Dallas Mavericks Icon Dirk Nowitzki to Join TNT for Special Appearance

Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki to join TNT's NBA broadcast for Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals series involving the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves. DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki will join TNT's Inside the NBA crew for a special appearance on Saturday during Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals series between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves. Nowitzki, a recent Hall of Fame inductee, will fill in for Shaquille O'Neal alongside Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, and Ernie Johnson for the NBA Tip-Off pregame show at 5:30 p.m., as well as the halftime and postgame shows....