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When you think about NBA big men who have a similar style of play, the last duo you’d probably ever come up with is DeAndre Jordan and Dirk Nowitzki. Well, apparently Jordan feels he and his new Mavs teammate are more alike than we thought. DeAndre Jordan's first words to the Dallas media: "The black Dirk […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki recently revealed that he would be returning for his 21st season in the NBA. Despite having acquired loads of accolades over the course of his career, the Mavs superstar says there is still one feat that he would like to accomplish: winning the Slam Dunk Contest. That’s right. Nowitzki — […]

The Dallas Mavericks could execute the proverbial passing of the torch rather literally, as rookie Luka Doncic is projected to start at power forward this season, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, as franchise legend Dirk Nowitzki vacates the position he occupied during the last two decades. Head coach Rick Carlisle said Friday Nowitzki will likely […]

Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle knows franchise icon Dirk Nowitzki will have to make some sacrifices in what could be the last year of his 21-year NBA career, but skipping out on a farewell tour isn’t one of them. Nowitzki is one of many NBA players expected to retire after this season, along with Dwyane […]

Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki is likely to come off the bench during his 21st and potentially final season in the NBA, said Mavs coach Rick Carlisle, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Nowitzki had expressed willingness to do whatever is necessary for the team to thrive earlier this month, which could include coming off […]

The Dallas Mavericks signed center DeAndre Jordan to a one-year, $22.9 million deal in July, and Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki is excited to have the high-flyer on board. Jordan spent the first 10 years of his NBA career with the Los Angeles Clippers, but he declined his player option with the team for the 2018-19 […]

Dirk Nowitzki will head into his NBA-record 21st straight season with the Dallas Mavericks, and while his career has certainly made him a legend in town, his reputation won’t keep him from taking a step back. The German international would even be open to the possibility of coming off the bench, especially with the Mavs […]

Dallas Mavs icon Dirk Nowitzki was en-route to playing 80-plus games during last season after coming off an injury-marred campaign in 2016-17, cutting his time short and undergoing a season-ending ankle surgery to clean up bone spurs. The hope, as Nowitzki quickly announced, was to maximize his time of recovery, allowing him to start what […]

Dirk Nowitzki will head into his 21st season with the Dallas Mavs without having lost an ounce of humor. New teammate DeAndre Jordan found that out very soon into this stint with his new team, as the German international jokingly threatened to take his spot in the starting five. “Obviously, the last couple years, I’ve […]

Dirk Nowitzki will set himself up for the ultimate passing of the torch, from an international legend to another on the rise, getting to mentor European sensation Luka Doncic during his 21st and last year in the league. While Doncic boasts plenty of talent, Nowitzki knows there will be some level of adjustment to the […]

As Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki enters the tail end of his illustrious career, he’s probably thinking who to pass the title of franchise player to. After 20 years as the face of the organization, filling his shoes is not going to be an easy task. Still, the Mavs have done a great job of […]

Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki spoke about the newest Mavs member, Luka Doncic, noting that the 19-year-old was way better than him when he was of the same age. Speaking on 105.3 The Fan, Nowitzki, who will be playing his 21st season in the NBA, shared that he’s already been working out with Doncic. Asked if […]

Former Dallas Mavericks star point guard Steve Nash is about to be inducted to the Hall of Fame in Springfield tonight. Dirk Nowitzki, his former teammate with the Mavs, has been very vocal in honoring the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player and the No. 13 on the back of the legendary point guard’s jersey. In […]

Jason Kidd has made it to the pinnacle of basketball greatness, as the former Dallas Mavericks point guard was enshrined Friday to the Naismith Basketball Hall-of-Fame. Kidd built his legacy on the backs of his unmatched ability to drop dimes, but he also showed, at least during his speech tonight, that he can dish out […]

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki has been known to roast teammates and even himself all over his social media accounts. Recently, he had another victim to his list: former coach Don Nelson. He looks like a bad guy from the movie Taken!!! https://t.co/SLZVTzDHcR — Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) September 7, 2018 Nelson is in attendance during […]

Former MVP Steve Nash and Dallas Mavericks superstar Dirk Nowitzki had plenty of countless memories as teammates with the Mavs and in the day of Nash’s enshrinement into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, they opened up the door to some of them. The two internationals were always seen close to each other, often joking […]

Only hours before his official enshrinement into the Naismith Hall of Fame, Steve Nash went back to memory lane, recalling some of his early moments with the Dallas Mavs and his former teammate and longtime friend Dirk Nowitzki. The German international is coming into his 21st and last NBA season, which would be the most […]

Phoenix Suns legend Steve Nash was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame recently and he took some time to poke fun at former Dallas Mavericks teammate Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki was in attendance to watch his close friend Nash get inducted to the Hall of Fame. Nash said that it definitely made him happy to […]

Dallas Mavs icon Dirk Nowitzki might go down as one of the most loyal teammates in the game, but his sense of humor knows no mercy, recently darting a savage shot to his former teammates and soon-t0-be Hall of Fame point guards Steve Nash and Jason Kidd. The German international took to Twitter to acknowledge […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki returned to the practice facility on Wednesday, as the Mavs’ German-born forward participated in his first team scrimmage since he underwent ankle surgery in April earlier this year. The 40-year-old Mavericks icon took the next step in rehabilitation process, scrimmaging with teammates such as recently drafted rookie Luka Doncic and […]

Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash, and Don Nelson were a force with the Dallas Mavericks. The Nash and Nowitzki duo playing in Nelson’s uptempo style was a match made in heaven with the Mavs, but it appears that the trio’s cohesion was partially built off the court. Dwain Price of Mavs.com spoke with Nelson, who said of Nash […]

LeBron James has only good things to say about one of his fiercest rivals throughout the years, Dirk Nowitzki. The German big man for the Dallas Mavericks is entering what may be the final year of his career and reporters asked LeBron about the legendary Maverick. “He’s amazing. One of my favorite players ever to […]

Dirk Nowitzki is an all-time great. There is no debating that fact. He is a first-ballot Hall of Famer and will go down as the greatest player in Dallas Mavericks history. He hasn’t definitively stated that this will be his last season, but it’s clear that his career is winding down. Now, in what could […]

Dirk Nowitzki isn’t messing around this offseason. Actually, it looks like the Dallas Mavericks big man is messing around a little bit. Nowitzki was caught on video by Mavs teammate J.J. Barea still throwing it down at 40 years of age. That’s something that Dirk doesn’t do very often anymore. 20 seasons in and Dirk's […]

Manu Ginobili’s retirement on Monday shook the NBA. The San Antonio Spurs legend is calling it a career after an incredibly successful 16-year run in the NBA. One of his fiercest rivals took to Twitter to wish him well. Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks had their fair share of grudge matches against Ginobili and […]

The Dallas Mavericks went all in on European wonder kid Luka Doncic at the 2018 NBA draft, as they look build a foundation in the hopes of again challenging for an NBA championship in the future. With the acquisition of Doncic, the 19-year-old will now team up with explosive guard Dennis Smith Jr. in the […]

Once upon a time, an 18-year-old Dirk Nowitzki dropped 52 points against a team comprised of Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan, and Scottie Pippen. The game happened in 1997 — back when YouTube and other modern forms file sharing and recording were nonexistent. Patrick Cassidy of UPROXX was on a mission of unearthing a video recording of the […]

Denver Nuggets Center Nikola Jokic and Dallas Mavericks legendary power forward Dirk Nowitzki are two of the more talented big men in the NBA that simply don’t dunk the ball as much as we would anticipate. Both standing genuinely over 6-foot-11, Jokic and Nowitzki prefer to use their finesse around the basket instead of throwing […]

There’s no official indication, but this could be Dirk Nowitzki’s final season. The German big man is 40-years old and clearly on the downslope of his historic career. The possibility that this would be Dirk’s last season is all the more interesting after hearing that his final game could come in San Antonio. According to […]

Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki is expecting his team to bounce back after two seasons mired in the cellar of the Western Conference. The 40-year-old Nowitzki decided to return for his 21st season, hoping to go out in a winning note after struggling with injuries the past two years. “I think we should be a […]

An innocent kid recently asked Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki if he was going to break Wilt Chamberlain’s towering 100-point record in an NBA game, according to Dwain Price of Mavs.com. As Dirk mentioned, the kid must not watch a ton of the Mavs. Nowitzki’s response was filled with his signature sass, one we’ve come […]

Entering the 21st season of his illustrious career, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki refuses to stop working on his game. However, despite the fact that the German has been using the summer break to further improve his shooting, the Mavs’ living legend proved to be no match to a young girl in a recent game […]

Dirk Nowitzki is set to play in his 21st season in the league after deciding to ink a one-year, $5 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks. This has once again brought into question his commitment after that campaign with retirement now lingering as he winds down from what has been an illustrious NBA career. According […]

The Dallas Mavericks have gone through every possible phase an organization can in a 20-year period. Since the 1998-99 season, the Mavs went from a bottom-feeding team in the West to championship contenders in the mid-2000s and NBA Champions in 2011, but have slowly climbed back down to the lottery since. The one constant in […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is making headlines with his social media activity this offseason. This is nothing new for Durant, but it’s furthering the narrative that he is soft and sensitive. Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki spoke about how he uses Twitter to interact with the fans — and haters — in his […]

Dirk Nowitzki is one of the best basketball players of his generation. His place on the all-time scoring list is evidence of Dirk’s place among the all-time greats. But unfortunately, one of his contemporaries is making a hard charge at his spot at seventh on the all-time scoring list. LeBron James is just 149 points […]

Twitter and Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant are words that have become famous together the last year. From using burner accounts to praise himself or getting into fights constantly with fans he has done it all. Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is an avid social media user himself, but he can’t really understand why Kevin […]

No-trade clauses (a contract stipulation that prevents a player from being traded without their consent since they have to waive that clause after all) are a distinct staple on every Dirk Nowitzki contract since 2010. In fact, at the time, the Dallas Mavericks icon was only one of two players (the other being Kobe Bryant) […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki is an all-time NBA great. On Monday when he signed his contract to stay in Dallas, he became the lone NBA player to ever play 21 consecutive seasons for the same franchise according to the Associated Press. It’s a feat that highlights his longevity and loyalty to the Mavs. The […]