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The start of the season hasn’t been kind to the Dallas Mavericks. And now the news is only getting worse. Dirk Nowitzki will be re-evaluated in seven days as he sits out due to soreness in his Achilles. Nowitzki left last night’s game vs. the Blazers and did not return. Via ESPN: “He’s going to […]

Dirk Nowitzki might be in his last few seasons, but he can still throw it down when he needs to. The German international proved just that by taking a pick-and-roll bounce pass from J.J. Barea and throwing it down with his right hand in the first quarter of the Dallas Mavericks game against the Portland […]

Dallas Mavericks All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki is set to return from his two-game absence tonight against the Utah Jazz, according to a report by Eddie Sefko of the Dallas News. Nowitzki sat out Friday’s home-opener, when the Mavs hosted the Houston Rockets, and was scratched right before tip-off on Sunday due to a stomach bug. The […]

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki stayed home during the team’s shootaround Friday morning due to illness. Now, he’s officially been ruled out for tonight’s game against the Houston Rockets. Dirk Nowitzki will not play against the Rockets due to an illness. https://t.co/wf44MOSlQQ — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) October 28, 2016 Earlier in the day, head coach […]

One of the offseason additions the Dallas Mavericks made that has flown under the radar has been Steph Curry’s little brother, Seth Curry. Curry made the most of his small opportunity with the Sacramento Kings after Darren Collison went down with an injury, scoring in double figures in 10 of his last 11 games with the team, nine […]

The Dallas Mavericks have their eyes set on the 2018 free agency class and they plan to start at the top with DeMarcus Cousins. According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, the Mavs will pursue Cousins as a top priority in the summer of 2018. For Mavs fans who might be wondering, DeMarcus Cousins is set to […]

The Dallas Mavericks‘ Dirk Nowitzki is entering his 19th season in the NBA and is not appearing to slow down any time soon. Already regarded as one of the greatest shooters in league history, it’s still difficult to think when he’ll decide to hang up his sneakers for good. And when he does, it will be […]

Dallas Mavericks all-star forward Dirk Nowitzki will be playing in his 19th NBA season when he suits up for the 2016-17 campaign. Speaking with reporters on Friday, Nowitzki was asked whether he feels closer to 28 or 48 years of age. According to Dwain Price of the Star-Telegram, Nowitzki said he feels 48 or older […]

They may have been playing together for a short period of time at this point, but Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has already given high praises to his new teammate and former Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut. After seeing the amount of open shots Stephen Curry got over the past seasons, one has to wonder […]

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki assured he meant no disrespect to former teammate Chandler Parsons while giving praise to his replacement, Harrison Barnes. It was perceived that the German international slyly insinuated Parsons’ poor dedication to staying in the gym while raving about Barnes’ work ethic. “There’s been tons of guys that told me that they […]

He may be considered as one of the all-time international NBA players, but Dirk Nowitzki has admitted that before he shot hoops, he was a tennis buff. After organizing his inaugural Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic at Southern Methodist University last Sunday which was by his celebrity friends to raise funds for charities, the 13-time NBA-star had […]

It’s no secret that Dirk Nowitzki’s first sport back in Germany was tennis. To this day, it’s only natural for the Dallas Mavericks superstar to still carry with him some passion for the sport. That’s why this Sunday, the former MVP will be hosting the first “Dirk Nowitzki Pro Celebrity Tennis Classic”. Prior to the […]

Dirk Nowitzki isn’t sure quite yet when he’ll call it quits. The Dallas Mavericks rewarded the best player to ever wear their uniform with a two-year, $50 million deal this summer. Dallas couldn’t do anything else with the money so what better way to reward the services of a player like Dirk? The contract has […]

You’re not going to find many professional athletes with a better sense of humor than Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitkzi. Dirk has spent some time on Twitter lately and hasn’t shied away from interacting with fans tweeting at him. Nowitzki actually revealed a little nugget regarding his future when one fan came at him straight-up asking him […]

Dirk Nowitzki‘s offseason humor was on full display after trolling a fan on Twitter early Sunday morning. pic.twitter.com/ZqUsJFlNWp — Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) September 11, 2016 After tweeting a poster of his pro celebrity tennis classic at 4:51 a.m. EST, a follower asked: https://twitter.com/Reziocomet/status/774894018153119744 The 38-year-old German international couldn’t help himself: Ever heard of a continent called […]

It’s hard not to love Dirk Nowitzki and his sense of humor. The light-hearted, fun-loving Mavericks star took criticism the best way possible, with a smile on his face and some wit of his own. ESPN’s Kevin Pelton recently profiled the 18-year veteran, saying: “He runs like he’s stuck in cement, an issue in transition […]

For awhile, Dirk Nowitzki was sporting a pretty great beard. From February to April 2012, the Mavs had a “beard pact” where they didn’t shave until their record got back to over the .500 mark. Dirk Nowitzki had arguably the best beard on his team, and that look has since been turned into a meme. […]

Harrison Barnes‘ departure from Golden State might be the best thing for his future. After four years with the team, Barnes signed a lucrative four-year, $94 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks. While the $23.5 million-per-year amount sounds like star-worthy money. Barnes admits he’s yet to earn that star treatment. “People assume that just because […]

Dirk Nowitzki, a hero to Mavericks fans all around, has even managed to be quite the entertainer. Sports Day Daily News recently took the time to recollect on some of Nowitzki’s greatest moments with the media. “When my daughter wants to play, I’ll take her out and it’s rained a little bit and it’s a […]

Stoke City striker Peter Crouch has stood out throughout his whole career. The forward has played for Liverpool FC, Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton and has recently been linked with Wolverhampton Wanderers. In the world of soccer, he towers above most players that he has played alongside. In the EPL, there really isn’t anyone that looks like […]

The Dallas Mavericks legend received a fine contract in this year’s free agency. 38 year old Dirk Nowitzki earned himself a two year, $50 million deal with a player option after one year. Many Mavs fans rejoiced in seeing the German hero finally earn some money back after all his sacrifices for the team, but […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki have developed a strong bond during their time with the organization. Dirk has consistently sacrificed financial gain in order to help strengthen the team that surrounds him. He does not deal with contract negotiations in the usual manner either. In an interview this week with […]

Former NBA All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire called it a day on his career last week, sparking an influx of tributes from fans and personalities that appreciate his contribution towards the game. Since his NBA retirement, the big man has agreed to play for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Isreali Basketball Premier League, continuing his basketball career overseas. Using The Player’s Tribune as […]

You’re not going to find many NBA players with a better sense of humor than Dirk Nowitzki. This time, Nowitzki took to Twitter to wish Mavericks owner Mark Cuban a happy birthday, and also take a little shot at the billionaire. This is just classic Nowitzki: Happy birthday @mcuban! You look great for 70! — […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki knows basketball very well. In fact he is an NBA champion, and a league MVP. That skill and dominance does not translate among all sports. Dirk tried his talents in a soccer charity match, only to create himself a blooper video for failing to hit the mark. On one play, Nowitzki tries […]

A few weeks ago, Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks agreed on a two-year deal worth $40 million. The move was a breath of fresh air considering how stars of today have switched teams unlike how it was done a decade or two before. However, recent news broke out saying that has been a “slight” […]

The NBA world is still shaken up after Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Warriors. Durant’s decision came with a great deal of backlash from Thunder fans and mixed reactions to say the least from other NBA stars. Most recently, 18 year Dallas Mavericks legend, Dirk Nowitzki opened up about what he thought drove Durant […]

With LeBron James almost certainly returning to the Cavaliers, Dwyane Wade is the last big fish left on the NBA free agency market. After the Miami Heat did not offer Wade what he was looking for, he entertained offers and scheduled meetings with other teams. Since that time, the Heat have reportedly offered Wade a 2 […]

According to Marc Stein of ESPN, the Mavericks and power forward Dirk Nowitzki have agreed to a 2-year deal worth $40 million. The second year of the deal is believed to be a player option. This gives Dirk the flexibility and leverage to make sure the Mavericks are doing enough for him to stay in […]

After recently joining the unrestricted free agent list, Seth Curry has hit the open market to see if a team would make him a decent offer. Because he has little leverage to demand big money, Curry has kept his options reasonable and feasible. This is why it looks like he will be joining the Dallas Mavericks next season on […]

It seems like the Dallas Mavericks are not the free agency destination they were years ago. They were able to get quality players like Chandler Parsons, J.J. Barea and Monta Ellis in the past, but some of the more recent star players the Mavericks pursued are gone, such as Hassan Whiteside, Mike Conley, Nic Batum, and Dwight Howard. […]

It’s summer again, which means it’s time for the Mavericks to go on the hunt for another free-agent center. Dallas struck out recently with attempting to acquire big men DeAndre Jordan and Dwight Howard. They reportedly will meet with unrestricted free agent Hassan Whiteside early in the free agency period. Whiteside is expected to boast […]

With the recent rumors floating around about Dirk Nowtizki‘s departure from the Dallas Mavericks, many people in the sports world have had to chance to chime in on the situation. For teammate David Lee, he has come to accept that the Big German is not leaving the team, according to this video of him on […]

As free agency approaches in the NBA, many teams have already begun making moves to get their desired players. The Dallas Mavericks seem to be one of those teams not wasting time, as they are reported to already be talking to Miami Heat‘s Hassan Whiteside and Memphis Grizzlies‘ Mike Conley Jr. Story on Mavs' pursuit of Hassan Whiteside […]

Dirk Nowitzki is yet another star player to opt out of his current player option to partake in this summer’s free agency. Until now, Nowitzki has been a Mavericks’ lifer, even turning down bigger money and taking a home town discount to stay in Dallas to help the team acquire more players. Nowitzki has been […]

It seems as though the old German is not ready to hang up his jersey quite yet, but could it be the last time he wears one for the Dallas team? Rumors have been circulating regarding Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki and his potential move to the Golden State Warriors this free agency. Although Nowitzki has always worked […]

Dirk Nowitzki has had a busy week. Between opening up on the possibility of signing a multi-year deal with the Mavericks to advocating for the NBA to make a major scheduling change and even give Kevin Durant some advice on free agency, the German veteran has been in the headlines a lot considering the NBA Finals […]

In his 18 seasons in the NBA, Dirk Nowitzki has remained loyal to the Dallas Mavericks, and Dallas fans love him for it. And so does Mark Cuban. On Tuesday, Cuban told Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News, “Dirk can play until he’s 50. It’s not like he can get any slower.” Nowitzki recently […]

Now that he’s retired, Kobe Bryant has been more open with his opinions on the NBA. Bryant revealed that he believes the NBA season is too long, with the reason being that a longer season leads to a higher chance of injury for players. This seems true enough since today’s players are seemingly injured more […]