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| Height: 7-0 Weight: 245 Born: 1978-6-19, Wurzburg, West Germany |
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| July 20, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki poured in 32 points Sunday to lead Germany to a 96-82 win over Puerto Rico and the final berth in the 12-team Beijing Olympic tournament, according to TSN. |
| July 16, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki scored 35 points on Wednesday to lead Germany to a victory over New Zealand on Wednesday, 89-71, according to Sports Illustrated. |
| July 10, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki scored 33 points, but Germany lost to Canada 91-86 in an exhibition match, according to Slam! Sports. |
| May 11, 2008 The Mavericks have officially signed Rick Carlisle to a four-year deal to be the next head coach, the Dallas Morning News confirms. |
| May 6, 2008 Rick Carlisle's agent, Warren LeGarie, tells the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that the Mavericks are close to a deal with his client. LeGarie says something could be done by the end of the week. Carlisle last coached in 2006-07 with the Pacers, and he owns a career 281-211 record. |
| April 30, 2008 The Mavericks have fired coach Avery Johnson, according to the AP. They fired him one day after being eliminated from the Western Conference playoffs. Johnson led the Mavericks to their first NBA Finals appearance in 2006 and coached them to the leagues best record the following season, and was the most successful Dallas coach in history. Owner Mark Cuban said, "It is never easy to relieve a coach of his duties, especially one of Averys caliber. He is a talented coach, and I want to thank him for his efforts over the last four years and what he has done for this franchise. We wish him well in the future." |
| April 29, 2008 Dallas forward and perennial All-Star invitee Dirk Nowitzki couldn't get on track and struggled to find his game in tonight's 99-94 loss to the New Orleans Hornets, giving the Hornets the series victory, 3-1. Nowitzki shot just 8-of-21 from the floor, 1-of-5 from three-point range, and 5-of-7 from the charity stripe to score 22 points (the Dallas team high), adding 13 total rebounds (also a team high) and six assists in the losing effort. |
| April 27, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki had 22 points and 13 rebounds in Sunday night's loss to the Hornets. |
| April 25, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki had 32 points, 19 rebounds and six assists to put the Mavericks in the first-round win column. Dallas defeated the Hornets 97-87 in Game 3 that puts Dallas right back into the series. |
| April 22, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki once again led the Mavs in scoring, but the club lost to the Hornets by 24 in Game 2. The All-Star forward managed 27 points and added five rebounds and five assists. He hit 12-of-15 from the line. |
| April 19, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki scored a team-high 31 points on 9-for-21 shooting, but it wasn't enough as the Mavericks fell to the Hornets in Game 1 by the score of 104-92. |
| April 13, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki poured in 32 points on 13-of-25 shooting on Sunday night. The superstar added nine boards, four three, and two assists. It was Nowitzki's third 30-point outing in the last five games. |
| April 12, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki scored 28 points with four rebounds and four assists as the Mavericks barely defeated the Trailblazers 108-105. No other Mavs player had more than 16 points on the night. |
| April 11, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki wants to continue playing down the stretch for the Mavericks even though their place in the playoffs is now secure and his ankle is still at less than 100%, this according to the Dallas Morning News. "Once the adrenaline is flowing during the games, it actually feels good. I'm moving a lot better than I did last week." Nowitzki continues to put up solid numbers and he should at least see enough time on the court to contribute to fantasy squads down the stretch. |
| April 10, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki hit nothing but the bottom of the net, a 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds left, breaking a tie and giving the Dallas Mavericks a 97-94 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. The Mavs clinched a spot in the postseason schedule with the win. Nowitzki scored 32 points for the second time in five games since returning from knee and ankle injuries. |
| April 8, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki struggled to score points this evening, but he made it up in rebounds as the Mavs beat the SuperSonics 99-83. Nowitzki went just 5-of-14 from the field and failed to earn a single foul, scoring just 11 points, but his 12 rebounds was of great benefit and helped Dallas pull away. |
| April 7, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki had a huge game on Sunday, but Mavs coach Avery Johnson says the superstar is still only operating at about 60 percent. Nowitzki has appeared in three games since returning from a high left ankle sprain. "It wasn't great on a couple of moves, I'm not going to lie," Nowitzki tells the Dallas Morning News. "But they are quick hits. It hurts for five to 10 seconds, and I move through it." |
| April 7, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday by outscoring the entire Suns team, 12 to nine, in the final quarter. The Mavs power forward finished with 32 points and 12 rebounds. |
| April 3, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki stepped up and fought his injury to play in Dallas' important game against the Warriors on Wednesday, and he admirably ended the night with 18 points and five boards in a 111-86 win. He was able to play close to 27 minutes. |
| April 2, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki could miss tonight's important game against the Warriors, according to the Houston Chronicle. He went through the morning shootaround but stated, "The work today wasn't great. I'm still sore in a couple of movements. I've got to be pain-free. If I can't move out there and cut and try to defend and move my feet, it really doesn't make any sense to try to get out there. Just hobbling around wouldn't help anybody. I would rather have somebody out there that can go and give 100 percent." He is averaging 23.6 points and 8.8 boards per game and his services will be missed if he rides the pine. |
| April 1, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki worked out with his Mavs teammates for about 45 minutes today and is now being listed as day-to-day, according to the Dallas Morning News. The reigning MVP is coming back from an ankle injury. The Morning News' Tim MacMahon speculates that Nowitzki will be in the lineup Wednesday night against the Warriors. Be ready to stick the big man back in your lineup. |
| March 26, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki has opted to stay home and rest his ankle rather than accompany the Mavs on their upcoming three-game road trip. "We just want to try to get him ready as soon as we can," head coach Avery Johnson tells the Dallas Morning News. "We're going to try to keep the swelling down. We want to keep him moving in the right direction. He's actually walking around pretty good, so we want to keep him moving in the right direction." Fantasy owners should bench the star until further notice. |
| March 24, 2008 CBSSportsline is reporting that Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks is out indefinitely with a high ankle sprain and a mildly sprained knee. The Mavs have dropped three straight games, and this injury is a blow to the teams playoff chances. Since adding Jason Kidd the Mavs have appeared lethargic and lost at times. They are only 9-8 with the All-Star point guard and hold a half-game lead over Golden State for the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference. |
| March 23, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki suffered a lower left leg injury in the Mavs 88-81 loss to the Spurs on Sunday. The team didn't comment on the injury during the game leaving that information until after the Dallas forward undergoes Monday tests. As hard as it is to believe, the Mavs could miss the playoffs if they have to play for an extended period without their All Star forward. |
| March 23, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki injured his leg during battle with the Spurs on Sunday, according to NBA.com. Nowitzki reportedly hurt his lower left leg during a nasty fall late in the game. Both the ankle and knee seemed to buckle when he landed after running to block a shot. He pounded the court and put a hand to his head in pain, then sat motionless for a couple of minutes. He did not put any weight on the leg leaving the court, then was seen limping into the X-ray room. The team stated that he would be re-evaluated Monday. |
| March 20, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 points and registered 19 rebounds, but it wasn't enough as Dallas fell to 0-7 against teams with winning records since perennial All Pro Jason Kidd arrived in Texas. Dirk continues to reward his fantasy faithful and his season average of 20 points, nine rebounds and four assists make him a top-tiered option in any format. |
| March 12, 2008 In the Mavs' 118-93 win over Charlotte, Dirk Nowitzki served as the catalyst for all things offensive, scoring 26 points with nine rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Nowitzki has taken some time to get chemistry working with new PG Jason Kidd and the numbers have shown little-to-no improvement since that trade. Dirk is always going to post numbers, but the hope that accompanied the trade for Kidd has yet to materialize in reality. |
| March 10, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavs with 18 points on Monday night, he tied with Jason Terry, as he played only 23 minutes in the Mavs 108-79 thrashing of the Knicks. Dirk was 6-for-9 from the field and he hit one three for the club. Jason Terry was also on target from the field hitting 7 of 9 shots including one three-pointer. |
| March 8, 2008 Another strong performance from Dirk Nowitzki has put Dallas back in the win column. Dirk threw in 34 points iced with nine rebounds, two assists, and a steal. Nowitzki has not been his normal MVP-worth self at times this year, but the ability to throw big numbers on the board makes him an automatic in fantasy leagues. Tonight shows why. |
| March 5, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki will be suspended for one game for a hard foul on Andrei Kirilenko, this according to the AP. Nowitzki will miss the Mavericks on Thursday night against the Rockets. Since Dirk has no history of this type of offense, the league took it easy on him. Look for him to return with a flourish from his one game suspension. |
| February 28, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki scored 28 points in the Mavs loss to the Spurs as he really struggled to find his shot hitting only 5 of 15 shots. Luckily for Dirk owners he was able to convert 17 of 21 free throws to keep his point total up to par. He only committed one turnover as well so all in all this certainly wasn't as bad an outing as it could have been given his failures from the field. |
| February 22, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki scored 27 points despite taking only nine shots in an incredibly efficient performance. Dirk hit 8 of 9 shots while making 10 of 12 from the line while adding six boards as he seems to be warming up to the idea of the offense running through Jason Kidd. |
| February 15, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki scored a season high 37 points on Wednesday as the Mavs defeated the Trailblazers, and followed that effort with 36 points on Thursday in Phoenix. Nowitzki also pulled down 12 rebounds to record his second straight double-double. |
| February 13, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 37 points to lead the Mavericks to a 96-76 victory over the Blazers. Dirk had 13 points in the first period and 20 by halftime as he hit 13 of 26 shots and went 9-for-10 from the free throw line on the night. He also tossed in 12 rebounds for good measure. It figures that on a night where the organization wass totally up in the air because of the possible acquisition of Jason Kidd that the Mavs best player would take the game into his hands to assure a victory. |
| February 11, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki was held to 15 points on Monday night as the Mavs scored only 76 points in a loss to the Sixers. Dirk was only 4-for-15 from the field, and just 7-for-10 from the line, though he did still have nine boards and seven assists. This was the fifth time in six games that Dirk failed to record his season average in points (22.4), but he is still averaging nine rebounds and 5.3 assists per game in February, so his value remains as high as always. |
| February 10, 2008 Teams will take note of what New Jersey did to Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki on Sunday night. Nets' Josh Boone and rookie Sean Williams hounded Nowitzki limiting the All-Star to 21 points on a miserable 4-of-16 shooting performance. Nowitzki, who scored 11 points in the opening quarter could only muster 10 points in the final three. The Dallas go-to forward recorded eight rebounds and four assists in a losing effort. When it comes to dogging a player that scores 21 points and misses a double-double by only two rebounds -- one knows expectations are high for that player. Nowitzki is such a player, and in the "Duh" category, is a must start as long as the German can dress. |
| February 6, 2008 Dirk Nowitzki delivered 29 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists on Wednesday night for his first career triple-double. |