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Bernucca: Do injuries to Love, Nowitzki change West playoff picture?

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When we wrote last month that the Western Conference playoff picture would be filled in by the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves, it was assumed that both teams would have their alpha dogs at power forward. Now that Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Love are both out until at least December, that picture could be changing. Nowitzki and Love both are top-10 players whose presence instantly legitimizes their teams as playoff-worthy, regardless of the other 14 players sharing a locker room and airplane with them.

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SH Blog: Floppers to be put on notice, plus injury updates

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Earlier today, I watched my favorite soccer team, West Bromwich Albion F.C., suffer a heartbreaking loss to defending Premier League champs Manchester City in a game that featured some very questionable officiating, made more questionable by the idea that players might have been diving. One of the non-calls could have given West Brom a penalty shot in the closing minutes. So maybe I’m a little more happy than I should be that the NBA is cracking down on flopping. We’ve got some

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Dirk Nowitzki Fantasy Fallout

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The decision of Dirk Nowitzki to have knee surgery isn’t a complete surprise. It will cost him all of November, a definite setback to his owners, including Mark Cuban. If there’s any consolation, Dirk should be much better in the second half; the non-surgical option might have ruined his entire season, with the Mavericks and in fantasy leagues. You cannot replace a Hall-of-Famer. Elton Brand will start at PF. How much he has left, we’ll find out. Brandan Wright is also in

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SH: Dirk Nowitzki undergoes arthroscopic surgery, Dwight Howard set to play preseason game

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It seemed more like an inevitability than a possibility when news about the status of Dirk Nowitzki’s knee broke out earlier in the preseason. There was swelling in his knee, and the German hinted at the possibility of surgery if the condition did not improve. Unfortunately, the swelling continued, forcing Nowitzki to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery on Friday. The procedure will sideline him for about six weeks. Chris Bernucca has the details of the situation. Playing without the heart of the team

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Dirk Nowitzki has knee surgery, out six weeks

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Dallas Mavericks All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Friday and will miss at least six weeks, jeopardizing the team’s hopes of contending in the Western Conference. According to a release from the team, Nowitzki had the surgery at Texas Sports Medicine, with the procedure performed by team orthopedic surgeon T.O. Souryal.  Nowitzki should be able to resume on-court activities within six weeks, making his return sometime in early December. After the Mavericks won the NBA championship in 2011,

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Morning News Roundup

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Here are this morning’s top NBA news stories: “Sixers still talking extension with Holiday,” by John Finger from CSNPhilly.com “Rasheed Wallace’s fate with Knicks in coach Mike Woodson’s hands,” by Marc Berman from the New York Post “McGrady’s China move earns NBA plaudits,” from 560 WGAN “Why it’s worth it for Mavs to take wild ride with Delonte West,” by Eddie Sefko from  Dallas Morning News “New rule puts crimp in Jordan’s pre game ritual,” by Dan Woike from the Orange County Register “Ray Allen is running circles around his teammates,”

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SH Blog: Deron Wiliams calls out A.J. Price, Lin wanted to be a Knick for life

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When Deron Williams was first traded to the New Jersey Nets two seasons ago, he really didn’t have a whole lot of nice things to say about the situation. The team had no direction and Williams had no interest in being part of a rebuilding project, but fast forward to this preseason and the tone has completely changed. He is more than content with the teammates he now has, and seems to carry a certain level of pride about being

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Morning News Roundup

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Here are this morning’s top NBA news stories:  “Fisher free to return to Lakers now,” by Marc Stein from ESPN.com “Jeremy Lin wanted to retire with New York Knicks, not Houston Rockets,” Marc Berman from the  New York Post “Delonte West of Dallas Mavericks suspended for conduct detrimental to the team,” by Tim MacMahon from ESPN.com “Deron Williams of Brookyln Nets rips A.J. Price of Washington Wizards,” by Mike Mazzeo from ESPN.com “Brandon Bass staying focused despite being unsure of his role on Celtics,” by Gary Washburn from the Boston

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