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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 […]

For Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, agreeing to be the ambassador of the World Cup is one way of helping the game of basketball grow internationally. In an interview with Alex Squadron of Slam Online, the Mavs icon admitted that he’s sad that his playing days are over. However, Nowitzki still wants to contribute to […]

For Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki, the key to success for young NBA players today is to ‘never think you’ve made it.’ In an interview with Alex Squadron of Slam Online, the 41-year-old Mavs icon shared what his mindset was throughout his illustrious 21-year career in the NBA. From day one up until he hung […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is one of the best shooting bigs to ever step foot on the hardwood. However, the Mavs icon believes that today’s big men have better skills compared to the time when he entered the NBA. Nowitzki sat down with Alex Squadron of Slam Online in China while the FIBA World […]

Following a storied 21-year career with the Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki retired after the 2018-19 season. Now, the Mavs icon is entering the next chapter of his career. While Nowitzki remains undecided and is taking his time before making his next career move post-retirement, he seems to have a number of offers waiting for him. […]

2K senior producer Erick Boenisch has finally explained why they decided to choose Dwyane Wade over Dirk Nowitzki for the cover of the NBA 2K20 Legend Edition. Per SubReal of AltChar, Boenisch admitted that the reason behind the Wade selection wasn’t that “great.” They chose Wade partly because 2K has worked with Kobe Bryant and […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a shining new international duo this upcoming season with reigning Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic and returning Latvian star Kristaps Porzingis at the helm. Unfortunately, Mavs fans won’t get the chance to see them play alongside Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, who officially retired at the end of the 2018-19 season. […]

NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving believes that Dallas Mavericks sophomore Luka Doncic is the perfect player to become the next face of the franchise. In his interview with Fanatic View, Dr. J. praised Doncic, who had a great rookie season with the Mavs. He also believes that the Rookie of the Year winner has […]

Former NBA guard and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose appreciates Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard following in Dirk Nowitzki’s footsteps by wanting to stay with one team. Nowitzki spent his entire career with the Dallas Mavericks. Lillard has said multiple times he wants to retire with the Blazers and will not leave […]

During a local youth camp in Dallas, Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith admitted he felt young playing alongside Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki: What did it feel like playing with Dirk?Dorian – “I felt young…he’s almost the same age as my mom. When @swish41 first got in the league, I was 5 years old.”😆 📺: @DallasMavs’ @doefinney_10 […]

Dallas Mavericks incoming sophomore point guard Jalen Brunson is just one of the hundreds of individuals within the NBA whose lives were somehow touched by the legendary Dirk Nowitzki. The 22-year-old, son of former NBA journeyman Rick Brunson, recently shared a very endearing moment between himself, his dad, and Dirk — one that will surely […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has only fond things to say about former teammate Dirk Nowitzki. The Dallas Mavericks lottery pick spent one-plus seasons with the Mavs legend in 41-year-old Nowitzki, who retired at the conclusion of the 2018-19 NBA season. Smith Jr. was acquired by the Knicks in the Kristaps Porzingis […]

The Dallas Mavericks were somewhat surprised by Dirk Nowitzki’s retirement announcement on the day of his last home game at American Airlines Center. Lara Beth Seager, who designed and produced the night in which the Mavericks planned to honor the 7-footer for his 21 years with the franchise, spoke at length about the process and […]

Dirk Nowitzki would have passed up on his lone Most Valuable Player award in 2007 after suffering an embarrassing loss to the “We Believe” Golden State Warriors as the Dallas Mavericks became the first top seed to lose to an eighth seed in a best-of-seven playoff series. The Hall of Fame-bound forward explained his feelings […]

Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki recently sat down for a wide-ranging oral history of his career with D Magazine. During the discussion, the German-born icon discussed the struggles he faced in his rookie season, as well as the possibility of returning to Europe if his NBA dream didn’t pan out. Nowitzki’s first season of NBA service […]