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Nowitzki injured as Dallas Mavericks lose to Spurs
Nowitzki injured as Dallas Mavericks lose to Spurs
05:07 PM CDT on Sunday, March 23, 2008 By EDDIE SEFKO / The Dallas Morning News esefko@dallasnews.com The Dallas Mavericks were in the process of losing a double-digit lead, giving up 19 consecutive points to San Antonio. And they were losing their cool in addition to the game. None of that was the bad news. When Dirk Nowitzki went down clutching his left leg and in obvious agony, the ...
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Not Good
MavsCentral.com — ... Not Good Sounds like two weeks. As Cuban left the locker room toward his suite, he held up two fingers to indicate the weeks Nowitzki is expected to miss. Posted by: Matt Benson on 03/23/2008 @ 5:35 PM CDT ...

Dirk is Down
Give Me The Rock — ... Time to get Dirk Nowitzki out of your lineups for next week. Looks like Nowitzki injured his left leg in the third quarter of today’s game against the Spurs. According to the Dallas Morning News: ...

Bad to Worse
Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville — When we last visited, the Stars were a mess and the Mavs were worse. Then, Easter weekend came and went. The Stars are a bigger mess. And, the Mavs are still worse. And, if I were to guess, Dirk is done for the season. Desperados Football, anyone? Spurs win, Homestand 0-3, Dirk is hurt badly … The Dallas Mavericks were in the process of losing a double-digit lead, giving up 19 consecutive points to San Antonio. They were losing their cool as well as the game. And none of that was the worst ...

Oh-no and 3
Uwe Blog — ... Conference teams that have good general managers who make smart free agent decisions and good draft picks. Done. Funny thing is how the last three losses took place: Lakers Mavs look like a calf at an open gate for the first half and then turn it on in the second half coming desperately short. Celtics The Mavs were just beat. The Celtics are just better. Bar none. Spurs The Mavs whoop the Spurs for three and a half quarters. Dirk Nowitzki goes down. The tables turn. ...

Ballin’: Dallas Minus Dirk = Done
The Big Lead — ... San Antonio 98, Dallas 91: Forget the 19-0 run the Spurs peeled off on the road Sunday on National TV - what about Dirk? Two weeks without your superstar in the throes of a playoff race? Done. The only positive note is that a ...

Knees BLINKing Under Playoff Pressures
Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog — Dirk Nowitzki is officially out for two weeks , and Empty the Bench wonders if this is the day Dallas died . Jason Kidd will have to step his game up against playoff contenders. Gilbert Arenas is getting frustrated with his drawn-out comeback attempt, and it looks like the new target date is April 2 at home . While Holly 's heart is pulling for Gil (and filled with love for CP3 these days), Dan Steinberg gets in some clothing commentary . The Rockets ' week ended with a Sun burn , as ...

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givemetherock.com 3/24/2008 — Biggest Loser: Dirk Nowitzki owners. What great way to gear up for that long fantasy playoff run! As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, Dirk left yesterday’s game with a foot/ankle injury and had to be carried off the court. There is nothing quite like the feeling of wasting 5 months of your life as your fantasy team falls apart because your best player gets injured right before playoff time.
Down Goes Dirk
sportsayers.com 3/24/2008 — Dirk Nowitski gets injured
Mavs playoff hopes dim as injured Nowitzki out indefinitelyNBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks is out indefinitely with a moderate high ankle sprain and a mildly sprained knee. It's a blow to the Mavericks' title hopes — and perhaps their chances of making the playoffs. The team announced the diagnosis after the reigning MVP got an MRI exam Monday, the day after he was injured during a game against the San Antonio Spurs . He landed awkwardly ...
Nowitzki hurt as Spurs beat MavsInsideHoops
The AP reports: Dirk Nowitzki was injured on an ugly looking fall in the third quarter of Dallas’ 88-81 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, but left the arena without knowing how bad it is. The team termed it a “lower left leg injury” and said more details would come Monday. “I fell [...]
How will Nowitzki’s injury affect the Mavs?MVN Outsider
In case you were out of the sports loop on Easter Sunday, Mavs F Dirk Nowitzki was injured while blocking an Ime Udoka dunk attempt against the Spurs on Sunday afternoon. It looks pretty gruesome; if you haven’t seen it, here’s the video: Obviously the Mavs will wait a day or two to determine the seriousness of the injury, but it certainly doesn’t look very good. ...
Is Dallas Done? Lackluster Performances, Nowitzki's Injury Cast Doubt on Mavs' Playoff Chances20 Second Timeout
The Dallas Mavericks' season may have ended with 3:18 remaining in the third quarter of their 88-81 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. That is when Dirk Nowitzki landed awkwardly after blocking a shot, his left leg crumpling at a grotesque angle under his body. Nowitzki had to be helped off of the court and he was unable to put any weight on the injured leg. Early word out of Dallas is ...
Mavericks Lose Nowitzki For Two Weeks Due To Leg InjurySlam Dunk Central
ESPN.com reported that Dallas Mavericks Team Owner Mark Cuban is speculating that the team will be without forward Dirk Nowitzki for the next two weeks after getting injured in a loss Sunday to the San Antonio Spurs. Nowitzki fell to the ground writhing in pain after injuring his left leg, which seemingly buckled under him without contact from anyone else on the floor late in the third ...
Down Goes Dirk, As Dallas LosesFanHouse
Remarkably durable Dirk Nowitzki didn't survive his big Sunday match with San Antonio, crumpling to the ground with a severe looking leg injury . No immediate word on Dirk's condition, thus no immediate word on the state of the Mavericks' season. Dallas lost, by the way, as the play Dirk was injured during gave San Antonio the lead for good. The Spurs -- who were left for dead last week -- ...
Dirk out indefinitely with ankle, knee sprainFOXSports.com News for NBA
Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks is out indefinitely with a high ankle sprain and a mildly sprained knee. It's a blow to the Mavericks' title hopes - and perhaps their chances of making the playoffs. The team announced the diagnosis Monday, the ...
Mavericks' Nowitzki out indefinitely (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks is out indefinitely with a high ankle sprain and a mildly sprained knee. It's a blow to the Mavericks' title hopes -- and perhaps their chances of making the playoffs. The team announced the diagnosis Monday, the ...
SPURS CRUISE AS NOWITZKI INJUREDNY Post: Sports
Manu Ginobili scored eight points in a 19-0 third-quarter rally that sent the Spurs past host Dallas 88-81 yesteray, but the Mavericks came away worried mostly about the status of reigning league MVP Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki hurt his lower left leg...
Dirk & Mavs feel painNYDailyNews.com - Basketball
Dirk Nowitzki was injured on an ugly-looking fall in the third quarter of Dallas' 88-81 loss to the San Antonio Spurs Sunday, but left the arena without knowing how bad it is.