Basketball, Listed

A dedication to basketball history, catalogued and ranked for posterity, then presented in convenient list form

Category: dirk nowitzki

First quarter check in: 101 greatest NBA players of the 21st century (so far)

January 11 · 26

allen iverson, carmelo anthony, Chapter 11, chris paul, dirk nowitzki, dwight howard, dwyane wade, james harden, jason kidd, kevin durant, kevin garnett, kobe bryant, lebron james, player rankings, ray allen, russell westbrook, shaquille o’neal, stephen curry, steve nash, tim duncan, tracy mcgrady, vince carter, Volume VIII, yao ming
Man with one name: Seven legendary players who never received a proper nickname

April 11 · 25

bill russell, bob pettit, Chapter 20, dirk nowitzki, elgin baylor, frivolities, names and nicknames, player lists, rick barry, Volume VII
Over the hill and on the court: 31 NBA players who stayed active into their 40s

November 21 · 24

bob cousy, Chapter 6, dirk nowitzki, kareem abdul-jabbar, karl malone, michael jordan, player lists, retirements and comebacks, steve nash, tim duncan, Volume VII
Unrewarded exhibitionists: 12 greatest players who never earned NBA All-Star Game MVP

February 1 · 23

all-star game, awards and honors, Chapter 13, david robinson, dirk nowitzki, hakeem olajuwon, james harden, jason kidd, john havlicek, kareem abdul-jabbar, moses malone, patrick ewing, player rankings, stephen curry, steve nash, Volume V
Hollow trophies: 14 early playoff exits by reigning league MVPs

May 11 · 21

awards and honors, bill walton, bucks, bulls, cavaliers, Chapter 20, colonels, dirk nowitzki, julius erving, karl malone, lebron james, magic johnson, mavericks, michael jordan, moses malone, nba mvp, nets, rockets, russell westbrook, spurs, thunder, tim duncan, trail blazers, upsets and cinderellas, Volume III, wes unseld
Fraudulent voting: 20 controversial NBA league MVP decisions

April 21 · 21

awards and honors, bill russell, bill walton, bob cousy, bob mcadoo, bob pettit, Chapter 18, charles barkley, controversies, dave cowens, dirk nowitzki, dwight howard, george gervin, james harden, jason kidd, jerry west, julius erving, kareem abdul-jabbar, karl malone, lebron james, magic johnson, michael jordan, nba mvp, oscar robertson, rick barry, russell westbrook, stephen curry, steve nash, tim duncan, Volume III, wes unseld, willis reed
Bombs away: 22 all-time greatest NBA All-Star Three-Point Contest competitors

March 1 · 21

all-star weekend, Chapter 12, dirk nowitzki, larry bird, player rankings, ray allen, stephen curry, steve kerr, three-point contest, Volume III
Inauspicious debuts: 18 greatest players who weren’t named to the NBA All-Rookie team

August 21 · 20

awards and honors, bill walton, Chapter 22, clyde drexler, dennis johnson, dennis rodman, dirk nowitzki, john stockton, player rankings, robert parish, rookies, scottie pippen, shawn kemp, steve nash, tiny archibald, tracy mcgrady, Volume II
Adding insult: 16 potential title teams whose season was derailed by an injury

October 11 · 19

76ers, bill russell, bill walton, bucks, bullets, capitols, cavaliers, Chapter 2, chris paul, dirk nowitzki, george mikan, injuries and complications, james worthy, kevin durant, lakers, magic johnson, mavericks, nba finals, spurs, suns, team lists, trail blazers, upsets and cinderellas, Volume II, warriors