“I had to check if it was April 1st. I didn’t really believe it at first and it was a big shock.” ...

From the moment the Dallas Mavericks acquired Luka Doncic, the comparisons to Dirk Nowitzki were inevitable. Both were European sensations who came to the U.S. before they were old enough to drink ...

This would be like them trading — had they not won in 2011 — them turning around and trading Dirk [Nowitzki].” Doncic had been the Mavericks’ biggest star since Nowitzki. The Mavericks ...

Are you stunned by the incredible blockbuster trade of Luka Doncic? Join the Dirk Nowitzki club. And the Kevin Durant club. And, we bet, the San Antonio Spurs club. The Dallas Mavs are trading ...

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki and forward Luka Doncic celebrate during the game against the Phoenix Suns at the American Airlines Center. / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images This is something ...

Even Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki can't believe the trade that just happened. The Mavs are reportedly sending Luka Doncic, along with Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris, to the Lakers in ...

Among those doing the same is Dallas icon Dirk Nowitzki. The Mavericks’ Hall of Famer and special advisor appeared just as shocked as everyone else. On Twitter, Dirk could only muster up a ...

Few could even collect their thoughts enough to put real words to the move, including Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki took to social media to react to the bombshell trade, simply posting ...

Even Dirk Nowitzki can't believe what the Dallas Mavericks did Saturday night. In the wake of the Mavericks' shocking decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package centered ...

Kentucky basketball embarked on a new era in the 2024-25 season, moving from legendary coach John Calipari to Mark Pope, a former Wildcats player who was hired to replace Calipari after he was ...

I've been covering the NBA for 37 years. Almost nothing that happens – deals, free agent signings, coach hirings/firings – rises to the level of, as the great Ben Bradlee used to call them ...