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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki confirmed his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday, calling time on a 21-season career that saw him become the greatest European player ever to grace the league. The 40-year-old German had left the door open to extending his career for another season, but finally confirmed his retirement after the Mavericks’ 120-109 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. “As you guys might expect, this […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Dirk Nowitzki, who helped revolutionize the game as a big man with a potent long-range jump shot, passed Wilt Chamberlain on the National Basketball Association’s all-time scoring list on Monday. The 40-year-old German, who is playing in his 21st and possibly final season with the Dallas Mavericks, needed four points in a home game Monday to pass Chamberlain who scored 31,419 in his hall-of-fame career. Nowitzki reached the milestone […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Dallas Mavericks talisman Dirk Nowitzki, whose 21st NBA season is taking on the flavor of a farewell tour, says he hasn’t actually ruled out the 22nd campaign. For one thing, the 40-year-old German is finally feeling good — and he wouldn’t mind sticking around to shepherd new teammate Luka Doncic, who turned 20 on Thursday, into his sophomore season alongside another young European star Kristaps Porzingis recently acquired by […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Dallas talisman Dirk Nowitzki made his long-awaited first appearance of a record-setting 21st NBA season with the Mavericks on Thursday. The 2007 NBA Most Valuable Player from Germany came off the bench in the first quarter against the Suns in Phoenix. No other NBA player has played so many seasons with the same team. He had been tied at 20 seasons with the same club with former Los Angeles Lakers […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)–The Dallas Mavericks have re-signed Dirk Nowitzki, which will make the German star the first player in NBA history to play 21 straight seasons with the same team. Nowitzki is now set to begin his 21st season with Dallas which will be an NBA record for a player with the same franchise. The previous record of 20 was held by Kobe Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers. No details were released […]
