Dirk out indefinitely with ankle, knee sprains
Dirk Nowitzki (my favourite!!!) from Dallas Mavericks suffered the injury during Sunday’s 88-81 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, the Mavericks announced on Monday that Nowitzki will be sidelined indefinitely with a high left ankle sprain and a mildly sprained left knee. Dirk said it was fairly new to him, he never had knee problems before. It was really a great loss to the Mavericks. The long-term absence of Nowitzki could prove fatal for the flailing Mavs, who have dropped to seventh in the Western Conference standings and are just two games ahead of the ninth-place Denver Nuggets.
A seven-time All-Star, Nowitzki is averaging 23.6 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 69 games this season. Dallas’ leading scorer and rebounder, Nowitzki suffered the injuries when he landed awkwardly after blocking a shot by San Antonio’s Ime Udoka with 3:18 remaining in the third quarter. He crumpled to the ground and grabbed his left knee while grimacing in pain. Nowitzki tried to put some weight on the leg but now he had to be helped to the locker room. I hope he can return back team soon.
Fromhttp://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=txmavericksnowitzki&prov=st&type=lgns
Mar 24, 3:14 pm EDT