Nowitzki's Return Gives Mavs a Jolt
Published 4/3/2008 at NYT > Pro Basketball
DALLAS (AP) -- The unexpected return of Dirk Nowitzki helped the stumbling Dallas Mavericks find the swagger that made them an NBA finalist last year.
[link]
Tags:
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
Dirk Nowitzki
Related Stories
Nowitzki's return boosts Mavs over Warriors
Deadspin found this 4/3/2008 on www.usatoday.com
Dirk Nowitzki unexpectedly returned to the starting lineup and scored 18 points after missing four games with a high ankle sprain, ...Nowitzki inspires in Dallas Mavericks' rout | Sports News | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas
Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville found this 4/3/2008 on www.dallasnews.com
04:30 AM CDT on Thursday, April 3, 2008 By EDDIE SEFKO / The Dallas Morning News esefko@dallasnews.com Dirk Nowitzki is back. And maybe the Mavericks are, too. The real Mavericks, they hope. The ones who on Wednesday treated Golden State like a team ...Mavs knew in morning that Dirk would go
FanHouse found this 4/3/2008 on mavsblog.dallasnews.com
LOUIS DeLUCA / DMN The post-shootaround pessimism was all an act, Avery revealed after the win over the Warriors. The Mavs knew this morning that Dirk would play tonight. They just didn't want the Warriors to know. "Nellie taught...Dirk's Return Cheats Us Out of Some Sweet Irony
FanHouse found this 4/3/2008 on www.sportingnews.com
By Bethlehem Shoals I understand why the Suns made a "now or never" deal: With Nash so key to their team, they were in that position already. The Mavs, though, got older for the sake of getting older. Now, with their championship hopes hinging on ...Can We Abolish the 'Dirk is Soft' Mantra Now?
Pacifist Viking found this 4/4/2008 on sports.aol.com
While I remain unconvinced the Mavericks will outlast their chief rivals in the march towards the Western playoffs, I cannot refute the impact of Dallas's win over Golden State Wednesday night. In terms both concrete and ethereal, the victory was ...
Related Blog Posts
FanHouse • Dirk Surprises the Warriors by Returning
Remember how Dirk Nowitzki said his ankle was too hurt to play last night ? Yeah, he was lying: he scored 18 points in 27 points to help the Mavs over the Warriors. As Avery Johnson explained after the game, he expected to have Dirk back all along. ...
Remember how Dirk Nowitzki said his ankle was too hurt to play last night ? Yeah, he was lying: he scored 18 points in 27 points to help the Mavs over the Warriors. As Avery Johnson explained after the game, he expected to have Dirk back all along. ...
Uwe Blog • Run!
See: shit-eating grin Say what you want about Dirk Nowitzki, but the guy's tough. Look at his career. He's pretty durable, but when he does have ankle problems he usually comes back fairly quickly. To call last night's guest appearance a "boost" ...
See: shit-eating grin Say what you want about Dirk Nowitzki, but the guy's tough. Look at his career. He's pretty durable, but when he does have ankle problems he usually comes back fairly quickly. To call last night's guest appearance a "boost" ...
SLAM Online • Three Returns, Two Surprises
by Marcel Mutoni Three of the biggest stars in the League stepped on the floor after lenghty absences last night. Elton Brand, Gilbert Arenas and Dirk Nowitzki all played. Brand’s return to the court had been expected for days, and he ...
by Marcel Mutoni Three of the biggest stars in the League stepped on the floor after lenghty absences last night. Elton Brand, Gilbert Arenas and Dirk Nowitzki all played. Brand’s return to the court had been expected for days, and he ...
Foul Balls • The Basketball Diaries
Dallas Mavericks 111 Golden State Warriors 86 Stop the presses! The Mavericks have beaten a team with a winning record! Dirk Nowitzki returned to the lineup after missing the last four games with a high ankle sprain, and scored 18 points to help the ...
Dallas Mavericks 111 Golden State Warriors 86 Stop the presses! The Mavericks have beaten a team with a winning record! Dirk Nowitzki returned to the lineup after missing the last four games with a high ankle sprain, and scored 18 points to help the ...
NBA Obsessed - NBA Basketball News • Dirk Nowitzki comes back to life
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball. The Warriors suffer the consequences of Dirk Nowitzki’s early return. After being declared unfit to face the Golden State Warriors, Dirk played anyway. Johnson used ...
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball. The Warriors suffer the consequences of Dirk Nowitzki’s early return. After being declared unfit to face the Golden State Warriors, Dirk played anyway. Johnson used ...
Related News Articles
Mavericks prevail in Nowitzki's return
Nowitzki scores 18 points after a four-game injury absence as Dallas beats Golden State, 111-86 > * at Dallas 111, Golden State 86: Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 points after missing ...
Nowitzki scores 18 points after a four-game injury absence as Dallas beats Golden State, 111-86 > * at Dallas 111, Golden State 86: Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 points after missing ...
Mavericks show old playoff form thanks to Nowitzki's early return
DALLAS (AP) -- The unexpected return of Dirk Nowitzki helped the stumbling Dallas Mavericks find the...
DALLAS (AP) -- The unexpected return of Dirk Nowitzki helped the stumbling Dallas Mavericks find the...
Warriors-Mavs: Only Dallas Looks Like a Playoff Team
With Dallas 0-10 with Jason Kidd against winning teams and Golden State getting lambasted the night before in San Antonio, Wednesday’s Mavs-Warriors game was a must win for both teams. Despite the context only one team bothered showing up, and ...
With Dallas 0-10 with Jason Kidd against winning teams and Golden State getting lambasted the night before in San Antonio, Wednesday’s Mavs-Warriors game was a must win for both teams. Despite the context only one team bothered showing up, and ...
Warriors-Mavericks: Only Dallas Looks Like a Playoff Team
With Dallas 0-10 with Jason Kidd against winning teams and Golden State getting lambasted the night before in San Antonio, Wednesday’s Mavs-Warriors game was a must win for both teams. Despite the context only one team bothered showing up, and ...
With Dallas 0-10 with Jason Kidd against winning teams and Golden State getting lambasted the night before in San Antonio, Wednesday’s Mavs-Warriors game was a must win for both teams. Despite the context only one team bothered showing up, and ...
