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NBA Power Rankings: What’s wrong with the Cleveland Cavaliers?

By Brandon Jefferson

Nov 8, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) looks on prior to the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 8, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) looks on prior to the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Previous: . Dallas Mavericks. 30. team. 79. The Dallas Mavericks are tanking without trying. Dirk Nowitzki hasn’t played since facing the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 25. That was the fifth game Nowitzki has played all year. J.J Barea won’t be back from his strained calf injury for another three weeks. Seth Curry has missed the team’s last two games dealing with knee issues. Offseason max contract acquisition, Harrison Barnes, is the only player on this team that has played in all 19 of Dallas’ games this year. The Mavericks can count this year as a success if it lands them Markelle Fultz. His Washington Huskies team played against TCU and they conveniently enough practiced at the Mavericks’ training facility. Mark Cuban is a smart man, don’t think he didn’t offer up the practice gym to the Huskies without thinking about the type of impact and impression it could have on the 18-year-old. The Mavericks have the losing part down, now they just have to rely on some ping pongs bouncing their way in the spring. Then the shortened rebuild will have been completely worth it.. 4-15

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