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Dirk Nowitzki calls out LeBron James, Dwyane Wade over old slight

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade mocking Dirk Nowitzki over a decade ago was an ultimate “videos taken seconds before disaster” moment. Now Nowitzki is revealing that he never forgot about the slight. In an interview this week with Yahoo! …

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Dirk Nowitzki shares his 1 issue with today’s NBA

Retired Dallas Mavericks great Dirk Nowitzki has one issue with modern NBA players and the league as a whole.

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Mark Cuban denies snubbing Don, Donnie Nelson from ceremony

Mark Cuban is insisting that he did not give the cold shoulder to a pair of well-known former Dallas Mavericks employees. Ex-Mavs coach Don Nelson and his son, former Mavs GM Donnie Nelson, were noticeably absent from Mavs legend Dirk …

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Video: Dirk Nowitzki cracks funny joke at jersey retirement ceremony

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was honored by the team on Wednesday night with a ceremony to retire his jersey. The lifelong Mavs forward spoke to the crowd in attendance and even showed his sense of humor. As he was rolling through some …

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Dirk Nowitzki has funny reaction to Karl-Anthony Towns’ ‘best shooting big’ claim

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns recently laid claim to a throne that many believe rightfully belongs to Dirk Nowitzki. Now Nowitzki is offering a funny response. Towns hyped up his shooting ability as a big man in an interview earlier …

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Dirk Nowitzki rejoining Mavericks to help with these tasks

It has been two years since Dirk Nowitzki retired following a legendary playing career with the Dallas Mavericks, but the 14-time All-Star is rejoining the team in a new role. Nowitzki told Mark Stein of the New York Times on Friday that he is going …

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Video: Dirk Nowitzki was loving Luka Doncic’s 1-legged 3-pointer

Luka Doncic did his best Dirk Nowitzki impression during Game 2 of Dallas’ playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, and Dirk loved it. Late in the third quarter of the game, Clippers star Kawhi Leonard tried to guard Doncic. …

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Joel Embiid credits Dirk Nowitzki for improvement from perimeter this season

Other than both being seven-footers, Dirk Nowitzki and Joel Embiid have two very different styles of play. The latter is giving credit to the former though for helping him improve his game this season. The Philadelphia 76ers star Embiid said this …

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Dirk Nowitzki offers high praise for Nikola Jokic

Count Dirk Nowitzki as a big fan of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. Jokic has been compared to Nowitzki in some circles as a skilled big man who can score from anywhere and break down opposing defenses. Nowitzki is flattered by the comparison, but …

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Report: Steve Nash reached out to Dirk Nowitzki about joining staff in Brooklyn

Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki were co-stars on the court for many years, and the former was apparently interested in becoming co-stars on the sideline as well. Marc Stein of the New York Times reported Thursday that Nash, who was just hired as the new …

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Dirk Nowitzki sends positive message after Mavericks eliminated from playoffs

Dirk Nowitzki sent a positive message about the Dallas Mavericks after his former team was eliminated from the NBA playoffs on Sunday. The Mavericks lost to the Los Angeles Clippers 111-97 in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series to lose the …

Rick Carlisle had awesome wardrobe choice for Nowitzki street naming ceremony

The Mavericks and the city of Dallas honored Dirk Nowitzki on Wednesday in a ceremony that saw a portion of a street that runs alongside American Airlines Center renamed Nowitzki Way. That brought all the luminaries out, but none of them had a better …

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Dirk Nowitzki sends hilarious tweet about Ezekiel Elliott airport frenzy

Dirk Nowitzki had a great reaction to the media presence at the airport when he returned from an overseas trip. With the NFL season set to begin on Thursday, the big talking point around Dallas has been the holdout of Cowboys star running back …

Dirk Nowitzki embarrassed by having street named after him

Plans are in the works to get a street near American Airlines Center in Dallas renamed after Dirk Nowitzki. While that is a great honor, the modest Nowitzki unsurprisingly feels somewhat embarrassed about it. Nowitzki joined the Dennis and Cowlishaw …

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Dirk Nowitzki takes out full-page ad thanking Mavericks fans

Dirk Nowitzki has officially wrapped up his 21-year NBA career, and he accomplished the rare feat of spending the entire time with one team. It goes without saying that he built a strong relationship with the fans during that span, and that was …

This video of Dirk Nowitzki high-fiving Mavericks employee is great

Halfway across the country from Miami, there was another semi-farewell ceremony taking place. The Dallas Mavericks, their employees, and the team’s fans were treating the game against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday as a farewell for Dirk Nowitzki. …

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