He talked about Nowitzki during the press conference, but said he wanted to draft Paul Pierce. "Dirk was the most talented big I'd ever seen. He was seven feet tall and he played like a small forward.

Would you believe it that when No.9 came up, Paul Pierce was there and Dirk Nowitzki. And I looked at Donnie, and I said, 'Oh sh**, Paul Pierce is my favorite player. He's gonna be a star.'" ...

That doesn’t mean New Orleans will bite or even that Dallas could put together the most attractive trade package, but Nowitzki clearly has faith in Cuban’s thoroughness. Even if the Mavs don’t have ...

NEW YORK -- Dirk Nowitzki and Paul Pierce overcame slow starts to return to the All-Star game, while lengthy runs ended for Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan. Nowitzki was chosen Thursday to his 11th ...