Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
DALLAS — Rick Carlisle is off to a great start as coach of the Dallas Mavericks. He's already won over Dirk Nowitzki and he's saying exactly what Jason Kidd wants to hear.
TrueHoop (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Elite defense, shooting with range, disappearing on offense down the stretch ... Rasheed Wallace can do the things that Kevin Garnett and Dirk Nowitzki do. For two Americans in the Lithuanian finals, DC Collins and Marcus Brown, elite game preparation apparently revolves around ... watching porn and eating chicken. Two great characters talking shop on video . (Not strictly PG-13, but...
The Biz of Basketball (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
I make outs I make other rappers have doubts You're (messing) with the wrong man and the wrong clan-- "Flava in ya ear," Craig Mack (and other artists), 1994 Dirk Nowitzki seemingly received the 2007 MVP in a broom closet at an undisclosed location after his Dallas Mavericks were bounced out of the first round of the playoffs. We just saw the 2005 and 2006 MVP, Steve Nash, make Tony...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Los Angeles - Dirk Nowitzki's new coach is Rick Carlisle. The Dallas Mavericks announced on their web site Friday night that Carlisle, the 2002 NBA Coach of the Year, reached agreement on a four-year deal to be their new man on the sidelines. ...
Mavs Moneyball (Free subscription) | 05/04/2008
It was December 6, 2007, and for a Mavs team reeling from its worst stretch of the season it was just one more blow. At home against the Denver Nuggets the Mavs were sliced and diced by Allan Iverson and dropped their second straight game in the process of losing six in nine. Dirk Nowitzki could have been speaking for head coach Avery Johnson when he described the game: "It was a layup...
Mavs Moneyball (Free subscription) | 05/02/2008
Contract Status Year $$$$ Age @ End of Season 08/09 $18,077,904 30 09/10 $19,795,714 31 10/11 $21,513,524 (player option) 32 07/08 Stats GP GS MPG PPG FG% FT% 3P% RPG APG PER (NBA Rank) Dirk Nowitzki 77 77 36.0 22.4 47.9% 87.9% 35.9% 8.6 3.5 26.29 (6th) I figured we would get the obvious (or it should be anyway) one out of the way first. Case for: He's Dirk. He's the best player...
FIBA (Free subscription) | 05/02/2008
DALLAS (NBA) – Germany star Dirk Nowitzki will have a new boss when he returns to Dallas next season following the Mavericks’ decision to part with former NBA Coach of the Year Avery Johnson. The New Orleans Hornets this week sent the Mavs crashing out of the post-season in the first round for the second consecutive year. ...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
But now the Mavericks are a considerably older team, with no head coach. Nowitzki said "the way we represented each other on the court, nobody should be safe." On three occasions, he addressed next season by mixing in the phrase "if I'm going to be here."
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 04/30/2008
As the final buzzer sounded in New Orleans, I wonder what must have been going through the mind of Mavericks star player Dirk Nowitzki. One year after being accused of being too passive and lackadaisical in the 2007 playoffs against the New Orleans Hornets, Dirk came out assertive this time, averaging a strong double-double of [...]
USA Today (Free subscription) | 04/29/2008
International players continue to make their mark in the NBA. Last year, Germany's Dirk Nowitzki landed league MVP honors. And ...
Hornets247.com Blog (Free subscription) | 04/28/2008
The Hornets took a 3-1 series lead over the Mavericks last night, and to follow up we've got more news, notes and quotes from around the funky interwebs. Enjoy. Oh, and don't forget to check Ryan's game recap, right here . First we have Dirk Nowitzki, who was already putting this series in the past tense after the loss . From Tim McMahon at the DMN Mavs' blog... Maybe it was a simple...
International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 04/28/2008
Text Size: Dirk Nowitzki was already using the past tense when discussing the Dallas Mavericks' first-round series with the New Orleans Hornets. And he was not even the star player who might have to sit out the possible finale.Yes, Game 4 went that badly for the Mavs on Sunday - and well for the Hornets.David West scored 10 of his 24 points during a game-breaking stretch early in the...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 04/28/2008
... (Byron Scott) has been preaching to us. We feel pretty confident going back in front of our fans.” Dirk Nowitzki had 22 points and 13 rebounds and Jason Terry scored 20 points, but they didn't get much help. Josh Howard was 3-for-16 and Kidd had only three points, three assists and four rebounds before getting ejected with 7:16 left for a flagrant foul on Jannero Pargo. The exodus...
Examiner (Free subscription) | 04/28/2008
Dirk Nowitzki already is using the past tense when discussing the Dallas Mavericks' first-round series with the New Orleans Hornets. And he's not even the star player who might have to sit out the possible finale.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 04/28/2008
... next season. They can eliminate the Mavericks by winning Game 5 on Tuesday night in New Orleans. Dirk Nowitzki had 22 points and 13 rebounds and Jason Terry scored 20 points, but they didn't get much help. Josh Howard was 3-for-16 and Jason Kidd had only three points, three assists and four rebounds before getting ejected with 7:16 left for a flagrant foul on Jannero Pargo. Thousands...
