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Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki is hosting a charity tennis tournament on Sunday, and Ben Stiller is among the celebrities and pro tennis players who are planning to attend. How did that connection come about? We’ll just let Dirk explain: …
Angelique Kerber received a cool message from NBA star Dirk Nowitzki after ascending to the world No. 1 ranking in women’s tennis. Here’s the note she got from Dirk via Twitter on Friday, which was written in German: @AngeliqueKerber …
Dallas Mavericks big man Dirk Nowitzki continues to stay golden as he moves into the golden years of his NBA career. On Thursday, a Twitter user called Nowitzki’s attention to a less-than-flattering evaluation of his defensive skills in a …
Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks have reached an agreement that should keep the 38-year-old in Dallas for the remainder of his career. ESPN’s Marc Stein reports that Nowitzki will sign what equates to a two-year, $40 million extension with the …
Dirk Nowitzki may not have any intention of leaving the Dallas Mavericks, but the Golden State Warriors may have plans to pitch him anyway. The San Jose Mercury News’ Tim Kawakami reports that — big shocker here — the …
The Dallas Mavericks saw their season end in disappointing fashion when they were blown out by the Oklahoma City Thunder in just five games, but that has not inspired Dirk Nowitzki to change his retirement plans. Nowitzki, who has already said he is …
Pull out a celebratory German lager because we may not be seeing the last of hardwood legend Dirk Nowitzki just yet. On Friday, Nowitzki expressed his intention to pick up his player option for next season, saying, “I’ve always wanted to …
Kobe Bryant once tried to get Dirk Nowitzki to join him in Los Angeles. Nowitzki became a free agent in 2010 and 2014 before re-signing with Dallas both times. Bryant, it turns out, made a longshot attempt at some point to get Dirk to join him with …
Dirk Nowitzki got a haircut, and it did not go down well in the Dallas Mavericks locker room. Nowitzki posted a picture of his new look to Twitter on Sunday night, with an added comment: his teammates have apparently taken to calling him Ellen …
Dirk Nowitzki was never known for his leaping ability, but the 7-footer has never really had any trouble dunking, either. Perhaps age is finally starting to catch up with the Dallas Mavericks star. During the first quarter of Tuesday night’s …
Dirk Nowitzki has just one year remaining on his contract with the Dallas Mavericks after this season, and many assume he will retire when the current deal expires. But given how well he has played this year, Dirk might decide he wants to keep going. …
Boston Celtics big man Kelly Olynyk has been open about the fact that he looks up to Dirk Nowitzki and models some aspects of his game after the future Hall of Famer. And on Wednesday night, Olynyk showed his appreciation for Dirk by trying to use …
Dirk Nowitzki is 37 years old and nearing the end of his NBA career, but he still plans to play out his existing contract. Nowitzki did the Dallas Mavericks a favor by signing for a limited amount of money in his final deal. He’s earning just …
For 17 NBA seasons, Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has been a model of ageless German grace. Those exquisite one-legged fadeaways, those sublime rainbow three-pointers, those regal pick-and-pops that should be set on an everlasting loop to the sweet …
DeAndre Jordan is going to sign with the Dallas Mavericks according to all reports, and the efforts of Dirk Nowitzki apparently had an impact on his decision. LA Times reporter Brad Turner says Jordan was impressed that Mavs star Dirk Nowitzki left a …
If you watched Saturday’s game between the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks, you would have seen Dirk Nowitzki get drilled where the sun don’t shine by an opposing player. That player was Warriors guard Shaun Livingston, and he …
