Dirk Nowitzki Articles - Page 19

First came the report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: DeAndre Jordan would not exercise his $24.1 million player option for next season. Instead, he’d enter the market as a free agent and the Dallas Mavericks, a team he once spurned in the summer of 2015, were primed to be his top suitor. Then, this tweet from […]

The Dallas Mavericks are bound to use the remaining $5 million left in their salary cap space to re-sign legend Dirk Nowitzki, but they are also reportedly evaluating “how” they would do so, according to Mike Fisher of 247 Sports. Fisher points out they could use their $4.4 million mid-level exception to re-sign Nowitkzi to […]

The Dallas Mavericks have $5 million in cap space remaining and it’s expected that they will use this remaining space to sign longtime Maverick, Dirk Nowitzki per Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania. Earlier during the offseason, Nowitzki declined his $5 million team option so Dallas could have more salary cap flexibility. The future Hall of Famer […]

If the Dallas Mavericks managed to sign DeAndre Jordan this summer, expect Dirk Nowitzki to welcome the big man with open arms – even if Jordan is the main reason why the future Hall of Famer has taken a pay cut, according to Eddie Sefko of Dallasnews.com. “Sources have said Dirk Nowitzki is on board […]

The Dallas Mavericks are not picking up their 2018-19 option on Dirk Nowitzki, though, the move is a decision made by both parties in order to carve out extra room on the team’s salary cap, according to a report by Marc Stein of The New York Times. “The Mavericks, in a mutual decision with Dirk […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

For nearly two decades, Dirk Nowitzki kept the Dallas Mavericks afloat. At minimum, they were a relevant team in the Western Conference, consistently pumping out 48+ wins and playoff berths. On the high end, the Mavericks were contenders that threw opponents for a loop thanks to the excellence of Nowitzki. Dirk’s scoring prowess and unorthodox style […]

The Dallas Mavericks set up one of the best basketball stories by trading up to draft Slovenian wonder Luka Doncic, as their 20-year international treasure, Dirk Nowitzki, likely will pass on the torch to his European heir to the throne during what is largely expected to be his farewell season in 2018-19. While many feel […]

The Dallas Mavericks gave up a future first-round draft pick to get Luka Doncic, and the expectations are high. As such, there is hope that he can be the next superstar for the team. Dirk Nowitzki doesn’t have many years left in the NBA, and there needs to be a new face of the franchise […]

Luka Doncic is now part of the Dallas Mavericks, and none other than Dirk Nowitzki — the face of the franchise — welcomed him. Via his Twitter account, Nowitzki tweeted to the 19-year-old to welcome him. Welcome my man @luka7doncic — Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) June 22, 2018 After a while, Doncic himself replied, calling Nowitzki […]

The Dallas Mavericks have the fifth pick in tonight’s draft, and they have been rumored to want Mo Bamba. If he is drafted by the Mavs, the Texas product is going to become a fan favorite instantly and Dirk Nowitzki would have a part in it. During his workout with the Mavs, Bamba jokingly told […]

Dallas Maverick star Dirk Nowitzki’ turned 40 years old today and probably got the most epic birthday greeting from his trainer. The Mavs legend and future Hall-of-Famer posted his trainer’s message on Twitter. It was long and savage as his trainer, Mike Procopio, listed down Nowitzki’s great 40’s in his life: Thanks for all the […]

It wasn’t long ago the Dallas Mavericks were one of the model franchises in the NBA. Aside from the San Antonio Spurs, nobody in the West consistently made the playoffs like Dallas did. As long as Dirk Nowitzki was upright and head coach Rick Carlisle was doing his mad scientist thing, Dallas was a tough out. As […]

The World Cup has begun and the entire world is watching the tournament unfold in stadiums throughout Russia. We’ve already seen a number of intriguing outcomes, including Portugal’s entertaining 3-3 finish against Spain, a beatdown by Russia against Saudi Arabia, 5-0, and team Iceland tying powerhouse Argentina 1-1 in it’s first ever World Cup match. […]

It’s been eight weeks since Dirk Nowitzki has had ankle surgery and although the recovery has been slow and has had some setbacks, he isn’t concerned about being ready for his 21st NBA season. On Friday, the doctors had to do a probe on his ankle because of the swelling that was appearing. The doctor […]

One of the more NBA-ready prospects in the draft pool is German-born Moritz Wagner, a kid who just revealed just how special Dirk Nowitzki is to him. According to an interview with Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype, Wagner revealed that the Dallas Mavericks future Basketball Hall of Fame big man was his Micheal Jordan growing […]

Dallas Mavericks legend and future Hall-of-Famer Dirk Nowitzki is having the time of his life in the offseason. Recently, he served shot glasses on stage during Justin Timberlake’s concert in Dallas. As posted by the Mavericks via their Twitter account, below is the video of the German serving up shot glasses on stage: Tall baller […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has seen his fair share of European talent throughout his 20-year career in the NBA, and among them, stands the new heir to this generation of Euro-phenoms in Slovenian prodigy Luka Doncic. The 19-year-old made headlines around the world last year by winning the EuroBasket tournament, taking out powerhouses like […]

The Dallas Mavericks had a rough season finishing with a 24-58 record, which was tied with the Atlanta Hawks for the third worst record in the league. Back in April, the Mavs won the tiebreaker with the Hawks to earn the third position before the lottery and were given a 13.8 percent chance to land […]

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki, at 39-years-old, has not announced his retirement just yet. In fact, the Mavs great may play more than one season after next year. He’s currently rehabbing a surgically-repaired left ankle, which forced him to miss the last four games of the season. It was his 20th season in the league […]

Dirk Nowitzki couldn’t help but have some fun after news broke of Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo texting his trainer 16 minutes after a Game 7 loss. The soon-to-be 40-year-old Dallas Mavericks forward did some texting of his own, reaching out to Mike Procopio, director of player development for the Dallas Mavericks – getting […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki is known for a lot of things on the court, it’s just up to you to decide which one. Is it him ushering the era of mobile big men that could somewhat stretch the floor and move like a wing – or in his case, like a shooting guard? Perhaps […]

Despite being well on his way to playing 81 games during his 20th season in the league, Dirk Nowitzki missed the last four games of the regular season to undergo an ankle surgery to get himself as ready as possible for what’s expected to be his last season in 2018-19. Having had two disappointing seasons […]

With Dallas Mavericks 13-time NBA All-Star power forward Dirk Nowitzki planning on coming back for his 21st season in 2018-19, he has continued to get the utmost amount of praise from Los Angeles Lakers retired legendary shooting guard Kobe Bryant. According to a series of tweets on Wednesday from ClutchPoints’ own Ryan Ward, Bryant opened […]

As of this writing, Dirk Nowitzki just needs 233 points to move ahead of the legendary Wilt Chamberlain for the fifth spot on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Once he gets there, however, it may not take too much of a time before he slides down back to the sixth spot with Cleveland Cavaliers superstar […]

The Dallas Mavericks are in the middle of a rebuild right now that is coinciding with the near-end of star Dirk Nowitzki’s career. The 20-year veteran has played all of his seasons with the Mavs, and on Tuesday night, he confirmed that he plans to return for the 2018-19 season. It's official. Dirk Nowitzki says […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle spoke about the nature of his star forward Dirk Nowitzki and his recent decision to undergo a season-ending surgery on his left ankle. Carlisle noted what had been reported on Thursday. Nowitzki had planned this surgery with the organization in hopes to return to full health for his 21st […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki underwent surgery on his left ankle this morning and is slated to miss the rest of the season, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. This surgery is relatively minor in nature and is not expected to affect his decision to return for his 21st season, as planned. The 7-footer had planned this […]

After it was reported this week that Dallas Mavericks superstar Dirk Nowitzki was expected to return for a 21st NBA season in the 2018-19 campaign, he followed it up by doing something on Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves that just adds even more to his legacy. According to a tweet at tipoff from Mavs.com beat writer […]

NBA salaries are some of the most lucrative in all of sports, with the best players’ contracts amounting to more than $200 million. The salary cap has hit the roof to the point where teams are able to offer huge contracts to today’s players. It’s never been better to be an NBA player than today given […]

Dallas Mavericks forward-center Dirk Nowitzki revolutionized the game as soon as he stepped onto the court. Who knew that a 7’0 big man can possess such a soft and smooth stroke? He already established these facts long ago. Right now, what he’s aiming for is longevity. As reported by Dwain Price, Mavs.com reporter, Dirk has […]

Although the Dallas Mavericks continue to have quite a rough season, fans got something to smile about on Tuesday afternoon when Mavs longtime star power forward Dirk Nowitzki said that he plans to come back for his 21st NBA season in 2018-19. Nowitzki, who will turn 40 in June, had an interview with Marc Stein […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie standout Lonzo Ball unveiled more tricks up under his sleeve in their game against the Detroit Pistons. A clip posted by Bleacher Report shows Ball sizing up his opponent, unleashing a string of crossovers before stepping back for a jump shot: This was filthy, @ZO2_ 👀🔥 pic.twitter.com/sivZyZdVGh — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

Despite being 39 years old now, Dallas Mavericks big man Dirk Nowitzki is continuing to play competitively putting his retirement thoughts in doubt. This season, the 20th of his stellar career, the Mavs icon is still more than just a serviceable big man, delivering solid numbers even with the least playing time since his rookie […]

During the 2011 season, the Dallas Mavericks won the championship. It was a most improbable run for everyone involved, including Dirk Nowitzki. At times during a title year, star players can get frustrated for various reasons. Some have teammates to vent to, others have agents or families. But Nowitzki found respite in talking to — […]

Analytics have become a gospel that many NBA teams follow with devotion. Essentially, teams use analytics to formulate new game strategies, distribute minutes, and make important roster decisions. Regardless of what your opinion is on the practice, analytics will continually become an integral part of team planning for a variety of organizations. One interesting analytics […]

This is the 20th season with the Dallas Mavericks for Dirk Nowitzki. He won a championship in 2011 and is widely considered the best European player to ever lace up his sneakers in the NBA. But Nowitzki is nearing retirement and is beginning to get nostalgic about the all the time he has spent in […]

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 […]