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Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic and team icon Dirk Nowitzki shared a beautiful moment on the court on Tuesday after the Mavs took down the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 of their playoff series. With Dirk in attendance in Staples Center, Luka and the Mavs made him proud with a spectacular performance to take […]

Compared to many of the other teams in the NBA, the Dallas Mavericks don’t have a pantheon of legendary players that the entire basketball world worships. However, there have been more than enough players who donned the Dallas jersey and made something of it. Since their start as a franchise, a number of impressive players […]

Dirk Nowitzki has been retired for two years now, but the Dallas Mavericks icon’s effect on the game is still felt around the league. Just watch MVP candidate Joel Embiid sink his one-legged fadeaway for the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid’s fadeaway game was on full display in Game 1 against the Washington Wizards. His arsenal displayed […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki will never forget the time when LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, then with the Miami Heat, mocked him for being ill during the 2011 NBA Finals. Dubbed as Dirk’s flu game, the Mavs great battled with flu-like symptoms since Game 4 of the said Finals series. Heading into Game 5 […]

Dallas Mavericks great Dirk Nowitzki admits Luka Doncic and Co. will have their hands full against the Los Angeles Clippers in the playoffs, but he thinks the Mavs have a good chance. However, for the Mavs to pull off an epic upset against one of the title favorites this season, two things must go their […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic played only one season together on the Dallas Mavericks, but they still developed a great relationship even in their short time as teammates. The foundation of their friendship is respect, as Nowitzki revealed in his latest appearance on The Bill Simmons Podcast. However, Doncic had to earn that respect from […]

The race for the MVP trophy is as tight as a new jar of pickles. The NBA on Thursday announced the three finalists for the league’s top individual honor: Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. While the result will definitely be […]

Several talented young athletes have come into the NBA over the years. Some managed to live up to the hype that surrounded their names, while others have faded into irrelevance. For Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic, the storyline is still being written. At just 22 years of age, Doncic is well on his way to […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is just 22 years old, but he has already made 5,000 career points in the NBA. Not that it’s surprising given how phenomenal he has been since entering the league  in 2018, but it is still nothing short of amazing. Doncic headed to Friday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers needing […]

From one Dallas Mavericks goat to another – Dirk Nowitzki was greeted in his return to the American Airlines Center on Thursday with another impressive Luka Doncic display. Doncic led the way for the Mavs behind a huge home win against the Brooklyn Nets with a team-high of 24 points while knocking down five triples. […]

Did Talen Horton-Tucker just throw some shade on Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki? Most probably not but we’ll go with it anyway. The Los Angeles Lakers swingman channeled his inner Dirk on Thursday with a flawless one-foot fadeaway against the Mavericks on Thursday. To add some salt to the wound, Horton-Tucker did it in Nowitzki’s […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban had a curious comparison for Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. Cuban said during an interview on 105.3 The Fan the Doncic-Porzingis combo is akin to the former Mavs duo of Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry in terms of their relationship: “They weren’t best friends at the beginning, but they grew […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has been the epitome of loyalty in basketball. He played all 21 of his NBA seasons with the Mavs and was so faithful to the franchise that it seemed futile to try to even lure him to another team. Rumors about him leaving never really gained enough momentum to be […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is a part of a rare group we don’t see much of in the NBA these days. He spent 21 years in the league, all as a member of the Mavs. Sticking with one organization used to be the norm, with stars like Dirk, Kobe Bryant, and Tim Duncan the […]

It’s been over two years since Dirk Nowitzki played his last game for the Dallas Mavericks to wrap up a storied 21-year NBA career. Since then, Nowitzki has enjoyed retirement, although he did not stay away from the game as much as he may have thought and has continued following the league and specifically one […]

Damian Lillard just punched his ticket to NBA history on Sunday as the Portland Trail Blazers superstar notched 1,983 three-pointers to put him as the 11th all-time in league history. With Dame’s third three-pointer against the Miami Heat, Lillard passed Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki and is slowly climbing up to the top-1o spot for […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic just busted out his best Dirk Nowitzki impression. The Mavs guard hit a tough Dirk-like fadeaway jumper over a hapless Bobby Portis, who simply did not know what hit him. Here’s Doncic putting Bobby Portis in a blender (h/t SportsCenter on Twitter): Luka had Bobby Portis in a blender 🤭 […]

Dirk Nowitzki and the 2011 Dallas Mavericks authored one of the greatest sports stories of all time. Even LeBron James and Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat would have to admit this about the Mavs. The Mavs were the third seed in the Western Conference entering the playoffs and they definitely weren’t championship favorites. The […]

Let’s be honest with each other here: Luka Doncic is already the second-greatest player in Dallas Mavericks history. According to a Bleacher Report article back in 2011, the greatest Mav after Dirk Nowitzki is Mark Aguirre and is more remembered for his championship run after getting dealt to the Bad Boy Detroit Pistons. Compare that […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has set yet another milestone in his 18th season. After finishing with a triple-double against the Golden State Warriors on Monday, StatMuse said LeBron became the first player in NBA history to tally 10 triple-doubles after turning 35 years old. LeBron James is the first player in NBA history […]

Though they took down the Orlando Magic on Sunday night, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was so impressed with the performance of the Magic’s All-Star center Nikola Vucevic. So much so that called the versatile big man the modern iteration of NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki. Per Josh Robbins of The Athletic, Spoelstra shared his observations […]

Luka Doncic just made Dallas Mavericks fans remember its greatest player ever in Dirk Nowitzki. During Saturday’s contest against the Denver Nuggets, Doncic pulled off a one-legged fadeaway over Michael Porter Jr., reminiscent of Nowitzki’s signature move often hailed as one of the most unstoppable shots in NBA history after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s sky hook. Here’s […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Ray Allen might know that Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey is quite pleased with where Wayne Ellington is at right now. Ellington has been on a tear as of late and has been shooting lights-out in the Pistons’ last five games. The 2018 Coach of the Year is so high on […]

If you are a Golden State Warriors fan, you should be happy to know that Stephen Curry is back, and he’s back in MVP form. Curry has been in his bag this season, averaging 28.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game, shooting 45% from the field. The Warriors have gone from a bottom […]

When the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals, it was one of the biggest upsets in league history. J.J. Barea, who was a member of the Mavericks for 11 seasons, went on the “Old Man and the Three” podcast to share that Dirk Nowitzki wasn’t fond of the LeBron James–led […]

Turns out, Paul Pierce was almost a member of the Dallas Mavericks. During an appearance on “Heavy Live with Scoop B Show” Mavericks owner Mark Cuban revealed that his team almost had a three-team deal in place to acquire the Boston Celtics star in 2013, only for the third team, the Atlanta Hawks, to back […]

In their preseason duel against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic unveiled his best Dirk Nowitzki impression with his own one-legged fadeaway. While the shot went in, the Mavs youngster wasn’t necessarily too impressed. On Twitter, Doncic described his Nowitzki-esque one-legged fadeaway jumper against the Bucks, suggesting that he wanted his […]

Stephen Curry wants to spend his entire NBA career with the Golden State Warriors, just like Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki and Tim Duncan did with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs, respectively. During an interview with Zach Frydenlund of Complex, Curry talked about following in Bryant, Nowitzki and Duncan’s footsteps. “1,000 […]

Comparing athletes from two different sports isn’t usually a thing, but there is something to be said about the paths that Clayton Kershaw and Dirk Nowitzki took to reach the proverbial mountaintop. They’re revered as champions today, yet both struggled through the early stages of their careers. As an eight-time MLB All-Star and three-time NL […]

Dirk Nowitzki is one of the greatest power forwards to ever play the game. If you had the privilege of watching a prime Nowitzki, it was like watching poetry in motion. Dirk is one of two players to have an unguardable shot (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, sky hook). His fadeaway jumper was impossible to stop . His […]

To no one’s surprise, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki thinks Steve Nash is going to do “great” as the Brooklyn Nets’ head coach. The Nets shocked the entire NBA world when they hired Nash, who doesn’t have any coaching experience. Brooklyn stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, though, have a good relationship with Nash, so […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash asked Dirk Nowitzki to join him on the team’s coaching staff after taking the job, but the NBA legend and Dallas Mavericks icon politely declined. In an interview with Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, Nowitzki revealed why he didn’t join Nash on the Nets as an assistant […]

Two factoids about the upcoming NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat that you’ve : The Heat are the first no. 5 seed or lower since the 1999 New York Knicks to reach the Finals LeBron James has now made more Finals appearances (10) than 27 of 30 franchises The […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is going to be enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, and he is regarded by many as the best European player ever. Yet, Dirk is jealous of Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic’s court vision and is honored by the comparisons made between the two: “Damn,” Nowitzki said of […]

Newly-appointed Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash was interested in bringing Dirk Nowitzki onto his staff as an assistant, but his long-time friend declined the offer. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, Nash reached out to Nowitzki to gauge his interest, but Der große Deutsche says he is not ready to return […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki said he is “proud” of the effort his former team showed in their first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers have long been considered one of the favorites to win the NBA title, but the Mavs played them tight throughout the series before bowing out in Game 6 […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has already built an impressive resume in the NBA. He is the only player in league history to have the Most Improved Player, MVP, and Defensive Player of the Year awards under his belt. He is also expected to join the elite club of back-to-back MVP winners when the 2019-20 […]

LeBron James and Dirk Nowitzki were clearly ticked off by the “bogus” ejection of Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. The Mavs suffered a huge blow in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round match-up against the Clippers after Porzingis was thrown out of the game in the third […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has long been impressed with Mavs stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis, so he’s not surprised by their strong play ahead of their first postseason action as teammates. The Los Angeles Clippers will undoubtedly pose a steep challenge for the Mavs, but Nowitzki is confident that Dallas’ stars are “both […]