Dallas Mavericks retire German legend Dirk Nowitzki's jersey
German basketball legend Dirk Nowitzki (Anadolu) ANKARA - The Dallas Mavericks retired their German legend Dirk Nowitzki's jersey in a ceremony on Wednesday night. The Mavericks beat the Western Conference leaders Golden State Warriors 99-82 in an NBA game in Dallas, with a postgame ceremony held to honor Nowitzki, the team's former power forward. The 2011 NBA champion's No. 41 jersey was raised to the rafters of the American Airlines Center. Nowitzki, 43, played 21 seasons with the Mavericks from 1998 to 2019. Several players from the 2011 championship team, including the Dallas...