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Three
Mavericks players selected as All-Star reserves
Two-thirds of the Dallas Mavericks’ Big Three is going to the
NBA All-Star game.
Forward Dirk Nowitzki (22.4 points, 10.2 rebounds a game) and guard
Steve Nash (18.3 points a game, 6.8 assists a game) were among seven
Western Conference reserves selected Tuesday. The 29 NBA coaches
chose the reserves for the Feb. 9 game in Atlanta.
It is the second straight year that Nash and Nowitzki have been
named All-Stars, the second selection for both. Michael Finley (19.7
points a game, 5.9 rebounds a game) was an All-Star guard in 2000
and 2001.
Modano
named captain of conference All-Star team
Dallas
Stars center Mike Modano has been named team captain for the Western
Conference All-Stars.
Modano will make his fifth All-Star game appearance, the first as
a starter, in Sunday’s game in Sunrise, Fla. Bill Guerin will
also be a starter for the Western Conference team and Stars goalie
Marty Turco a reserve.
“It’s a tremendous honor to be named captain,” Modano
said Tuesday.
“Being voted in as a starter by the fans, as well as having
Bill and Marty there, makes it even more special.”
Modano is Dallas’ career scoring leader with 1,033 points (436
goals and 597 assists) in 995 games. He has 56 points (20-36) this
season, which is fifth in the NHL.
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