nba.com - 12/31/2008
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DALLAS - -- On a night his nose was bloodied, Dirk Nowitzki took a verbal jab at the NBA office for the timing of his recent one-game suspension. The former MVP didn't play Sunday afternoon at the Los Angeles Clippers as punishment for striking Utah Jazz forward Matt Harpring in the face Friday. ...
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Dirk on comeback wins.
"Do I hate it?" Nowitzki said, repeating a question asking if he hates all these comebacks. "I mean, we won. That's what you always want. But, that was ugly. They got whatever they wanted. Our defense was soft. It took a lot of energy to come back, but the win is what counts."
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Dirk talked very openly about the leagues suspension process after the game.
"He never called me," ...
Hey, NBA: Dirk Would Like News of His Suspensions Sooner
SLAM Online —
... According to the former MVP, Stu Jackson wasn’t man enough to contact him personally (he had some lowly assistant do his dirty work) so they could discuss what took place in Utah on Friday night. From NBA.com: ...
Dirk Nowitzki to Stop Taking the NBA's Calls
FanHouse —
... for swinging at Matt Harpring on Friday. As expected, Dirk isn't so mad at the suspension, according to NBA.com's Art Garcia. But he's unhappy with the league's process in investigating these incidents. ...
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