A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MAV

Sun, 29 Jan '23
Dallas hoopster, for short
Thu, 5 Jan '23
Dallas pro
Tue, 4 Oct '22
Dallas baller
Thu, 15 Sep '22
Big D cager
Sun, 21 Aug '22
Dirk Nowitzki, for 21 seasons, in brief
Wed, 23 Feb '22
Dallas player, informally
Thu, 8 Apr '21
Dallas N.B.A. player, in brief