Tag: Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki reacts to comparisons with Nikola Jokic
NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki opened up about the comparisons with Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic. The 2011 NBA champion and legend of the Dallas Mavericks...
Jeff Van Gundy on the Mavericks: “It’s amazing how they traded and got star...
Jeff Van Gundy admitted he has been impressed by the ability of the Dallas Mavericks to land star players via the Draft, like Dirk...
Steve Nash tried to hire Dirk Nowitzki
Newly-hired Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash has already been thinking about who he'd like on his coaching staff. Nash reportedly reached out to Dirk...
Dirk Nowitzki reacts to Mavs’ elimination from the playoffs
The Dallas Mavericks concluded their postseason appearance in the first round of the playoffs, as the Clippers advanced to the Conference semifinals in six...
Dirk Nowitzki confident Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis are ready for the playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki has no doubts that Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis will be ready for the first-round playoff clash with the Los Angeles Clippers. The...
Dirk Nowitzki: “Mavs are back in the playoffs!!!”
Despite losing to the Phoenix Suns, the Dallas Mavericks clinched a playoff berth for the first time in four years. Mavs' legend Dirk Nowitzki...
Mark Cuban compares Luka Doncic to Dirk Nowitzki, LeBron James, Larry Bird
Luka Doncic took the NBA by storm when he arrived to the league in 2018. In his second year with the Dallas Mavericks, the...
Will European basketball ever catch up with the NBA in terms of playing standard?
Europe is a source of constant fascination for folks in the US with its ancient history, culture, and modern-day trends. The same can also...
Former Mavs’ Caron Butler says OKC was the hardest team to beat in 2011...
Caron Butler believes the toughest opponent to overcome in the Dallas Mavericks 2011 NBA championship run was the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder was the...
On this day, the Dallas Mavericks won the franchise’s first ever NBA championship
The Dallas Mavericks won their first NBA championship on this day, 9 years ago. With Dirk Nowitzki having one of the best individual playoff...
Dirk Nowitzki helps out after protests
Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki helped clean up downtown Dallas after protests against racial injustice. Nowitzki recently posted a statement on Twitter, demanding change and...
The best and worst NBA shooters of the 2000s from everywhere on the floor...
A new generation of stars helped the NBA transition into a new era in the 2000s. Kirk Goldsberry of ESPN explains which players were...
Corey Brewer says the 2011 Mavericks team would have made another championship run
The Dallas Mavericks, who won the 2011 NBA championship, could have another run in for the title, if they would have stayed together, according...
On this day, Dirk Nowitzki scored 50 points in the Western Conference Finals
On June 1, 2006, Dirk Nowitzki scored 50 points in a 117-101 win over the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of the Western Conference...
Cavs’ Kevin Love admits Dirk Nowitzki influenced his playing style
Kevin Love admitted the Dallas Mavericks and NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki significantly affected his playing style. The star of the Cleveland Cavaliers said watching Nowitzki...