Dirk Nowitzki

Actually, a Hero is More Than a Sandwich

Video: Dirk Nowitzki Gets His Tambo on With the Avett Brothers

Since he's got some free time now, Dirk Nowitzki joined the Avett Brothers Saturday night at Verizon Theatre during "I Killed Sally's Lover," and laid down some fierce percussive accompaniment. Have you ever seen someone seven feet tall play tambourine? It's sort of hilarious.

Mavs vs. Memphis: A Southern Showdown

The 2012 Dallas Mavericks: 33 Storylines from 33 Games

A (Wait, It's Already Midseason?) Midseason Report

The Mavs May Survive This Dirk-less Stretch, Thanks to a Crappy Batch of Opponents

Sometimes all you can do is take the win and move on. The Mavs were at home Monday night against the Suns, winning 93-87 in an ugly game in front of a seemingly disinterested crowd. It was the Mavs' second straight game without Dirk Nowitzki, who is sitting out at least four games (and maybe more) ... More >>

"Bad Faith," or: Why Dirk Belongs Only to Dirk

Via.Channel 5's Tammy Dombeck models the DirkSwish shirt.​Perhaps you recall: During the NBA playoffs, some locals launched the site DirkSwish.com, where they sold the T-shirt you see at right -- a rather popular tee, matter of fact, which sold for $19.99. Got some nice national pub, and the atten ... More >>

The 50 Most Powerful Peeps in DFW Sports: Take 7

​Power is subjective. But when you see it -- when you sense it's immense influence -- you just know it. Each summer, as I construct my list of the 50 Most Powerful People in Metroplex Sports, the criteria gets a triple-digit tweaking. This year I deemed the allure of power  ... More >>

The 2011 Mavs Vs. the '88 Version, In a Battle of Smooth Vs. Smothering

The Mavs are NBA champions, but are they the best team in franchise history?

Dirk Nowitzki Goes on Drinking Binges? You Don't Say!

​Still amazed that the Mavericks won the NBA championship. Still surprised they did it without a playoff point from Roddy Beaubois (who should be ready for 2011-12 training camp in October after another foot surgery). And I continue to be miffed at how little the sports world really knew abo ... More >>

Dirk Nowitzki's Final Assist This Summer to ... Michael Young

His Flamingo Fadeaway on the mound with a basketball was funny. And his cartoonish, exaggerated Max Patkin-like delivery was funnier. Dirk Nowitzki on Friday night was the best thing on a Rangers' pitching mound in a while. Only thing better would've been if Michael Young's leaping catch woul ... More >>

Dirk, Diplo, Others Flocked to Rio Room on Saturday For Erykah Badu, Questlove DJ Sets

Via Diplo's Twitter accountDiplo and Dirk Nowitzki​Yes, it's true: Dirk Nowitzki celebrated turning 33 years old yesterday by hitting the town on Saturday night -- stopping off, even, at Rio Room to catch DJ sets from Questlove and Erykah Badu. There, as the clock struck midnight, the Mavericks fa ... More >>

From Our Archives: "Crocodile Nowitzki"

Not quite as good as the cover of the new Sports Illustrated, sure, but slightly better than this.​Last night I finally had the chance to read the new issue of Rolling Stone, which happens to feature a feature by former Observer-er Jesse Hyde, who decamped for his native Utah a couple of years bac ... More >>

Dirk Nowitzki, Mark Cuban and Brian Cardinal Continue Tour, Bring NBA Trophy to The Loon

Dirk Nowitzki and the Larry O'Brien Trophy at The Loon​After stopping off at the LIV nightclub in Miami Beach on Sunday night (where Mark Cuban reportedly dropped $110,000 on drinks), the Larry O'Brien Trophy handed to the Mavericks night for winning the NBA Championship continued its whirlwind to ... More >>

Final Destinations: 2

Mavericks revenge is a dish best served with Heat.

Get Pumped: Download a Couple of Sweet Mavericks Jams For Your Pre-Game Pleasure

All week, over on Unfair Park, Robert's been posting with way too much enthusiasm about Flula Borg, the German musician behind the bizarre, above-posted pro-Dirk Nowitzki jam, "His Name Is Dirk." He even internationally dialed the musician and got some choice on-record quotes like this one about his ... More >>

What If Dirk Nowitzki Weren't White?

His critics wouldn't call him soft, but his teammates would still lead the Mavs to another early exit.

The Worst Mavs-Blazers Game 1 Recap in the History of the NBA, Videos and ... Girls?

Couple things here: *Never give the losing score first, even if it's your team's score. *With "like three minutes to go" the Mavs led 77-74, courtesy of two Dirk Nowitzki free throws. *Mark Cuban, at least when I saw him, wasn't wearing a muscle shirt. But, yeah, he kinda was screaming like he'd wo ... More >>

Dirk Nowitzki Interrupts Super Bowl Week to Remind Us That He's a Legit MVP Candidate

​I know it's all about Super Bowl XLV around here this week. I can tell by the way my eyes are drooping and feet are dragging. But while we were partying and footballing last night, the Mavs' Dirk Nowitzki did it again. He reminded us how damn good he is. In Dallas' 113-97 win over the Knicks ... More >>

No-So-Pedestrian Playlist: What Kind of Music Do Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd and Shawn Marion Listen To Off The Court?

Welcome to a new recurring feature here on DC9 where we talk to people of interest in the metroplex about their taste in music, including likes, dislikes, and guilty pleasures. We're calling it Pedestrian Playlist -- because, hey, everyone listens to music.Just some random dudes we happen to know ... More >>

Dirk, Dallas Doing It Again. But Even Better.

​After Dirk Nowitzki's one-legged, fadeaway, high-arcing, 18-foot shot - off the glass, no less - Friday night in Utah, TV analyst Hubie Brown was almost speechless. "C'mon!' he exclaimed. "Some of the things this guy does at seven feet is just unfair." Nowitzki was again brilliant over the w ... More >>

Will the Dallas Mavericks Bore Their Fans To Death With Another Winning Season?

Like I've Said Before, Dirk Nowitzki is the Most Underappreciated Athlete in the History of The Metroplex

​Through the years, I've attempted to defend Dallas Mavericks' star Dirk Nowitzki. Praised him in columns. Put him atop underrated lists. The guy has done everything except win a championship. Points. MVPs. Guts. You name it. Now he's gone an unprecedented step further. Name me another s ... More >>

If Dirk Nowitzki and Mike Modano Are Indeed Gone, Where's Their Place in Dallas Sports History?

Mavs Star Dirk Nowitzki Will Never Change Some Minds Until He Changes The Color Of His Skin

NBA Dunkers Do Dallas In One Wild, Wintry Wonderful All-Star Weekend

Dirk Nowitzki Highlights Invitation-Only Opening of NBA All-Star Jam Session, Which GM Donnie Nelson Calls "Basketball Heaven"

Photos by Sam MertenReal Nowitzki with Bobblehead Nowitzki, which features a "freggin' huge" head.​While the Mavs haven't given folks a whole lot to get excited about lately with five losses in the team's final seven games heading into Sunday's All-Star Game (capped off by Tuesday night's 36-p ... More >>

Dirk Nowitzki's Got Your Ticket to Next Month's NBA All-Star Jam Session

Photos by Patrick MichelsDirk Nowitzki welcomes the first fan in line to buy her ticket to next month's All-Star Jam Session.​As if to underscore the fact that he's a guy who can do it all for the team, Dirk Nowitzki took a seat in the American Airlines Center ticket booth this afternoon to sell t ... More >>

Canned Hunt: City Of Ate's New Scavenger Type Thing

​Consider this new feature an extended scavenger hunt.You know how they work. Here's how we muck it up a bit: Each week we will select an item--something in a local restaurant or pub (or maybe in several restaurants and pubs). Locate it and write in with the correct details, you earn a point. Send ... More >>

Wizards 102, Mavwrecks 91: My Top 10 Observations

​10. There was some good news out of the Dallas Mavericks' hideous 102-91 loss to the Washington Wizards last night at American Airlines Center. Bruce Hornsby - a long-time buddy of head coach Rick Carlisle - played a stirring National Anthem on the piano. (But, dude, he has the limpest/wimpi ... More >>

So, Skin, What Flavor Is Dirk's Hair?

The NBA thought so much of Jeff "Skin" Wade's discourse on Dirk Nowitzki's new-look old-school haircut (" ... that is like late '70s basketball, it's got a lot of flavor, no one's rockin' it like that ...") from Monday night's Channel 21 broadcast that it turned locks-talk into a minute-long promoti ... More >>

Opponents Can't Defend Dirk Nowitzki. So Richie Whitt Will Do It.

The Mild-Mannered Mavericks Are Infected Again By Chronic Case of Whine Flu

So Dirk, Does This Qualify as a Distraction?

Patrick MichelsWe're thinking Dirk's probably had better days. Talking to reporters after the Mavericks' morning practice, Dirk Nowitzki didn't have much to add to reports that Cristal Taylor, the woman arrested at his home yesterday, is in fact his pregnant fiancee."It's pretty obvious I'm going th ... More >>

Dirk Duped By a Gold Digger. Can It Be That Simple?

Patrick MichelsDown, but not out.Dirk Nowitzki bought her a ring. Bought her a dog. Bought her entire pack of lies. Sad to say, he went for Crystal Cristal Taylor's exaggerated, elaborate head fake. Couple of weeks ago the Dallas Mavericks' star gave an in-depth interview to the German newspape ... More >>

The Dallas Mavericks Go for Broke, But Where Is it Getting Them?

Resolute Hoops

O Canada, Your Internet Shenanigans Vaguely Amuse Mark Cuban

After the jump, perhaps the most confusing video ever, featuring the likes of Mark Cuban, Jason Kidd, "Disco" Dirk Nowitzki (wha?) and other Dallas Mavericks during their sojourn to Canada a couple of weeks ago. The host is a YouTube put-on named Kayvon, who's been known to hassle celebs during thei ... More >>

Overhauled and Underrated, the Mavericks Are Priced to Sell

If Dirk Nowitzki Can Be A Guitar Hero, Well, Why Can't You?

Forget Dirk, Look at the Spaceman

Of Flag-Bearing Petition, Dirk Nowitzki Says, "That Would Be Super."

Sign a Petition for the Very Sporty German Olympian Dirk Nowitzki

I've Had Dreams Like This

"Dirk, You're Out." Sounds Better When Heidi Klum Says It.

Crocodile Nowitzki

This summer Dirk Nowitzki went down under to find himself. Can he now lead the Mavs to the promised land?

Mavericks Meander into the Season

With minimal upgrades and a fragile psyche, this season could stroll off in any ol' direction

Dirk Nowitzki to Play Masculine Basketball for Germany

No Witzki

The Good German