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GO MAVS!!! 3-1 Playoffs   The Mavs won Game 4 in Houston to get one win on the board in a series of 7 games, assuming we get to the 7th game. The Houston Rockets only need one more win in the next 3 games to knock the Mavs out of the Playoffs. But, Cuban re-built the "dream team." Well... an aging dream team. What to know going into Tuesday nights game 5... MUST WIN!!!!  1. Dirk isn't getting any younger, so you better believe he's giving his teammates a pep talk to get them to rally into the second round of the Playoffs.  2. Best Decision by Cuban... getting Tyson Chandler back. That dude is a beast and has boxed out Dwight Howard for 4 games and says he's ready for Game 5 ! A little healthy trash talk never hurt anyone. 3. Worst Decision by Cuban... taking Lamar Odom . Okay, so second Worst Decision by Cuban... taking Rajon Rondo . Dude either can't be coached or has just quit on his game. If Odom is his mentor, this will all make a lot m...

GO MAVS!!! 0-1 PLAYOFFS  Game 2 in the NBA Playoffs is going down tonight! Mavs vs Houston Rockets, in Houston. The Mavs seem to be playing with a lot of intensity!! Chandler Parsons is out with a knee injury ( that he's battled all season ). Devin Harris is out with a toe injury.  The Houston Rockets aren't too big of a threat, but they have this one dude... that they bought from the Oklahoma City Thunder... James Harden . He averaged 27.4 points per game in the regular season and had 24 points against Dallas in the first game of the playoffs. We can double team him all day... but what we need to do is get rebounds... and capitalize on them!! Dudes shooting threes and driving it to the rim! Would Amar'e Stoudemire please stand up.  The Rockets also have a guy on their team, Jason Terry. Sound familiar?? He was a Mav... Jason "The Jet" Terry ! Helped us win our Championship title in 2011! He's still good... and is a secondary threat to Harde...

THE MASTERS   This is the Super Bowl of Golf. Well, it actually kicks off the PGA Season, but it's still one of the most hallowed and coveted prizes in this sport. The Green Jacket .  There are a few Major Tournaments annually, but this one takes the cake! Sets the stage for greatness. Like, I remember where I was when Phil Mickelson hit his shot from behind the trees in 2010, and won his third Green Jacket. And I remember where I was when Bubba Watson hit his shot from behind the trees in 2012 and won his first Green Jacket.  This isn't nearly as meaningful as knowing where you were on September 11th. But, it does have an impact on my love for this sport and how difficult it is for these guys to do what they do.  Bleacher Report put together this  complete guide to the tournament . For you total golf nerds, it's a must read.  For those who only watch golf to take their afternoon nap on Sunday's... you may want to stay u...