Mavs Lose 99-85 To FC Barcelona Regal
A swollen knee kept Dirk Nowitzki out of the game as the Mavericks lost 99-85 at FC Barcelona Regal on Tuesday. Nowitzki was expected to play, but was ruled out just before tip-off.
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A swollen knee kept Dirk Nowitzki out of the game as the Mavericks lost 99-85 at FC Barcelona Regal on Tuesday. Nowitzki was expected to play, but was ruled out just before tip-off.
Mark Cuban was too busy listening to "Shark Tank" pitches to make one of his own, and that just might have cost his Mavericks their shot at Deron Williams back in July.
Chris Kaman is healthy. Roddy B may be less so. And jet lag took a few days and almost four quarters to overcome as the Mavs' game in Germany resulted in a 89-84 preseason win over Alba Berlin. Some notes from Dirk's Homecoming:
Dirk Nowitzki is calling foul on the NBA's new anti-flopping policy. "If you play me physical then, obviously, I got to sell the call and get to the line. That's just part of the game," Nowitzki said, according to the Dallas Morning News. "I think it's a bunch of crap to be honest with you.''
The NBA announced a new rule aimed at eliminating flopping. Players guilty of flopping will be subject to a warning, followed by a $5,000 fine, and then increased fines.
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Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle offered glowing reports on the physical condition of Dirk, Marion and Brand.
There are eight new players since last May, none of them named Deron Williams. Nowitzki is among only four player still around from the championship season that preceded the NBA lockout.
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Eduardo Najera announced his retirement as an NBA player on Wednesday and will move into a couple of roles with the Mavericks, including coach of the team's D-League affiliate.
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