Dirk Nowitzki News

Good way to celebrate Dirk Nowitzki being named Western Conference player of the week.

We spent a good chunk of time this summer talking up Dallas’ own Symbolyc One and his production credits on Kanye West’s song “Power” off the rapper’s so-good-it’s-sickening My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album .

WOW!!!! That’s all I can say, that and MVP!, MVP!, MVP! At anytime the Mavericks needed a boost, this was it and Dirk Nowitzki didn’t fail his team at all.

First came Black Friday, then Cyber Monday was established, and now shoppers have a new post-Thanksgiving retail holiday to keep track of - Small Business Saturday.

With winter right around the corner, Animal Control Officer Sheila Donohue is looking forward to the completion of an updated shelter on Old Worcester Road.

Caron Butler scored 13 of his 19 points during a decisive third-quarter run, Dirk Nowitzki had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks stretched their winning streak to six games with a 101-91 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night.

As pretty as the Mavs’ 13-4 record is, there have been a couple of key pieces missing from the puzzle.

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard and Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the week ending November 28.

Tyson Chandler is the new darling of the Mavericks’ organization, and he admits he thought about this marriage a long time before he actually joined the franchise this summer.

In 2009-2010, the Dallas Mavericks celebrated their 30 year anniversary as an NBA franchise.

An improved defense has the Dallas Mavericks riding a five-game winning streak. The Mavericks will try to add to that run by containing the in-state rival Houston Rockets on Monday night at home.

Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. at Dallas Friday: 7:30 p.m. at San Antonio Saturday: 7 p.m. vs.

Cavaliers coach Byron Scott said he expects to be fined by the NBA after criticizing officials following a loss at Orlando.

Through the first 16 games of the 2010-11 season, the Dallas Mavericks are 12-4. That isn’t good enough for the best record in the NBA as three teams have either three losses or two.

How it happened: The Mavs absolutely manhandled the Heat during the third quarter and then held on for their fifth consecutive win.