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Dennis Smith Jr., the ninth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, recently revealed an amusing anecdote involving NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki during an appearance on the Run Your Race podcast. Smith, who played two seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, claimed that Nowitzki still owes him $10,000 from a bet made during their time as […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were off to one of the hottest starts in league history this season. They won each of their first 15 games without suffering a loss, which has them firmly in the top 10 all-time for longest undefeated streaks in NBA history. Early success sets the precedent for how a team wants to/can […]

After reaching the NBA Finals for the first time in 13 years, the Dallas Mavericks made a big addition to their roster this offseason when they acquired longtime Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson. Unsurprisingly, Dirk Nowitzki, the man who led the Mavs to their only title in franchise history, was a fan of the […]

Stretch big men have become a valuable asset in today’s NBA. They help space the floor, allowing more teams to operate efficiently. Unlike in years past, big men haven’t been shy to pull the trigger from beyond the arc, which has been a significant change in the modern era. Here are the 10 greatest big-men […]

In the modern NBA, three-point shooting has become arguably the most important trait on the basketball court, but shooting is much more than just connecting on shots from deep. Great shooters have been in the NBA forever, and mid-range and free throw shooting are also vital aspects of playing basketball. There are a number of […]

The New York Liberty took home their first championship in franchise history on Sunday night despite some unusual circumstances. In the decisive Game 5 of the championship series against the Minnesota Lynx, it wasn’t superstars Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu doing the heavy lifting. Instead, the rest of the team had to pick up the […]

What is a power forward in the NBA? It’s an answer that has changed a lot throughout basketball and the NBA history. Whether they functioned like a second center or as a fourth shooter spreading the floor, the power forward is incredibly versatile. Many people on this list weren’t playing anything near the same type […]

Yao Ming’s origin — as the product of two basketball prodigies pushed into marriage by the Chinese government, in hopes of giving birth to a world-renowned athletic talent someday — might sound rather unique and specific to Yao Ming. It is. However, the backstory on how Ming made it to, and thrived in, the NBA […]

What LeBron James is doing in the NBA is not normal. The 39-year-old, who isn’t far away from turning 40, is heading into his 22nd season in NBA. James was viewed as the best prospect in league history back in 2003, and he has done nothing but live up to expectations ever since. The hooper […]

The Dallas Mavericks are at the center of the discussion between Hall of Fame forward Dirk Nowitzki and Slovenian superstar Luka Dončić. Mavs minority owner Mark Cuban, who has witnessed the greatness of both players, shared his thoughts during an interview with Shannon Sharpe on the podcast “Club Shay Shay.” Cuban detailed some anecdotes about […]

DALLAS — Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons attended an event at Raising Cane’s Post Malone and Cowboys restaurant in Dallas on Tuesday afternoon. Parsons worked a “shift” and served food to customers. He also took some time to speak to reporters at the event. Parsons, a basketball fan, shared his thoughts on the Dallas Mavericks’ […]

Klay Thompson is fired up to be on the Dallas Mavericks. In fact, Thompson recently watched a Mavs’ 2011 NBA Finals video. Thompson addressed his decision to watch the video while speaking to reporters at the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation Tennis Classic on Saturday, via Abby Jones of DLLS Sports. “Just an incredible group that persevered… […]

Arike Ogunbowale made Dallas Wings’ franchise history, becoming the all-time scoring record on the team, passing Deanna Nolan. Ogunbowale has shown that she is one of the most gifted scorers in the WNBA, and people who watch her know what she’s capable of. It’s no surprise that after she broke the record, there were plenty […]

The Dallas Mavericks were able to make it back to the NBA Finals last season, thanks in large part to the dynamic duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, as well as the stifling defense played by their most important role players. In the end, however, the Mavericks fell short against the Boston Celtics in […]

Dallas Mavericks Hall of Fame forward Dirk Nowitzki lost 4-2 to the Miami Heat in his first NBA Finals appearance in 2006 when Luka Doncic was 7. It took Nowitzki five years to earn his rematch against the Heat in 2011. And while Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum predicts a rematch against Doncic and the […]

The ongoing relationship between Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks was clarified a bit by the all-time great. Nowitzki officially has the title of “special advisor,” but he downplayed his duties in a recent interview with Cesare Milanti of EuroHoops. “Advisor is really an interesting word, I’m not advising that much. There […]

Will Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic, who are known for their friendship in addition to being NBA superstars, ever join forces in the league? And if so, will it be with the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets or elsewhere? Well, Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki unsurprisingly would prefer for it to occur in Dallas, via Cesare Milanti […]

Hall of Fame Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki played his final season alongside Luka Doncic, the Mavs’ rookie phenom, in 2018-19. In a recent interview with Eurohoops.com, Nowitzki opened up about his initial impressions of Doncic, who is now a five-time All-Star and 2024 NBA scoring champion. He helped the Mavs reach the NBA Finals […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki and current superstar Luka Doncic are among the confirmed participants for Goran Dragic’s final basketball game on August 24, per nightofthedragon.com. The game is being referred to as the “Night of the Dragon,” and it will serve as both a celebration of European basketball as well as Dragic’s final basketball […]

Could Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki have spent part of his career with the Milwaukee Bucks? Maybe not, but Nowitzki does have a big appreciation for the city of Milwaukee. Nowitzki, who was drafted by the Bucks before being traded to the Mavericks on draft night, shared his positive opinion of Milwaukee in an appearance […]

Dirk Nowitzki won his first NBA championship in 2011 against the Miami Heat. The Dallas Mavericks had a tough task going against the Big 3 of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, but they were able to overcome the star power and win the series 4-2. Nowitzki knows how tough the series was, but […]

NBA Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki has been enjoying the Paris Olympics, and with the Semi-Finals starting on Aug. 8, it’s time to make predictions on who will make it to the gold medal game. Nowitzki may have an allegiance to his country Germany, but he kept it real on who he thinks will be […]

NBA 2K24 players have a chance to receive a free 100 OVR Dirk Nowitzki MyTEAM player item, among other rewards for a limited time. The former Dallas Maverick and current Hall-of-Famer makes for an excellent 100 OVR player item, and you can get him, and other rewards, for free. Although Nowitzki’s old team wasn’t able […]

NBA 2K24 MyTEAM is adding another GOAT Series Item in the form of Dallas Mavericks’ legend Dirk Nowitzki. He joins a list of several other legends like Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and more. Therefore, we listed everything you need to know about the latest Dirk Nowitzki GOAT Series Item in NBA 2K24 MyTEAM. […]

It seemed rather inevitable once the Boston Celtics went up 3-0 in the series, but on Monday night, the end of the Dallas Mavericks’ season came to a heartbreaking end after they suffered 106-88 defeat in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals. The Mavericks have tried to come up with the right formula to […]

The Dallas Mavericks had to come out of Game 4 and mean business, as any lapse in concentration would mean the end of their championship hopes. Accordingly, they wasted no time to put their stamp on the game. Thanks to a strong start in the first quarter spurred on by a version of Luka Doncic […]

The Dallas Mavericks fell short once again in Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals, with their 106-99 loss putting them in a 3-0 series hole ahead of Game 4. But for a point in time in Game 3, the Mavericks made a spirited rally from a 21-point deficit, and a clip of former Mavs […]

When will Luka Doncic take Dirk Nowitzki’s title of the greatest Dallas Mavericks player in history? In the eyes of former Mav J.J. Barea, never. Nowitzki still remains the all-time face of the Mavericks as the only player in franchise history to lead the team to a championship. He also has Dallas’ lone MVP for […]

The Dallas Mavericks trailed 1-0 to the Boston Celtics after a disastrous Game 1 that saw Kyrie Irving score just 12 points. Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki made headlines off the court recently when he engaged in a hilarious conversation with Shaquille O’Neal about the time The Big Aristotle met his wife Jessica Olson for the […]

The Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics will get the NBA Finals going on Thursday night in Boston. However, before we talk about that series, let’s discuss a couple past greats from both of these teams. Dirk Nowitzki played for the Mavericks for his entire career. He was in Dallas from 1998 until 2019. Kevin […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to begin their NBA Finals series against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving understandably receive no shortage of credit for leading Dallas to the NBA Finals, but Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki understands how important the trades for PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford have been. “Well […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Shaquille O’Neal were one deal away from becoming teammates with the Dallas Mavericks in 2004, according to O’Neal. However, the potential deal maneuvered by then-Mavericks owner Mark Cuban hit a snag with the Los Angeles Lakers front office, then Shaq was later shipped to the Miami Heat, and the rest was history. […]

The Dallas Mavericks have one championship to their name. That moment came in 2011, when Dirk Nowitzki led this organization to a title over the Miami Heat. A chance for a second title is now on the line for the Mavericks. Only this time, Luka Doncic is leading the way for the Mavs in the […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic is preparing for his first ever NBA Finals appearance. Doncic entered the league when Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was nearing the end of his career. Nowitzki helped Doncic during their brief time playing together, and Luka addressed Dirk’s impact on him while speaking to reporters on Tuesday. “I remember my […]

The Dallas Mavericks are headed to the NBA Finals! Dallas overcame the odds throughout the postseason, as they upset the No. 4 seed Los Angeles Clippers, No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder, and now the No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves. A number of analysts did not believe in the Mavs, but Dallas believed in their […]

In 2021, Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns said he was the greatest shooting big man ever. Towns had a chance to truly showcase his ability in the 2024 NBA playoffs. His comments are aging rather poorly against the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals, though. Towns’ comments initially upset Mavs fans as Dirk Nowitzki […]

On Friday, Luka Doncic was the man of the hour. Sinking a game-winning three in the closing seconds of Game 2, the Slovenian guard led the Dallas Mavericks to another victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. His big shot was the talk of the town, and it wasn’t just fans who […]

DALLAS — In 2021, Karl-Anthony Towns made a claim that caught Dallas Mavericks fans’ attention. Towns said that he is the “greatest big man shooter of all-time,” which immediately caused Mavs fans to mention Dirk Nowitzki’s name. “Honestly man, I ain’t gotta play like nobody. I’m me,” Towns said in December of 2021, via Jon […]

DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki is often seen attending Dallas Mavericks games. He is a franchise legend who led Dallas to an NBA championship in 2011. Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd addressed the impact on the current team of having a legend like Nowitzki attend games. “It’s great,” Kidd said on Tuesday after practice. “You’re talking […]