Mavs Beat Rockets 123-104 Without Dirk
O.J. Mayo scored 10 of his 20 points during a third-quarter run, and the Mavericks beat the Rockets 123-104 on Monday night without the help of Dirk Nowitzki.
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O.J. Mayo scored 10 of his 20 points during a third-quarter run, and the Mavericks beat the Rockets 123-104 on Monday night without the help of Dirk Nowitzki.
Dirk Nowitzki sat out Monday night's Mavs preseason game against the Rockets, saying "I'm doing everything I can not to have surgery." But he could just be delaying the inevitable.
Dirk Nowitzki went through a full practice with the Dallas Mavericks on Friday after having his swollen right knee drained for the second time in a month.
A year ago today we were still basking in the glow of the Mavericks' first NBA championship. The Rangers were on their way to a second straight World Series. The Cowboys were 2-2 in their Bye week. The Dallas Stars were, um, playing hockey.
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.
Holloway, an undrafted rookie, and the 7-foot Mbenga, who was previously with the Mavericks, were signed as free agents last Thursday before camp.
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.
The NBA is finalizing a new procedure to deal with flopping this coming season, with an off-court remedy expected to be in place before the start of the regular season.
The post-title honeymoon was a bumpy ride for Dirk Nowitzki, whose 2011-12 season was marred by a lockout, conditioning issues, a bum right knee and a first-round playoff exit.
Mavs owner Mark Cuban is happy to put pressure on the new-look Lakers, who added Steve Nash and Dwight Howard over the summer. He recently questioned the team's chemistry.
