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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 […]

Wesley Matthews may no longer be a member of the Dallas Mavericks but he still sent his congratulations to Dirk Nowitzki for becoming the sixth all-time scorer in league history. Super rookie Luka Doncic saw his hilarious post and reacted accordingly. Via Instagram, Matthews — now a member of the Indiana Pacers uploaded a funny […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

While Dirk Nowitzki has not formally made any announcements, it is widely expected that the Dallas Mavericks legend will retire from the game of basketball at the end of the season. Not surprisingly, the Mavericks may have special plans for Nowitzki. According to Shama Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Dallas is planning a “unique […]

Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki is approaching yet another milestone in his career, as he could soon pass the legendary Wilt Chamberlain as the sixth-most prolific scorer in NBA history. The 7-footer needs only four points to pass Wilt The Stilt in the history books, having already surpassed the 30,000-point mark, aiming at Monday’s home game […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo added another feather to his cap on Sunday night with a career performance against the Philadelphia 76ers. The 24-year-old logged a career-high 52 points against the Sixers, and in the process, became only the third European to eclipse the 50-point mark in the history of the league. This is per Antigoni […]

The Dallas Mavericks managed to secure a thrilling victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. Unfortunately, power forward Dirk Nowitzki came short of eclipsing NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Nowitzki was just three points shy of passing Chamberlain during the 121-116 win over Cleveland. According to Dorthy J. Gentry of […]

Prior to Thursday night’s contest between the Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets, players were kicking it cool and shooting the breeze during their typical pre-game warm-ups. Apparently, nobody else during the shootarounds was having more fun than future Hall-of-Famer Dirk Nowitzki. Seeing that the game was on national broadcast, the crew of NBA on […]

The 2018-19 season has not gone as planned for the Dallas Mavericks. With the team disappointing on the court, Mavs fans have to reach for anything they can to be happy about. One of the lone bright spots for Dallas this season has been Dirk Nowitzki. The 40-year-old Mavericks legend has not yet announced his […]

Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki has been widely recognized as the greatest international player of all-time. His 21 years in the NBA is nothing short of legendary. He has been a cornerstone of the Mavs franchise for more than two decades, and he’s looked up to by a lot of international players who want to make […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has played 21 years in the NBA, a career that’s nothing but legendary to most of the fans. The sweet-shooting German has accomplished a lot during his run, and now that he’s almost at the finish line, fellow players, especially those who came from outside the United States, can’t help […]

Looks like Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has been teaching Luka Doncic some of his moves. And it seems the Mavs rookie is a fast learner. During the first quarter of the Dallas’ home game against the Houston Rockets, Doncic was able to do a Dirk-like fade-away jumper — only his release was a lot […]

Being one of the oldest active players in the NBA, the Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki doesn’t exactly have a pulse on the current generation of players who are mostly comprised of millennials – or in the case of the Mavs’ faces of the future in Kristaps Porzingis and rookie Luka Doncic – centennials. But at […]

Although Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has not officially announced his retirement from the NBA, the Mavs legend continues to get ample fan support in opposing arenas that he may be visiting for the last time. Friday night versus the Orlando Magic was no different, as the home crowd gave Dirk a standing O when […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki played his 33rd game of the season against the Orlando Magic, and with that, he passed John Stockton on the all-time list for most games played. The appearance brings Nowitzki to 1,505 games, propelling him to third place in the list. History continues 🙌 @swish41 passes John Stockton for 3rd […]

With his time in the NBA coming to a close, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is now starting to give more thought to life outside the confines of the basketball court. Nowitzki recently spoke to David Aldridge of The Athletic, and shared how his life may have turned out had he not taken up basketball. “I’d […]

A favorite parlor game for NBA junkies in recent years has been assessing which star big men of the past would benefit most from playing in the league today. Kevin Garnett, for instance, would thrive as a switch-everything center with all-court passing skills, and almost surely make more of an effort to consistently step behind […]

Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki has made it clear that this will be his last season playing in the NBA. Some think the Dallas icon would be a fine head coach, but it sounds like he won’t be interested in taking on that role. In a recent interview with Dwain Price of Mavs.com, Nowitzki noted that […]

It is no secret that the end appears to be drawing closer and closer by the day for Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki, who remains primed for retirement after the conclusion of this season. However, the German-born sharpshooter might be thinking not so fast folks as Nowitzki just won’t formally close the door on his […]

Monday night in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center, Nets fans erupted when Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki hit his first shot from the field in the fourth quarter of a blowout game. It was gesture Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle called “very touching.” Just like Miami Heat star shooting guard Dwyane Wade, Nowitzki has been getting showered with […]

Mavs All-Star Dirk Nowitzki has announced that this will he his last season of service in the NBA. In lieu of this fact, fans of opposing teams have been showing the German-born star their appreciation. The Mavs were on the road for Monday night’s game against the Nets. Like many other fanbases around the league […]

Dallas Mavericks super rookie Luka Doncic made fun of how Dirk Nowitzki dunks during the pregame warm-ups. Nowitzki has just made a dunk during the Mavs’ pregame drills, but Doncic quickly joined in the fun with his hilarious impersonation of the German while dunking. DIRK DUNK. And… maybe Luka's Dirk impersonation at the end? 🤣 […]

Although Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki hasn’t announced if this is going to be his last year in the NBA, fans are treating it like it is. That emotional reality continued to unfold on Monday in Brooklyn when the Mavs took on the Nets at Barclays Center. In the fourth quarter of a blowout game, Nowitzki hit […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Dirk Nowitzki is in the midst of his 21st NBA season, and while his body may be beginning to fail him at an elite level, his sense of humor remains in a class of its own. After a throwback ESPN The Magazine cover was unearthed Sunday, Nowitzki took to Twitter to […]

The LA Clippers, mainly head coach Doc Rivers, made the news recently with how they honored Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki isn’t 100 percent sure to retire at the end of the year, but most people seem to be expecting it. With that in mind, the Clippers coach stopped everything in it’s tracks during […]