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As Dirk Nowitzki wraps up his farewell tour, many have reminisced about his most memorable moments in a Dallas Mavericks jersey. Between his 2006-07 MVP award, 2010-11 Finals MVP performance and countless other memories, the Mavs sharpshooter is putting a bow on a career filled with notable highlights. However, one highlight in particular showcases more […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis has one goal with the Mavs and that is to win an NBA championship. After being part of the New York Knicks, a franchise which has been a walking disaster for years, Porzingis believes Dallas is a place where he can contend for championships in the future and avoid outside […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic has been turning heads all season. Although he entered the league as a teenager, he’s been playing like a veteran and has undoubtedly became the leader of the Mavs. Doncic solidified his case for the Rookie of the Year honor when he led Dallas to a 126-91 blowout win over […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle can’t wait to coach power forward Kristaps Porzingis next season when the 7-footer will make his Mavs debut. Although Porzingis has fully recovered from the ACL tear he suffered last season with the New York Knicks, he won’t be playing this year since the regular season is almost over. Carlisle says […]

The Dallas Mavericks acquired a great player in Kristaps Porzingis, but left a hole in the middle after getting rid of DeAndre Jordan in the trade that sent the unicorn to Texas. However, the 7-foot-3 stretch-four is willing to play center if the matchup calls for it, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “It doesn’t really […]

Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis admits it’s “very tough” to sit on the bench and not be able to play the game which he loves. Porzingis says he’s fully recovered from the ACL tear he suffered last season while playing with the New York Knicks. However, KP and the Mavs are sticking to the plan of […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is unquestionably one of the best players of his generation. However, as it turns out, the 30-year-old’s talents extend far beyond the basketball court, with Curry recently caught on camera serenading his wife, Ayesha, on her birthday. Here is a clip of Curry with his rendition of Ne-Yo’s 2006 […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic notched his sixth triple double this season in their impressive 126-91 blowout of the Golden State Warriors. With this, he now has the second most triple-doubles in NBA history before turning 21 years old, per NBA.com on Twitter. Most triple-doubles in @NBAHistory before turning 21 years old: Magic Johnson […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki is likely entering the final few games of his NBA career. His squad picked up the win over the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors on Saturday, and after the contest, Warriors forward Kevin Durant dished on Nowitzki and whether or not he believed that the future Hall of Famer […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered arguably their worst loss of the season, allowing the Dallas Mavericks to give them a 126-91 beatdown at the Oracle Arena. After the game, head coach Steve Kerr said that allowing the Mavs to score 37 in the first quarter was the start of the end for the Warriors. Steve […]

DeMarcus Cousins had his own little highlight in the Golden State Warriors’ blowout loss at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. Cousins got rid of Mavs rookie sensation Luka Doncic with an in-and-out dribble and flew in for a huge throwdown and the and-one. Bro DeMarcus just shook Luka with an in-and-out […]

Before the start of the second quarter of their game against the Dallas Mavericks, the Golden State Warriors paid a tribute to forward Dirk Nowitzki, and asked the helped of one of his former teammates. With Steve Nash in attendance, the Dubs made sure to make the most of the opportunity. warriors enlist steve nash […]

In just his first year in basketball’s biggest stage, Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks already has a deadly signature move. His latest victim? DeMarcus Cousins of the Golden State Warriors. In their game on Saturday, the Mavs rookie slowly sized up Cousins after the two were matched up. When Doncic saw Cousins’ defense was […]

Perhaps the Golden State Warriors’ most iconic team in franchise history didn’t even make it out of the second round of the playoffs. What Don Nelson, Baron Davis, Stephen Jackson, and company pulled off in the first round, though, is nevertheless one of the most memorable upsets in recent postseason history – and more importantly, […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is a big fan of Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox. Nowitzki, who has played in the NBA since 1999, says Fox is “probably one of the fastest players I’ve seen in this league.” “[De’Aaron] Fox is fantastic, he’s so fast, he’s probably one of the fastest players I’ve seen […]

Following the 2007 first-round exit of a highly regarded Dallas Mavericks side at the hands of the eighth-seeded Golden State Warriors, Mavs big man Dirk Nowitzki left quite an impression in Oracle Arena. The 14-time All-Star literally left a hole in the visiting team’s locker room, as he punched the wall in frustration after losing […]

Dirk Nowitzki has plenty of grateful memories through a storied career in the NBA, but one of his few regrets is how his top-seeded Dallas Mavericks team was found helpless against the “We Believe” Golden State Warriors of 2007, who became the first eighth seed to upset a No. 1 since the establishment of the […]

There is no doubt that Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki will go down in history as one of the greatest big men to ever play the sport. Speaking to The Athetic’s Anthony Slater, Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala of the Golden State Warriors recently shared their most memorable encounters with the German legend. “My history […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is a first-hand witness of how amazing an Oracle Arena crowd can get. The 14-time All-Star reminisced on one of the most disappointing moments in his NBA career, when his first-seeded Mavs side was upset by a highly-motivated underdog Golden State Warriors team in a memorable first-round matchup back in […]

To this day Oracle Arena is home to a relic, not in the form of a trophy, medal or a championship banner; but rather a hole. A hole that’s been there since Dirk Nowitzki made history for the wrong reasons, as his top-seeded Dallas Mavericks took on the eighth-seeded Golden State Warriors in 2007, causing […]

Even in the early stages of the superteam era, Kobe Bryant recalls making a pitch to a superstar himself, reaching out to Dallas Mavericks talisman Dirk Nowitzki, faintly hoping he would be willing to join the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers icon spoke with Mike Greenberg of ESPN, telling the tale that saw him pick […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox has diversified his offensive arsenal since arriving in the league and he showcased one of those improved talents during Thursday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks — driving the lane and throwing home a one-handed jam. Fox attacks and punches it home for the @SacramentoKings! #SacramentoProud pic.twitter.com/mVc1ooW2M2 — NBA (@NBA) […]

It has taken Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic less than a year to establish a “patented” move in the NBA. James Harden has his array of handles into a stepback jumper, Carmelo Anthony had his turnaround jumper, Dirk Nowitzki has his one-legged high-arc, and now Doncic has hit stepback. Sacramento Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanovic […]

Marvin Bagley III, the number two overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, was a head-scratching decision for many draft experts and NBA pundits when his name was called. With Luka Doncic still on the board, many thought the Kings were crazy to take the Bag Man over Luka – one of the best prospects […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. will be shut down for the remainder of the season due to an injury. Per Dwain Price of mavs.com, Hardaway Jr. suffered a stress fracture. He won’t play in the Mavs’ remaining 11 games in the regular season. As of this writing, the Mavs have a 28-43 record for […]

Terry Stotts, head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, has had enough of the lavish tribute videos and fawning praise for Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks this season. Stotts, who was an assistant with the Mavs in 2011 when they won the NBA Finals, has worked with Dirk in the past, so don’t think […]

Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks traveled to the Northwest to take on the Portland Trail Blazers this Wednesday in what could be Nowitzki’s final game in Portland. Blazers head coach Terry Stotts is aware that the 40-year-old legend could very well retire at the end of this season, so he decided to poke fun […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts believes Dallas Mavericks rookie swingman Luka Doncic will beat Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young for the 2019 Rookie of the Year award. Both Doncic and Young have been stellar this season and the award is believed to come right down to the wire. Blazers coach Terry […]

Tim Hardaway believes the Dallas Mavericks have a bright future ahead of them, and he thinks his son can be part of the Mavs’ young core that includes Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. Hardaway, however, pointed that Luka and Kristaps need to stay healthy in order for the Mavs to reach their full potential as […]

The Dallas Mavericks are currently in the midst of the epitome of a transition as rookie point guard Luka Doncic continues to shine on the NBA stage. With Doncic taking the league by storm in his first season on United States soil, Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki appears primed to hang up his sneaker after the […]

During the Dallas Mavericks’ loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night, Dirk Nowitzki scored a modest eight points, but in doing so, he passed Wilt Chamberlain for sixth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. On Tuesday, Nowitzki’s former teammate, Jason Kidd, took to Twitter to congratulate Nowitzki for the achievement: Big congratulations go […]

Could Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young sneak up on everyone and win the Rookie of the Year award over Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic? He seems to think so: “I still believe there is time,” Young told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports on The Posted Up Podcast. “I think the month of November, the way […]

Athletes — even the best ones — live with doubts. Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks is still made of mortal flesh. He was candid in explaining his journey into history. The 7-foot Nowitzki passed one of the foremost icons of basketball, Wilt Chamberlain, for sixth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list Monday night […]

On a night when Dirk Nowitzki passed Wilt Chamberlain for the sixth spot in the NBA’s all-time scoring list, Dallas Mavericks’ rookie sensation Luka Doncic was also able to accomplish a statistical feat himself. With his triple-double in the game, the Slovenian wonder boy set the franchise record for most triple-doubles by a rookie. 29 […]

Shortly after Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki passed Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain for the sixth spot on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James congratulated him on Twitter. Congrats Big Fella!!!! @swish41 https://t.co/qpCA513rcW — LeBron James (@KingJames) March 19, 2019 Prior to the Mavs’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans […]

Dallas Mavericks players knew that NBA icon Dirk Nowitzki was just a few points shy of passing Wilt Chamberlain on the all-time scoring list. Yet, head coach Rick Carlisle shared that there wasn’t much hype in the Mavericks’ locker room in the days leading up to the milestone. Per Dwain Price of mavs.com, this didn’t […]

The Dallas Mavericks won their first and only title back in 2011, when Dirk Nowitzki led the team to an upset over the then LeBron James-led Miami Heat. Following their title run, some of the key players on the Mavs’ championship team left to accept bigger paychecks and longer contracts elsewhere. However, a lot of […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has passed NBA Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain for sixth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Chamberlain scored 31,419 points during his legendary career. Nowitzki entered Monday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans with 31,416 career points. Dirk was able to accomplish the feat at home in front of the Mavs faithful. With […]

Barring a drastic change in circumstances, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki will likely retire at the end of the season, as it is clear that his body can no longer handle the rigors of a full 82-game season. It was also reported on Monday that the Mavs are preparing a special role in the organization […]