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Kristaps Porzingis' lofty new bar: Dirk Nowitzki plus defense
DALLAS — There was one shining moment in New Orleans when Alonzo Gee cut to the basket for what appeared would be an easy slam dunk. Kristaps Porzingis slid over...
Mavericks rip Dirk Nowitzki over Ellen DeGeneres hairdo
https://twitter.com/swish41/status/693992180784889856 Not everyone is a fan of Dirk Nowitzki's new hairdo. The 7-foot Dallas Mavericks forward, who chopped off his sandy locks for a cleaner cut, has been getting some...
Two moves in one game show Kobe in full retirement mode
Kobe Bryant sat out Tuesday night's game vs. the Dallas Mavericks, and he had a front-row seat for Dirk Nowitzki's game-winning shot. In fact, Bryant was his No. 1 cheerleader...
LeBron James dispensing so much Christmas love
LeBron James is getting in the holiday spirit. Though he was more Grinch than Santa when he told 20,000 Cavaliers fans the team "played like s--t" in Wednesday night's win...
Mavericks don't need Deron Williams to nip Nets in overtime
With the crowd chanting, “Where’s Deron Williams?” — robbed of the chance to boo the former Nets star in his return to Brooklyn — it was his replacement, J.J. Barea,...
Porzingis justifies hype again, but Knicks fall to Dirk, Mavs
The Kristaps Porzingis hype kicked into its highest gear yet before Monday night’s Knicks-Mavericks game — with Dallas owner Mark Cuban, coach Rick Carlisle and the team's own European star, Dirk...
How Porzingis is similar to and 'different' from his idol Nowitzki
Kristaps Porzingis wonders whether, if a 7-foot power-forward superstar named Dirk Nowitzki of Germany never existed in the NBA, would the Knicks have been as inclined to draft a 7-3,...
Kristaps Porzingis fills up stat sheet in way Dirk Nowitzki can't
HOUSTON — Kristaps Porzingis didn’t have a Dirk Nowitzki-like game in Oklahoma City on Friday, but Saturday against the Rockets he put together a more complete game than the German...
Porzingis gets Dirk's seal of approval: 'He's for real'
The Kristaps Porzingis hype is warranted. So says Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki, the foremost authority on what it takes to go from an unknown European to an NBA phenom —...
Phil Jackson ditching J.R. Smith was a King-sized favor
Of course J.R. Smith can talk tough now. He has LeBron James on his side late in games. It’s good to be with The King. Instead of bashing Phil Jackson,...
Athletes are getting in on the Halloween fun, too
Tis the season for ghosts, goblins and extremely creative costumes. With Halloween just a day away, the sports world's biggest names are gearing up for the spook-tacular holiday, and are...
Mark Cuban stirs up 's--t' with Clippers, pretends he doesn't
For a guy who doesn't "give a s--t," Mavericks owner Mark Cuban sure continues to cause a stink with the Clippers. Animosity between the Western Conference franchises spiked this summer...
NBA's top 50 players: Why LeBron isn't on top
Here is the second half of The Post's top 1oo NBA players list with the season set to tip off on Wednesday. Here's Part 1 from Friday. Part 2: 50-1...
The winners, losers and the ugly fallout of DeAndre Jordan chase
ORLANDO, Fla. – July 8, 2015, will be a day in NBA history that won’t be forgotten anytime soon. DeAndre Jordan’s decision to reverse course and stay with the Clippers...
Rajon Rondo's rock bottom? Benched for Felton
Rajon Rondo isn’t helping the Mavericks or his future. Rondo has spent most of his time in Dallas in coach Rick Carlisle’s doghouse -- including an on-court blowup that led...
Ex-Net's groin shot to Dirk infuriates Mark Cuban, Mavs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBfZC5P924Q If Dirk Nowitzki won't stick up for his manhood, Mark Cuban will. The Mavericks perpetually outspoken owner confronted Warriors coach Steve Kerr after Saturday's 123-110 Golden State victory in Dallas,...
Rajon Rondo headache for Mavs: Benched for jawing at coach
DALLAS — Discord in Dallas, even in victory. The Mavericks’ rally to beat the Toronto Raptors 99-92 on Tuesday night took place with starting point guard Rajon Rondo affixed to...
Amar’e Stoudemire headed to Mavericks after Knicks farewell
Former Knicks power forward Amar’e Stoudemire has donned a trove of flashy hats during his colorful five-year Knicks tenure and now he’s expected to don a big cowboy hat in...
Why Stephen Curry's night was pleasure and pain for MSG fans
Chris Duhon, Toney Douglas, Nate Robinson, Sergio Rodriguez, Raymond Felton, Chauncey Billups, Anthony Carter, Mike Bibby, Baron Davis, Jeremy Lin, Iman Shumpert, Jason Kidd, Pablo Prigioni, Toure’ Murry, Chris Smith,...
The players who deserve to be added to All-Star team
With the announcements of the starting fives for both the Eastern and Western Conferences for next month’s All-Star Game in the Big Apple, the countdown to the game is officially...