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Luka Doncic has taken an unprecedented leap into superstardom in his second year in the league, going from reigning Rookie of the Year winner to potential MVP contender. Even Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki, who played with Doncic last season, can attest to how much of a surprise it is to see him thrive this […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t get a chance to say goodbye to Dallas Mavericks great Dirk Nowitzki when he decided to retire at the end of last season. This is why they took the opportunity of having the Mavs legend at Staples Center to give him a proper Hollywood sendoff. Nowitzki retweeted a post by […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was in attendance at Staples Center on Sunday as the Mavs ended the Los Angeles Lakers’ 10-game winning streak with an impressive 114-110 win. Sophomore sensation Luka Doncic once again led the way with a near triple-double of 27 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists, but head coach Rick Carlisle […]

NBA legend and future Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki was honored at Staples Center during the first quarter of the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. A video tribute was shown on the scoreboard and Nowitzki received a standing ovation from the fans in the arena. The Lakers just honored Dirk […]

Dallas Mavericks second-year guard Luka Doncic has earned a new feather in his cap following another tremendous performance on Friday in a 143-101 blowout victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the reigning Rookie of the Year eclipsing the 30-point mark for the third straight game, Doncic has just matched a record set by none other […]

Dirk Nowitzki is no longer playing for the Dallas Mavericks, a bittersweet realization after a career that stretched longer than the average NBA player. And while the patented one-leg fadeaways will no longer be seen by Mavs fans in the American Airlines Center — aside from its silhouette in the arena floor and the occasional […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has been keeping busy since retiring from the NBA last season after 21 fruitful years. From having a street officially named after him to buying a billionaire-owned estate, the list keeps on growing. But one thing the Mavs great has yet to do in the 2019-20 regular season is attending […]

Gregg Popovich signed a three-year extension with the San Antonio Spurs in April. However, when the future Hall of Famer made a Dirk Nowitzki reference on Monday with his team in Dallas, the topic of retirement came up. Interesting comment from Pop: "It’s always different coming onto a court when the star (Dirk) that was […]

Washington Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradely Beal recently opened up about his decision to sign a two-year, $72 million extension with the Wizards last month. According to the 26-year-old, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki actually had a lot to do with his decision to extend his stay in the capital. Full Woj Pod with Bradley Beal: […]

Luka Doncic was surprised to see his former Dallas Mavericks teammate Dirk Nowitzki praising him for a rousing start to the season, questioning whether it was the Mavs legend who pressed the tweet button. who made you post this tweet ? that ain’t you😂😂😂 — Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) November 4, 2019 Doncic is coming off […]

Luka Doncic continues to dazzle in just his second year as an NBA player. His brilliance at the start of the 2019-20 NBA regular season has certainly caught everyone’s attention — including the greatest player to ever don the Dallas Mavericks uniform. Dirk Nowitzki was in awe after the 20-year-old Mavs prodigy dropped yet another […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki got a street named after him on Wednesday after having a Hall of Fame career with the Mavs. However, Nowitzki’s career didn’t get off to a great start and some were wondering if the 7-footer was going to be a bust. Nowitzki joked about his tough rookie season on Wednesday, […]

Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki received a special honor on Wednesday afternoon. Knowing his importance to the team and surrounding area, the city of Dallas awarded the German-born All-Star with his own street. Nowitzki is seven feet tall, but that didn’t stop him from participating in the unveiling of “Nowitzki Way.” In fact, the former NBA […]

Dallas has been home for Dirk Nowitzki for the entirety of his 21-year NBA career. Recently, the Dallas Mavericks legend all the more made Dallas his home by purchasing a landmark estate previously owned by a Dallas billionaire, per Steve Brown of the Dallas News. The Preston Hollow estate, an 11,394 square-foot mansion priced at […]

Rick Carlisle thinks it’s only fitting that the Dallas Mavericks honor legend Dirk Nowitzki this season with his signature jumper logo planted on the hardwood at American Airlines Center: “Awesome,” Carlisle said per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. “It’s a fitting tribute to a guy who stood for all the right things for […]

Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki seems excited about what the Mavs will do to honor him in the near future. In an interview with Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News, Mavs owner Mark Cuban revealed he recently met Nowitzki just to talk and catch up. However, Cuban said that most of their talk centered […]

Dallas Mavericks legend and basketball icon Dirk Nowitzki didn’t want an extravagant farewell tour in his last season in the NBA. However, he appreciated the “awesome” gesture from the Mavs, fans, and the NBA. In an interview with Alex Schulter of Sporting News, Nowitzki was asked if he became uncomfortable in the last few months […]

The 2018-19 NBA season may have been the last hurrah for Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, but he has already left a lasting impact on Luka Doncic. Doncic–who in many ways is the perfect European star to succeed Nowitzki as the face of the franchise–told Eddie Sefko of NBA.com that he wants to build a […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis says he was tempted to return at the end of last season so he could play with Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki. Porzingis missed all of last season recovering from his ACL tear. The new Mavs star is happy he was able to play against Nowitzki in practices and figures […]

The Dirk Nowitzki era in the Dallas Mavericks was probably the best period in the franchise’s history. But now that it’s done, the team is about to welcome the new era led by the young duo of Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. For longtime Mavs coach Rick Carlise, the two should always remember the franchise’s […]

The NBA has sent a memo to all 30 teams, asking them for an accurate measurement of their players’ height and age — a petition that now-retired big man Dirk Nowitzki couldn’t wait to pinch. The German international immediately tagged longtime Mavs teammate J.J. Barea on the quote tweet for some good fun: @jjbareapr you […]

The 2018-19 season for the Dallas Mavericks will be most remembered by two things. First is the amazing debut season of 6-foot-7 guard-forward Luka Doncic, which set him on his way to an unrivaled Rookie of the Year campaign. Secondly, this was the year we all said goodbye to a true NBA legend, as long-time […]

Dirk Nowitzki is easily the greatest Dallas Mavericks player of all time. Now, according to a recent story by Mike Fisher of DallasBasketball.com, Nowitzki might be a potential part-owner of the Mavs sometime in the future. EXCLUSIVE: @MCuban plans to talk to Dirk Nowitzki about #Mavs part-ownership https://t.co/9bYFazvPvK pic.twitter.com/uBSYyp01ba — fishsports ✭ (@fishsports) September 20, […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey recently joined Keith Langlois of Pistons.com for a five-part interview. Amid their discussion, Casey likened Blake Griffin’s preparation routines to those of Dirk Nowitzki. Via NBA.com: KEITH LANGLOIS: OK, now let’s talk about the guys at the top of the roster and the returnees. Blake ended the season with […]

Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki may be retired from the game of basketball, but the two former Mavs teammates still share a love for the game of soccer. Nash, who now serves as a soccer analyst for Turner Sports, recently invited Nowitzki to take part in a wide-ranging interview inside the American Airlines Center. Amid […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki appears to be living his best life in retirement. The 41-year-old even had to cut back on the binge eating after gaining so much weight over the past few months: It was always the plan for Dirk Nowitzki to "let go" this summer and eat everything he never could as […]

Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki sees great things ahead for the Mavs with Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis leading the way. Nowitzki’s 21-year reign in Dallas ended after he retired at the conclusion of the 2018-19 season. However, he did leave the team in good hands in Doncic and Porzingis. The 14-time NBA All-Star says […]

After retiring at the end of the 2018-19 NBA season, Dallas Mavericks legend and future Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki now enters the next stage of his life: as the appointed chair of the FIBA Players Commission. Nowitzki is the greatest European player in the history of the game and one of the greatest international […]

It was not too long ago that Dirk Nowitzki was establishing himself with the Dallas Mavericks as a revolutionary player in the game of basketball. Given his size and shooting ability, the Mavs icon showed the ability to dominate the game both from the paint and on the perimeter, setting the mold for the modern […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dwight Powell and Mavs great Dirk Nowitzki traded jokes after it was announced that the latter’s iconic one-legged fadeaway will be silhouetted on both ends of the American Airlines Center. Dwight Powell says the new Dirk logo on the Mavericks court probably moves at the same speed as Dirk did last year. […]

Signature moves have become a staple of the NBA. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar used his patented sky-hook to decimate defenders. More recently, James Harden has perfected the art of the step back jumper, adding his own flair to create separation and give himself clean looks. In the last two decades, there may not be a single more […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki finished his 20-year career with 31,560 points, good for sixth on the all-time scoring list. It goes without saying that he’s one of the best scoring big men in the history of the NBA. Nowitzki appeared on an episode of Ben and Skin and was asked about who he considered […]

Dirk Nowitzki called it a career this past season and officially retired from the NBA. With that said, Dirk will now move on to different ventures. FIBA recently published a press release and named the Dallas Mavericks legend its Chair of Players Commission, as well as a member of the FIBA Central Board. Per FIBA’s […]

Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki has a charity tennis tournament coming up, and he’s reportedly bringing Luka Doncic on for the event. However, Nowitzki is doing a bit of scouting beforehand. Nowitzki recently joined Ben and Skin to discuss his upcoming charity tournament. During the interview, the German-born star noted that Doncic is keeping his tennis […]

Former Dallas Mavericks guard Nick Van Exel was surprised to see former teammate Dirk Nowitzki rocking a suit during the Dallas Cowboys opener. Via Twitter, Van Exel — who’s been an assistant coach with the Memphis Grizzlies since 2016 — noted that Nowitzki was not a fan of suits when they were teammates with the […]

The Dallas Cowboys opened their season against the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon by paying homage to a Dallas sports legend. Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki received a video tribute and an accompanying standing ovation by the crowd as the Cowboys honored Nowitzki’s career prior to kickoff: Happy to have @Swish41 in the 🏡today! #ThankYouDirk […]

Brooklyn Nets star small forward Kevin Durant says it was an “honor” to play against Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki. Both Wade and Nowitzki retired from the NBA last season. Durant faced off against Wade and the Miami Heat in the 2012 NBA Finals when he was with the Oklahoma City Thunder. KD also had […]

Retired Dallas Mavericks superstar Dirk Nowitzki is a rare breed among basketball players. He was a man ahead of his time, revolutionizing the way power forwards move in the NBA. The Mavs know how important Dirk was for their franchise and decided to honor him now that he has walked away from the game. Some […]

Dirk Nowitzki may be one of the most identifiable sports figure in Dallas history, but the former Dallas Mavericks forward has company processing through customs. The 41-year-old Mavs legend tweeted on Tuesday evening that he was surprised to see many cameras waiting at the airport as he arrives, only to realize that it was not […]