Nowitzki lifts Mavericks past Bulls 100-98

Dirk Nowitzki said the ball felt flat coming out of his hand.
It turned out to be the perfect trajectory for the Dallas Mavericks.

Dirk Nowitzki said the ball felt flat coming out of his hand.
It turned out to be the perfect trajectory for the Dallas Mavericks.

Dirk Nowitzki wasn’t expecting to play much during his season debut Sunday night against the San Antonio Spurs.

This was too easy for LeBron James and the Miami Heat against a Dallas team already missing Dirk Nowitzki when it was plagued by more injuries.

Montenegro’s Nikola Pekovic scored a game-high 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds to spark Minnesota over Dallas 114-106 in overtime Saturday as Ricky Rubio made a triumphant return.

The Los Angeles Lakers earned their first road victory of the NBA season in emphatic style Saturday, routing the Dallas Mavricks 115-89.