The pre-season is coming to a close, but Jason Kidd's work as a mentor to his teammates is just beginning.

With the NBA pre-season underway, J-Kidd likes what he's seeing from former teammate Shawn Marion. The Mavs, a predominantly young team, can learn a lot from veterans Jason and the Matrix.

As the Dallas Mavericks began 2009-2010 training camp, Jason Kidd was reminded of the past.

Earlier this past year, Jason Kidd joined in the struggle to save several patients suffering from leukemia.

Whether Jason knows it or not, he is very close to a remarkable record.

If 2009-2010 turns out to be a championship season for Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks, people may look back at this week as the one where the seeds of greatness were sown.

Jason Kidd is a master of assists on the court, and now, he's trying to help a cancer-stricken father off it.

Down 3-1 in the Western Conference semifinals to the Denver Nuggets, Jason and crew gave it their best effort in Game 5, but they came up short Wednesday night, falling 124-110.

Jason and the Mavs weren't ready to go home -- instead, the future Hall of Famer and his Dallas teammates out-toughed the Nuggets on Monday, willing themselves to a 119-117 Game 4 victory.

Jason and the Dallas Mavericks did so many things right Saturday afternoon, but they weren't able to come up with one final stop to give them their first victory in the second round of the playoffs