Nothing smooths things over like winning.
And after the Dallas Mavericks held off the Los Angeles Clippers 106-98 Tuesday night at American Airlines Center, the past two weeks of turmoil between the team and Dennis Smith Jr., just seemed like a forgettable soap opera that it was turning into.
Smith was back and in the starting lineup after missing the previous six games, some in part over a somewhat dubious illness that probably had more to do with the fact that it was reported the second-year point guard was being shopped by the Mavs.