Dirk Nowitzki Articles - Page 25

In his 18 seasons in the NBA, Dirk Nowitzki has remained loyal to the Dallas Mavericks, and Dallas fans love him for it. And so does Mark Cuban. On Tuesday, Cuban told Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News, “Dirk can play until he’s 50. It’s not like he can get any slower.” Nowitzki recently […]

Now that he’s retired, Kobe Bryant has been more open with his opinions on the NBA. Bryant revealed that he believes the NBA season is too long, with the reason being that a longer season leads to a higher chance of injury for players. This seems true enough since today’s players are seemingly injured more […]

Count Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki as one in the group that believes Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant will remain with the Thunder when free agency is completed. Nowitzki knows what it’s like having to make a decision to leave a team that he has been with his entire career, and what it means to […]

Although he’s recently opted out of his contract with the Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki says he isn’t going anywhere. In a recent interview with Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News, Nowitzki said that he’s still interested in playing for the Mavs for the next few seasons. “Since I felt great, played decent, I might opt out […]

Yesterday, the world lost a heavyweight boxing prodigy. At age 74, three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer Muhammad Ali died due to respiratory complications. Widely regarded as ‘The Greatest,’ the sports world will never forget what Ali did and all he accomplished. Fortunately enough in his time, Ali gave some of this love back to sports […]

Dirk Nowitzki‘s option to opt-out of a new contract is under new consideration as the Mavericks legend re-weighs his initial decision. Just like any other superstar, Nowitzki is on the pursuit to another championship title, and he wants his team structured to do so. The big German already has the future on his mind and wants […]

Rougned Odor, second baseman for the Texas Rangers, obtained recent infamy after punching Toronto Blue Jays right fielder José Bautista square in the jaw a few weeks ago. Now serving a seven game suspension, the Ranger has had plenty of time to explore other sports. Most recently, Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki was seen taking Odor’s latest punch, […]

At the end of January, Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki thought he had the perfect new haircut. But when he walked into the Dallas training facility, he was slammed with joking insults from everyone from his teammate Chandler Parsons to the ballboys on the sideline. The reason? The moment Nowitzki walked in, he was spotted by […]

Free agency brings many things. The free agency period is one of the most exciting parts about the NBA off season. Your team likely has a chance to improve, either by addition or subtraction, and if lucky enough, a team might be able to land a high profile star to rank up in contender status. […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Dirk Nowitzki‘s three year, $25 million deal from the summer of 2014 is expiring on June 22, and the legendary power forward plans to opt out of the final year of the contract, via Dwain Price of the Star-Telegram. As shocking as this may sound to most Mavericks fans, it is believed that Nowitzki does intend […]

There’s still plenty of time for Stephen Curry to return to action this postseason, but a number of his counterparts across the league aren’t so lucky. The Los Angeles Clippers lost their best two players, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, to injuries that will keep them out for the rest of the playoffs. It’s part […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has managed to have a healthy career with the Texas team. Now at 37, the old power forward is nearing the expiration of his contract in the summer of 2017. Luckily for the league, Nowitzki has no intention of hanging up his jersey. He says he feels as though he […]

The Dallas Mavericks were able to pull of the upset on Monday night by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 85-84 in OKC, tying the series 1-1 going into Dallas for game 3. However, the win may have come with a big loss. According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, Mavericks’ head coach Rick Carlisle has said that […]

According to Basketball Reference, there are only 6 active NBA players that are a 100% lock for the Basketball Hall of Fame. Those six players are  Kobe Byrant, Tim Duncan, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Dwyane Wade, and Dirk Nowitzki. Six active NBA players are a 100% lock to make the Hall of Fame, according to @bball_ref… https://t.co/0GR4LsGXkJ […]

The Dallas Mavericks‘ battle against the Houston Rockets last night held huge playoff implications. With just five games to go, the Mavs held a narrow one game lead on the Rockets in the playoff hunt as the opening tip went up. A Houston victory would’ve created a tie for the final three playoff spots between Dallas, […]