Nowitzki was experiencing flare-ups in his feet and ankles late this season. “It takes a lot at 40 to get ready every night and then with the foot pain,” Nowitzki said.

I will always be a Mav for life, but had to come support my guy 77 @luka7doncic in the first game of his new chapter! — Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) February 11, 2025 ...

Nowitzki acknowledged the championship memories help, but they don't drown out the stress of losing five years prior. Up 2-0 against the Heat in 2006, Dallas lost the next four to drop the series.

Nowitzki's game was like no other, as he was a 7-footer with a silky smooth jump shot and unstoppable one-legged fadeaway, but those weren't the only parts of his game that defenses couldn't stop.

Dirk Nowitzki speaks during his enshrinement at the Basketball Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Springfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) (Jessica Hill / ASSOCIATED PRESS) ...

Nowitzki must take a dozen of his shots out of the mid or high block. It was ubiquitous back then. Iko: I have to admit, I took off my glasses watching the opening minutes of this one.

Dirk Nowitzki made a name for himself during his 21-year NBA career as the preeminent star of the Dallas Mavericks.. Nowitzki was a 14-time All-Star and the 2007 Most Valuable Player with the ...

Nash and Nowitzki played together from 1998 to 2004, when Nash signed with the Phoenix Suns. They grew into stars together and made Dallas a perennial playoff team, which was not at all the case ...

Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade, once bitter NBA rivals, bonded in the weeks leading up to their Hall of Fame induction last August. On the day before their Hall of Fame induction, Wade hosted ...

Dirk Nowitzki's career with the Dallas Mavericks is well-documented. However, "Big Dirk's" career was not spared from lows. One of those came in 2007 after the 9th overall pick of the 1998 Draft ...

Nowitzki recently attended the Mavericks-Lakers game — Doncic’s first game in Dallas since the trade — on April 9. The Lakers beat the Mavericks 112-97.