The Four Horsemen: Dirk Nowitzki

His list of accomplishments is as impressive as his patented one-legged fade. He’s a perennial All-Star, a surefire Hall of Famer, and perhaps the best European basketball player of all-time. Normally after 17 seasons, you’d run out of things to say about someone. But, even after all this time, Dirk Nowitzki is still reinventing his […]



The Four Horsemen: Chandler Parsons

Last season, Chandler Parsons was the best pick-and-roll player on the Mavs and, by volume, the fifth-best in the NBA. He was spectacular in the role, generating points for himself at a very high rate. Parsons was so efficient, in fact, that he’s said he’d like a larger role in the offense this season — […]



The Four Horsemen: Wes Matthews

The first thing you should know about Wes Matthews is that he prefers neither Wes nor Wesley. Call him what you want; he doesn’t care — and that’s straight from the source himself. That’s probably fitting, too, as it seems winning occupies the top-10 spots on his list of priorities. The second thing you should […]



The Four Horsemen: Deron Williams

It says a lot that one of the things Deron Williams is looking forward to most about his time in Dallas is the franchise’s stability. Since the 2008-09 season, the Mavs organization has revolved around the core of star player Dirk Nowitzki, head coach Rick Carlisle, general manager Donnie Nelson, and proprietor Mark Cuban. Carlisle, […]