Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant has surpassed Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki to move into sixth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Durant, who entered the Rockets’ encounter against the New Orleans Pelicans needing 17 points to surpass Nowitzki,

For former Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal, it was really that simple. For him, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was the toughest player he's ever had to guard, because no individual statistic could ever measure how offensively gifted he was.

Dirk Nowitzki praised Luka Doncic’s basketball IQ, recalling how the Los Angeles Lakers star looked like a “genius” at 17.

A financial group backed by Luka Doncic and Dirk Nowitzki bought an Italian team with hopes of joining eventual NBA, Europe league.

Dwyane Wade admits it was ‘childish’ of him and LeBron to mock Dirk for being sick in the 2011 finals 😬 “That moment with Dirk was childish. It was a childish moment that was caught on tape. It was a moment of us saying to the cameras ‘stop giving them excuses.’ It was like oh… https://t.co/eGYzzrTJOX pic.twitter.com/RGJj8pq4sL

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. History has shown how love can bring the strongest men down to their knees. In the case of basketball legend Dirk Nowitzki, immense heartbreak cut him so deeply that he publicly stated ...

Dirk Nowitzki is the most tenured player in the Dallas Mavericks’ rotation. The Hall of Fame player is a key part of the Mavericks’ core, and he sacrificed his $67 million pay cut to secure his legacy in the franchise. Recently, he spoke about his role ...

Dallas Wings CEO Greg Bibb (left) and former NBA player Dirk Nowitzki (right) after the game between the Dallas Wings and the Seattle Storm at College Park Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Any discussion about the best NBA players to ...

Although Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic and Dirk Nowitzki spent only one season together in Dallas, it's clear that the Hall of Famer made a lasting impact on the Slovenian star. Ahead of the 2025-26 season, Doncic sat down with the Wall Street ...

The Dunking Deutschman. The 7 foot Schnitzel. The list actually goes on and on, but these nicknames give an idea of just how popular and beloved Dirk Nowitzki became in the USA. When he came to the Mavericks in 1998 from Germany, nobody knew who he was and ...

He was also part of the same draft class as Luka Doncic, who was picked third. Now, add to that, Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki played his final NBA season. Brunson most certainly arrived on the scene at a very interesting juncture, as the Dallas franchise witnessed a tectonic shift.