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This wasn’t supposed to be a rivalry. There was virtually nothing to suggest that Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki would become rivals but it happened nonetheless. During All-Star Weekend, Wade and Nowitzki played their final All-Star Games and were given honorary jerseys to commemorate the momentous occasion. The Miami Heat guard is definite about retiring, […]

On Thursday afternoon, news came down the wire stating that Jason Witten will be returning to the Dallas Cowboys after a stint with ESPN’s Monday Night Football broadcast team. After hearing Witten’s announcement, fellow Dallas icon and Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki sent out a brief message on Twitter to welcome him back: Welcome baaaaack @JasonWitten […]

Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki is still undecided whether he will choose to play another year in the NBA or not. The longtime face of the Mavs returned after missing the last four games of the 2017-18 season to undergo a clean-up procedure in his ankle, hoping to be in full health for this go-around. […]

Dirk Nowitzki is a shell of his former self. It’s a truth that the Dallas Mavericks’ GOAT has come to grips with for a while now, exacerbated by an unfortunate knee injury that required surgery and moved his possible retirement plans a little earlier than he hoped. Still, it hurts to be reminded by that […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki might have faced the Indiana Pacers for the final time on Wednesday. Prior to the game, Pacers head coach Nate McMillan reflected on how much of a “matchup nightmare” the Mavs legend was back in his prime. Per Fox Sports, McMillan, who’s been coaching since 2000, shared his thoughts on […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says he wasn’t planning on making a devotion to Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki during Monday night’s game at Staples Center. Nowitzki, now 40 years of age, is said to be playing in his last season. In lieu of this fact, Rivers felt the urge to recognize the NBA legend […]

Late in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Clippers’ win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers stopped the game and called timeout to address the Staples Center crowd in order to honor Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, who is widely believed to be retiring at the end of the […]

Late in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Clippers’ win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers stopped the game and called timeout to address the Staples Center fans and honor Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, who is widely assumed to be retiring at the end of the season. It […]

The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 121-112 on Monday night, but the final score was only a mere footnote to the best moment of the game. The most touching moment came late in the fourth quarter when Doc Rivers stopped the game and used a timeout to address the […]

Dallas Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki became just the fourth player in NBA history to play 1,500 games. The Mavs star joined NBA legends Robert Parish (1611 games played), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1560), and John Stockton (1504) in the exclusive list. Congrats to @swish41 of the @dallasmavs for becoming the 4th player in @NBAHistory to play in 1,500 games! […]

Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks are set to take on the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night, and the future Hall of Famer can’t help but reminisce his best moments at Staples Center. During the Mavs’ shootaround, Nowitzki was asked about his favorite moment in the said arena, and his answer was pretty obvious. […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki on Friday met with one of his biggest fans. The 92-year-old venerable lady got to meet her favorite Mav. You can watch the video below. Dirk made this 92-year-old fan's birthday wish come true 😊 pic.twitter.com/Lhr6HBiq3A — ESPN (@espn) February 23, 2019 Nowitzki has been non-committal with his plans of […]

Dirk Nowitzki’s performance in the 2019 All-Star game was as successful as it was short-lived. The Dallas Mavericks legend entered Sunday’s exhibition with 56.6 seconds left in the first quarter. He drained his first three-pointer off a hand-off from Blake Griffin just over 20 seconds later, connected on another deep triple off a set play […]

Whenever Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki retires from the NBA, the future Hall of Famer is going to kick back and spend a lot of time with his family. Nowitzki signed a one-year deal with the Mavs last summer. Dirk hasn’t announced if this is going to be his last season in the NBA, but it […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is a legit 7-footer, so he’s obviously an extremely tall guy. However, Nowitzki is getting tired of constantly hearing how “tall” he is and wants to know if he can return the favor to people who are not as vertically gifted: Not that it bothers me cuz I heard it […]

The NBA’s best gathered together in Charlotte for the 68th annual All-Star Game to entertain fans from across the globe. Team LeBron finished with 178 points to outlast Team Giannis, who finished with “only” 164 points during the NBA’s midseason event. As good a show as we witnessed on Sunday night, not everyone played well. […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki is undoubtedly one of the most successful non-American players in the world. His professional basketball career dates back to 1994 in Germany, and he has won a lot of accomplishments both inside and outside the NBA. Still, the 14-time All-Star refuses to admit that he’s the greatest international player of […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Paul George says Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was one of his favorite players growing up. George got to be teammates with Nowitzki on Sunday at the 2019 All-Star game, and it was a very special moment for George, who used to beat his friends in video games back in the day with […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame and owner of one of the most devastating moves in NBA history. Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers certainly acknowledges this fact. The young Sixers star recently shared the type of impact Nowitzki has had on his career in the NBA: “When I […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade and Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki got one last chance to play in the All-Star Game as special additions to the roster, and the NBA made sure they will never forget it. Before the start of the fourth quarter, the two basketball legends were presented with framed commemorative jerseys to […]

Team Giannis is beating Team LeBron 95-82 at the half. With that, comes the MVP predictions. In his last All-Star game before retiring, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has come out shooting and now has a major endorsement in the form of Mavs teammate Luka Doncic. DIRK MVP😜😜💯💯🔥🔥 — Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) February 18, 2019 […]

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki showed off his range early on in the NBA All-Star Game after being added as a special selection by commissioner Adam Silver. Many are wondering if this is Nowitzki’s final All-Star Game, but he has yet to decide whether he’ll return for another season. Either way, it’s clear that he’s compiled […]

Dirk Nowitzki has spent all 21 of his years in the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks. Despite that, it’s not just Mavs fans that appreciate what the German has done for the League. As he checked into his final All-Star game, the fans showed just how much they love him. The crowd gives Dirk a […]

Adam Silver thought it made a lot of sense to include Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade and Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki in this year’s NBA All-Star Game. The two legends were selected as extra additions to this year’s All-Star lineup considering that they could both be retiring following this season. And while there’s speculation […]

Dirk Nowitzki participating in the All-Star Saturday’s 3-point contest was more about the league’s recognition for his Hall of Fame career than his actual performance from beyond the arc this season. Nowitzki got eliminated in the first round, as he was only able to put up 17 points, good for sixth best. After the game, […]

Adam Silver continues endearing himself to NBA fans across the globe, this time in a more direct manner than ever before. The commissioner, who’s been so successful since taking over for David Stern in 2014 that NFL owners have reached out to him about replacing Roger Goodell, created even more goodwill for himself recently when […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki was given the special opportunity to coach Team World in the Rising Stars Challenge last night. However, his team lost 161-144 to Team USA. After the game, Mavs rookie sensation and Nowitzki’s teammate Luka Doncic — the front-runner to win Rookie of the Year this season — joked about how […]

Dallas Mavericks forward and future Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki hasn’t decided yet if he will retire this season, but fans are already wondering what’s next for the Mavs legend. One of the possibilities for Dirk Nowitzki is to become an NBA coach after he decides to call it a career, and he got a […]

Everyone is pretty much assuming that Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki will retire at the end of this season, with even Mavericks owner Mark Cuban himself recently saying that he feels like this is it for him. However, Nowitzki has not yet made any announcements, and the 40-year-old says that he is not going to […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic has taken the NBA by storm over his first 55 professional games. The frontrunner for the league’s Rookie of the Year Award could make his case for playing in Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game, but he’ll instead have to settle for an appearance in the Rising Stars Challenge, which just […]

Dirk Nowitzki’s busy All-Star weekend officially begins. The Dallas Mavericks forward and future Hall of Famer has been selected to coach Team World for the Rising Stars Challenge game. Before they played Team USA, Nowitzki had a chance to meet and greet his players. World Team Coach @swish41 greets his squad! #MTNDEWICERisingStars ⏰: 9pm/et 📺: […]

The NBA All-Star Weekend is here and Saturday’s Three-Point Contest is set to be the main event for those who have grown disappointed of the lack of fireworks from the Dunk Contest in recent years. There will be 10 participants for the first time in the history of the league, a field full of sharpshooters […]

Upon landing in Charlotte for All-Star weekend, Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen wanted to practice for the Rising Stars challenge, so he asked his coach, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, want time practice was. That’s when one of Markkanen’s teammates on Team World, Mavs rookie Luka Doncic, said Nowitzki told him there was no practice. Lauri then […]

The 2018-19 season was meant to be the ultimate passing of the baton from one great European to an aspiring one, but the transition has been much different than Dirk Nowitzki teaching Luka Doncic how to transition into the NBA game, having done the work all by his lonesome. Nowitzki argues Doncic doesn’t need to […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki spoke at length about his years-long rivalry with Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade after meeting in two NBA Finals and exchanging several matchups against one another in the regular season. Both Mavs and Heat legends are expected to retire after this season and were named honorary All-Star mentions in what […]

The Miami Heat defeated the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night in what was Dwyane Wade’s last trip to Dallas throughout his storied NBA career, and afterward, he and Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki, both of whom will be retiring at season’s end, exchanged jerseys. Iconic jersey swap between @swish41 and @DwyaneWade 🙌 pic.twitter.com/K56XiAE42D — Ball Don’t […]

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade and Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki are living legends – they know this, but the crowd reminded them on Wednesday night when the Mavs hosted the Heat. While Wade has already publicly announced his plans of retirement following this season, Dirk has yet to say anything official in regards to […]

Despite the fact that former New York Knicks superstar big man Kristaps Porzingis has yet to play a game as a member of the Dallas Mavericks, “The Unicorn” is already being compared to the legendary Dirk Nowitzki. Technically a teammate of Nowitzki, it does not seem as though Porzingis will ever suit up alongside the Mavs […]

This weekend in Charlotte, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki will become only the second 40-year-old in NBA history to play in an All-Star game. NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the first ever to do it at that age. PS — Dirk will this weekend become just the second 40-year-old in league history to play in […]