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Mark Cuban made headlines recently when he said during a podcast that he had a meeting with some of the players on the Dallas Mavericks and told them losing games was their best option. Well, it turns out star player Dirk Nowitzki thinks that wasn’t the best idea. The NBA, upon hearing the news of […]

The Dallas Mavericks suffered another blow when it was announced on Monday that Wesley Matthews would miss the rest of the season with a fractured leg. He injured his right leg in the first quarter during Saturday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. He was a late scratch for Sunday’s game against the Houston Rockets and […]

For the Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki has been the greatest player in franchise history. The 7’0 foot center has built a reputation throughout the NBA as a premier shooter and prime time player. After failing to deliver a championship to his team in 2006, Nowitzki helped the Mavericks defeat the Miami Heat in 2011, in […]

Regardless of how the Dallas Mavericks’ season concludes this season, Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki’s place in the history of the NBA is secured. Even at age 39, the future Hall of Famer continues to amaze, as he is silently putting together yet another incredible campaign that only a few night have noticed – mostly because […]

The Dallas Mavericks don’t have much to fight for throughout the rest of the NBA campaign, but among the few bright lights of this 2017-18 season has been rookie Dennis Smith Jr., who they selected with the No. 9 pick in last year’s NBA Draft. To franchise cornerstone Dirk Nowitzki, Smith has nowhere to go […]

Dirk Nowitzki is one of the best to ever play in the NBA. He is perhaps the best 7-foot shooter in league history, and his reputation certainly precedes him. In 2006, Nowitzki failed to bring the Dallas Mavericks a championship against a stacked Miami Heat team with Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O’Neal. However, Nowitzki got […]

Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki has had a very successful and illustrious NBA career. He has won most of the awards the league has to offer and is a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame once he hangs his sneakers for good. On Wednesday night, he added another feat to his already long list of achievements. […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Mark Cuban have likely had their share of disagreements throughout the former’s 20-year career, and the idea of tanking is perhaps one of many. Cuban recently admitted his Dallas Mavericks would be better off tanking the rest of this season during a conversation with Hall of Famer Julius Erving in his podcast House […]

The Los Angeles Lakers first action following NBA All-Star Weekend provided fourth-year forward Julius Randle the opportunity to play against his hometown team in the Dallas Mavericks. Randle didn’t disappoint on Friday night, putting up his fifth career triple-double performance to help lead his team to a win. It was an all-around performance that displayed […]

In his 20th season in the league, Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki is still going strong playing in a sizable role on the court. Despite his playing time dwindling down, he has shown the ability to be an effective and durable player at this stage of his illustrious NBA career. This has helped him continue […]

Dirk Nowitzki is the indisputable franchise star for the Dallas Mavericks. The seven-foot German has spent his entire career with the Mavericks. He spearheaded them to a championship in 2011, when the Mavs beat the LeBron James-led Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. However, for years Nowitzki has ranked as one of the best centers […]

Sexual harassment is a serious issue that has become a widespread over the years. Companies in particular are internally affected by these allegations, which can result in major consequences from the incident. The Dallas Mavericks are the latest organization to fight through these problems, but are the first NBA franchise to begin a full scale […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Mark Cuban are two names that go hand in hand, and both have played a huge part in the years of success the Dallas Mavericks have enjoyed throughout the last decade and a half, and even though it’s a given that Dirk will end his career with the Mavericks, that doesn’t mean […]

Dirk Nowitzki has become the essence of the Dallas Mavericks spending 19 years of his illustrious career with the franchise with the 2017-18 NBA season in progress. However, there have been a few scenarios that have arisen where he could have taken his talents elsewhere on the free agent market. One of which was possibly […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has had a really nice rookie season and recently sat down for an interview with Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated to talk about life on and off the basketball court, and how he is adapting to his new life now that he is in the NBA. […]

Throughout his illustrious career, Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has established himself as a winner on and off the court. The feats he’s reached as a player has made the Mavs icon widely considered as the best international talent to play in the NBA. Off the court, specifically on his social media activity, Nowitzki has […]

The job of a general manager in the NBA is a thankless job, one that is always criticized yet offers very little praise when you get the job done right. And when you fail, you are ridiculed and maligned beyond measure! Well, sorry GMs, but that’s exactly what we plan to do as we recall […]

There are not many reasons to watch a Dallas Mavericks game this season, as they are simply just not that good enough to even be considered a playoff team. If you are among those Mavericks-averse NBA fans, however, then you probably missed seeing one of the rarest occurrences in the history of basketball: a Dirk […]

As Dirk Nowitzki nears the end of his career, he is still playing good basketball, and Friday night he joined some elite company. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN: The basketball reference database (since 1983-84) has Robert Parish and Michael Jordan as only age 39+ dudes to get at least 5 steals and 2 blocks in […]

Monday night was a memorable one for Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki as he became just the fifth player in NBA history to reach 50,000 minutes played in his career. He surpassed Elvin Hayes on the all-time list and his latest feat further strengthens his case as the most successful international player in league history. […]

There are plenty of things that the Dallas Maverick could not get right this season, which is why they are wallowing in the bottom of the NBA standings. Having said that, one would expect that a professional organization like the Mavericks would have no problems doing trivial things correctly like stitching their players’ names on […]

Now in his 20th season in the NBA, Dirk Nowitzki has won all awards the NBA has to offer. From being a champion, former MVP, 13-time All-Star, to one of only seven players to reach 30,000 points in his stellar career, it’s hard to think of another feat the Dallas Mavericks forward has not reached […]

As the trade deadline nears, the Dallas Mavericks will listen to offers for anyone on the roster besides three key pillars of their success. According to Eddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News, the team would part ways with any players not named Harrison Barnes, Dirk Nowitzki, or Dennis Smith Jr. — three of the […]

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter has played well since being traded to the Knicks from the Oklahoma City Thunder. This season, he has averaged 14.0 points and 10.1 rebounds, with a player efficiency rating of 24.0. While Kanter may lack skills on the defensive end, he can certainly impact the game on the offensive […]

If you are in for a quick laugh, this one should do it. Mishearing names are always funny, and this one’s no exception, especially since it’s about a rookie and his team’s ultimate veteran and greatest player ever. Watch as Dallas Mavericks’ first-year guard Dennis Smith Jr. talks about the first time he knew of […]

There are now seven 30,000 scorers in league history, with James joining four Hall of Famers in career leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain, and two future Hall of Famers in Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki. On Tuesday, LeBron joined this most exclusive club in a career that goes beyond scoring. It […]

The Dallas Mavericks are currently 15-29 on the season and are the 13th seed in the West. They are probably not the most watchable team in the NBA. But you can’t count out a team that has Dirk Nowitzki. Father Time may be catching up with the Mavs great, but he still has some fuel […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. has proven that he was one of the steals of this year’s NBA Draft.Smith has carved out an important role for the Mavs and is averaging 14 points and 4.5 assists per game. He has the support of the team, especially from Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki, who thinks Smith has the […]

What a game the other night for Chicago Bulls rising star rookie forward Lauri Markkanen against the New York Knicks. In a thrilling 122-119 double-overtime victory for the Bulls at legendary Madison Square Garden, Markkanen led all scorers with a career-high 33 points and became just the second seven-footer ever to hit eight three-pointers in […]

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki may be 39 years old, but don’t tell the stat geeks that. Nowitzki has always been one of the best and most efficient shooters in the NBA. Every season, he lights up the stat sheet with high percentages from the field, three-point range and free throw line. This season, as […]

Dallas Maverics legend Dirk Nowitzki continues to defy Father Time. Even at age 39, Nowitzki is still putting up numbers and leading the Mavericks in other ways. He has scored at least 19 points in three of the last four games. After a recent win against the Charlotte Hornets, Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle suggested […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki is arguably the best 7-footer who can shoot the ball from the 3-point line. However, that doesn’t mean that he’s the last of his kind. In fact, Chicago Bulls rookie Lauri Markkanen is regarded by some as the next Nowitzki. The Finnish international joined the Bulls after being traded by […]

After knocking down all seven of his free-throws in Tuesday night’s 114-99 win over the Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki has tied Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West for the sixth spot on the NBA’s all-time made free-throws list. Nowitzki, now 39 years of age, finished Tuesday’s game with a season-high 20 points […]

Dirk Nowitzki is an unquestionable all-time great. It seems like, with every game he plays, he gets a new accolade or breaks another record. The accomplishments in the Dallas Mavericks legendary power forward’s resume keep piling up. Last night’s 96-100 loss to the New York Knicks marked Nowitzki’s 1,435th career game. It was not a […]

Dallas Mavericks veteran big man Dirk Nowitzki got a firsthand look at rookie forward Lauri Markkanen during Friday’s 127-124 home loss against the visiting Chicago Bulls, and he is convinced that the Finnish youngster is going to blossom further. After seeing Markkanen drop 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field — including three three-pointers — […]

The NBA is always full of eye-popping highlights, but it’s not everyday that we see some German-on-German crime, so let’s cherish this one. Let’s tip our hats off to Chicago Bulls forward Paul Zipser. He’s far from being fast, but he simply knew what he was up against, Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki at that, […]

When it comes to tonight’s matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the Chicago Bulls, many eyes will be on Bulls rookie rising star forward Lauri Markkanen. According to a tweet on Friday afternoon from Mavs beat writer Earl K. Sneed, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle opened up about the comparisons of Markannen to longtime Dallas […]

Steve Kerr and his Golden State Warriors were given all they could handle by the Dirk Nowitzki-led Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. It was the Warriors’ third of four meetings with the Mavs this season, and their last on Feb. 8 could also be their last ever with Nowitzki, who could potentially retire at the […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant’s playing styles might be completely different. But one unstoppable skill that both possess is deadly jump shots standing at 7 feet tall. That is an ability that has made both of these players great. Durant loves playing against Dirk. Per Bay Area News Group’s Mark Medina, Durant said: “It’s always good to […]