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The NBA prides itself on being the best men’s professional basketball league in the world, and that certainly has some bearing as the majority of the top foreign players have goals of playing in the league. From the late Drazen Petrovic to Dirk Nowitzki to Pau Gasol to Tony Parker, the NBA has seen quite […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are the talk of the NBA world after their thrilling Game 1 victory over the Nuggets in Denver. Anthony Edwards’ ‘Michael Jordan-esque’ rise toward the top of the shooting guard ranks has fans wondering what heights the young superstar can soar to in the 2024 Playoffs. Edwards put up a shocking first […]

The Dallas Mavericks won a championship in 2011 with Dirk Nowitzki over the ‘Big 3′ from Miami: Chris Bosh, Dewayne Wade, and LeBron James. Nowitzki’s stunning Finals MVP Performance was one of the greatest in NBA history and it’s being remembered by fans who have a chance to watch Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic on […]

Dirk Nowitzki’s net worth in 2024 is $140 million. Nowitzki is one of the best international players in the history of the NBA. The German legend put together a Hall-of-Fame career playing 21 seasons all with the Dallas Mavericks. Nowitzki was inducted into the Hall of Fame in September 2023. But right now, we are […]

Drafted in 1998, Dirk Nowitzki turned out to be one of the best power forwards the league has ever seen. Even at a young age, the sharpshooting big man was already garnering the attention of basketball savants in the USA. Just ask Charles Barkley. Once during Nowitzki’s younger years, he played with the German team […]

There’s no question that NBA legends deserve a statue. It is a way for fans and teams to honor a particular player for his legacy and contributions to the game of basketball. Just recently, we witnessed how the Los Angeles Lakers honored the late great Kobe Bryant by putting up a statue just outside of […]

The Dallas Mavericks are playing a quality brand of basketball right now. On Wednesday, they defeated the Miami Heat on the road by a final score of 111-92 to clinch the Southwest Division title. Of course, Dallas has greater aspirations than simply making the playoffs, but there is no question that this Mavs team is […]

The Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki is a soccer fan who was raised in Germany, winners of the 2014 World Cup. Known for his at times brash but mostly quiet and respectful style of play, Nowitzki has his preferences for favorite players. Recently, his choice for the Greatest of All-Time (GOAT) of the sport revealed a deeper […]

Current Miami Heat stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo have carved out an entirely new future for themselves in the NBA following the days of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, causing many fans to forget the glory of the franchise’s wildly successful ‘Big 3.’ James, Wade and Chris Bosh led the Heat to two titles […]

Mark Cuban recently addressed a number of different topics during an appearance on Draymond Green’s podcast, The Draymond Green Show. Cuban, who recently sold his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks, was asked an interesting question by Green during the episode. “There was a little rumor that you were scared on what the the next […]

The Dallas Mavericks earned a 123-113 home victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. In what felt like a playoff game, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving led the charge in Dallas’ victory. It was also the Mavs’ seventh consecutive win, which equals Dallas’ longest win streak since the 2010-11 championship season, per Mavs PR […]

During a recent appearance on 97.1 The Freak, Jason Kidd said the Dallas Mavericks current superstar is better than the team’s former superstar. Kidd’s eye-opening Luka Doncic-Dirk Nowitzki comparison has led to no shortage of reactions from around the NBA world. Kidd also said that Luka is in the “atmosphere” of Michael Jordan, but that’s […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd isn’t messing around while praising his star player, Luka Doncic. The Hall of Fame point guard says that the young Slovenian is already better than Kidd’s former teammate, Dirk Nowitzki, and in the conversation with the GOAT, Michael Jordan. “You can’t take this young man for granted,” the Mavericks […]

There must be some sort of internal scoring competition between the league’s stars this week. Just this past Monday, Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns dropped 70 and 62 points respectively. Fast forward to Friday, it was Luka Doncic and Devin Booker’s turn. Booker matched Towns’ 62-point output. Doncic, however, set a record-breaking amount of points […]

The Dallas Mavericks were 24-17 on the season as of Wednesday night heading into a high profile tilt with the Los Angeles Lakers in Tinseltown. The Mavericks and their longtime former superstar Dirk Nowitzki have been in the headlines lately, as former Spurs star Tony Parker declared Dirk the ‘Euro GOAT,’ adding that he wishes […]

The NBA has gotten slowly more international. A lot of the top talents in the league don’t just come from America anymore and it is for good reason. Talented legends paved the way for them to thrive and created the blueprint. Gregg Popovich’s San Antonio Spurs were also a team that believed in international stars. […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade led their respective teams, the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat, to plenty of success during their playing careers. In fact, Nowitzki and Wade are remembered among the best players in Mavericks and Heat history. Nowitzki and Wade recently addressed their beef from the 2006 NBA Finals on Wade’s new podcast, […]

Spearheaded by Lauri Markkanen, the Utah Jazz defeated the Indiana Pacers in a blowout at home, leading by as much as 29 points at one point. Prior to tipoff, Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle praised Markkanen, who eventually had another big night. In Carlisle’s exact words, Markkanen is “the closest thing I’ve seen to (Dirk) […]

It’s no secret that Luka Doncic and Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki have a good relationship. After all, Nowitzki has passed the torch to the young Slovenian as the next superstar for the Mavs. During an interview, Doncic was asked by Malika Andrews about wanting to play with Nowitzki again, to which the 24-year-old had […]

In the latest episode of “It Is What It Is,” hip-hop veterans Cam’ron and Ma$e dropped some surprising hints about their romantic connections with ’90s rap queens Lil Kim and Foxy Brown. The revelation came while the duo was discussing NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki’s recent confession that Lil Kim and Foxy Brown were his childhood […]

The Dallas Mavericks got franchise star Luka Doncic in a trade for Trae Young back in 2019. The Mavs have since gone on to enjoy playoff runs and unforgettable moments with the Slovenian hoops star, who has garnered plenty of respect from league veterans. The Mavericks’ guard AJ Lawson got real on what it’s been […]

Dirk Nowitzki retired back in 2019 but he’s remained active playing pickleball. Additionally, he’s seen attending Dallas Mavs games from time to time. However, the former NBA champ revealed a hilarious interaction with a basketball fan. The former Mavs power forward alleges he was in a restaurant when someone approached him, which is probably common […]

Dallas Mavericks fans were in for a treat when Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki joined the broadcast as a special guest analyst during their NBA In-Season Tournament game against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night. Well, the Mavs X (formerly Twitter) page gave them another treat when they posted a GoPro compilation video of Nowitzki’s best […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki joined the Mavs broadcast for their game against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night. The Mavs Hall of Famer had some fun and even managed a call back to one of his most viral moments: “Shut it down! Let’s go home!” CAN WE PLEASE GET DIRK ON THE BROADCAST MORE?!?! […]

On Tuesday night, Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets took on Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in a bit of NBA inaugural In-Season tournament action from Dallas. Both the Mavs and the Rockets have gotten off to perhaps surprisingly strong starts to the 2023-24 campaign, and Sengun has established himself as an early candidate […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd will always be bonded by winning an improbable NBA championship with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011. But those warm memories do not exist on the unforgiving pickleball court. The two Hall of Famers battled in the celebrity pro-am, as current Mavs superstar Luka Doncic watched from above at the Brookhaven […]

Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic has an interesting explanation as to why the Texas Rangers lost a game in the World Series to the Arizona Diamondbacks. “Blame it on Dirk,” Doncic said, per team beat writer Grant Asfeth. Doncic is referring to Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki attending the game. Luka Doncic says "blame […]

The Texas Rangers are back in front in what is turning out to be a classic World Series, and Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is all hyped up about it. Big win @Rangers — Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) October 31, 2023 The Rangers took Game 3 of the 2023 World Series with a 3-1 win on […]

The Texas Rangers have been one of the crowning jewels in what has been a mostly dispiriting 2023 for Texas sports fans. (The three NBA teams based in Texas all missed the playoffs, the Dallas Stars fell short in the Western Conference Finals, and the Dallas Wings also fell short in the postseason.) Contrary to […]

The Texas Rangers are still in contention for a World Series title in 2023. On the verge of elimination from the MLB playoffs at the hands of the Houston Astros Sunday night, Texas mustered more than enough strength to power themselves to a 9-2 obliteration of the Astros to force a Game 7 in the […]

The Texas Rangers need all the support they can get to overpower the incredibly gritty and talented Houston Astros. Fortunately, two Dallas Mavericks greats are doing their part on that front. Current superstar Luka Doncic and franchise legend Dirk Nowitzki are present for Game 4 of the American League Championship Series, ensuring that the Mavs […]

Dallas Mavericks legend and 2023 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Dirk Nowitzki was simply an unstoppable offensive force during his time. Nowitzki’s prime spanned over a decade, with the Mavs star rounding out his game from its pick-and-pop centricity to being one of the best post-up big men the league has ever seen […]

Count Dirk Nowitzki among the many Dallas Wings fans still fawning over Satou Sabally’s epic performance in the postseason opener. Not that he’s surprised by what she’s done throughout a breakout 2023 season, though. The Dallas Mavericks and German basketball legend has for years been directly involved in Sabally’s ongoing rise toward WNBA superstardom—a journey […]

In a thrilling showdown at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Germany emerged victorious as they defeated Serbia 83-77 to win the gold medal for the first time in tournament history. The game was a roller-coaster ride of emotions, with standout performances from star players like Dennis Schroder, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and Franz Wagner. Dennis Schröder was […]

One of the all-time great FIBA World Cup players is celebrating Germany’s upset of Team USA Friday. When Germany beat Team USA 113-111 to reach the 2023 World Cup gold medal game, Dirk Nowitzki was quick to rejoice on Twitter. Nowitzki tweeted at the official account for Germany’s account one minute after the final buzzer […]

The NBA draft can make or break a franchise, with teams’ ability to both capitalize on their high draft picks, and to find diamonds in the rough further down the draft board, pivotal in their subsequent success – or lack thereof. The Mavericks’ ability to be continually competitive since the turn of the century can […]

Dirk Nowitzki is one of the best basketball players to come out of Europe and inspired a whole generation of players coming from Europe to the NBA. He is an NBA champion, Finals MVP, and League MVP, and in September 2023, Nowitzki will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Many would also argue that […]

Team Germany guard Dennis Schroder joined some elite company during Germany’s 85-82 win over Australia in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Schroder dropped 30 points in the upset win for Germany, joining Dirk Nowitzki as the only two players in Germany’s history to score at least 30 points during the FIBA World Cup. Dennis Schroder […]

Former NBA commissioner David Stern had an idea of switching the official game ball for the first time in over 35 years. His experiment lasted only two months after the NBA Players Association filed two unfair labor practice charges against the league. On June 28, 2006, the league made a sudden announcement at the NBA […]