Dirkless-Mavs Fall To The Kings 98-87
Ben McLemore scored 21 of his 22 points in the second half to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 98-87 win over the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday night.
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Ben McLemore scored 21 of his 22 points in the second half to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 98-87 win over the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday night.
Shen Xu, a 27 year-old entrepreneur, has been on his own quest to hit 30,000 points.
It must have been a bit of a head-scratcher for Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki, after receiving a potato in the mail.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 10 of his 20 points and Seth Curry added 10 of his 19 in the fourth, and the Mavericks used their highest-scoring period of the season to complete a 112-107 victory over the Washington Wizards.
Alex Craig and Riad Bekhit started a business called Potato Parcel, where you pay at least $9.99 (depending on the type of message they want), and they will send a personalized message on a potato to a person of their choosing.
Dirk Nowitzki has now scored over 30,000 points, just the sixth NBA player to do so, and most fans didn't even see it coming.
After surpassing the 30,000 scoring mark on Tuesday night, Dirk Nowitzki told the media that he "had a Bud Light for the first time in a long time."
As he hit the 30k mark early in the 2nd quarter of the game, celebrities and fellow athletes reacted on social media congratulating the big German.
Nowitzki is the 6th player in NBA history to score 30,000 points in a career.
Dirk Nowitzki needs 20 points to reach 30,000 for his career.
Dirk Nowitzki needs just 20 points Tuesday night against the Lakers to join four Hall of Famers and a future one as the only NBA players to score 30,000 points during their careers.
Jackson scored 22 points, Jon Leuer added 20 and the Pistons beat the Dallas Mavericks 98- 91 Wednesday night.
Goran Dragic had 32 points, Tyler Johnson scored 10 of his 23 in the fourth quarter and the Heat beat the Mavericks 99-95 on Thursday night, snapping Dallas' season-high three-game winning streak.
Wesley Matthews made a go-ahead 3-pointer from the wing with 12 seconds left, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Chicago Bulls 99-98 on Tuesday night for their first three-game winning streak of the season.
Wesley Matthews scored 19 points and Dirk Nowitzki added 17 and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 98-87 Sunday.
Harrison Barnes scored 26 points and Deron Williams added 21 as the Mavericks rallied to beat the Washington Wizards 113-105 on Tuesday night.
The NBA saw more than its fair share of surprises in 2016. The Cavaliers won it all. The Warriors won 73 regular season games before landing Kevin Durant in the offseason. What will happen in 2017?
An Achilles injury and the mounting losses have Dirk at least considering hanging up his sneakers after this season.
Dallas Maverick Dirk Nowitzki has been named the recipient of the World Affairs Council H. Neil Mallon Award.
Vince Carter is not ready to be grounded. Same with Manu Ginobili in San Antonio, Jason Terry in Milwaukee, Paul Pierce in Los Angeles and Dirk Nowitzki in Dallas, who follow Carter as the oldest players in the NBA.
Dirk Nowitzki will be out at least two more games with a right Achilles tendon injury that has contributed to the Dallas Mavericks superstar missing 11 of the first 16 games this season.
Nowitzki missed his fourth straight game in the Mavericks' 93-77 loss to the New York Knicks. He had a lengthy pregame workout, but by then it was already decided that he wouldn't play.
Deron Williams led Dallas with 25 points. J.J. Barea and Nowitzki each had 22 as the Mavs lost their fifth in a row in the series.
Dirk Nowitzki goes into his 19th season looking to get Dallas into the top four in the Western Conference because the big German believes that is the easiest way to advance in the playoffs.
Dallas philanthropist Pat Smith and "Entertainment Tonight" host Kevin Frasier will host a star-studded dinner to help relieve hunger in our community and around the world.
