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Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki has been widely recognized as the greatest international player of all-time. His 21 years in the NBA is nothing short of legendary. He has been a cornerstone of the Mavs franchise for more than two decades, and he’s looked up to by a lot of international players who want to make […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has played 21 years in the NBA, a career that’s nothing but legendary to most of the fans. The sweet-shooting German has accomplished a lot during his run, and now that he’s almost at the finish line, fellow players, especially those who came from outside the United States, can’t help […]

Looks like Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has been teaching Luka Doncic some of his moves. And it seems the Mavs rookie is a fast learner. During the first quarter of the Dallas’ home game against the Houston Rockets, Doncic was able to do a Dirk-like fade-away jumper — only his release was a lot […]

Being one of the oldest active players in the NBA, the Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki doesn’t exactly have a pulse on the current generation of players who are mostly comprised of millennials – or in the case of the Mavs’ faces of the future in Kristaps Porzingis and rookie Luka Doncic – centennials. But at […]

Although Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has not officially announced his retirement from the NBA, the Mavs legend continues to get ample fan support in opposing arenas that he may be visiting for the last time. Friday night versus the Orlando Magic was no different, as the home crowd gave Dirk a standing O when […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki played his 33rd game of the season against the Orlando Magic, and with that, he passed John Stockton on the all-time list for most games played. The appearance brings Nowitzki to 1,505 games, propelling him to third place in the list. History continues 🙌 @swish41 passes John Stockton for 3rd […]

With his time in the NBA coming to a close, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is now starting to give more thought to life outside the confines of the basketball court. Nowitzki recently spoke to David Aldridge of The Athletic, and shared how his life may have turned out had he not taken up basketball. “I’d […]

A favorite parlor game for NBA junkies in recent years has been assessing which star big men of the past would benefit most from playing in the league today. Kevin Garnett, for instance, would thrive as a switch-everything center with all-court passing skills, and almost surely make more of an effort to consistently step behind […]

Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki has made it clear that this will be his last season playing in the NBA. Some think the Dallas icon would be a fine head coach, but it sounds like he won’t be interested in taking on that role. In a recent interview with Dwain Price of Mavs.com, Nowitzki noted that […]

It is no secret that the end appears to be drawing closer and closer by the day for Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki, who remains primed for retirement after the conclusion of this season. However, the German-born sharpshooter might be thinking not so fast folks as Nowitzki just won’t formally close the door on his […]

Monday night in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center, Nets fans erupted when Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki hit his first shot from the field in the fourth quarter of a blowout game. It was gesture Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle called “very touching.” Just like Miami Heat star shooting guard Dwyane Wade, Nowitzki has been getting showered with […]

Mavs All-Star Dirk Nowitzki has announced that this will he his last season of service in the NBA. In lieu of this fact, fans of opposing teams have been showing the German-born star their appreciation. The Mavs were on the road for Monday night’s game against the Nets. Like many other fanbases around the league […]

Dallas Mavericks super rookie Luka Doncic made fun of how Dirk Nowitzki dunks during the pregame warm-ups. Nowitzki has just made a dunk during the Mavs’ pregame drills, but Doncic quickly joined in the fun with his hilarious impersonation of the German while dunking. DIRK DUNK. And… maybe Luka's Dirk impersonation at the end? 🤣 […]

Although Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki hasn’t announced if this is going to be his last year in the NBA, fans are treating it like it is. That emotional reality continued to unfold on Monday in Brooklyn when the Mavs took on the Nets at Barclays Center. In the fourth quarter of a blowout game, Nowitzki hit […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Dirk Nowitzki is in the midst of his 21st NBA season, and while his body may be beginning to fail him at an elite level, his sense of humor remains in a class of its own. After a throwback ESPN The Magazine cover was unearthed Sunday, Nowitzki took to Twitter to […]

The LA Clippers, mainly head coach Doc Rivers, made the news recently with how they honored Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki isn’t 100 percent sure to retire at the end of the year, but most people seem to be expecting it. With that in mind, the Clippers coach stopped everything in it’s tracks during […]

If Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has interest in becoming a minority owner with the Mavs once he retires, owner Mark Cuban would be willing to discuss that with Dirk. Nowitzki hasn’t announced if this season is going to be his last year in the NBA. The future Hall of Famer says he’s focused on playing […]

This wasn’t supposed to be a rivalry. There was virtually nothing to suggest that Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki would become rivals but it happened nonetheless. During All-Star Weekend, Wade and Nowitzki played their final All-Star Games and were given honorary jerseys to commemorate the momentous occasion. The Miami Heat guard is definite about retiring, […]

On Thursday afternoon, news came down the wire stating that Jason Witten will be returning to the Dallas Cowboys after a stint with ESPN’s Monday Night Football broadcast team. After hearing Witten’s announcement, fellow Dallas icon and Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki sent out a brief message on Twitter to welcome him back: Welcome baaaaack @JasonWitten […]

Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki is still undecided whether he will choose to play another year in the NBA or not. The longtime face of the Mavs returned after missing the last four games of the 2017-18 season to undergo a clean-up procedure in his ankle, hoping to be in full health for this go-around. […]

Dirk Nowitzki is a shell of his former self. It’s a truth that the Dallas Mavericks’ GOAT has come to grips with for a while now, exacerbated by an unfortunate knee injury that required surgery and moved his possible retirement plans a little earlier than he hoped. Still, it hurts to be reminded by that […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki might have faced the Indiana Pacers for the final time on Wednesday. Prior to the game, Pacers head coach Nate McMillan reflected on how much of a “matchup nightmare” the Mavs legend was back in his prime. Per Fox Sports, McMillan, who’s been coaching since 2000, shared his thoughts on […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says he wasn’t planning on making a devotion to Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki during Monday night’s game at Staples Center. Nowitzki, now 40 years of age, is said to be playing in his last season. In lieu of this fact, Rivers felt the urge to recognize the NBA legend […]

Late in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Clippers’ win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers stopped the game and called timeout to address the Staples Center crowd in order to honor Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, who is widely believed to be retiring at the end of the […]

Late in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Clippers’ win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers stopped the game and called timeout to address the Staples Center fans and honor Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, who is widely assumed to be retiring at the end of the season. It […]

The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 121-112 on Monday night, but the final score was only a mere footnote to the best moment of the game. The most touching moment came late in the fourth quarter when Doc Rivers stopped the game and used a timeout to address the […]

Dallas Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki became just the fourth player in NBA history to play 1,500 games. The Mavs star joined NBA legends Robert Parish (1611 games played), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1560), and John Stockton (1504) in the exclusive list. Congrats to @swish41 of the @dallasmavs for becoming the 4th player in @NBAHistory to play in 1,500 games! […]

Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks are set to take on the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night, and the future Hall of Famer can’t help but reminisce his best moments at Staples Center. During the Mavs’ shootaround, Nowitzki was asked about his favorite moment in the said arena, and his answer was pretty obvious. […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki on Friday met with one of his biggest fans. The 92-year-old venerable lady got to meet her favorite Mav. You can watch the video below. Dirk made this 92-year-old fan's birthday wish come true 😊 pic.twitter.com/Lhr6HBiq3A — ESPN (@espn) February 23, 2019 Nowitzki has been non-committal with his plans of […]

Dirk Nowitzki’s performance in the 2019 All-Star game was as successful as it was short-lived. The Dallas Mavericks legend entered Sunday’s exhibition with 56.6 seconds left in the first quarter. He drained his first three-pointer off a hand-off from Blake Griffin just over 20 seconds later, connected on another deep triple off a set play […]

Whenever Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki retires from the NBA, the future Hall of Famer is going to kick back and spend a lot of time with his family. Nowitzki signed a one-year deal with the Mavs last summer. Dirk hasn’t announced if this is going to be his last season in the NBA, but it […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is a legit 7-footer, so he’s obviously an extremely tall guy. However, Nowitzki is getting tired of constantly hearing how “tall” he is and wants to know if he can return the favor to people who are not as vertically gifted: Not that it bothers me cuz I heard it […]

The NBA’s best gathered together in Charlotte for the 68th annual All-Star Game to entertain fans from across the globe. Team LeBron finished with 178 points to outlast Team Giannis, who finished with “only” 164 points during the NBA’s midseason event. As good a show as we witnessed on Sunday night, not everyone played well. […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki is undoubtedly one of the most successful non-American players in the world. His professional basketball career dates back to 1994 in Germany, and he has won a lot of accomplishments both inside and outside the NBA. Still, the 14-time All-Star refuses to admit that he’s the greatest international player of […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Paul George says Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was one of his favorite players growing up. George got to be teammates with Nowitzki on Sunday at the 2019 All-Star game, and it was a very special moment for George, who used to beat his friends in video games back in the day with […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame and owner of one of the most devastating moves in NBA history. Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers certainly acknowledges this fact. The young Sixers star recently shared the type of impact Nowitzki has had on his career in the NBA: “When I […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade and Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki got one last chance to play in the All-Star Game as special additions to the roster, and the NBA made sure they will never forget it. Before the start of the fourth quarter, the two basketball legends were presented with framed commemorative jerseys to […]

Team Giannis is beating Team LeBron 95-82 at the half. With that, comes the MVP predictions. In his last All-Star game before retiring, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has come out shooting and now has a major endorsement in the form of Mavs teammate Luka Doncic. DIRK MVP😜😜💯💯🔥🔥 — Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) February 18, 2019 […]

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki showed off his range early on in the NBA All-Star Game after being added as a special selection by commissioner Adam Silver. Many are wondering if this is Nowitzki’s final All-Star Game, but he has yet to decide whether he’ll return for another season. Either way, it’s clear that he’s compiled […]