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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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
Dirk Nowitzki has added another accomplishment to what was already one of the great careers in NBA history. Nowitzki came into Monday’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans seventh on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, …
Doc Rivers made a point to stop the Los Angeles Clippers-Dallas Mavericks game on Monday night so fans could honor Dirk Nowitzki. With his Clippers up 121-112 and under 10 seconds remaining, Rivers had his team call timeout. The Clippers head coach …
Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki are currently playing out what will likely be the final season of two Hall of Fame careers, and the NBA has come up with a great way to honor them during the All-Star break. Neither Nowitzki nor Wade was voted to the …
Dirk Nowitzki received a warm welcome in New York City on Wednesday night. Fans at Madison Square Garden gave Nowitzki a standing ovation as he checked into the Dallas Mavericks’ game against thew New York Knicks late in the first quarter. Dirk …
