Kidd, newly crowned NBA champion, was utterly flummoxed. The kid who grew up on East Bay basketball courts didn't know where to turn or what to do. He had no clue about protocol. His teammates had no idea, either, and for once, Kidd, the oldest and most accomplished among them, could not assist. "(It was) surreal in the sense that we won a championship, and we really didn't know how to celebrate in the locker room," is the way Kidd"
Winning the NBA title completes Jason Kidd's résumé
June 19
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Throughout the playoffs, Dallas Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd maintained the same low-key stance about how a title would change his legacy. The 17-year veteran said he had accomplished so much in basketball -- a 10-time All-Star, an Olympic champion and already a certain Hall of Famer -- that there was no way he could say it would be incomplete. And because he had been disappointed so many times before, he certainly wouldn't say his career was invalid without an NBA title. He didn't waver in the unbridled joy and exuberance following the Mavericks' Game 6 win over the Miami Heat, which gave Kidd and the Mavericks their first title. "I think the biggest thing is I was very lucky to be in"
Jason Kidd plans to reach out to 'good friend' LeBron James
June 15
Dallas Morning News
 
"Jason Kidd was featured in a picture in the Miami Herald on Monday, and it appeared he was trying to pat LeBron James on the chest and James appeared to be giving Kidd the wave-off hand. Nothing could be further from the truth. Kidd and James were on the Olympic team together in 2008 and have been good friends ever since. James was the first Heat player that Kidd embraced after the Mavericks closed out Game 6 to win the NBA championship. After the Finals, he wants James to know that his day is coming and that times like this often serve as a catalyst for greater things down the road. "I will reach out to him,'' Kidd said. "He's a good friend of mind. I want him to have success and be"
Jason Kidd hopes to have 'another two or three' seasons ahead of him
June 14
Dallas Morning News
 
"After 17 seasons in the NBA and three trips to the Finals, Jason Kidd finally added a championship ring to his resume. The future Hall of Famer is 38-years-old and has nothing left to prove. So, how much longer will he play? Following the conclusion of Sunday night's 105-95 series-clinching victory in Miami, Kidd was asked how many years he has left in him. "With this group, hopefully another two or three," Kidd told the television cameras. "I feel great, and being around younger guys and working on my game, and them believing in me, helped me compete every day." Kidd, who signed a three-year deal with the Mavericks before the 2009-10 season, said in March that he had a contract to"
Kidd retools his career for a ring
June 13
Yahoo! Sports
 columnist Johnny Ludden
"Jason Kidd grabbed that championship trophy, and finally, all those 17 battle-scarred seasons from Dallas to Phoenix to New Jersey to Dallas again, had their validation. He'd forever been the picture of composure on the court, the heady point guard always looking ahead for the next play, the next passing lane, and in that moment, in the din of celebration late Sunday, teammates pressing around him, trophy in his arms, Jason Kidd looked lost. "It's not real right now," he'd later say, and who could blame him. This second act, this renaissance, wasn't supposed to happen. Not at age 38, not when so many of his peers had long ago left the game. The NBA had been turned over to Chris Paul and"
Kidd's 17-season journey finally reaches the top
June 13
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Kidd finally capped what has already been a Hall of Fame career with an NBA championship. He failed twice when he was with the New Jersey Nets, losing to the Lakers and Spurs in back-to-back Finals. Fittingly, he finally got his ring with the team that drafted him 17 years ago -- the Dallas Mavericks. "It has been an unbelievable journey," Kidd said. "I have been here twice. The third time was the charm. I always hoped to get another opportunity." Kidd said his teammates keep him young, and he plans to play two or three more years."
Good luck to the man who made Nets matter
June 12
New York Post
 columnist Mike Vaccaro
"The thing to remember about those heady, giddy early days in New Jersey was how much of a secret Jason Kidd was. Those were the best nights. Kidd's talent was no mystery, of course: he had performed wonders for years in Phoenix, in his first stint as a Maverick, back in college at Cal-Berkeley. But Nets fans — never what you would call a crowded room — were especially wary to embrace those 2001 Nets. They had been burned too many times before, by Stephon Marbury and Chris Morris, by "Whoop-de-damn-do" and the sad, slow destruction of Micheal Ray Richardson. So in those early weeks with the Nets, Kidd performed his basketball wizardy in private. His first four games at the Meadowlands were"
Dallas Maverick Jason Kidd gets better, worse with age during NBA Finals
June 9
New Orleans Times-Picayune
 columnist Jimmy Smith
"The oldest player in the NBA Finals, 38-year-old Dallas Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd, has been showing his age in this series, in good ways and bad. The bad? On Tuesday night in Game 4 against the visiting Miami Heat, Kidd committed three turnovers in the first quarter. "I have to make sure I take better care of the basketball," Kidd said Wednesday. "Especially at the beginning of the game." But he committed just one error the rest of the way. He also didn't score a point. On the good side, Kidd's heads-up defensive play and foul on Heat guard Dwyane Wade with 30.1 seconds remaining denied Wade an opportunity to potentially tie the score with a breakaway dunk and sent Wade to the"
Jason Kidd will be the oldest point guard to start in NBA Finals
May 31
Newark Star-Ledger
 columnist Dave D'Alessandro
""What part of your career do you think was best, the Bush One years, the Bush Two years, the Clinton years, or the Obama years?" — Charles Barkley, 26 days ago. "You left out Carter." — Jason Kidd, in reply. The only abiding and earnest hope we have for these NBA Finals — speaking on behalf of those without a rooting interest — is that we all won't be so preoccupied with age. Seriously, it would great if this were the last time it comes up. Because if the prevailing consensus about Dallas is accurate — you know, the one about how they are overstocked with geezers who don't have the legs to compete — then we're likely to lose some entertainment value over the next few weeks. But there they"
Kidd: 'I would love to keep playing if I feel the way I do now'
May 29
Dallas Morning News
 
"That Dallas point guard Jason Kidd is playing this well at 38 is a marvel to some. But as he prepares for his third shot at an NBA title, he can reach back and share his experiences from playing in back-to-back Finals with New Jersey in 2002 and 2003, though the Nets lost both series. "The first one was just happy to be there and we got swept 4-love by the Lakers," Kidd said Saturday after practice. "In the second, just understand how important it is to protect home. With the 2-3-2 format, we had a split in San Antonio and then didn't protect home. … You've got to protect home.""
Taylor: Jason Kidd's battle against Russell Westbrook was a blowout
May 27
Dallas Morning News
 
"The Dallas Morning News columnist Jean-Jacques Taylor made his weekly appearance on Norm Hitzges' radio show on The Ticket / KTCK-1310 AM to discuss the Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers. Here are some of Taylor's comments on the Mavericks' Jason Kidd: We all slobbered over Dirk. Great, no problem. But Jason Kidd is so good, man, that even at his advanced age for an athlete it's ridicilous. He schooled the second-team All-NBA point guard, Russell Westbrook; it was a blowout. If it had been a fight, it would have been stopped on cut. He beat him up and controlled every facet of the game."
World can see greatness of Dirk, Kidd
May 25
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 columnist Gil LeBreton
"We were on the train to watch the track and field competition, if my memory serves me correctly, and the kid from Germany knew everything. He knew the Olympic swimmers. He knew the Olympic shot putters. He could recite the entire starting lineup of the German soccer team. But when I asked, at those 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, if he knew anything about German basketball, both the kid and his dad gave me blank stares. You mean you didn't know, I said, that the best player on the Dallas team in the NBA is a 22-year-old from Germany? I'll never forget their answer: They both started laughing. It was as if I'd told them that Willie Nelson had just re-recorded 99 Luft Balloons. But over the"
Kidd: Mavericks knew 'there's a lot of time left'
May 24
Dallas Morning News
 
"Jason Kidd, the Dallas Mavericks' ancient, 38-year-old point guard, said the Mavs felt fresh in the final minutes of their stunning 112-105 overtime win at Oklahoma City. All those theories that the Mavs would wear down? Not so much. Kidd hit a big 3-pointer in overtime that put Dallas up 108-105. The Thunder wouldn't score again. "I knew the ball was going to end up with me," Kidd said. "Dirk has a lot of trust in me. I thought they were going to double, and it was my job to be able to knock down that shot.""
Kidd's value goes beyond X's and O's
May 23
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"From a statistical standpoint, this is the worst season of Jason Kidd's 17-year NBA career. Yet he couldn't have been more valuable to the Dallas Mavericks this season. Even at age 38, Kidd is the calming influence for the Mavericks. He can still dissect a defense and make critical baskets. "On our team he's a superstar," coach Rick Carlisle said. "That's how important he is to us." Kidd showed his value Saturday night when he recorded 13 points, six rebounds, eight assists and four steals during the Mavericks' 93-87 triumph over Oklahoma City. His all-around game enabled the Mavericks to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals. Game 4 is at 8 tonight at Oklahoma"
Kidd will be matched up against the speedy Westbrook
May 17
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"In the first two rounds of the playoffs, Jason Kidd had to chase slower point guards named Andre Miller of the Portland Trail Blazers and Derek Fisher of the Los Angeles Lakers. That won't be the case for the Dallas Mavericks' playmaker in the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. OKC point guard Russell Westbrook is one of the fastest players in the league from baseline-to-baseline. And that will more than keep Kidd, no spring chicken at age 38, on his toes. "He puts a lot of pressure on the defense when he gets the rebound or he gets the outlet passes," Kidd said of Westbrook, 22. "He puts a lot of pressure no matter if it's one, two or three guys back on defense."
Kidd knows time running out for winning NBA title
May 16
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Dallas Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd is realistic about his basketball future and what might be his final shot at an elusive NBA title to cap his Hall of Fame career. At age 38, he is the league's fifth oldest player. In his prime, he carried the New Jersey Nets to the NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003, losing to the Lakers and Spurs. Until now, he had never made it back to the conference finals. There is no guarantee he will play next season if there is a lockout. In fact, has already said he would walk away if there is a lengthy work stoppage. So the time is now for the old man still known as Kidd. But this basketball "savant," as coach Rick Carlisle calls him, knows first things are first;"
The People vs. The Jason Kidd Trade
May 14
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 columnist Jennider Floyd Engel
"Final deliberations have begun in the long and twisting case of The People vs. The Jason Kidd Trade, as in Western Conference Finals deliberations.With NBA Finals final deliberations likely to follow.And in this next 14 or so games of unexpected spring basketball for this Mavericks team, a verdict finally comes down as to whether trading for an aging JKidd in 2008 was raging genius or epic fail.Win rings = Raging genius.Anything else = Epic fail.Because JKidd was neither traded for nor re-signed in hopes of getting to the Western Finals.He was brought in to win a championship, to help secure a ring for Dirk Nowitzki, to bring closure to the gaping hole left by that gargantuan choke job"
Kidd's ex making the tabloids with Arizona Cardinals' top draft choice
May 6
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Even as her former husband is poised to make a deep run in the playoffs, Joumana Kidd is upstaging Jason Kidd. The well-connected website Urban Takeout.com is reporting that Joumana Kidd, 38, has pounced on top Arizona draft pick Patrick Peterson of LSU. Urban Takeout reports that the former Mrs. Kidd and Peterson were "spotted getting cuddly at the NFL Player's Association rookie party" before leaving together. Peterson was the fifth pick in the first round of the NFL Draft last week. Joumana and her son, T.J., became a frequent cutaway shot during the 2003 NBA Finals against the Spurs back when her former husband was playing for the New Jersey Nets. They had a messy divorce in 2007"
Jason Kidd slows down Kobe Bryant at most crucial time; Mavericks steal home court
May 3
Dallas Morning News
 
"In a series opener that was beyond crucial, the Mavericks had to dodge a bullet from the NBA's best gunslinger. Kobe Bryant with the ball in his hands and the clock ticking down is as scary a situation as there is. "To be honest with you, you don't want to see that,'' Tyson Chandler said. This time, the Mavericks stared down the barrel and survived, in part because the Mavericks had a rusty, old silencer named Jason Kidd that they could put on Bryant. Kidd in essence asked for the opportunity to guard Bryant at the end of the game and responded with a steal and forcing tough shots as the Mavericks overcame a 16-point third-quarter deficit for a 96-94 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in"
Expect Jason Kidd to come back firing
April 23
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"In Game 3, Jason Kidd officially shot 2-of-8 from 3-point range and 1-of-1 from inside the arc. It's a micro-millimeter from being 3-of-9 from 3-point range with no shots inside the arc. Kidd's shot with 12.9 seconds left in the game was ruled to be a 2-pointer when he took it. The referees took a long look at the replay and left it as a 2-point basket. Many angles of the play left it open to debate whether it was a 3-point shot. Kidd appeared to have a sliver of room between his shoe tip and the 3-point arc from an overhead angle. But it's unknown whether the refs had access to that view of the play. The Mavericks were convinced after the fact that the shot should have been a"
Mark Followill: Call on Kidd's controversial 2-point shot didn't matter
April 23
Dallas Morning News
 
"Mark Followill, the television play-by-play voice of the Dallas Mavericks, answered readers questions in a chat Friday on SportsDayDFW.com. He will be heard on TXA 21 at 4 p.m. Saturday when the Mavericks and Trail Blazers play in Game 4 of their NBA playoff series. Some excerpts: Do you think that Jason Kidd's success is as far as the Mavericks go? I wouldn't call it an automatic win but it's definitely a huge factor. I don't think he even has to score 20 a night, just run the offense, get them some good shots, play quality defense and knock down some open 3s. He's arguably the 2nd most important player on the team. What have been your impressions of LaMarcus Aldridge? Fantastic player,"
Jason Kidd hasn't turned ball over in last 39:16
April 21
Dallas Morning News
 
"Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd takes a remarkable streak of precise play into Thursday's playoff game at Portland. Kidd, who controls the basketball at all times, has eight assists and zero turnovers in his last 39:16 of play. During the streak, which began in the fourth quarter of the series opener, the Mavericks have a 20-point advantage over the Trail Blazers. "If it's in his hands, it's like what they say, 'It's in good hands with Allstate,'" said shooting guard Jason Terry, alluding to an insurance company slogan. "He knows what he wants to get accomplished with the basketball, and he finds the right people.""
Jason Kidd helps Dallas Mavericks overcome The Crawford factor
April 20
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 columnist Jennifer Floyd Engel
"News flash, folks: Liars tend to lie. So discount what a disgraced ref claims, or what The Association officially says, or even what honest-to-a-fault Mavericks owner Mark Cuban tweets. All anybody needed to understand going into Game 2 on Tuesday at AAC was two numbers. Two. And 16. Coming in, Dallas had won exactly two of the 18 playoff games where referee Danny Crawford had been involved. A basketball statistician with way too much free time and mathematical acumen determined there was a five in 10,000 chance of this occurring naturally. I am pretty sure Cuban has a better chance of being named Godfather of a little Stern than of such a statistical anomaly being accidental. So Tuesday"
Kidd continues to come through for Mavericks
April 20
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Asked if he thought he would have scored 42 points in the first two games against Portland, Dallas guard Jason Kidd wasted little time thinking about it. The 38-year-old knew the answer within seconds. "No," Kidd said with a smirk. Nobody could have seen Kidd doing what he has done in the first two playoff games. He scored 18 points in helping the Mavs to a 101-89 victory over the Blazers on Tuesday night. In Game 1, he finished with 24 points, including six 3-pointers. More importantly, Kidd played 34:18 in Game 1, and 33:25 in Game 2. Those minutes should help Kidd stay fresh throughout the series. As Dirk Nowitzki joked, it seems like Kidd has been in the league for like 25 years. "I've"
For openers, Kidd proves he still can be a big shot
April 18
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Jason Kidd dipped into the Fountain of Youth on Saturday night and proved that he can still bring it when he has to. Kidd took a step back in time and scored 24 points as the Dallas Mavericks opened the playoffs with a bruising 89-81 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. Kidd was 9 of 14 from the field, including a playoff career-high 6 of 10 from 3-point range. The day after Kidd carved up the defensive-minded Blazers at age 38, others wondered what he ate for his pregame meal and whether he got any bonus points on his AARP card. Even Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge joined in. When asked if Portland saw Kidd's breakout performance coming, Aldridge said: "I don't know if he saw"
Mavericks' Jason Kidd sees an opportunity and takes it
April 18
Oregonian
 
"Jason Kidd climbed a steep staircase that leads from the Dallas Mavericks' practice court to the training room just as the doors swung open to reporters Sunday afternoon, slithering away from a horde of media with the same precision he swished three-pointers the night before. But, revealing more success than the Trail Blazers' soft perimeter defense had Saturday night, the Mavericks public relations department coaxed Kidd out of the training room and 20 minutes later he begrudgingly sauntered down the stairs to face the microphones. "They forced me," Kidd said, smiling. How could they not? With the Blazers scheming to do everything possible to slow down Dirk Nowitzki, the future Hall of"