The holidays and the Mavs

Rachel Yahalon, 6, sits on Dror Yahalon's shoulders during the Chanukah with the Mavs event before the Dallas Mavericks vs. Charlotte Bobcats NBA game on December 3, 2013 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Zander Feinstein, 11, second from right, watches the candles burn on the giant Menorah during the Chanukah with the Mavs event before the Dallas Mavericks vs. Charlotte Bobcats basketball game on December 3, 2013 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Go Mavs signs of Brandan Wright sit on empty seats before the Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves basketball game at the American Airlines Center on November 30, 2013 in Dallas. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

The Dallas Mavericks Dancers dance during the Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves basketball game at the American Airlines Center on November 30, 2013 in Dallas. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

General manager Anthony Porcaro, left, owner Dee Lincoln, center, and chef Juliard Ishizuka pictured at Dee Lincoln Steak and Burger Bar on November 7, 2013 in Dallas. The restaurant, owned by Dee Lincoln, features dishes including steakhouse street tacos, miso eggplant, baby kale salad, and Dee's cut steak. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Construction crews use a crane to move a truss where they will install signs along I-635 for LBJ Express tolling lanes on December 4, 2013 in Dallas. The freeway's expansion will have fluctuating toll prices and open in December. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Meals are served during the annual holiday lunch the Salvation Army on November 28, 2013, Thanksgiving Day, in Dallas. More than 2,000 homeless and other needy people ate a traditional Thanksgiving meal. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Family members Myles Allen, 13, left, Brenda Allen, 11, second from left, Raven Allen, 10, third from left, Mister Runnels, 3, center, Cecilia Allen, third from right,  Jessica Tennyson, second from right, and Brenda Tennyson, right, hold hands and pray during the annual holiday lunch the Salvation Army on November 28, 2013, Thanksgiving Day, in Dallas. More than 2,000 homeless and other needy people ate a traditional Thanksgiving meal. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Kristina Bridgewater performs as the ghetto woman during the Many Faces of Women: The Monologues on December 1, 2013 at the Margo Jones Theater in Dallas. The performance featured a series of monologues by women. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Cast members take the stage after the Many Faces of Women: The Monologues on December 1, 2013 performance at the Margo Jones Theater in Dallas. The performance featured a series of monologues by women. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

The Dallas Mavericks Dancers dance during the Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves basketball game at the American Airlines Center on November 30, 2013 in Dallas. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Charlotte Bobcats point guard Kemba Walker (15) goes up for a basket guarded by Dallas Mavericks point guard Jose Calderon (8) during the second half of NBA action on December 3, 2013 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) crashes into Charlotte Bobcats center Cody Zeller (40) during the first half of NBA action on December 3, 2013 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Dallas Mavericks, Head Coach Rick Carlisle yells onto the court during the second half of NBA basketball action against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the American Airlines Center on November 30, 2013 in Dallas. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Dallas Mavericks point guard Shane Larkin (3) chases the ball followed by Dallas Mavericks center Bernard James (5), left, Charlotte Bobcats shooting guard Jeff Taylor (44), second from right, and Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki (41), right, during the first half of NBA action on December 3, 2013 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Vince Carter (25), left, attempts to score against Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Kevin Martin (23), right, during the first half of NBA basketball action at the American Airlines Center on November 30, 2013 in Dallas. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Dallas Mavericks center DeJuan Blair (45) celebrates after the Dallas Mavericks score during the fourth quarter of NBA action on December 3, 2013 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Dolores Boda, left, Alex Boda, 5, center, and Joe Boda, right watch Scrooge of Scrooge Puppet Theatre at NorthPark Center on December 1, 2013 in Dallas. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Mitchell Shipp, 6, center, tackles Hanna Krieger, lower center,  during a pickup game of football on November 28, 2013 in Plano. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)