Dirk Nowitzki turns 33 with surprise bash

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Dirk Nowitzki vaults to No. 1 spot
Dirk Nowitzki takes the No. 1 spot in this week's Cross-Sport Power Rankings for a gutsy NBA Finals performance that showcased brilliant fourth-quarter engineering and led the Mavericks to their first championship in franchise history. ... read more

Dirk Nowitzki turns 33 with surprise bash
Dirk Nowitzki's weeklong run of championship celebrations was capped by a surprise birthday party thrown for him Sunday night by girlfriend Jessica Olsson and lifelong coach/adviser Holger Geschwindner at the Dallas wine club Graileys. ... read more

Norv Turner revels in Nowitzki's success
In a fascinating column by Tim Sullivan in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Turner had some eye-opening comments about the joy he received watching Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks get over the hump and finally win the NBA title this month. ... read more

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