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The NBA tanking war is escalating from all sides
With tank season officially underway, NBA officials are keeping a close eye on the way teams play. NBA commissioner Adam Silver sent a league-wide memo to teams last week explaining...
Dirk Nowitzki 'disgusted' by Mavericks workplace allegations
LOS ANGELES — Dirk Nowitzki said Wednesday night he was "disgusted" to read about allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct by former team president Terdema Ussery in a Sports Illustrated report...
'Scary' Kristaps Porzingis gets ultimate Nowitzki compliment
Dirk Nowitzki is regarded as the best international player in NBA history. Only the sixth player to reach the 30,000-point milestone, Nowitzki believes one day Kristaps Porzingis will best him....
Nets rally to topple Mavericks, complete winning road trip
DALLAS — The Nets started out the season closer to road kill than to road warriors. But they’re starting to figure out how to win away from Brooklyn, with the...
Kristaps Porzingis goes inside dream Nowitzki court session
Entering last season, Kristaps Porzingis was talking playoffs or bust. He’s tempered that braggadocio now that the Knicks are embarking on a rebuilding plan that includes potentially shipping Carmelo Anthony...
Kristaps Porzingis gets the mentor he's been dreaming of
Kristaps Porzingis had extra motivation to head to Africa for the NBA's promotional tour. Dirk Nowitzki was going, too — a late addition. Finally, the two European power-forward stars got...
This flamboyant import morphed into Michigan's surprise weapon
INDIANAPOLIS — He was very tall but very skinny, tilting the scale at more than 200 pounds, but just barely. That’s not very weighty for a guy who stands 6-foot-11....
There's a silver lining coming for Kristaps Porzingis
In the darkness of this miserable Knicks season, Kristaps Porzingis at least sees some daylight at the end: summer workouts with Dirk Nowitzki, the freshly minted 30,000-point scorer. The Porzingis-Nowitzki...
The Nets a perfect cure for Dirk Nowitzki milestone hangover
DALLAS — Now that Dirk Nowitzki has joined the exclusive 30,000-point club, the Mavericks can get on with the business of trying to finish a turnaround season with an improbable...
Carmelo Anthony ponders NBA shelf life and hitting 30K points
MILWAUKEE – In the aftermath of Dirk Nowitzki’s milestone achievement, Carmelo Anthony has set a goal of playing 20 seasons. Nowitzki, the Mavericks star, entered the 30,000-point club Tuesday and...
Dirk Nowitzki joins exclusive NBA 30,000 point club
DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki scored the 20 points he needed for 30,000 in his career in barely more than a quarter, and the Mavericks turned a 122-111 victory over the...
Mark Cuban: Why I threw a Twitter hissy fit
If Mark Cuban doesn't find it funny, he's using his influence to try to force you into swallowing your laughter. Bleacher Report learned that lesson after Friday's sarcastic tweet featuring Dirk Nowitzki air-balling a 3-pointer,...
Mark Cuban scares Bleacher Report into deleting tweet he hated
Two Mark Cuban certainties: He supports his guys, and he has powerful friends. The folks at sports news website Bleacher Report were reminded of both these things the hard way Friday...
Carmelo Anthony's traditional fourth-quarter fade sinks Knicks
DALLAS — Carmelo Anthony came, scored and then sank. Anthony notched 30 points, but went silent in the fourth quarter Wednesday, going scoreless while the Knicks’ defense crumbled in a...
Mark Cuban enjoys mocking 'bucket boy' Phil Jackson
DALLAS — In usual outlandish form, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said from his locker-room StairMaster he wouldn’t be happy if Dirk Nowitzki worked out with Knicks phenom Kristaps Porzingis this...
Kristaps Porzingis discovers what's wrong with his shot
DALLAS — Kristaps Porzingis has watched reams of video of his idol Dirk Nowitzki, borrowing from the German’s game along his European ride to the NBA. This time, however, Porzingis...
Porzingis' big night shows why Nowitzki wants to work with him
Kristaps Porzingis battled Dirk Nowitzki for the first time last December, but an Achilles injury to the Mavericks star prevented a rematch Monday night. Porzingis, bothered by his back, nearly...
Dirk Nowitzki is fed up and doesn't know who to blame
The Mavericks have been and are a team of one star, a star who's now venting his frustration at his lack of support. Yet again, free agency has hit the...
Carmelo Anthony fails on three attempts to win it for Knicks
DALLAS – Carmelo Anthony’s 31-point night turned into another losing performance when he failed miserably on three chances to win the game on a final possession at AmericanAirlines Center. It...
Kristaps Porzingis' electrifying block had consequences
DALLAS – Kristaps Porzingis’ rematch with Dirk Nowitzki was cancelled Wednesday for an MRI. Turns out the Knicks phenom re-injured his right shoulder on his devastating block on the Pelicans’...