UNBELIEVABLE: 5 - Caught on Camera

‘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 · Nov 5, 2022

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 · Oct 20, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Oct 15, 2022

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.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 22, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Sep 1, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Sep 1, 2022

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.

Miami Herald · Aug 15, 2022

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.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 29, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022

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

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

Sports Illustrated · Jul 3, 2022