Mavericks make up for Nowitzki's loss
547353
Dirk Nowitzki's early departure couldn't slow the Dallas Mavericks. Josh Howard scored 26 points to make up for Nowitzki's loss, and the Mavericks beat the Toronto Raptors 117-98 Wednesday night for their 11th straight victory.
686286
Dirk Nowitzki wasn't about to let Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns get away with another win in Dallas. Nowitzki scored 31 points, including the Mavericks' final eight, giving Dallas just enough to hold off the Suns 108-105 Wednesday night in yet another intense, entertaining game between the Western Conference rivals.
76330
MIAMI Every NBA team now has at least one loss after Dallas hammered the Heat in Miami 113-to-93. Dirk Nowitzki hit four three-pointers and finished with 41 points, two below his career high.
623459
Instead of making a serious run at acquiring Shaquille O&#39;Neal over the summer, the Dallas Mavericks built their team around Dirk Nowitzki.
318246
Dirk Nowitzki is sticking with the Dallas Mavericks at least through the 2010-11 season.
307284
By BOBBY ROSS JR. Associated Press Writer. play the Atlanta Hawks. They will be treated to free food and drink and have. their pictures taken with Mavericks players, dancers and team officials.
743993
The Mavericks overcame their slow start this season by rattling off a 12-game winning streak, but the specter of their finals embarrassment still hovers.
409580
Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points and 11 rebounds, and Michael Finley added 21 points as the Dallas Mavericks built a 28-point first-half lead and eased to a 113-94 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night.
492410
Dirk Nowitzki scored 26 points, 16 in the second half after having X-rays on his left ankle, and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the New Jersey Nets 98-93 on Saturday night.
406811
Dirk Nowitzki scored 34 points as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 97-87 in National Basketball Association play Tuesday night.
324584
The Dallas Mavericks weren't happy about losing their 12-game winning streak, and the struggling New Jersey Nets wound up paying for it.
452464
Josh Howard was just as proud of his matching his career-high scoring total as he was of his defense against NBA leading-scorer Carmelo Anthony. Howard scored 30 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 25 and Jason Terry had 14 of his 24 in the first quarter to help the Mavericks build early leads of as many as 18 points in Dallas' 105-90 victory over the weary Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.
351263
Instead of making a serious run at acquiring Shaquille O'Neal over the summer, the Dallas Mavericks decided to build their team around Dirk Nowitzki.
562291
German star Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 points and added nine rebounds and five assists Saturday to lead the Dallas Mavericks past Atlanta 97-84 in a National Basketball Association game.
419774
Dirk Nowitzki scored 34 points as the  Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 97-87 in  National Basketball Association play Tuesday night.
483411
Lawrence Frank was watching on television when Dirk Nowitzki scored 41 points for the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. The Nets&#39; coach certainly was impressed, but also thankful that Nowitzki
110350
If Thursday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks is any indicator, it may be a hard road for the Miami Heat without Dwyane Wade. One night after Wade dislocated his left shoulder, the Mavericks jumped out to a 23-point halftime lead on the way to a 112-100 victory over the defending NBA champs.