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Knicks Lose $11.5M, Game
Knicks Lose $11.5M, Game
Dec 10, 2007 10:56 PM CST

Knicks Lose $11.5M, Game

Team settles with Browne Sanders; Thomas slams queasy MSG faithful

(Newser) - The misery continued today for the star-crossed Knicks, as the team settled its sexual harassment suit with former employee Anucha Browne Sanders for $11.5 million, then fell 99-89 to Dirk Nowitzki and his coolly efficient Mavericks. The fans unleashed a torrent of vitriol against embattled coach Isiah Thomas, as...

Denver Blasts Past Mavs' Soft D
Denver Blasts Past Mavs' Soft D
Dec 7, 2007 6:08 AM CST

Denver Blasts Past Mavs' Soft D

Dallas's 122-109 loss is 6th in 9 games

(Newser) - Dirk Nowitzki posted 32 points and 12 boards, but the Mavericks otherwise looked dreadful in a 122-109 collapse to Denver. On top of 33% shooting in the critical fourth quarter and 19 turnovers (to the Nuggets' eight), Dallas gave up a season high point tally in a game Nowitzki described...

Manu is the Man in Spurs' Win Over Rival Mavs

Also: Rockets tame the Grizzlies, Sonics clip sagging Clippers

(Newser) - Dirk Nowitzki missed a chance for a winning three-pointer for the second time in three games, and the Dallas Mavericks couldn't take advantage of the absence of Tim Duncan in a 97-95 loss last night, reports AP. Manu Ginobili scored 16 of his 37 points in a decisive third quarter...

Dirk, Mavs Deny Bulls Comeback
Dirk, Mavs Deny Bulls Comeback
Dec 4, 2007 12:24 AM CST

Dirk, Mavs Deny Bulls Comeback

Hawks beat 76ers, Outlaw's buzzer-beater gives Blazers win over Grizzlies by one

(Newser) - Josh Howard’s 27 points, along with Dirk Nowitzki’s 25, helped the Dallas Mavericks get past the Chicago Bulls 103-98. Dallas’ 16-point fourth-quarter lead was pared to only three with about 11 seconds left but two Jason Terry free throws iced the game. Andres Nocioni, who came off the...

No Agent Zero, No Problem
No Agent Zero, No Problem
Nov 27, 2007 8:07 AM CST

No Agent Zero, No Problem

Butler leads Arenas-less Wizards to hand Mavs first home loss of year, 110-98

(Newser) - The Mavericks had won all six home games of this young season until Caron Butler led a hot Washington team into Dallas. The former UConn standout scored 35 points as the Wizards handed the Mavericks a 110-98 defeat. Dirk Nowitzki did all he could, recording 31 points, eight rebounds and...

Mavs Rally to Smoke Rockets
Mavs Rally to Smoke Rockets
Nov 22, 2007 6:29 AM CST

Mavs Rally to Smoke Rockets

Final 100 seconds spells defeat as Houston falls, 100-94

(Newser) - The Houston Rockets had a five-point lead going into the final two minutes of last night's game, but the Mavericks took advantage of fouls and missed shots to rally back, 100-94. Dirk Nowitzki, finally playing more like an MVP, led Dallas on big scoring drives to turn a 17-point third-quarter...

Rockets Crash in First Meeting With Mavs

Houston breaks down in the 4th, falls 107-98

(Newser) - The Dallas Mavericks spoiled Houston's undefeated start to the season, keeping the Rockets on the run through the first three quarters and leaving them in the dust in the fourth, reports the Dallas Morning News. Jason Terry came off the bench with 31 points, including 16 of the Mavericks' final...

Cavs Look Ragged in 92-74 Defeat by Mavs

Dallas, Terry start the season strong, hold LeBron to 10

(Newser) - The Cleveland Cavaliers began this season last night the same way they closed out last spring: by losing handily to a team from Texas. This time it was Dirk Nowitzki's Dallas Mavericks who dominated the struggling Cavs early on and held LeBron James to just 10 points to win 92-74,...

Award Pains NBA's First European MVP

Trophy fills Dirk with existential angst after playoff debacle

(Newser) - Dirk Nowitzki was named the first European MVP of the NBA, but he was also the first since Moses Malone in 1982 to receive the award after losing in the first round of the playoffs.  Nowitzki put up career statistics, especially in shooting efficiency, while leading Dallas to the...

Warriors Attempt to Regroup
Warriors Attempt to Regroup
May 2, 2007 10:43 PM CDT

Warriors Attempt to Regroup

Golden State deflated, mopey after Nowitzki saves Dallas from elimination

(Newser) - Heading into Game 5 with a 3-1 series lead, the 8-seeded Warriors had all the momentum on their side. Now the Mavericks are the team with a swagger after a close but decisive win at home. The good news for Golden State is that they're going home, where the most...

Mavs Clinch West’s Top Seed; Clippers Fall to 9th

Dallas win allows team to rest up for playoffs

(Newser) - The Dallas Mavericks clinched the NBA’s best record and the number one seed in the Western Conference playoffs, winning 96-86 over the Los Angeles Clippers at home yesterday. With five games remaining in the regular season, the Mavs can now afford to rest stars Dirk Nowitzki and Jerry Stackhouse...

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