When the Golden State Warriors face the Dallas Mavericks tonight, it will certainly be Dirk Nowitzki’s last game in Oakland if not his last against the reigning champions.
Anthony Slater of The Athletic wrote an excellent profile of Nowitzki as he likely heads into retirement, describing Nowitzki’s special place in Oracle Arena mythology as the Warriors prepare for their move to the Chase Center in San Francisco.
Despite the painful memories that the arena holds for Nowitzki, he had some positive words about the arena that Warriors diehards have come to know and love.