Dirk Nowitzki sparked controversy in his homeland by playing in Game 5 of the 2011 NBA Finals despite having a flu.

(Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) DALLAS — When he comes back to his basketball home, Dirk Nowitzki makes a right turn onto the street named after him and takes a bashful look at the unavoidable 24-foot ...

Nowitzki said the fact that Luka leads the league in scoring in combination with his passing and his all-around game surpasses what he was able to do on the court. Doncic has led the Mavs to the ...

One topic of discussion was whether Doncic is already a better player than Hall of Fame member Dirk Nowitzki, who famously led the franchise to its first and only NBA championship in 2011.

James Harden starts hot, physical Clippers come out and grab Game 1 from Mavericks The Clippers are used to both matinee games and playing without Kawhi Leonard.

Nowitzki returns to the Mavericks after an illustrious ... 7.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 33.8 minutes per game. Rick Carlisle guided Dallas to 6 playoff appearances, including the Mavs' only ...

The biggest of those multiple moments honoring Nowitzki’s career came on the 11th anniversary of the only other Christmas home game for the Mavericks. Nowitzki was the face of the franchise then ...

Groysberg, Boris, Sascha L. Schmidt, and Evan M.S. Hecht. "Dirk Nowitzki: Changing the Game." Harvard Business School Case 420-031, August 2019. (Revised September 2019.) ...