NBA Nowitzki has knee surgery Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki had arthroscopic surgery on his ailing right knee Friday, and the 11-time All-Star isn't expected to resume on-court activities for about six weeks. Dallas opens its regular season Oct. 30 against the Lakers in Los Angeles. "It's never going to be easy to lose a game-changer for six weeks," Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. "We're going to have to make up for it in other areas." Nowitzki, 34, has experienced swelling in the knee most of the exhibition season, twice having the knee drained since training camp started Sept. 29. The knee didn't improve after rest, ice and light conditioning work, leading to the decision to...
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