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Ex-Chippewa will play for Germans in Olympic qualifying tourney (Detroit Free Press)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:59:02 GMT

FRANKFURT, Germany — Former Central Michigan player Chris Kaman has received German citizenship and will team up with Dirk Nowitzki for Germany at an Olympic qualifying tournament later this month.

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New citizen Kaman to play for German hoops team (ESPN)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:55:02 GMT

Clippers center Chris Kaman has received German citizenship and will team up with Dirk Nowitzki for Germany at an Olympic qualifying tournament later this month.

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Kaman gains German citizenship for Olympics (CBS SportsLine.com)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:14:00 GMT

Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman has received German citizenship and will team up with Dirk Nowitzki for Germany at an Olympic qualifying tournament later this month.

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Chris Kaman Bin Ein Berliner (Or, Dirk Has a Friend in Beijing) (The FanHouse - NBA)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:25:00 GMT

Filed under: Clippers , Los Angeles , FIBA , Beijing , Europe A throwaway comment from Chris Kaman months ago, in which the Clipper revealed his great-grandparents were German immigrants , has spiraled out of control. Ball in Europe reports Kaman will join Dirk Nowitzki and the German national team for this month's Olympic qualifying tournament and -- hopefully -- the Beijing Olympics....

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GER – Germans leave it late but defeat Poland in friendly (FIBA)

rss-editor@fiba.com — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:30:17 GMT

HALLE (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament) – Germany prevailed on Saturday night in their first warm-up game ahead of July’s FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament but they didn’t put away a determined Poland until the fourth quarter. Dirk Bauermann’s team, which included Dirk Nowitzki and a host of newcomers to the senior side, only ...

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What to expect from the Mavericks during free agency (Beale Street Beat)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:02:10 GMT

As of Sunday evening, the Dallas Mavericks have only seven players on the roster currently under contract: Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Terry, Jason Kidd, Josh Howard, Erick Dampier, Brandon Bass and Jerry Stackhouse. Eddie Jones will likely become the eighth when he picks up his $1.9 million option for next season. Other free agents [...]

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Happy 30th Dirk! (Beale Street Beat)

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:25:05 GMT

Our favorite German, Dirk Nowitzki, hit the big 3-0 today. In celebration, here’s a video of some of his career highlights set against a backdrop of some truly horrible hip-hop music.

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Owner With A Boner : The Olympics Are A Sham (Can't Stop the Bleeding)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:19:50 GMT

With memories of Pau Gasol’s broken foot suffered during the ‘06 World Championships at the least in the back of his churning mind, Mavs owner Mark Cuban will wait for Jason Kidd and Dirk Nowitzki to return from the Beijing Summer Games, hopeful that neither will get hurt while on his payroll. “I hate the [...]

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Gilbert Has The 10th Best Selling Jersey in the NBA (Gilbertology)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:51:31 GMT

On the court, Gilbert’s injuries kept him from having the kind of season that he was looking for, but he still delivered as one of the more marketable players in the NBA. Despite missing most of the season, Gilbert sold more jerseys than such star players as Dirk Nowitzki, Dwight Howard, Tracy McGrady, Paul [...]

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GER – Nowitzki shifts focus to Germany (FIBA)

rss-editor@fiba.com — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:44:03 GMT

FRANKFURT/MAIN (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament) - Dirk Nowitzki has again spoken of his burning desire to play at the Beijing Olympics.

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Ex-Pistons coach Rick Carlisle: Mavs will run, but won't forget D (Detroit Free Press)

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:17:31 GMT

DALLAS — Rick Carlisle is off to a great start as coach of the Dallas Mavericks. He's already won over Dirk Nowitzki and he's saying exactly what Jason Kidd wants to hear.

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Wednesday Afternoon Mini-Bullets (TrueHoop)

Wed, 14 May 2008 21:28:49 GMT

Elite defense, shooting with range, disappearing on offense down the stretch ... Rasheed Wallace can do the things that Kevin Garnett and Dirk Nowitzki do. For two Americans in the Lithuanian finals, DC Collins and Marcus Brown, elite game preparation apparently revolves around ... watching porn and eating chicken. Two great characters talking shop on video . (Not strictly PG-13, but...

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The NBA Finally Has an MVP Whose Game Does Not Shrink in the Playoffs (The Biz of Basketball)

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:26:24 GMT

I make outs I make other rappers have doubts You're (messing) with the wrong man and the wrong clan-- "Flava in ya ear," Craig Mack (and other artists), 1994 Dirk Nowitzki seemingly received the 2007 MVP in a broom closet at an undisclosed location after his Dallas Mavericks were bounced out of the first round of the playoffs. We just saw the 2005 and 2006 MVP, Steve Nash, make Tony...

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NEWS: Rick Carlisle to coach Nowitzki, Mavericks (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Sat, 10 May 2008 07:51:02 GMT

Los Angeles - Dirk Nowitzki's new coach is Rick Carlisle. The Dallas Mavericks announced on their web site Friday night that Carlisle, the 2002 NBA Coach of the Year, reached agreement on a four-year deal to be their new man on the sidelines. ...

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The Night Avery Johnson Lost The Season, The Team, And His Job (Mavs Moneyball)

Sun, 04 May 2008 02:56:42 GMT

It was December 6, 2007, and for a Mavs team reeling from its worst stretch of the season it was just one more blow. At home against the Denver Nuggets the Mavs were sliced and diced by Allan Iverson and dropped their second straight game in the process of losing six in nine. Dirk Nowitzki could have been speaking for head coach Avery Johnson when he described the game: "It was a layup...

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Want Him or Don't Want Him: Dirk Nowitzki (Mavs Moneyball)

Fri, 02 May 2008 19:55:45 GMT

Contract Status Year $$$$ Age @ End of Season 08/09 $18,077,904 30 09/10 $19,795,714 31 10/11 $21,513,524 (player option) 32 07/08 Stats GP GS MPG PPG FG% FT% 3P% RPG APG PER (NBA Rank) Dirk Nowitzki 77 77 36.0 22.4 47.9% 87.9% 35.9% 8.6 3.5 26.29 (6th) I figured we would get the obvious (or it should be anyway) one out of the way first. Case for: He's Dirk. He's the best player...

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USA – Johnson axed as Mavs coach (FIBA)

rss-editor@fiba.com — Fri, 02 May 2008 07:58:07 GMT

DALLAS (NBA) – Germany star Dirk Nowitzki will have a new boss when he returns to Dallas next season following the Mavericks’ decision to part with former NBA Coach of the Year Avery Johnson. The New Orleans Hornets this week sent the Mavs crashing out of the post-season in the first round for the second consecutive year. ...

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Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki finishes 'another wasted year' (Dallas Morning News)

Thu, 01 May 2008 01:43:00 GMT

But now the Mavericks are a considerably older team, with no head coach. Nowitzki said "the way we represented each other on the court, nobody should be safe." On three occasions, he addressed next season by mixing in the phrase "if I'm going to be here."

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It's over: Mavericks lose to Hornets in five (Beale Street Beat)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:08:28 GMT

As the final buzzer sounded in New Orleans, I wonder what must have been going through the mind of Mavericks star player Dirk Nowitzki. One year after being accused of being too passive and lackadaisical in the 2007 playoffs against the New Orleans Hornets, Dirk came out assertive this time, averaging a strong double-double of [...]

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Turkoglu continues award-winning NBA trend (USA Today)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:28:48 GMT

International players continue to make their mark in the NBA. Last year, Germany's Dirk Nowitzki landed league MVP honors. And ...

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