For years, Dirk Nowitzki lived off an automatic scoring touch from the perimeter all the way to the 3-point line. Once that gift stopped holding up, the Dallas Mavericks legend understood it was his ...

The 2012-13 season hasn't worked out as Dirk Nowitzki planned, with a preseason knee injury forcing him to miss 27 games and his Dallas Mavericks to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2000.

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Kevin Durant sinks a 4th-quarter free throw to pass Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki on the all-time scoring list. Joshua Koch | The Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant knew Sunday exactly how ...

When Dirk Nowitzki hoisted the Larry O'Brien Trophy in 2011, it represented more than a championship — it marked the culmination of years of relentless effort and a decisive rebuttal to every critic ...

Dirk Nowitzki is one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA. He helped the Dallas Mavericks win the championship in 2011, as he was the best player on that team. Nowitzki wasn't always ...

In an era of basketball increasingly dominated by the three-point line and shots at the rim, the midrange jumper has become a lost art. Yet, for a generation of fans, that 15-to-20-foot space was ...

The Dallas Mavericks icon is one of the most celebrated players in NBA history. His 21 years with the Mavs are the most by any NBA player with one team. He is one of those athletes who just doesn’t ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant knew Sunday exactly how close he was to surpassing his idol, Dirk Nowitzki, on the NBA’s career scoring list. Durant needed the 17 points to move past Nowitzki into sixth ...

HOUSTON - Kevin Durant knew Sunday exactly how close he was to surpassing his idol, Dirk Nowitzki, on the NBA's career scoring list. Durant needed the 17 points to move past Nowitzki into sixth place ...