Mavericks break 6-game skid 103-94 over Wizards

A strong second-half performance helped the Dallas Mavericks avoid their first seven-game skid in nearly 14 years.

A strong second-half performance helped the Dallas Mavericks avoid their first seven-game skid in nearly 14 years.
Tony Parker had 21 points and nine assists, Manu Ginobili had several key baskets among his 20 points and the San Antonio Spurs handed the Dallas Mavericks their sixth straight loss, 111-86 on Sunday night.

The second makeover of the Dallas Mavericks in as many seasons just got tougher.
Star forward Dirk Nowitzki had arthroscopic surgery on his ailing right knee Friday and the 11-time All-Star isn’t expected to resume on-court activities for about six weeks.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 28 points to power the Dallas Mavericks over the New York Knicks 95-85 on Tuesday, denying Knicks star Jeremy Lin another highlight-filled victory over the reigning NBA champions.

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has moved into the top 20 on the NBA career scoring list.

The New York Knicks rebounded from their first loss of Jeremy Lin’s magical run to defeat the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks 104-97 on Sunday.

Kevin Durant’s buzzer-beating three-pointer gave Oklahoma City a 104-102 NBA victory over Dallas on Thursday that left the reigning champion Mavericks without a win in three games this season.

ARLINGTON, Texas – NBA champion Dirk Nowitzki of Germany at a one-legged jump shot than throwing a baseball. He got to do both Friday. When the Dallas Mavericks basketball star went out to throw out the first pitch in a Rangers jersey just before Texas played the New York Mets, Nowitzki carried a basketball. Just [...]

MIAMI — Dirk Nowitzki has been named Most Valuable Player of the NBA finals for his huge role in leading the Dallas Mavericks to their first championship. Although the German star struggled in the Mavericks’ Game 6 victory on Sunday, he certainly put them in position to win it all, overcoming injury and illness to [...]
MIAMI—Dirk Nowitzki has spent the past five years answering his critics for his playoff failures and now LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are the only things standing between the German and his crown. Nowitzki’s Dallas Mavericks are one victory away from capturing their first NBA championship in the franchise’s 31-year history. The Mavericks, who lead [...]
MIAMI—Dirk Nowitzki says it was “childish” and “ignorant” of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade to mock the German’s illness prior to game five of the NBA Finals. The two Miami Heat stars appeared to be faking a cough and covering their mouths in front of cameras that followed them as left the Dallas arena after [...]

The Miami Heat returned to south Florida on Friday determined to regain their confidence in the wake of two demoralizing losses to the Dallas Mavericks in which LeBron James vanished during crunch time.

DALLAS – Dwyane Wade finished with 29 points and 11 rebounds and LeBron James added 17 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 88-86 win over Dallas in game three of the NBA Finals. Chris Bosh scored 18 points for Miami and Mario Chalmers came off the bench to score 12 for the Heat, [...]