Dirk Nowitzki News

Apr 15, 2013; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks center Chris Kaman and power forward Dirk Nowitzki and small forward Shawn Marion are introduced before the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at the American Airlines Center.

Armed with their highest draft pick in more than a decade, the Mavericks are thinking strongly about trading the asset.

This battle cry has become a whimper over the past few weeks as folks are starting to realize, once again, the Dallas billionaire may just be one step ahead of the pack.

The title of shooting guard king was passed down from Michael Jordan to Kobe Bryant over a decade ago.

The day after the Mavericks' season ended, you may remember reading in this spot about the merits of Milwaukee guard Monta Ellis.

As Danny Green continues to set the new standard for shooting guard play in the midst of his impressive NBA Finals performances, thoughts start to shift toward what NBA teams in need of a Green-like talent can do to bolster the position.

Well, at least we know one thing for certain heading into this off-season - Mark Cuban is going to be open and honest and he's going to relinquish a little bit of his control.

The subject of players selling contact to officials, or even downright faking it in hopes of duping a referee into blowing a favorable whistle has become a hotter topic than ever this season, thanks to a new anti-flopping policy enacted which was designed to clean this mess up.

He remains the University of Kentucky's only basketball commitment for the Class of 2014, but Karl Towns isn't lonely.

They're as human as the rest of us. Mistakes are made. Some athletes handle them better than others.

Flopping has been a point of emphasis in the NBA this season, with Miami Heat forward/center Chris Bosh as the latest recipient of a $5,000 pocket-change fine for his antics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Thursday.

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki doesn't see the point in attempting to rid the game of flopping -- at least the moves used to help sell a foul call "a little bit."

Considering the franchise is just two years removed from its best season in history and has subsequently declined precipitously, it's worth examining where some of the biggest drop-offs have occured.

There were times in Game 3 when LeBron James looked as if he was facing the 2011 Mavericks' defense all over again.

This week, The Two Man Game will start looking at what the Mavs could do as another pivotal summer is upon them.

The Nets made an inspiring move in hiring Jason Kidd as coach. They needed someone like him because the Nets happened to be the least-inspired team of talent in the NBA this season.

The owner of the Dallas Mavericks is hands-on-everything when it comes to his life - his show, his investments and his basketball team.

May 3, 2012; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Jason Terry congratulates power forward Dirk Nowitzki for making a three point shot against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half of game three in the Western Conference quarterfinals of the 2012 NBA Playoffs at the American Airlines Center.

One of the most egregious moves an athlete can make on the basketball court is to flop.

As we watch the Big Fundamental do what basically no one in NBA history has ever done, take a team to the NBA finals about 14 years after he did it the first time, cementing his place as the best PF of all time, I thought it'd be a good time to take a look at where Dirk stacks up, by taking a look at how he performed head to head against the ... (more)