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The NBA Finals' 2013 campaign, "Forever is Big," is the first to celebrate current NBA players who are on their way to becoming legends because of successful Finals moments. In this commercial, which begins airing Saturday, we see Dallas Mavericks su...

In the likely event that the Mavericks have to go to Plan B to find a point guard, Jarrett Jack's name should be at or near the top of the list. There are a lot of things to like about Jack. He's got a deadly midrange jumper and an effective float...

The NBA Finals 2013 campaign, "Forever is Big," is the first to celebrate current NBA players who are on their way to becoming legends because of successful Finals moments. In this commercial which begins airing Saturday, we see Dallas Mavericks supe...

DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki has half-joked that his German blood makes him pretty pessimistic by nature, but he's preparing to play the salesman role this summer. Nowitzki has a month and a half to perfect his sales pitch for Chris Paul and/or Dwight ...

Dirk Nowitzki's intention to take a "significant pay cut" next summer will be part of the Dallas Mavericks' sales pitch in July as they attempt to sign a superstar in free agency.

Watch Dirk Nowitzki and other athletes and actors in the Heroes Celebrity game!

Grantland's Bill Simmons has finally completed his 13th annual NBA trade value rankings, a trilogy this year. Dirk Nowitzki came in at No. 12. The Sports Guy's take on the big German: One of my favorite NBA lists ... Dolph Schayes Hal Greer ...

Let's focus on the long shots and forget about the miracles for now. In other words, stop dreaming about the Mavs signing Chris Paul and Dwight Howard this summer. That isn't happening unless one or both of them agree to take much, much, much less...

The first reason I like Steph Curry is that he's a relatively normally sized human being who has figured out a way to become an NBA superstar. When you look at guys like Dwight Howard, LeBron James, or Dirk Nowitzki, it's easy to see why they might b...

Potential won't help the Mavericks accomplish their mission of pulling off an instant rebuilding job. They need their lottery pick to be prepared to be a significant contributor immediately. That makes age a virtue for Mavs draft prospects. I...

Here's how Mark Cuban views the first NBA postseason that doesn't include Dallas in a dozen years: "Mavs fans just want teams with free agents to get eliminated early." Well, then Lakers-Spurs couldn't have gone better, huh? After all, Dwight H...

DALLAS - Dirk Nowitzki has made it clear that he can't stomach the thought of finishing his career fighting just to make the playoffs. That doesn't mean he's pondering ever putting on another NBA franchise's uniform. He's simply pointing out the i...

DALLAS - Let's take a quick look at the Mavericks' financial forecast this summer, with an assist from renowned salary cap expert Larry Coon. The Mavs have the following eight seven players under contract next season: Dirk Nowitzki ($22,721,381...

Who has the most to prove in these playoffs? J.A. Adande examines each West series.

DALLAS -- The Dallas Mavericks do not celebrate mediocrity. OK, maybe they enjoyed shaving a few days ago. But a franchise that popped champagne in Miami's Club Liv a couple summers ago in celebration of an NBA championship doesn't get giddy ab...

The fact that the New Orleans Hornets are horrible helped the Dallas Mavericks' cause. The Mavs actually had a little motivation, too, wanting to at least finish .500. Point guard Darren Collison, perhaps playing his final game for the Mavs, li...