SI digs deep in chronicling Dirk Nowitzki’s climb to becoming offensive virtuoso

Today, Sports Illustrated published a profile of Dirk Nowitzki, written by the always-good (and Dallas-based) Rob Mahoney. The piece focuses on Nowitzki’s tactical development as a player, chronicling his rise from a jump-shooting rookie to complete offensive player, with a special focus on the years between 2004-07, when Dirk rode from pick-and-pop wunderkind to the […]



Four Mavericks make Sports Illustrated’s Top 100

The Mavericks have four of the top 100 players in the NBA according to Sports Illustrated. In the site’s annual pre-season player rankings of the top 100 in the league, four Mavs made the cut. And they didn’t just slip in, either. Here are the rankings, which are based on all types of factors, including […]