Nowitzki's return boosts Mavs over Warriors

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Dirk Nowitzki unexpectedly returned to the starting lineup and scored 18 points after missing four games with a high ankle sprain, ... [link]

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About Last Night [The Straight Dope]
Published 4/3/2008 by Rick at Deadspin
What you missed while going to the beach and using your new Super Bowl ring to signal ships ... • NFL: Owners get together and cook up a bunch of goofy new rules. Fun! • NBA: Dirk is back, which evidently the Warriors weren't expecting. Dallas 111, Golden State 86. • NHL: Penguins clinch division title, which I would name if I knew it. Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 2. OK I peeked, it's the Atlantic. ...

Sore Nowitzki not likely to play in Mavs-Warriors clash

NBA Obsessed - NBA Basketball News found this 4/3/2008 on www.usatoday.com

The Dallas Mavericks are planning to be without injured Dirk Nowitzki for Wednesday night's pivotal game against Golden State, ...

Nowitzki Returns as Mavs Register Big Win Over Warriors

YAYsports! NBA found this 4/3/2008 on www.nba.com

Dirk Nowitzki unexpectedly returned to the starting lineup and scored 18 points after missing four games with a high ankle sprain, and the Dallas Mavericks finally beat a winning team since acquiring Jason Kidd.

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 ...

Nowitzki's return leads Mavs by Warriors (AP)
Dirk Nowitzki unexpectedly returned to the starting lineup and scored 18 points after missing four games with a high ankle sprain, and the Dallas Mavericks finally beat a winning team since acquiring Jason Kidd. Jason Terry equaled his season ...

McNeal: Mavs regain Dirk -- and gain breathing room
Dallas is in a commanding position for a playoff berth after routing the Warriors in Dirk Nowitzki's return to the court on Wednesday.

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 ...

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 ...

Nowitzki, Kidd Lead in Huge Mavs Victory
Dirk Nowitzki unexpectedly returns from a high ankle sprain to score 18 as Dallas finally beats a winning team since acquiring Jason Kidd, topping Golden State, 111-86.