Dirk Nowitzki
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Early on, it’s Dirk or KiddWhen the Mavericks had Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash and Michael Finley, then-coach Don Nelson tried to keep at least two of the three on the court whenever possible. Coach Rick Carlisle seems to be employing a similar strategy, although with... In this article: Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, Don Nelson, Jason Terry, Rick Carlisle, Mavericks, Stephen Jackson, Michael Finley, and Steve Nash |
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Bleacher Report | 5 days ago
Dirk Nowitzki Is Your MVP Front-Runner
...have done the past few seasons, instead they're off to the second-best start in franchise history. Dirk Nowitzki is a huge part of that. He's currently putting together career highs in blocks, steals and assists, three stats that his...
In this article: MVP, Lakers, Dwyane Wade, Dallas Mavericks, ESPN, Steve Nash, Spurs, Tim Duncan, and Milwaukee Bucks
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Dallas Morning News | 6 days ago
Dirk Nowitzki's game reaching new heights for Dallas Mavericks
...Shake remains one of the great unstoppable moves of all time. Tim Duncan: The rings are the only things that put him above Nowitzki. Dirk Nowitzki: Helped redefine the power forward position and continues to do so. Steve Nash: Twice an...
In this article: Drew Gooden, Dallas Mavericks, Rick Carlisle, MVP, Tim Duncan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Drazen Petrovic, and San Antonio
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Dallas Morning News | 6 days ago
New heights: Dallas Mavericks' Nowitzki playing at special level - even for him
08:46 PM CST on Thursday, November 19, 2009 By EDDIE SEFKO / The Dallas Morning News Dirk Nowitzki has been unconventional ever since he arrived in Dallas a dozen years ago. So maybe it shouldn't be a surprise that when the game was...
In this article: Drew Gooden, Dallas Mavericks, Rick Carlisle, MVP, Hakeem Olajuwon, Drazen Petrovic, The Dallas Morning News, Manu Ginobili, and Sarunas Marciulionis
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Bleacher Report | 7 days ago
Dirk Nowitzki: From MVP to Under-the-Radar Superstar
Let's go back two-and-a-half years to April 2007. To the objection of many (myself included), Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki appeared to be a mortal lock to win the MVP award. Steve Nash had the better season, and actually...
In this article: Dallas Mavericks, Dallas, Steve Nash, Jason Terry, Golden State Warriors, NBA, Shawn Marion, and Josh Howard
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Ft. Worth Star-Telegram | 7 days ago
Nowitzki finds new ways of being great
DALLAS - Dirk Nowitzki has been unconventional since he arrived in Dallas a dozen years ago. So maybe it shouldn't be a surprise that when the game was on the line Wednesday against San Antonio, Nowitzki was doing what he does best - but...
In this article: Dallas, Rick Carlisle, The Mavericks, Spurs, San Antonio, Pontiac, Mich., and Detroit
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AP Online | November 18, 2009
Nowitzki's 41 points lead Mavs over Spurs in OT, 1st Ld-Writethru, BKN
Nowitzki's 41 points lead Mavs over Spurs in OT DALLAS (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki scored 11 of his season-high 41 points in overtime and the short-handed Dallas Mavericks held on to beat the injury-depleted San Antonio Spurs 99-94 on Wednesday...
In this article: San Antonio Spurs, Dallas, Drew Gooden, Tim Duncan, Josh Howard, Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio, and Surgery
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ESPN | November 18, 2009
Dirk's 41 lead banged-up Mavs past Spurs in OT
...41 points in overtime and the Mavericks held on to beat the injury-depleted San Antonio Spurs 99-94 on Wednesday night. • Dirk Nowitzki (41 points, 12 rebounds) scored 23 in the fourth quarter and OT after scoring 18 in the first three...
In this article: San Antonio Spurs, Tim Duncan, Josh Howard, Matt Bonner, Dallas, Shawn Marion, Mavericks, Surgery, and Erick Dampier
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washingtonpost.com | November 16, 2009
Mavs' Nowitzki hits fallaway for OT winner
MILWAUKEE -- Dirk Nowitzki hit a fallaway 18-footer as time expired in overtime to give the Dallas Mavericks a 115-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. With 3.1 seconds left, Nowitzki caught a pass from Jason Kidd, who...
In this article: Brandon Jennings, Dallas Mavericks, Milwaukee Bucks, Erick Dampier, Milwaukee, Shawn Marion, Jason Kidd, Luke Ridnour, and Mark Cuban
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AP Online | November 13, 2009
Nowitzki gets mad, gets even against Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A little confrontation woke Dirk Nowitzki right up. Nowitzki scored 15 of his 20 points in a tense third quarter and also grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 89-77 victory over the Minnesota...
In this article: Minnesota Timberwolves, Josh Howard, Dallas Mavericks, Jonny Flynn, Minneapolis, Dallas, Trademark, Kevin Love, and University of Minnesota
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Dirk Werner Nowitzki () (born June 19, 1978 in Würzburg, Germany) is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. An alumnus of Röntgen Gymnasium Grammar School and DJK Würzburg basketball club, Nowitzki was drafted ninth overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1998 NBA Draft, and was immediately traded to the Mavericks, where he has played ever since. Standing at , Nowitzki plays the power forward position, but is also capable of playing other frontcourt positions like center or small forward.
Nowitzki is an eight-time NBA All-Star and nine-time member of the All-NBA Teams, and is the first European-born player in NBA history to receive the NBA Most Valuable Player award. He is the first Maverick ever to be voted into an All-NBA Team and also holds several all-time Mavericks franchise records. He led the German national basketball team to a bronze medal in the 2002 FIBA World Championship and the silver medal in EuroBasket 2005, and was leading scorer and elected Most Valuable Player in both tournaments. Regarded as one of the best European players in basketball history, Nowitzki was named the Euroscar European Basketball Player of the Year by the Italian sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport for five years in a row, the Mister Europa European Player of the Year by the Italian sports magazine Superbasket in 2005, and the FIBA Europe Basketball Player of the Year the same year.
- Birth Date:
- June 19, 1978
- Birthplace:
- Würzburg, (West) Germany
- Nationality:
- German
- Weight:
- 245
- Salary:
- 18,077,904
- Number:
- 41
- Position:
- Power forward
- League:
- NBA
- Draft pick:
- 9th overall
- Draft Year:
- 1998
- Draft team:
- Milwaukee Bucks
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