CJ McCollum passes Dirk Nowitzki in three-pointers made

Dirk Nowitzki: Then, there were reports coming out. Of course, I immediately texted Luka. At first, he didn’t reply—understandable, he was probably a bit overwhelmed. In English, you’d say he had a lot going on. A day later, he finally responded. I think he was pretty emotional. He didn’t see it coming at all. And then I thought, it would be nice if I supported him at his first game. He hadn’t played for a while—he was injured himself. So, I flew to L.A. I just wanted to show him that our friendship still stands. We played together for a year—my last year—and I always tried to help him, be a mentor to him these past few years. I wanted to show him that I’m here for him, even though he’s somewhere else now. That we have a friendship, that I’m still there for him and his family. His father was there, as well as some of his closest circle. -via YouTube / March 17, 2025

Dirk Nowitzki: It was such a strange situation. I was standing in that empty stadium, and then he ran onto the court—in yellow. It was just an unbelievably bizarre moment for me. And of course, it’s going to take weeks and months before it starts to feel a little more normal. It’s a tough situation, but in my tweet, I made it clear—I will always be a Mavs fan. But this trade really hurt. And it will take a while before everyone processes it and moves on.” -via YouTube / March 17, 2025

Dirk Nowitzki: “Anthony Davis probably came back too soon and then got injured again. That meant Kyrie had to carry a huge load over the past few weeks, playing a lot of minutes, and then—he tore his ACL. It’s just a really strange situation. Lively has also been out for a long time. It just feels like this season is cursed. It’s tough, really tough. And now, honestly, I don’t know what’s next for them—either for the rest of this season or even next year. But this is just the new reality for Mavs fans. It’ll take a while to get over it, but we’ll see how things develop.” -via YouTube / March 17, 2025

Jorge Sierra: Stephen Curry passed Stephon Marbury in assists last night and is now Top 30 on the all-time list. Also: CJ McCollum is Top 20 in three-pointers ahead of Joe Johnson. -via x.com / March 16, 2025

Asked whether he would ever consider playing in the EuroLeague, McCollum appeared positive, but on one condition: that his family approves of the move overseas. “Absolutely. I would love to play in Europe at some point,” he affirmed. “And I had dreamsl, goals and ambitions to play with my brother in Europe one day. He’s 37. I’m 33. I have things to do here.” “Family dynamics also play a role,” he admitted. “I have kids, I’m married, my kids are growing up. My wife is a dentist. We have all these things that affect our lives and decisions but, if all things were as they should be, I would love the opportunity to do it. I just don’t know where I am at the moment in terms of life,” he stressed. -via BasketNews / March 8, 2025

In terms of his potential landing spot, McCollum named three countries in particular. “I’ve seen my brother play in Turkey for a long time, so I have a lot of respect for Turkish basketball. I’ve been to Istanbul many times. I’ve been on the Asian side, I’ve been on the European side, explored it, no GPS,” he said. “I love Serbia. I have a lot of respect for Serbia, I watched the derbies,” he continued. ‘I’ve been to Spain, so these are some places I’d love to explore, whether I’m playing or not. I plan to go there at some point and take my kids and my wife with me.” -via BasketNews / March 8, 2025