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Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks and Vince Carter of the Atlanta Hawks, are the considered the elder statesmen of the NBA. They shared why they still play the game of basketball despite their age. Per NBA on ESPN, Carter and Nowitzki explained briefly why they still suit up night in and night out, dribble, […]

Chicago Bulls star Lauri Markkanen, often compared to Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, admits there’s one thing he copied from the German Wunderkind. In an interview with Uproxx, the 21-year-old forward confirmed that Nowitzki was one of his basketball influences growing up. “There’s been multiple, obviously, people comparing me to Dirk, but I actually watched […]

Mavs big man Dirk Nowitzki has been dealing with a sore left ankle for the past few weeks. The Big German has already been ruled out of Dallas’ regular season opener, but now it sounds like he might be out of commission for a few more games. Dirk Nowitzki is weeks away from playing, Rick […]

NBA Hall of Famer Yao Ming has a knack of dwarfing tall people when standing next to him. That will happen when you’re 7 feet 6 inches tall. Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic recently posted a photo of himself posing with the former Houston Rockets star, along with Mavs legend and teammate Dirk Nowitzki. The Slovenian […]

Dirk Nowitzki has spent his entire NBA career with the Mavs. This season will be his 21st with the franchise, making him the longest-tenured player for any one team since Kobe Bryant’s 20-year stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. Whether or not Dirk will retire after this season remains to be seen, but he says […]

Per HoopsHype’s Alex Kennedy, Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons says that Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is his favorite NBA player. Who's your favorite international player? Ben Simmons: "Dirk. First of all, he's in Like Mike – one of my favorite movies! Plus, he's a freak. The fact that he's still playing and getting […]

Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki sat out his second preseason game in a 120-114 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, the first of likely many games that he will miss with the impending recovery from the ankle surgery he underwent late last season. The German international admitted his foot will still need some time to […]

Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki was presented with the first of many gifts during his farewell tour when he was given a commemorative electric guitar by former NBA player and teammate Wang Zhizhi during Friday’s game between the Mavs and the Philadelphia 76ers in Shanghai. Dirk was presented a guitar at the game. #RetirementTourFlow pic.twitter.com/7QCfEjPgJB […]

Dallas Mavs coach Rick Carlisle won’t commit to a timeline of return for franchise icon Dirk Nowitzki, as he is yet to practice with the team due to his recovery from ankle surgery. Carlisle had mentioned it would be a matter or weeks, not months to get the 7-footer back on the court for his NBA-record […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is still weeks away from playing in a game. The Mavs forward underwent ankle surgery in April and his recovery has been going slowly. Weeks, not days, before Dirk Nowitzki will return, both Dirk and Rick Carlisle say. — Eddie Sefko (@ESefko) October 3, 2018 This year will be Nowitzki’s 21st season with the Mavs, […]

Three years after DeAndre Jordan bailed on the Dallas Mavericks, Jordan will finally now have a chance to play with his childhood idol, Dirk Nowitzki. Jordan spoke on DAC (Dennis & Cowlishaw) on 103.3 FM ESPN about how he once wanted to be like Dirk: “Dirk was obviously a player that I looked up to. […]

The writing was on the wall for Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki when he found out that center DeAndre Jordan signed with the team in the offseason: he would be in a bench role for the first time since his rookie year. The future Hall of Famer chimed in his thoughts on coming off the […]

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 […]