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Mayo’s work ethic is one thing that can’t be questioned. That’s the primary reason Cuban believes that Mayo, who is extremely likel to exercise his right to be a free agent again this summer, can improve drastically. “What I love about O.J. is nobody works harder to get better,” Cuban said. “Not just on shooting, which everybody works on, but his knowledge of the game, his dedication to the game. It’s really, really surprised me how committed he is.” ESPN.com

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Dwain Price: #Celtics guard Jason Terry, according to the Mavs, wore his 2011 championship ring to tonight's game. #impressive #styling #thoughtful Twitter @DwainPrice

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“It’s just the Miami Heat,” Terry said. “Is it the red and black? Maybe. I hate that color. I just don’t like them. … It goes back to ’05-06. It doesn’t matter who’s in those Miami Heat uniforms. … [The Mavericks were] up 2-0 and [the Heat] come back and win four straight games and you lose the NBA finals. So, LeBron inherited something bigger than the matchup of he and I. It’s about the Miami Heat and that organization. He picked his poison. “They put him on me to shut me down in the NBA finals in 2011 and he couldn’t get the job done. Hopefully he’ll have another chance this year in the Eastern Conference finals or wherever we match up. But I’m telling you right now, I love us, I love the way we’re built. We miss Rondo, we miss [Jared] Sullinger, but with this team we have, we have a chance.” WEEI.com

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Added Terry: “You know at some point — I don’t want to say that it’s fixed — I think it’s going to happen. We are going to see them, and it’s going to be fireworks.” WEEI.com

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There are moments, however, when Terry, at age 35, grows angry — perhaps because he can’t drop those threes the way he used to or can’t stop the dribble penetration of younger, quicker guards. It’s a harsh reality for an aging player, and Terry relayed that Wednesday night. “I’m about to get more aggressive,” he promised. “I already know what time it is. Any time you have a game like I had tonight, it’s time to turn up the aggression level. “I can’t wait until the third or fourth quarter and think I’m just going to get it going. So that’s my responsibility. The team is counting on me. And I told them, ‘This one’s on me,’ so I’ll definitely make up for it Friday.” Boston Globe

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Jason Terry, a featured member of the Dallas Mavericks' two Finals teams, expects to hear a lot of cheers during his return to the American Airlines Center on Friday night. "Mainly because I've got about 100 tickets," Terry joked, "so my cheering section will be in the building." ESPN.com

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"He meant so much to our franchise," Nowitzki said. "Not only on the court, where, to me, he's one of the best clutch shooters I ever played with, but also off the court. He was a great community man. Every other day, he was doing something, appearances left and right. He's just a guy with a huge heart. I wish him all the best this season and hopefully he gets the ovation that he deserves." Terry said he's gotten past the disappointment of the title team not being kept together, but he said it's been tough to watch his former team fight just to try to get to .500. He said his only emotions Friday night will be joyful. "I shed tears when I had to leave," Terry said, "so I don't think I've got any more left." ESPN.com

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Dwain Price: “He’ll be a Maverick for life. He’s part of the family.’’ -- #Mavs owner Mark Cuban on #Celtics guard Jason Terry Twitter @DwainPrice

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Earl K. Sneed: Marion on JET's return: "I'm gonna give him some s---, too, for getting dunked on the other night. That's my man, though." Twitter @EKS_MavsNBA

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Jason Terry has been a human pinata for the better part of the last three days, subjected to ridicule for getting posterized by LeBron James in the Heat's win over the Celtics in Boston Sunday. Many observers believe Terry -- just like when the Pistons' Brandon Knight got dunked on by the Clippers' DeAndre Jordan -- simply should have gotten out of the way as James was about to catch the alley-oop. Cuban vehemently disagrees with that assertion. "More credit for Jet. I'm of the opposite category," the Mavs owner said last night. It's the gutless who worry about what they look like in a poster and it's the real guys, the real players who have no problem playing the game. "Like I said before, I give credit to Brandon Knight, I give credit to Jet. You do your job and not care about the posters or the tweets. Those are the kind of guys teams wants." Newsday

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Terry was approached about the dunk before the Celtics' shootaround. In the second quarter, James soared over Terry for a dunk and James them stood over Terry, glared and was called for a technical foul. The two have a feud going back to the 2011 NBA Finals when Terry's Dallas Mavericks defeated James' Heat in six games. "I'm not even commenting. No comment. Zero. I have none. A basketball play," Terry said. "My reaction was when the fans were cheering and I went up and knocked down the technical. That's a great reaction. Wasn't the first, won't be the last." Boston Globe

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Ethan J. Skolnick: Exact LeBron dunk quote: "The fact that it happened to JT made it that much sweeter. Bc we all know JT & he likes 2 talk too much sometimes" Twitter @EthanJSkolnick

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LeBron James has taken it to Boston’s Jason Terry again. Miami’s superstar said Wednesday that he ranks his monster dunk over Terry on Monday night as one of his best, and that it’s one of his favorites because of his history with the talkative Celtics guard. James soared and grabbed a lob pass before smashing it over Terry, who was helpless to defend the shot or himself in the lane. After the ball crashed through the rim, James stared at Terry, who was sprawled on the floor. “It’s one of my better ones and the fact that it happened to J.T. makes it even that much sweeter because we all know J.T. talks too much sometimes,” James said. “I’m glad it happened to him.” Washington Times

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NBA player Jason Terry was DOA on Wikipedia after LeBron James dunked the basketball on his head Monday night during the Heat-Celtics game. Someone added to Terry’s Wikipedia page last night, writing that he was “killed by NBA forward LeBron James at the TD Bank Garden. The cause of death is being viciously dunked on.” Oklahoman

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LeBron James talks about his amazing dunk over Jason Terry and DeAndre Jordan tweeting his approval. “If (Jordan) said touché, it must have been pretty good.'' Sulia

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And what about the dunk over Jason Terry? "I saw Jason down there. I guess he didn’t see me.’’ Sulia

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Jason Terry: The question I have been asked the most lately is what do I think of the Heat’s winning streak. My answer is I don’t and I could care less. The reason is because whether they won or lost 20 in a row, it doesn’t matter to us in this locker room. It’s all about us and how we come out and play and how we approach every game. Not just Miami, we don’t care about any team in the league. If we have to play them in the near future in the playoffs, then we can focus in a little more on them. But as of right now, we are worried about getting ourselves right and playing with a rhythm, playing with a flow as we move on toward the playoffs. ESPN.com

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Allow Jason Terry to tell you what he thinks of the Miami Heat's 20-game winning streak. "Not really impressed with it or anything that they do," said Terry, who of course has a history with Miami from his Dallas days when the two teams met in the 2011 Finals. "So, for me, it's more about what our team is doing and how we're coming together as a unit." ESPN.com

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Danny Ainge on if the Celtics have any plans on replacing Rajon Rondo: “Not right now. There’s a lot of reasons we’re not just jumping out and doing something right now. There really is nobody you’re going to find to replace Rondo through trade or through free agent acquisition at this time of year with our inflexibility. We like the guys. (Leandro) Barbosa has been dying for a chance to play, Jason Terry, Avery (Bradley) playing some more point, I think all those guys are looking for an opportunity so I think it’s a chance for us to see those guys play without Rondo playing and just see what they’re capable of doing.” Sports Radio Interviews

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There's a rising expectation among some of Ainge's peers that Boston will instead try to move out at least one member of the Brandon Bass/Jason Terry/Courtney Lee trio before the deadline to make getting under the luxury-tax threshold his February focus. ESPN.com

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