Dirk Nowitzki welcomed Kevin Love back from his two-game suspension with a season-high 33 points, winning the matchup of Western Conference All-Star power forwards and helping the Dallas Mavericks stave off a Minnesota rally with 104-97 victory over the Timberwolves on Friday.
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February 11, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS In a mostly empty corridor at the Target Center, Dirk Nowitzki shuffled side to side, a resistance band around his ankles, his eyes directed at the ceiling. His long, thin frame seemed to nearly fill the space, and he was in his own world. Side to side, back and forth, not a teammate in sight. There was no notice of anyone who passed, scrambling comically to get out...
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February 09, 2012
Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki didn't think he was worthy of All-Star consideration. NBA coaches did not share his opinion.
Nowitzki, the reigning NBA Finals MVP, was among 14 reserves named Thursday for the NBA All-Star Game.
It was the 11th consecutive All-Star selection for Nowitzki, who is averaging 17.6 points this season - his lowest output since 1999-2000.
Joining...
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February 10, 2012
Thursday night's announcement that Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki was selected to his 11th consecutive All-Star game even caught Dirk Nowitzki off-guard.
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February 09, 2012
Dirk Nowitzki says he might not watch the announcement because of a team dinner.
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February 09, 2012
DENVER (AP) Dirk Nowitzki helped the Dallas Mavericks put an end to two slumps at once.
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February 09, 2012
While his teammates were in Memphis to take on the Grizzlies without him due to his serving the back-end of the two-game suspension he received for stomping about the face and chest of Houston Rockets forward Luis Scola, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love chose to go out and spend some time with his fans [...]
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February 11, 2012
DALLAS (AP) - 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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February 10, 2012
Dallas Mavericks forwards Dirk Nowitzki and Lamar Odom attribute the seemingly high number of upsets this year on the abbreviated NBA season.
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February 09, 2012
"Bad night ... Tough game."That was how Ricky Rubio began his tweet after the Timberwolves lost to Memphis Wednesday night.It was a bad night and a tough game ... for Rubio, in particular. He had only one assist in the loss. That's the fewest assists of his young career.Chances are, there will not be many games like that -- not as long as Kevin Love is in the lineup...
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February 10, 2012
NEW YORK — Dirk Nowitzki's streak survives, despite one of the worst seasons of his career. Two other old stars are no longer All-Stars. Nowitzki was chosen Thursday to his 11th straight All-Star game, with coaches overlooking the lowest scoring average since his second NBA season in favor of his ...
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February 09, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- Dirk Nowitzki and Paul Pierce overcame slow starts to return to the All-Star game, while lengthy runs ended for Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan.
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February 10, 2012
Let’s just get this out of the way–Players who should’ve made the All-Star team instead of Dirk Nowitzki: Paul Millsap… Monta Ellis… Kyle Lowry… arguably Pau Gasol… maybe even Danilo Gallinari, but he’s hurt anyway. I guess the only reason I really care is because Millsap got shafted. He’s been absolutely awesome for a surprising...
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February 11, 2012
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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February 08, 2012
No team wants to call a loss expected. No player wants to make excuses or accept it, but, on Wednesday night, the Timberwolves had no other choice.With Kevin Love serving the second and final game of his suspension, the Timberwolves were sluggish all night, falling 85-80 to the Grizzlies in their second loss to Memphis this season. It wasn't a performance to be proud of, but...
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February 12, 2012
Delonte West took Jason Kidd's advice, giving the Dallas Mavericks a badly needed late lift.
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