Dirk turning things around?: Mavericks F Dirk Nowitzki turned in his third straight solid performance on Wednesday night against the Nuggets. He scored a game-high 25 points and hauled in nine rebounds in the 105-95 win. He went 11 for 20 from the floor, including 1 for 6 from downtown, and made both of his free throw attempts. Nowitzki, who played 35 minutes, also posted three assists and a block in the victory. (Updated 02/08/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Nowitzki struggled mightily towards the end of January but has been able to turn things around of late and is starting to score the way owners are used to seeing. He is averaging 19.4 points with 7.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists in his last five contests, and is shooting 49 percent over that span. It appears as though the week off he received has paid off so keep an eye on his progress going forward. Despite his down campaign thus far, Nowitzki remains a solid option in the majority of Fantasy formats. (Updated 02/08/2012).
02/10/2012 22:49 Dirk drops season-high 33 for Mavericks
Dirk Nowitzki welcomed Kevin Love back from his two-game suspension with a season-high 33 points, winning the matchup of Western Conference All-Star power forwards and helping the Dallas Mavericks stave off a Minnesota rally with 104-97 victory over the Timberwolves on Friday.
02/06/2012 09:03 Week 7 Start 'Em and Sit 'Em
The Nets have struggled so far in 2012, but Anthony Morrow is making some noise of late. Our Chris Towers discusses his recent play and much more in his latest Start 'Em and Sit 'Em.
02/04/2012 22:09 Irving helps Cavs put down Mavericks
Rookie Kyrie Irving made a driving layup in traffic with 15.8 seconds left to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 91-88 win over the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.
02/03/2012 23:05 Pacers' George hits 7 treys to top Mavs
Paul George hit seven 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 30 points, and the Indiana Pacers won in Dallas for the first time in eight years, beating the Mavericks 98-87 Friday night.
02/02/2012 10:14 Courtside Seat: Do the Knicks have a point?
The Knicks back court has been inconsistent so far and with Baron Davis close to returning, the picture is murky. Our Jamey Eisenberg breaks down the Knicks going forward and much more from his Courtside Seat.
Dirk Nowitzki finished 23rd overall in Head-to-Head Fantasy points last season in standard-scoring CBSSports.com leagues after he had finished among the top 12 scorers in nine consecutive seasons coming in. The reason for the mild drop had little to do with a decline in overall production (his numbers remained mostly on par), but the fact that he missed eight games due to injury to mark the season with fewest games played for Nowitzki since his rookie year. His stability as the go-to guy in Dallas has made him one of the more reliable first-round options in Fantasy hoops over the past decade -- regardless of format. As long as Dirk can remain healthy, and there is no reason going into the season to believe that will not be the case, he remains worthy of a selection in Round 2 as a player who may offer great value coming off what some may perceive to be a "down" year. While the pieces around Dirk have changed over the years, his role has not varied much at all. We expect more of the same from him in 2011-12. (Updated 8/28/11)
