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Dec. 5, 2008
Dirk Nowitzki matched his season high with 39 points, helping the Dallas Mavericks to a 112-97 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Thursday night.
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NBA: Dallas 112, Phoenix 97

DALLAS, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A 39-point performance from Dirk Nowitzki Thursday powered the Dallas Mavericks to their eighth victory in nine games -- 112-97 over Phoenix.

NBA: Dallas 105, Phoenix 98

PHOENIX, April 6 (UPI) -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 32 points and grabbed 12 rebounds Sunday, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a come-from-behind 105-98 win over the Phoenix Suns.

NBA: Phoenix 109, Dallas 97

PHOENIX, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Amare Stoudemire, Leandro Barbosa and Steve Nash combined for 76 points Thursday in lifting the Phoenix Coyotes to a 109-97 victory over Dallas.

NBA: Phoenix 126, Dallas 104

PHOENIX, April 1 (UPI) -- Leandro Barbosa scored a team-high 29 points Sunday as the Phoenix Suns belted Dallas, 126-104, snapping the Mavericks' nine-game winning streak.

NBA: Phoenix 129, Dallas 127 (2OT)

DALLAS, March 15 (UPI) -- Steve Nash had 32 points, 16 assists and eight rebounds Wednesday night, as the Phoenix Suns came back to beat Dallas, 129-127, in double overtime.

NBA: Dallas 119, Phoenix 112

PHOENIX, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 35 points and Jason Terry 30 in leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 119-112 victory over the Phoenix Suns and their first win of the season.

NBA: Phoenix 106, Dallas 86

PHOENIX, May 31 (UPI) -- Leandro Barbosa came off the Phoenix bench and scored 24 points to fuel a second-half charge in the Suns' 106-86 NBA playoff victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

NBA: Dallas 102, Phoenix 96

DALLAS, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points and 13 rebounds Wednesday as the Dallas Mavericks posted a 102-96 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

NBA: Dallas 111, Phoenix 108

PHOENIX, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- The Dallas Mavericks outlasted the Phoenix Suns 111-108 in double overtime in the NBA season-opener for both teams.

Phoenix 130, Dallas 126 (OT)

DALLAS, May 20 (UPI) -- Steve Nash forced overtime Friday night and scored seven points in the extra period as Phoenix reached the conference finals by downing Dallas, 130-126.

NBA: Phoenix 114, Dallas 108

PHOENIX, May 18 (UPI) -- Steve Nash had a triple double and teamed with Amare Stoudemire to score 67 points Wednesday night as Phoenix rallied past Dallas, 114-108.

NBA: Dallas 119, Phoenix 109

DALLAS, May 16 (UPI) -- Josh Howard (29 points) and Dirk Nowitzki (25) combined Sunday night to lead Dallas past the Phoenix Suns, 119-109, in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifi

NBA: Phoenix 119, Dallas 102

DALLAS, May 13 (UPI) -- Amare Stoudemire poured in 37 points Friday night as Phoenix pulled away late to take the series lead with a 119-102 win over Dallas.

NBA: Phoenix 127, Dallas 102

PHOENIX, May 10 (UPI) -- Amare Stoudemire scored 40 points to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 127-102 playoff victory over Dallas Monday.

Phoenix point guard NBA MVP

NEW YORK, May 8 (UPI) -- Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash on Sunday was named the National Basketball Association's Most Valuable Player.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch