MRI Confirms Knee and Ankle Sprain for Nowitzki

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Update: When Will Nowitzki & Gasol Come Back?
Published 3/24/2008 by jason at SPORTSbyBROOKS
It’s becoming dangerous to be a big man in the NBA’s Western Conference. The Rockets’ Yao Ming is out for the rest of the season. The Lakers’ Pau Gasol has been benched the past couple of days with an ankle sprain. And now the Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki has fallen with some leg issues of his own. The Mavs’ official site announced that an MRI on the reigning MVP revealed a “moderate” left high ankle sprain and “mild” left knee sprain. So, how long will Dirk be riding pine? The Mavs say Nowitzki will be out “for at least the next week, and possibly longer, though no official ...

Clippers Coming To Town
Published 3/25/2008 at MavsCentral.com
The now Dirk-less Mavs have to battle on the next few weeks without their top scorer and hold onto a playoff spot. Luckily for Dallas, the 21-48 Clippers are coming to town. Look for Brandon Bass to be inserted into the starting lineup in replace of Dirk Nowitzki. Dallas Morning News Preview Mavs.com Preview AP Preivew Los Angeles Times Preview Posted by: Matt Benson on 03/25/2008 @ 2:39 AM CDT

Wild World of Wednesday – March 26, 2008
Published 3/26/2008 by Apryl DeLancey at Women Like Sports
... are playing on without their star Dirk Nowitzki and bragging that they are doing fine since they won over the Los Angeles Clippers. Great! Let’s see how you fare against a team with a winning ...