Five takeaways from the Clippers' 104-88 win over the Dallas Mavericks

Parsons said after the Mavericks' season-opener on Wednesday that he felt he was close to being cleared to play. He hopes to play Sunday in Dallas' third game of the season, though if he is not cleared for that game he could make his debut on Tuesday 

After a wild offseason, the Dallas Mavericks entered play last night and thoroughly dismantled the Phoenix Suns by 16 points. They had eight players score in double-figures and looked as if they had been playing together for 

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban attempts to distract a free throw attempt by Houston Rockets guard Corey Brewer (33) in the final minute during the second half of game 3 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at American Airlines Center in Dallas on 

Cuban, of course, is coming off of a summer during which then-free agent DeAndre Jordan had committed to playing for the Mavericks, then reneged on his word after a Clippers contingent — including Coach Doc Rivers, owner Steve Ballmer and the team's 

Even with the Mavericks playing a depleted lineup, there was plenty of ammunition to prepare for DeAndre Jordan's return to Dallas.