POLL: LeBron vs Dirk
What's more impressive: Lebron carrying this Cavs team or Dirk carrying the 2011 Mavs to a championship?
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What's more impressive: Lebron carrying this Cavs team or Dirk carrying the 2011 Mavs to a championship?
How did Dirk Nowitzki go from second league German basketball to NBA MVP? A new documentary, "Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot," will give fans unprecedented access and insight into Dirk's journey.
Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has ended his international retirement and will play for Germany in EuroBasket 2015.
Does Mark Cuban have body odor? Dirk answers fans questions during a 14-minute Periscope session.
Dirk and the Mavs are headed into yet another uncertain offseason after failing to advance in the playoffs for the fourth straight year since winning the franchise's first championship.
As usual, Dirk Nowitzki stayed on the practice court long after the rest of the Dallas players, shooting jumper after jumper on a day between first-round playoff games against Houston. Never mind that the Mavericks trailed 3-0 in the series.
James Harden led the Houston Rockets with 42 points as Houston escaped Dallas with a 130-128 win at the American Airlines Center on Friday night.
The opening round of the NBA Playoffs has not been kind to the Dallas Mavericks. Here are five statistics that tell the story of Mavericks vs Rockets.
Rajon Rondo of Dallas got into foul trouble early, and didn't play after picking up his fourth with more than 11 minutes left in the third quarter. He finished with just four points.
Seven Rockets scored in double figures in a 118-108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their Western Conference series.
You would expect there to be a huge divide between the No. 2 and No. 7 seeds in the NBA playoffs. But in the wildly competitive Western Conference, that's simply not true.
Dallas won its 50th game on Wednesday night for the first time since their title season of 2011. Their reward? The 7-seed and a first round matchup with the in-state Houston Rockets.
Dirk and the Mavericks have likely played the last game that matters for their seeding in the Western Conference playoffs.
Boris Diaw scored 19 points, helping the San Antonio Spurs pull away for a 94-76 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.
San Antonio was unable to slow Monta Ellis in a 101-94 loss to the Mavericks on Tuesday, as the veteran guard matched his season high with 38 points.
Monta Ellis matched his season high with 38 points and the Dallas Mavericks rallied in the second half to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 101-94 on Tuesday night.
Mark Cuban accepted Kevin Durant's challenge to play 1-on-1 for a spot in the NBA All Star game. The Mavs owner says the reigning MVP has "backed off" and is unwilling to play.
Dirk Nowitzki will replace Anthony Davis at the NBA All-Star Game, giving him his 13th appearance for a franchise that doesn't have another player with more than four.
Monta Ellis scored 36 points, giving Dallas a 106-105 lead with a running scoop with 12.3 seconds left. But Anthony Davis hit two free throws in the final seconds and had a pivotal steal.
When the Memphis Grizzlies went ahead with four minutes left, it was time for Dirk Nowitzki to take over. Nowitzki scored 21 points, including the last eight for Dallas in the final two minutes, to lead the Mavericks past the Grizzlies 103-95.
Nowitzki made a clinching 3-pointer in overtime that moved him into seventh place on the NBA's career scoring list, and the Mavericks beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-88 in overtime.
Monta Ellis scored 20 points and the Mavericks won their fifth straight, a 109-90 victory over the Cavaliers, who again played without LeBron James.
2014 was a record-setting year in North Texas. From the Final Four to Ron Washington's resignation to DeMarco's success, we recap the year in sports.
Nowitzki matched his season high with 30 points, including 10 in the final 5 minutes, Chandler Parsons added 26 and the Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-107 Sunday night.
The Mavericks can avoid a season-high third straight loss Friday night with a fifth consecutive victory over the Lakers, who are likely to again be without Kobe Bryant.
