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Dirk Has Fallen And He Can't Get Up (For At Least Two Weeks)

The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who loves March Madness as much as the next guy but is really tired of hearing the phrase "You can tell they don't want to go home!" I mean, seriously, do the announcers need to tell us that over and over? Are there teams of players that DO want to go home? Anyway, when he's not nitpicking tournament cliches, he can be found picking a peck of pickled peppers at Basketbawful. Enjoy!

Dallas chokes game, Stack chokes Manu. The Dallas Mavericks regurgitated a 12-point third quarter lead and not only lost to the Spurs 88-81, they lost Dirk Nowitzki to a "left leg injury" when The Flying Dutchman fell down awkwardly after trying to block Ime Udoka's shot. (See what happens when you try to play defense, kids?) Depending on whom you ask, Dirk could be out anywhere from two weeks to the rest of the season. The Mavs will probably be without Jerry Stackhouse for at least a game or two as well, thanks to the way he pulled Manu Ginobili to the ground and gave him a little "Happy Easter" chokehold.

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10:40 AM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By Basketbawful
3,042 views, 14 comments

Latest by Greek McPapadopoulos: Cornholio makes me laugh every goddamn time. @benschon: that story is both hilarious AND terrifying. more »

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Dirk Exorcizes Some Demons

The NBA Closer is written by our Canadian weekend maestro J.E. Skeets. When he's not busy scouring the box scores or wearing skinny ties, he can be heard on The Basketball Jones daily podcast. Enjoy.

• Flippin' The Script. I'd like to be more excited about Nowitzki's 29 points, eight boards, six dimes and three blocks in the Mavs 121-99 win over the Warriors last night. I really would. But I'm afraid he'll just let me down again come May. He can be such a tease. And besides, GS played like ass in this game. Baron Davis scored just 10 points on 2-for-14 shooting. He couldn't do that again if his name was Antoine Walker.

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10:40 AM on Thu Jan 3 2008
By skeets
2,267 views, 11 comments

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The Mavericks Invite You To Eat Their Dust


Those of you constantly demanding to see Dirk Nowitzki leaning out of a car window while taking a lap at the Texas Motor Speedway can stop your letters and e-mails: Your wish has finally been granted. Of course now that I see it, I have the urge to jump in the car and take my dog for a drive. Come'n, boy! (shakes keys). It all occurred on Sunday, as Nowitzki attended a NASCAR race with, among others, Vince Vaughn. Here we have Dirk trying on a helmet and looking a bit like a frightened giraffe. Why the Dirk-NASCAR connection? I have no clue. But I do know that it inspired greatness the following evening, as Nowitzki and the Mavericks lapped the Rockets, 107-98. More »

9:15 AM on Tue Nov 6 2007
By rickchand
2,258 views, 31 comments

Latest by HugsFromHarold: @I_Am_Eaten_By_Wolves: a couple of years after Linbergh died I'm at a Rangers-Flyers game and the Blue Seats start chanting "Get a Porche Hextall!" Brillantly tasteless! more »

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A Look At Dirk Nowitzki

We're dangerously close to the start of the NBA season, with all its drama and months of madness. To us, part of the beauty of the NBA is that its focus, while ultimately on the team, falls on the individual. The plight of one player becomes an epic tale in the shadow of Jordan; who is the real alpha dog? It's this source of expression and personal comedy/tragedy that makes the game so compelling. There's nowhere to hide out there.

No site captures this feel more than the great Free Darko, which we read like a doctor's chart every day during the NBA season. They understand the dichotomy between individual achievement and collective glory, and how those are not mutually exclusive. And they've got a way with letters too. Right now, they're actually doing a writeup on every single NBA player.

Therefore, we've asked them to look at the arcs of certain players going into this season, what 2007-08 means to them, their teams and their legacies. They'll be previewing a player a day, up to tipoff next Tuesday.

Today: Dirk Nowitzki. Your author is Bethlehem Shoals. His words are after the jump.

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2:20 PM on Wed Oct 24 2007
By Leitch
5,058 views, 30 comments

Latest by unitedskates: @drewheyman: They certainly do suffer from a stagnant offense. I really get the impression sometimes that people haven't actually watched a Mavs game in 3-4 years, because I'm often hearing/reading comments that apply to the 2003 edition of the team rather more »

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We'd Keep Our Distance From Mavs Fans This Morning

It was not a good night to be a Dallas fan last night — it really hasn't been a good year to be a fan of any Dallas sports team — but it's really not a happy experience to be Dirk Nowitzki right now ... and it probably won't be for quite some time, writes True Hoop. More »

11:30 AM on Fri May 4 2007
By Leitch
3,190 views, 73 comments

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Please Don't Let This Series Ever End

It is clear, at this point, that the Mavericks-Warriors series is hazardous to the health of anyone happening to be watching at home. What a travesty that these beautiful, crazed, maddening games are ending so late; it's impossible to watch this series and not think the NBA might be the most league on the planet. More »

11:00 AM on Wed May 2 2007
By Leitch
3,565 views, 63 comments

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Fear The Beard

We never really noticed it until Monday afternoon, when KNBR Radio's Ted Robinson brought it up, but Baron Davis' stellar play against the Mavericks so far might be the best point guard performance by a beard since Walt Frazier led the Knicks to the NBA title in 1973. Sure, other beards have performed well in the clutch; most notably Bill Walton's for the Trail Blazers in 1977. And let's not forget Clifford Ray's beard, which teamed with George Johnson's gigantic 'fro to form a center tandem that led the Warriors to the NBA title in 1975. But at the point guard position, has there ever been a MVW (Most Valuable Whiskers) candidate to beat these two? We can't think of one. More »

12:45 PM on Tue May 1 2007
By rickchand
1,784 views, 41 comments

Latest by golden state terrorists on Just Sayin: Freeway f/ Sleepy Brown - Some Say YesJust sayin, beards are what's up. And this fucking insane Monta Ellis montage.(shouts to... more »

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NBA Roundup: Acht Du Lieber! Mavs On A Tear

Notes on Tuesday's games in the National Basketball Association ... More »
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NBA Roundup: Who Will Stop The Mavericks?

Notes from Wednesday's games in the National Basketball Association ... More »
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Dirk To Cuban: Pipe Down, Sparky

Dirk Nowitzki is taking his leadership role on the Dallas Mavericks seriously. He's not calling out another player, he's not even calling out a coach. He's got issues with team owner Mark Cuban. From an article in the Dallas Morning News, here's Dirk on Cuban's courtside behavior: More »

8:13 PM on Sat Jul 1 2006
By mjdeadspin
194 views, 4 comments

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Accompanying The Heat And Tom Petty To The NBA Finals...


And your NBA Finals are set: It's old school vs. new school. It's a friendly, non-threatening German vs. The Diesel. It's a young, energetic, wide-smiling head coach vs. a crusty old man who hasn't smiled since 1983. More »

2:57 PM on Sun Jun 4 2006
By mjdeadspin
96 views, 7 comments

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Taking Steps Towards Shaq...

A Dallas win tonight could set up a Finals matchup between two of the most media-friendly guys in the league: Shaquille O'Neal and Mark Cuban. I believe it would be the first appearance in the NBA Finals for any team that was owned by a man with his own blog. More »

8:12 PM on Sat Jun 3 2006
By mjdeadspin
67 views, 11 comments

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Is It Good To Be Dirk Nowitzki?

We've figured out why Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki, despite scoring 50 points in a Game 5 victory of massive import and generally making that leap into alpha dog status that we require of all our superstars, always fails to appropriately inspire us the way that, say, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, even Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan can. It's because Dirk Nowitzki isn't cool. More »

10:15 AM on Fri Jun 2 2006
By Leitch
751 views, 49 comments

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More Hasselhoff On Your Friday Night Than You Probably Expected


The Mavericks found their groove against the Suns last night, winning 105-98, putting the series at 1-1 heading back to Phoenix. The three stars of the evening: Dirk Nowitzki, who had 30 points, 14 boards, and 6 assists. Josh Howard, who had 29 points and 7 boards. And David Hasselhoff, who is the reason that Dirk Nowitzki ever makes free throws at all. More »

3:42 PM on Sat May 27 2006
By mjdeadspin
124 views, 6 comments

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Random YouTube Finding Of The Week

Not excited enough for the Western Conference Finals tonight? Well, if this video doesn't pump you up, nothing will. More »

3:00 PM on Wed May 24 2006
By Leitch
280 views, 17 comments

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Dirk Nowitzki Gets His Hasselhoff On

We suppose, had we put two and two together, we could have seen this coming. In a way, it has a certain spectacular cosmic inevitability. More »

3:45 PM on Wed May 17 2006
By Leitch
2,108 views, 26 comments

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Postseason Finally Begins For The Mavericks

And things just got a little more difficult. The Mavs have just tasted defeat for the first time in the postseason, losing Game One of their highly-anticipated series against the Spurs, 87-85. Tim Duncan, creaky old man with the bum ankle, went for 31 points and 13 boards. Jerry Stackhouse led the Mavs with 24, as Dirk Nowitzki was held to 20 points on 8-of-20 shooting. No word on what the loss did to the size of Mark Cuban's penis.It came down to one 14-second possession for the Mavs, in need of two points to force overtime. Dirk Nowitzki was hassled by Bruce Bowen, and he couldn't get a shot off. He went cross-court to Jerry Stackhouse, Manu Ginobili tipped the pass, bought the Spurs some time, and pinned Stackhouse in the corner, forcing an airball as time expired.I thought the Spurs might have been a little vulnerable today, given the 36-hour rest, the travel, and the physical six-game series, but then again, the Mavs have had a long layoff themselves. Regardless, both teams played Game One at a pretty high level, and this has the potential to really be an incredible series.Spurs 87, Mavericks 85 [ESPN.com]
Mark Cuban Would Like To Remind You Who, In Fact, He Is [Deadspin]

4:42 PM on Sun May 7 2006
By mjdeadspin
35 views, 5 comments

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The Dulcet Tones Of Dirk Nowitzki

We'll confess: We're that dork that always has a novelty ringtone. We've gone from REO Speedwagon's "Can't Fight This Feeling" to the Illinois fight song to our current one, Europe's "The Final Countdown," inspired by Gob on "Arrested Development." We're lame that way. Forgive us. More »

11:30 AM on Tue Dec 6 2005
By Leitch
395 views, 6 comments