Barea

Moments later, Odom's coward exit was topped by underachiever nonpareil Andrew Bynum, who leveled the Dallas guard J.J. Barea with a midair elbow.

The Start of a New Silly Season for Jackson Jason Gay 2011

Shawn Marion, Erick Dampier, Brendan Haywood and J.J. Barea also were in and out of the lineup.

Dallas Mavericks Team Report 2010

He had 24 points in Game 1 but the Mavs kept him under control by using different defenders, including the pesky Jose Barea.

Spurs down Mavericks to even series 2009

The Mavericks kept the pressure on, getting big contributions from Barea as well as from Jason Kidd, at 38 the fourth-oldest player in the league.

This Is Dallas's Moment, Not Cleveland's Jason Gay 2011

The president singled out Dallas Mavericks player J.J. Barea, a celebrity here as a Puerto Rican athlete on a championship team.

Obama visits Puerto Rico with eye on U.S. voters 2011

The Mavericks kept the pressure on, getting big contributions from Barea as well as from Jason Kidd, at 38 the fourth-oldest player in the league.

This Is Dallas's Moment, Not Cleveland's Jason Gay 2011

Jason Terry (21 points) and Jason Kidd (13 points, six assists) both hit three-pointers that effectively sealed the win, and J.J. Barea—the smallest player in the series—scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half.

Dallas Pushes Miami to Brink of Elimination Scott Cacciola 2011

The president singled out Dallas Mavericks player J.J. Barea, a celebrity here as a Puerto Rican athlete on a championship team.

Obama visits Puerto Rico with eye on U.S. voters 2011

Of course, in a series of stark contrasts like this one was, the clichés are abundant and partly true: the star-laden team that couldn't buy heart; the slow-footed underdog winning though wiliness and grit; the spare parts and role players like blender-sized point-guard Jose Barea who soared when the big checks and bold-facers could not.

This Is Dallas's Moment, Not Cleveland's Jason Gay 2011

Of course, in a series of stark contrasts like this one was, the clichés are abundant and partly true: the star-laden team that couldn't buy heart; the slow-footed underdog winning though wiliness and grit; the spare parts and role players like blender-sized point-guard Jose Barea who soared when the big checks and bold-facers could not.

This Is Dallas's Moment, Not Cleveland's Jason Gay 2011