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The Dallas Mavericks are coming off their first campaign missing the playoffs in four years, which was also just the second time in the last 17 seasons. The 33 wins were also the lowest total since the strike-shortened 1998-99 season. All of these have clearly put the franchise in a transition period of deciding whether to […]

Early last year when giving his thoughts on Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki,  Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar referred to his style of play as “like a one trick pony.” Once Nowitzki caught wind of the comments, he responded in disagreement although he preferred not to lash out, and chalked it up as just an opinion. […]

Last night, Dirk Nowitzki thought it was the perfect time to run a poll for his Twitter followers. The Dallas Mavericks forward posted a photo of him wearing an “old school” outfit of his and added that hashtag together with “class of ’98.” Spring closet cleaning. Keep or no? #oldschool #classof98 pic.twitter.com/qRwlXFYFT3 — Dirk Nowitzki […]

There is no doubt Dirk Nowitzki is one of the best players to ever play the game. Even in the twilight of his career now, his greatness is appreciated by fans from around the world. It’s also the same case for his young teammates, who feel honored to be playing with him. Some of his […]

It’s yet another offseason for Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, which means he’s already putting in work on his Twitter game — this time aiming at one of the six most prolific scorers in NBA history — Dirk Nowitzki. The German international is a known soccer fan and keeping watch on Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League […]

Players like Dirk Nowitzki may seem more like a thing of the past these days. In an era when it’s easier to join forces in pursuit of a title, it’s rare to find a superstar willing to stick it out for a 20-year career with one franchise. Nowitzki is the face of the that and […]

Dallas Mavericks star forward Dirk Nowitzki will return for his 20th NBA season despite a painful 33-49 season that put the team 11th in the Western Conference, according to Earl K. Sneed of Mavs.com. “I think my body will tell me when it’s time,” said Nowitzki. “…I’m going to play next year as hard as […]

An extremely talented player, Karl-Anthony Towns can literally do it all. On both defense and offense, Towns is quite versatile, capable of blocking shots at the rim and also scoring in the post. Towns also has a nice jump shot and can even hit threes with some regularity. This season, Towns is shooting 35.7 percent […]

Last summer, the Dallas Mavericks went all out to sign Harrison Barnes, as they believed he is a good fit in their system and could address their need in the small forward position. They offered him a very lucrative contract and had high hopes when he agreed to join the team. However, their franchise player […]

Dirk Nowitzki is one of the best players to ever play in the NBA. His retirement may be coming soon because of his age, but on Sunday, he showed his fans what he could become once his playing days are over. After his teammates came off an awful sequence, the 38-year-old German international couldn’t help […]

Rajon Rondo does not exactly fall in the category of stereotypical point guard. Although he is – or at least once was – one of the league’s leaders in assists, his poor free throw shooting (career 60.7 percent from the line) and inability to consistently sink the trey bomb (career 0.3 three-pointers per game) are […]

Dirk Nowitzki‘s illustrious career didn’t start as bright as most think it did. A lanky, blond-haired 7-footer from Germany played a mere 20.6 minutes per game and averaged only 8.2 points per game while shooting an erratic 40.5 percent from the field and 20.6 percent from deep during his rookie year. A then 20-year-old Nowitzki […]

Following a close defeat at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night, L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers had plenty of praise for star forward Dirk Nowitzki, who eclipsed the 30,000-point mark earlier this month. “He’s his own bird, is what I love about him,” Rivers told ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “There’s not been […]

J.J. Barea’s David vs. Goliath-like takedown of Blake Griffin has gone viral since the slight skirmish occurred in the contest between the Dallas Mavericks and the L.A. Clippers Thursday night. Dallas head coach Rick Carlisle has voiced out his take on the matter and has insinuated that Griffin made a meal out of the incident […]

Even at his advanced age, Dirk Nowitzki has remained difficult to defend because of his patented one-legged fadeway jumpshot that he has mastered through the years. During Monday night’s game between his Dallas Mavericks against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the 38-year-old German international showed a different version of the shot by banking in a clothesline jumper. […]

Dirk Nowitzki is willing to talk to anyone about the game that has shaped his life, but has mostly kept his private affairs under wraps, until now. The German NBA legend recently spoke to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, discussing his interracial marriage and biracial children. The Dallas Mavericks franchise’s leading scorer met his […]

Dirk Nowitzki is still the man in Dallas — and if you didn’t get the memo, he’ll make sure to remind you one way or another. The 7-foot German international took the most casual of chances to let young Harrison Barnes know who holds the sheriff badge in the Mavericks organization. The two went head-to-head in […]

The Dallas Mavericks are officially in desperation mode. After Thursday night’s 102-95 loss to their fellow bottom-dwelling Phoenix Suns, star forward Dirk Nowitzki is ready to make any changes necessary to take the Mavericks out of their early-season rut. “Obviously, I’ve said that we want to compete and we want to make the playoffs,” Nowitzki […]

The Dallas Mavericks‘ offseason gamble on Andrew Bogut has been a flop thus far this season. The initial plan of having a dual 7-footer lineup with Dirk Nowitzki at forward and Bogut at center has been a complete disaster as the two haven’t managed to be effective on the floor together. After a lengthy 11-game […]

A hopeful Dirk Nowitzki still has faith in his 10-24 Dallas Mavericks. Despite an awful 3-15 start to the season, the 38-year-old remains confident his team can make a playoff run, as they’re only 4.5 games back from the last postseason spot. “We obviously know we still have a legit shot,” Nowitzki told reporters Monday. “We […]

Christmas came early for the Dallas Mavericks in the form of Dirk Nowitzki, who returned from a 14-game absence due to a strained achilles in a 90-88 win over the L.A. Clippers. The 18-year veteran was fantastic during his 15 minutes on the floor, making 7-of-12 field goals and 2-of-3 from deep on his way […]

The Dallas Mavericks will have a welcome sight with the return of star power forward Dirk Nowitzki, who went through a successful workout on Thursday and is set to suit up against the L.A. Clippers tonight, according to Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News. Nowitzki will play for only the sixth time this season after […]

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This would make Christmas a lot better for Dallas Mavericks fans. The Mavs are off to one of their worst starts in franchise history and some of that has a lot to do with Dirk Nowitzki being sidelined for so long due to injury. Dirk is hoping that ends soon. Via ESPN: “The thing is, […]

The Dallas Mavericks have found ways to keep the mood light despite a tie for an NBA-worst 6-18 record through the first month and a half of the season. The team came together and visited a senior citizens’ home on Wednesday and couldn’t resist to roast their very own senior citizen in uniform. We spread Christmas […]

Since joining the league back in 1998 and playing for the Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki had always wanted to play 20 years in the league and with his team. However, his goal might come to an abrupt end and fall short by a season. With lingering issues to his Achilles, the 38-year-old German recently admitted […]

The Dallas Mavericks are having one of their worst starts in franchise history. Even with key additions to their roster last summer, the team has struggled to win games and has been dealing with a lot of injuries to their players. One of them is Dirk Nowitzki who has been suffering from an Achilles injury […]

Most greats in the game of basketball are used to some sort of greatness — whether it is dominating one particular aspect of the game in a night-to-night basis or maybe the greatest dominance of them all: winning. For Dirk Nowitzki, his legacy has revolved around the greatness of the only jersey he’s put on throughout […]

The Dallas Mavericks are winning in the social media front although the team is dealing with some tough times on the court. The Mavericks posted a video on their Twitter page that managed to split a few sides from laughter. The team chose to pick on their new max player Harrison Barnes with a short […]

Dirk Nowitzki is back with his latest single parody of the viral music video “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” by Japanese comedian Daimaou Kosaka, best known as Pikotaro. The Dallas Mavericks icon is seen wearing different unusual costumes, along with some meme faces of himself into the original song video, combining for quite a hilarious watch. Take a look. https://youtu.be/sMAo8jLG0uk […]

After an early struggle for Harrison Barnes on his new team, he managed to turn it around somewhat. However, the Mavericks have yet to find consistent success. With all the struggle, Barnes recently discussed the problem and how he thinks he can get through it: “A lot of the shots I was getting, they were […]

The Dallas Mavericks will have a tall task ahead, trying to snap out of a five-game losing streak despite dressing only 10 healthy players after center Andrew Bogut (calf) was ruled out of today’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Point guard Seth Curry will play after his shoulder popped […]

After a rough preseason and first few games of the regular season, Harrison Barnes looks is proving to everyone that his max contract may indeed have made sense for the Dallas Mavericks. Their star and legend Dirk Nowitzki certainly has faith in the Mavs’ newly acquired asset. “He has the complete package,” Nowitzki told Sporting News. […]

The Dallas Mavericks will struggle with the loss of backup point guard J.J. Barea, who is expected to be sidelined for six weeks after suffering a tear in the muscle connecting his left calf to his Achilles tendon, according to an ESPN report. The Mavs will also be without All-Star Dirk Nowitzki and starting point […]

After a four-game absence, Dallas Mavericks point guard Deron Williams “will give it a go” Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics, according to Earl Sneed of Fox Sports. The Mavericks will try to extend a seven-game winning streak against the Celtics with help from Williams’ services. “I’ve been out for the last four games, so […]

New York Knicks second-year forward Kristaps Porzingis is not taking long to master the art that is the Dirk Nowitzki fadeaway. The young gun put his imitation skills to the test as he busted out a one-legged fadeaway off the glass over Dallas Mavericks rookie Dorian Finney-Smith. Smooth as butter. Porzingis busts out the Dirk […]

New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis may only be playing in his second season in the NBA, but he has already drawn a lot of praise and his game has been compared to some of the league’s greats. Some are even thinking his career will be similar to someone who’s widely considered as the best European […]

Dallas Mavericks star forward Dirk Nowitzki will sit his fourth consecutive game tonight against the New York Knicks, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The German international is progressing through a sore right achilles tendon injury, but is not ready for action yet. He was spotted taking a few warmup jumpers prior to the game, but […]

Harrison Barnes has only moderately been performing to the level of his contract in the early going of this season, which has a lot of people in Dallas scratching their heads. They feel if they paid so much for a guy he should be a lot better than what he’s showing. However, fans who feel this way […]