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As Final Pitches Are Made, Carmelo 'Just Wants It to Be Over With'

By Chris TomassonFeb 21st 2011 – 4:40AM

LOS ANGELES -- There are multiple hats being tipped these days to Carmelo Anthony. Last weekend, in a move not found in many etiquette books, it was the Denver forward taking a hat off "to myself'' for the way he has handled this endless trade speculation. On Sunday night, it was Chicago guard Derrick Rose doing the...

Injury Spin Cycle: Chris Kaman Close to Returning; Al Horford Update

By Tom LorenzoFeb 8th 2011 – 5:00PM

Not that anyone seems to care anymore, but Chris Kaman (ankle) is close to returning to the basketball court for the Clippers. I'm not sure how much he's going to play, but he'll be suited up and ready to log some minutes in the middle. Kaman has played only twice since Nov. 9, due to a sprained left ankle. Yes, he...

The Works: Looking for the NBA's Best Scorer

By Bethlehem Shoals and Eric FreemanFeb 8th 2011 – 1:38PM

Today in The Works: We mock-draft the best scorers in the NBA. Enjoy! Nothing But Net Bethlehem Shoals: Scoring, we have been told, is often fool's gold. Points are only as good as the percentages behind them. Three rebounds are better than two points. Still, it's hard to win games without points, and every team needs...

Will It Ever End? Cavs Lose 25th Straight

By FanHouse NewswireFeb 7th 2011 – 11:13PM

DALLAS (AP) -- The Cleveland Cavaliers lost their way into the NBA record book in fitting fashion -- not with a blowout, but with the kind of head-slapping plays typical of a team that can't do anything right. Like a 7-foot center losing a jump ball to a 6-foot-2 guard. And a decent outside shooter deciding to pass as...

Blake Griffin, Four Celtics Headline 2011 NBA All-Star Reserves

By FanHouse NewswireFeb 3rd 2011 – 7:50PM

NEW YORK (AP) -- Blake Griffin is going to his first All-Star game, and Kevin Garnett matched an NBA record with his 14th straight selection as one of a record-tying four Boston Celtics headed for the midseason event. Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen will accompany Garnett, who equaled Jerry West, Shaquille O'Neal...

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Mavericks Beat Celtics 89-73: Dirk Nowitzki Passes Robert Parish On NBA Scoring List (VIDEO)

Feb 21st 2012 - 07:30AM

Dirk Nowitzki had 26 points and moved into the top 20 on the NBA career scoring list and the Dallas Mavericks beat the short-handed and struggling Boston Celtics 89-73 Monday night.

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Mavericks Top Blazers: Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Terry Lead Dallas In Double Overtime (VIDEO)

By The Huffington Post News Editors Feb 12th 2012 - 01:30PM

Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points, Jason Terry added 19, and the Dallas Mavericks held on for a 97-94 double-overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.

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Dirk Nowitzki Announcing: Mavericks Star Calls Game Against Timberwolves (VIDEO)

By Dan Treadway Jan 26th 2012 - 12:40PM

Move over Gus Johnson , there's a new over-exuberant basketball commentator in town, and he's much bigger than you.

Dirk Nowitzki News From the Web

  • 02/23/12 Lakers hit midway mark with 96-91 win over Dallas Source: Daily Sparks Tribune - Sparks NV Andrew Bynum had 19 points and 14 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers hit the halfway point of their season with a 96-91 victory over the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.
  • 02/23/12 Lakers hit midway mark with 96-91 win over Dallas Source: Victorville Daily Press - Victorville CA Andrew Bynum had 19 points and 14 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers hit the halfway point of their season with a 96-91 victory over the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.
  • 02/22/12 Five things to watch in Lakers-Mavericks matchup Source: Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles CA If it sounds redundant, that's because it is.
  • 02/22/12 Lakers carry recent baggage into Big D Source: WFLA - AM 540 - Orlando FL The Mavs dethroned the Lakers last season, sweeping them out of the playoffs and sending Phil Jackson into retirement with an emphatic 122-86 Game 4 win in the Western Conference semifinals.
  • 02/22/12 Old, soft and lazy: Finals MVP Dirk still battling... Source: FOX Sports Dirk Nowitzki and I were talking criticism recently — specifically judgments based on ethnic stereotypes — when we had a tense misunderstanding.

Background on Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Werner Nowitzki () (born June 19, 1978) is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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