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In the pantheon of difficult to spell foreign last names, Dirk Nowitzki’s is surely at the bottom. Not only is the Dallas Mavericks legend’s surname just eight letters and bereft of Cyrillic, but it’s also generally pronounced as it’s spelled. Nonetheless, spelling his surname proved difficult for a bevy of NBA players and Gregg Popovich […]

According to Rick Carlisle, a new era of Dallas Mavericks basketball has begun with the retirement of the legendary Mavs star Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki officially announced his retirement after Tuesday’s clash with the Phoenix Suns. And following his final game against the San Antonio Spurs, the German forward shared a moment with his teammates in […]

The Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs have had a long-standing rivalry that started in 2001 when a then 22-year-old Dirk Nowitzki helped lead the team to the playoffs for the first time since the 1989-90 season. With Nowitzki officially announcing his retirement on Tuesday night, it was serendipitous that the final game of his […]

From one of the best coaches in the NBA to one of the best players the league has ever seen. San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich made sure to honor Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki for one last time before his team took on the Mavs on Tuesday at the AT&T Center. Popovich, who […]

CLUTCH Summary: It’s easy to say now how great Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki was at basketball, but much of his legend grew from the 2011 NBA Finals. After the Michael Jordan era of hoops, the importance of rings raised, leaving plenty of players’ legacies in doubt. Dirk managed to snag the moment, not only making […]

Following a 30-point performance in a win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki took to center court to announce to the fans that he would be retiring from the NBA after this season, making something that most of us assumed official. Afterward, former Mavericks head coach Don Nelson told […]

At 40 years of age, Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki can be viewed as an elder statesman in the NBA. However, that didn’t stop him from setting a new record in the final home game of his career. Nowitzki and the Mavs served as hosts to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, resulting in a 120-109 […]

Mavs icon Dirk Nowitzki has said that this will be his final season of service in the NBA. In light of this fact, the German-born star recently sat down with Tim MacMahon of ESPN to reveal his plans for retirement. Like most athletes who retire, Nowitzki plans to take a vacation and spend some time […]

It wasn’t Dwyane Wade’s “One Last Dance,” but the 2018-19 season played out as a farewell tour of sorts for Dirk Nowitzki nonetheless. Just one problem: Despite the public’s insistence otherwise and multiple teams offering tributes to the future Hall-of-Famer, Nowitzki hadn’t actually announced his imminent retirement at the conclusion of the season. Fortunately, the […]

Dirk Nowitzki officially announced his retirement from basketball following the Dallas Mavericks’ final home affair of the season Tuesday night. The 14-time All-Star thanked Dallas for standing by him over his 21-year-career in his send-off at the Mavs’ American Airlines Center. Dirk Nowitzki makes it official – he's retiring. Anyone who saw him play this […]

Charles Barkley was just one of the many legends on hand to deliver a speech on what was hailed as (and confirmed to be) Dirk Nowitzki’s final home game for the Dallas Mavericks. The “Round Mound of Rebound” opened with his viral story about first meeting the German sharpshooter as a teenager during a Nike […]

Dirk Nowitzki officially confirmed what many have been suspecting all season – that his 21st NBA season will be his last. Amid all the road game tributes by opposing teams and Commissioner Adam Silvers’ spate of going-away gestures during the All-Star Weekend,  the Dallas Mavericks topped it all off with a grand send-off in the […]

Dirk Nowitzki, after 21 legendary seasons in the NBA, has officially retired as one of the greatest to ever lace them up. As a sweet-shooting seven-footer with an unguardable fadeaway jumper, Dirk was a terror in his prime. He delivered a lone championship to the Mavs in thrilling fashion by defeating the despised “Big 3” […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Dirk Nowitzki has announced that he will retire after the 2018-19 NBA season. Nowitzki made the announcement in his final home game in Dallas on Sunday night. The 40-year-old superstar was emotional when he finally confirmed what everyone expected. Dirk Nowitzki makes it official. He is retiring. https://t.co/9HukJZRdNo — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) April […]

J.J. Barea, the diminutive point guard that has played with the Dallas Mavericks for 9 out of the 12 years of his career, has also logged 592 career games alongside NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki. Tonight, in what was likely Nowitzki’s final regular season game in Dallas of his career, the crowd and franchise rolled out […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to host the Phoenix Suns in their final home game of the 2018-19 NBA season. Head coach Rick Carlisle is taking advantage of every opportunity he has to offer up praise for forward Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki is seemingly set to retire at the end of this season. According to James […]

Everyone seems to be under the impression that Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki will be retiring from the game of basketball after this season…except for LaMarcus Aldridge. The San Antonio Spurs big man says that he doesn’t think Nowitzki is done: “I think he has one more year in him,” Aldridge said, according to Jeff […]

Dallas Mavericks general manger Donnie Nelson is thankful Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki spent his entire career in Dallas and never went ring chasing. Since the Mavs won the 2011 championship over the Miami Heat, the franchise hasn’t been past the first round of the playoffs. Dallas has missed the postseason four times since that title. However, Nowitzki […]

We now know that Dirk Nowitzki is one of the best power forwards and one of the best scorers to every play the game, but early on in his career, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban did not know what to expect. “I didn’t know how good he would be. Had no idea,” said Cuban, according […]

NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki is preparing to play in what could be his last home game, as the Mavs are set to host the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. And though he’ll be honored for his service with the team, the German-born star says he is treating the matchup like any other game: “I’m going […]

The Dallas Mavericks won’t be heading back to the postseason in 2018-19 while the NBA playing career of legendary forward Dirk Nowitzki will be coming to an end this week. However, the Mavs will continue to celebrate the German-born big man until his departure from the game becomes official in a few days. The Mavs’ […]

The Dallas Mavericks won’t be going to the postseason this 2018-19 campaign. On a positive note, the Western Conference franchise will be able to properly send off legendary forward Dirk Nowitzki when the regular season comes to an end as the Mavs know that Tuesday’s game could be his last at home. With the Mavs […]

There was a time when dunks were routine for Dirk Nowitzki. The Dallas Mavericks legend was never a high-flier, but in his prime had rare overall athleticism and coordination for a player his size, exploiting those attributes time and again at the rim due to his imminently threatening jumper. Nowtizki had at least 35 dunks […]

Dwyane Wade has been in the news almost all of this season due to it being his “last dance” in the NBA at age 37. Wade has had a storied career, but this is another player that’s been in the NBA for longer that is over the age of 40 that many believe will be […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic believes that the Dirk Nowitzki deserves all the respect and attention that he is getting with the Mavs this season. Several teams, players, and fans have shown a lot of respect to Nowitzki this season, knowing that it could be the last for the Mavs legend. Doncic pointed out that […]

At the 1998 Nike Hoop Summit in San Antonio’s Alamo Stadium, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki scored 33 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. That was the first time NBA scouts and general managers had really seen Nowitzki play against future NBA stars. The rest is history. The Milwaukee Bucks drafted Dirk with the ninth overall pick in the […]

During ESPN’s broadcast of the 1998 Nike Hoop Summit, Mavs icon Dirk Nowitzki’s name was repeatedly misspelled because no one knew who he was. At the time, Nowitzki was only known in Germany. That all changed after Dirk put up 33 points and 14 rebounds at the Nike Hoop Summit. Via Tim MacMahon of ESPN: Before stepping […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki says the left foot surgery he underwent last season “had to be done.” Nowitzki had surgical debridement of his left ankle on April 5, 2018. Dirk played in 77 games last season for the Mavs and averaged 12.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists, shooting 45.6 percent from the field and 40.9 […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Dirk Nowitzki appears primed to hang up his basketball shoes for good after the conclusion of the 2018-19 campaign. With the the end of the German-born big man’s career nearing for quite some time now, the league notably added Nowitzki to this year’s NBA All-Star Game festivities. With both Nowitzki and Miami Heat […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki says Mavs rookie phenom Luka Doncic is a very mature basketball player. Doncic, who is only 20-years-old, already has basketball amnesia in the sense he forgets about good and bad plays he’s made in games so he can focus on the present. Nowitzki says off the floor, Luka is just like […]

On Tuesday, Dallas County commissioners declared April the official Month of Dirk, honoring Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki’s wife, Jessica, was at the meeting in place of Dirk, who wasn’t able to attend: Proud to sponsor a resolution honoring .@swish41 as the NBA’s #6 all-time scorer and proclaim April 2019 as the “Month of Dirk” in Dallas […]

Hall of Famer Steve Nash joined the broadcast crew during Monday night’s game between his former team, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Philadelphia 76ers. While on the air, the two-time MVP talked about the time he spent playing alongside Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki. Nash had a lot to say about his close friend, highlighting how […]

For Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, the career of Dirk Nowitzki has carved out an entirely unique path, one which can’t easily be compared to others. Like all of us, Carlisle has no clue whether this season will be the final playing year for the 40-year-old German, but he’s quite sure the 14-time All-Star’s […]

Who says that Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks is old and should retire? The German himself proved he can still lift up his seven-foot frame and slam it down. Per the Dallas Mavericks on Twitter, Nowitzki proved he can still get up during pregame warmups ahead of a game with the Philadelphia 76ers. No […]

Dallas Maverick icon Dirk Nowitzki was one of the most unstoppable players during his prime. Aside from his signature fadeaway jumper, the Mavs forward has also punished opponents both from inside the post and beyond the arc. Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown knows Nowitzki very well, and he’s one of the many people who can […]

In what could be Dirk Nowitzki’s final season in the NBA, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has issued a statement regarding the future Hall of Famer’s potential final home game with the Mavs on April 9th. Cuban admitted that he is not thinking about it at all, saying the thought that this could be Dirk’s […]

It’s still unclear whether Dirk Nowitzki will retire at season’s end. But like the rest of the league throughout 2018-19, the Miami Heat took it upon themselves on Thursday to congratulate the Dallas Mavericks icon on his stellar career nonetheless, posting this awesome highlight reel on twitter of he and Dwyane Wade – who’s actually […]

The Dallas Mavericks were hardly considered to be favorites in the Western Conference heading into the 2010-11 season. After all, the Los Angeles Lakers had just come off of consecutive NBA titles and still had all of their core intact, and the San Antonio Spurs were looming as perennial contenders. But after securing the third […]

Dirk Nowitzki has told Luka Doncic endless tales of his heyday as the franchise player for the Dallas Mavericks, stories of his failures and the ultimate success that saw him conquer the lauded 2011 Miami Heat team for his lone NBA championship. Yet the likely Rookie of the Year has very little interest in them, […]