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Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle can’t stop gushing over Mavs power forward Kristaps Porzingis. Porzingis will make his Mavs debut in 2019-20 alongside Luka Doncic. Now that Dirk Nowitzki has retired, Porzingis and Doncic are the new franchise players in Dallas. Porzingis was practicing with the Mavs before the season ended and Carlisle loved […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle thinks comparing Kristaps Porzingis to Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki is unfair to both men. Because Porzingis is 7-feet and can shoot the ball well, he has drawn comparisons to Nowitzki ever since he entered the NBA back in 2015. Carlisle, however, believes Porzingis is “a different kind of player” […]

The Dallas Mavericks are already starting to groom 20-year old Luka Doncic as the face of the franchise. Head coach Rick Carlisle plans to work with him throughout the summer. In an interview with The Dallas Morning News, Carlisle revealed he will use this summer to constantly work with Doncic and the rest of the […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic took the NBA by storm this season. Despite coming into the league at 19 years old, the Slovenian star played at a very high level every game. Although the Mavs didn’t make the playoffs, they’re looking into a bright future with Doncic leading the way. Luka is the frontrunner to […]

Recently-retired Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki spoke to NBA TV to give his two cents on several topics including the insane rookie season his teammate Luka Doncic had. The Mavs forward gushed particularly at how advanced Doncic’s feel for the game and basketball IQ is, describing it as like having the mind of a 10-year […]

With the regular season already coming to a close, the Dallas Mavericks have already set out their plans for the upcoming Summer League. As it turns out, it will not include incoming sophomore studs Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson. Carlisle said Luka and Brunson wil not play summer league ball in Vegas this summer. — […]

With the season officially over, Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. is set to undergo surgery on his left tibia sometime next week. The 26-year-old missed the final few weeks of the regular season due to the injury, and at this point, Hardaway the team have decided that it would be in their best […]

Wednesday night was the final game of the NBA season for the 14 teams that missed the playoffs. Most will spend the next few days licking their wounds and recovering from the long year. But not the Dallas Mavericks. They are already working to improve next season. On Thursday, owner Mark Cuban told Ben Rogers […]

On Wednesday night, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki played his final game. The 40-year-old took the court for the final time in Dallas’ loss to the San Antonio Spurs, scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds on 8-of-21 shooting. In what was an incredible final send-off, Nowitzki had the support of not just Mavericks faithful […]

The NBA has named Dallas Mavericks guard-forward Luka Doncic and Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young as the NBA Rookies of the Month for March and April. Clutchpoints L.A. Clippers writer Tomer Azarly broke the news on Twitter on April 11. Atlanta #Hawks rookie guard Trae Young and Dallas #Mavericks rookie guard-forward Luka Dončić have been […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle says Mavs star Luka Doncic will not play in the 2019 Summer League. Doncic didn’t play in the 2018 Summer League either since he had just finished up the EuroLeague playoffs. The Mavs didn’t want to wear down Doncic. Carlisle said Luka and Brunson wil not play summer league ball […]

The NBA has seen plenty of surprises in another action-full regular season, but there are a few teams that have left their mark in one way or another. On the verge of completing an arduous run of 82 games over the course of a six-month campaign, ClutchPoints is proud to bring you the end-of-season awards: […]

At the end of Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki’s final home game against the Phoenix Suns, the future Hall of Fame player was given a proper tribute once the game ended, complete with video tributes from people, including one of the former Presidents of the United States. Painting with 43×41?! Yes.🎨 Special message from our 43rd […]

It seemed as though everyone had their eyes glued to their television sets (or mobile devices) on Wednesday night to witness the historic final appearances of Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat legends Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade. Former United States President Bill Clinton — himself a known sports fan –took to twitter to share his […]

On Wednesday night, the entire basketball community bid farewell to two of the greatest players in the history of the sport. The Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat both played the final game of their illustrious careers on Wednesday, and it was indeed an emotional moment for the world of […]

Dirk Nowitzki’s final game for the Dallas Mavericks finally came on Wednesday, as the Mavs fell to the San Antonio Spurs, 105-94. However, it seemed as though the outcome of the ballgame became nothing more than an afterthought for the Dallas faithful, with their attention focused on the official conclusion of Nowitzki’s 21-year career with the […]

Dirk Nowitzki played his final game as a Dallas Maverick last night, scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the team’s 105-94 loss against the San Antonio Spurs. The 21-year veteran received a lot of appreciation and well wishes from fans and his fellow players. He was also congratulated by some of the guys […]

Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks played his final NBA game last night against the San Antonio Spurs, scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in a 105-94 loss. After the game, the 21-year veteran said he’s glad that he can finally rest and enjoy some food and wine. Dirk: “I’m kind of relieved that […]

The Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs squared off on Wednesday night, the final game of their 2018-19 regular season schedule – as the latter makes their way to the playoffs while the former awaits the draft lottery results. The game also closes the book on the interstate rivalry of the early-00s as Dirk Nowitzki remained […]

In the pantheon of difficult to spell foreign last names, Dirk Nowitzki’s is surely at the bottom. Not only is the Dallas Mavericks legend’s surname just eight letters and bereft of Cyrillic, but it’s also generally pronounced as it’s spelled. Nonetheless, spelling his surname proved difficult for a bevy of NBA players and Gregg Popovich […]

According to Rick Carlisle, a new era of Dallas Mavericks basketball has begun with the retirement of the legendary Mavs star Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki officially announced his retirement after Tuesday’s clash with the Phoenix Suns. And following his final game against the San Antonio Spurs, the German forward shared a moment with his teammates in […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle describes Luka Doncic’s stellar rookie campaign as being on the same level as some of the NBA’s Hall of Famers and in particular, hailing it as the best he has seen since LeBron James. Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said Luka Dončić is the best rookie he's seen since LeBron […]

The Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs have had a long-standing rivalry that started in 2001 when a then 22-year-old Dirk Nowitzki helped lead the team to the playoffs for the first time since the 1989-90 season. With Nowitzki officially announcing his retirement on Tuesday night, it was serendipitous that the final game of his […]

From one of the best coaches in the NBA to one of the best players the league has ever seen. San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich made sure to honor Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki for one last time before his team took on the Mavs on Tuesday at the AT&T Center. Popovich, who […]

CLUTCH Summary: It’s easy to say now how great Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki was at basketball, but much of his legend grew from the 2011 NBA Finals. After the Michael Jordan era of hoops, the importance of rings raised, leaving plenty of players’ legacies in doubt. Dirk managed to snag the moment, not only making […]

Following a 30-point performance in a win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki took to center court to announce to the fans that he would be retiring from the NBA after this season, making something that most of us assumed official. Afterward, former Mavericks head coach Don Nelson told […]

At 40 years of age, Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki can be viewed as an elder statesman in the NBA. However, that didn’t stop him from setting a new record in the final home game of his career. Nowitzki and the Mavs served as hosts to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, resulting in a 120-109 […]

Mavs icon Dirk Nowitzki has said that this will be his final season of service in the NBA. In light of this fact, the German-born star recently sat down with Tim MacMahon of ESPN to reveal his plans for retirement. Like most athletes who retire, Nowitzki plans to take a vacation and spend some time […]

It wasn’t Dwyane Wade’s “One Last Dance,” but the 2018-19 season played out as a farewell tour of sorts for Dirk Nowitzki nonetheless. Just one problem: Despite the public’s insistence otherwise and multiple teams offering tributes to the future Hall-of-Famer, Nowitzki hadn’t actually announced his imminent retirement at the conclusion of the season. Fortunately, the […]

Dirk Nowitzki officially announced his retirement from basketball following the Dallas Mavericks’ final home affair of the season Tuesday night. The 14-time All-Star thanked Dallas for standing by him over his 21-year-career in his send-off at the Mavs’ American Airlines Center. Dirk Nowitzki makes it official – he's retiring. Anyone who saw him play this […]

Charles Barkley was just one of the many legends on hand to deliver a speech on what was hailed as (and confirmed to be) Dirk Nowitzki’s final home game for the Dallas Mavericks. The “Round Mound of Rebound” opened with his viral story about first meeting the German sharpshooter as a teenager during a Nike […]

Dirk Nowitzki officially confirmed what many have been suspecting all season – that his 21st NBA season will be his last. Amid all the road game tributes by opposing teams and Commissioner Adam Silvers’ spate of going-away gestures during the All-Star Weekend,  the Dallas Mavericks topped it all off with a grand send-off in the […]

Dirk Nowitzki, after 21 legendary seasons in the NBA, has officially retired as one of the greatest to ever lace them up. As a sweet-shooting seven-footer with an unguardable fadeaway jumper, Dirk was a terror in his prime. He delivered a lone championship to the Mavs in thrilling fashion by defeating the despised “Big 3” […]

Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks is now 11th on the NBA’s all-time three-pointers list. The 40-year-old Nowitzki overtook Joe Johnson after he scored a season-high 30 points against the Phoenix Suns on April 9. Nowitzki made 11 of 31 shots from the field. Five of those made attempts were from three-point range. He also […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Dirk Nowitzki has announced that he will retire after the 2018-19 NBA season. Nowitzki made the announcement in his final home game in Dallas on Sunday night. The 40-year-old superstar was emotional when he finally confirmed what everyone expected. Dirk Nowitzki makes it official. He is retiring. https://t.co/9HukJZRdNo — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) April […]

J.J. Barea, the diminutive point guard that has played with the Dallas Mavericks for 9 out of the 12 years of his career, has also logged 592 career games alongside NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki. Tonight, in what was likely Nowitzki’s final regular season game in Dallas of his career, the crowd and franchise rolled out […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to host the Phoenix Suns in their final home game of the 2018-19 NBA season. Head coach Rick Carlisle is taking advantage of every opportunity he has to offer up praise for forward Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki is seemingly set to retire at the end of this season. According to James […]

Everyone seems to be under the impression that Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki will be retiring from the game of basketball after this season…except for LaMarcus Aldridge. The San Antonio Spurs big man says that he doesn’t think Nowitzki is done: “I think he has one more year in him,” Aldridge said, according to Jeff […]

Dallas Mavericks general manger Donnie Nelson is thankful Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki spent his entire career in Dallas and never went ring chasing. Since the Mavs won the 2011 championship over the Miami Heat, the franchise hasn’t been past the first round of the playoffs. Dallas has missed the postseason four times since that title. However, Nowitzki […]