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Mavericks Unveil Dirk Nowitzki Statue on Christmas Day

The monument to his greatness features a message at the bottom.

Sports Illustrated

The Mavericks unveiled a perfect statue for Dirk Nowitzki, featuring his signature fadeaway jumper

This is immediately one of the best statues in sports.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Before the Christmas unveiling of the Dirk Nowitzki statue, meet its master sculptor

DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki’s place in the pantheon of Dallas-Fort Worth athletes, and in the hearts and minds of fans, could not be more secure.

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Chicago native, onetime Bull Dwyane Wade nominated for Hall of Fame

Wade headlined a list of first-time nominees by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Wednesday that also included Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker and Pau Gasol. Bulls coach Billy Donovan and former Heat guard Goran Dragic reflected on Wade.

Chicago Sun-Times

Every NBA Franchise’s All-Time Scoring Leader

With Damian Lillard becoming the Blazers’ all-time scoring leader on Monday, we take a look at each team’s record holder in points and the current players in the midst of making history.

Sports Illustrated

LeBron James Is an Aging Legend. Another Season Is Slipping Away.

The Lakers, who appear to be going nowhere (again), are squandering the last, best years of one of the greatest players in NBA history.

Sports Illustrated

‘When you get to 20, it’s wow’: What it takes to play in the NBA for two decades

LeBron James joined an exclusive club when he started his 20th season this year. That type of longevity requires talent, interpersonal skills and a little luck

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Stephen Curry Names His All-Time NBA Starting Five

He put himself at the point guard position while surrounding himself with other legends.

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Kevin Durant was impressed by Maryland’s ‘killer’ Diamond Miller after she drained a sweet game-winner to upset Notre Dame

Diamond Miller showed us her best Dirk Nowitzki impression.

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NBA Twitter reacts to Warriors’ loss in battle vs. Luka Doncic, Mavericks

After the Warriors couldn't hold on in a battle against Luka Doncic and the Mavericks, NBA Twitter hit social media with reactions.

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Numbers suggest Mavs’ Luka Doncic is now good defender

TORONTO – His early season case for Most Valuable Player consideration is underscored by his NBA-best 34.0-point scoring average. And his league-leading four 40-point games.

Tribune News Service

‘We want Westbrook!’ chants aren’t enough to lift Lakers past disciplined Jazz

LOS ANGELES — Nearly 6,000 miles from the Crypto.com Arena in Limoges, France, a 7-foot-4 basketball prospect pushed the ball between his skyscraper legs before taking a one-footed three-point shot that swished through the rim, evoking some ungodly mix of Kevin Durant and Dirk Nowitzki.

Los Angeles Times

Dirk, LeBron, Jordan, Kidd, Giannis: How Luka Doncic’s career compares at Year 5 mark

Jason Kidd isn’t sure if the start of Luka Doncic’s fifth NBA season represents a significant point in his young superstar’s career.

Tribune News Service

Can Jaden Hardy one day fill void left by Jalen Brunson? He’s giving Mavs glimmers of hope.

DALLAS — Amid their efforts to quell expectations of dynamic 20-year-old Jaden Hardy, the Mavericks keep dropping hints that pique wonder and anticipation.

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Spieth, Scheffler, Nowitzki, Isner Compete in Pickleball Exhibition Match

The athletes all are from the Dallas area or played for Dallas teams.

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Luka Doncic Q&A: MVP outlook, ‘tougher’ West playoff picture and Year 2 with Jason Kidd

DALLAS — At the Mavericks’ practice Tuesday, Luka Doncic sported a pair of royal blue Luka 1s from his custom Jordan Brand line, hardly missed from deep during the Mavericks’ half-hour of 3-point shooting contests, and then sat down for his first interview with reporters since the team’s preseason media…

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Mac Engel: Once again, Luka Doncic will be asked to carry a load that no other NBA superstar does

DALLAS — Luka Doncic no longer looks “fat,” or “soft.”

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Q&A with Dirk Nowitzki on celebrity tennis charity event and Luka Doncic’s scouting report

DALLAS — Wish you could go back and relive the one 2018-19 season that Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic shared the Mavericks’ court together?

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Kobe Bryant’s top 100 games: No. 27

Kobe Bryant scored 52 points in March of 2008 to help the Lakers outlast Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks in an overtime thriller.

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Still ‘every bit the hero,’ Dirk Nowitzki’s German No. 14 is retired at EuroBasket

COLOGNE, Germany — Nearly 18,000 people in Lanxess Arena on Thursday night alternated between craning their necks to see the highlights, speech text and video displays on the jumbotron hanging from the ceiling and looking down toward the man at the center of the spotlight on the court.

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Examining Luka Doncic’s potential to overtake Dirk Nowitzki as European basketball’s GOAT

COLOGNE, Germany — Luka Doncic isn’t often considered the opening act for a grander, more prominent show to follow.

Miami Herald

Heat’s Udonis Haslem still noncommittal on 20th season: ‘I go back and forth’

With a spot on the Miami Heat’s roster reserved for forward Udonis Haslem, he has yet to make a final decision on whether he will return for a 20th NBA season or retire.

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Diana Taurasi just did something only Michael Jordan and Dirk Nowitzki have done with her latest 30-point explosion

Diana Taurasi is one of the best players to ever touch a basketball court — period.

Tribune News Service

What year is Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki eligible for the Hall of Fame? (And other FAQs)

DALLAS — You have Dirk Nowitzki-related Hall of Fame questions.

Sports Illustrated

Dirk Nowitzki Jokingly Joins ‘Overrated’ Chants Directed at Luka Doncic

The Mavericks legend had some fun with the current Dallas star.

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