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Mavs owner Mark Cuban again voiced his displeasure with top NBA players participating in international competition.

Our weekly look at how coach Rick Carlisle is managing the minutes of Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd during this 66-game schedule: DALLAS -- The only way the Dallas Mavericks can view Jason Kidd's third injury -- a strained right groin -- at this cr...

The Mavericks must find the energy to endure with Jason Kidd sidelined.

DALLAS -- Lamar Odom made an early appearance less than five minutes into the first quarter because Dirk Nowitzki was getting a tape job to fingers on his left hand, an injury that appears to minor. At least Nowitzki was laughing while head athletic ...

Dallas Mavericks All-Star Dirk Nowitzki was forced out of Wednesday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies early in the second quarter because of lower back tightness.

DALLAS -- This is really just unfair. The Celtics have lost two more players, Jermaine O'Neal and Chris Wilcox, to injury as the Mavs continued to ramp up the lead. Dirk Nowitzki has a game-high 26 points and 11 rebounds in 25 minutes. Shawn Mario...

After latest injury setback, the Mavericks must plug away and rely on versatility.

DALLAS -- The Western Conference is besieged by key injuries. Two of the Dallas Mavericks' upcoming opponents were hit hard Monday night. Wednesday's opponent, the Denver Nuggets, lost leading scorer Danilo Gallinari to a fractured ankle. The Los Ang...

Dirk Nowitzki returned for the Mavs, but Jason Kidd is out for at least a week.

DALLAS -- On his 35th birthday, Vince Carter practiced Thursday and said he is not ruling out a possible return in Friday night's game against the Utah Jazz. As for Dirk Nowitzki, he's not completely ruling in a return on Sunday against the San Anton...

Mavs owner Mark Cuban again voiced his displeasure with top NBA players participating in international competition.

LOS ANGELES -- Dirk Nowitzki finished up his usual pre-game workout and will play tonight while battling a cold. On the other side, Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul will sit out his third consecutive game with a hamstring injury. Guard ...

Our weekly look at how coach Rick Carlisle is managing the minutes of Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd during this 66-game schedule: Obviously, Jason Kidd's lower back injury has taken him out of the lineup all week and perhaps surprisingly, the Dalla...

Injury could affect Dirk Nowitzki's ability to go left more than his shooting.

MIAMI -- Dallas Mavericks center Brendan Haywood sustained the same finger injury as Dirk Nowitzki did in Tuesday's Game 1 late last season. "I thought I dislocated it, but then it was just like the tip of my finger wouldn't move," Haywood said. "...

DALLAS -- Back on Feb. 21, I wrote in this cyberspace that Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle, with his team 40-16 and having already endured knee injuries to Dirk Nowitzki and Caron Butler, should be on the short list of Coach of the Year Candidat...