Mavericks Nowitzki Top Earning Athlete In DFW
A knee surgery and sub-par season kept the Dallas Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki out of the playoffs, but it didn't keep Nowitzki from earning yet another distinction.
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A knee surgery and sub-par season kept the Dallas Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki out of the playoffs, but it didn't keep Nowitzki from earning yet another distinction.
Who would be the biggest possible guest that Ben & Skin could have on to help welcome them to the FAN on their first day? How about future NBA Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki!
It was clear early on to head coach Rick Carlisle that the Dallas Mavericks weren't going to be a championship contending team this season but he still thought they could have "done a little damage."
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"I belong to this city. That's just the bottom line. I could never see myself playing for another franchise, putting another jersey on. That would be probably the hardest thing I'd have to do in my life.''
Collison scored 25 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 16 and the Mavericks finished their worst season in 13 years with a 99-87 victory.
Memphis Grizzlies rallied against the Dallas Mavericks to keep their chance of hosting a first-round playoff series alive.
Dirk got to 25,000 points as fast as he could in Sunday's 107-89 win at New Orleans. And then, the Greatest Mav got to a razor as fast as he could.
Mark Cuban stubbornly insists his apology isn't an apology.
Dirk Nowitzki was a baby-faced kid barely old enough to drink the last time the Dallas Mavericks missed the playoffs.
With a loss to the Phoenix Suns and a win by the Los Angeles Lakers, the Dallas Mavericks have been eliminated from the playoffs for the first time in 12 seasons.
Mike Fisher says the Mavs find themselves in an embarrassing position as they lose to the Suns and then are eliminated from the playoffs for the first time in 12 years.
The idea of Nowitzki playing elsewhere seems crazy, like Tim Duncan or Kobe Bryant. But then, it seemed crazy for Patrick Ewing, or Hakeem Olajuwon, or Allen Iverson...It happens.
Coach Rick Carlisle playfully seemed prepared to cite HIPAA laws in refusing to detail an injury sustained by Dirk Nowitzki in Sunday's 96-91 win at Portland.
Chris Kaman scored a season-high 26 points and the unshaven Dallas Mavericks boosted their faint playoff hopes with a 96-91 victory over the slumping Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.
Corey Brewer scored 23 points and got a hand on Anthony Morrow's last-second shot to preserve the 19th straight Nuggets home win, 95-94 over the Mavericks on Thursday night.
Dirk Nowitzki finally leads the Dallas Mavericks in scoring again. He has more work to do if he wants to make the playoffs for a 13th straight season.
Dirk Nowitzki hit a 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds left, and the Mavericks rallied to beat the Bulls 100-98 on Saturday. Nowitzki finished with a season-high 35 points.
Dallas is hoping to notch a home win tonight over the Pacers. If accomplished, the Mavs will have won 10 of 13 to push themselves into true contention for the eighth and final playoff spot in the West.
A gutty 109-102 overtime victory over the Clippers late Tuesday night pulls Dallas to within one game of the eighth and final playoff seed in the Western Conference.
Dirk Nowitzki had a season-high 33 points as the Mavericks moved within a game of .500 for the first time since mid-December with a 109-102 victory over the Clippers.
Mike James scored a season-high 19 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 17 points, and the Mavericks beat the slumping Jazz 113-108 on Sunday night to remain in the playoff race.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 points, Shawn Marion had a double-double in his return from a calf injury and the Mavericks spoiled Jason Terry's return to Dallas with a 104-94 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night.
The Mavs failed in both long-term and short-term goals as they started Wednesday three games out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Darren Collison scored 24 points and the hot-shooting Dallas Mavericks set season highs for points in a half and a game while beating the Atlanta Hawks 127-113 on Monday night.
