Dirk Nowitzki’s reign as Europe’s NBA all-time great may be short lived

[ASFN Admin]

The NBA named its All-Time European Teams last week. And three current players could easily surpass the German in the next decade Giannis Antetokounmpo and Dirk Nowitzki face off during the NBA 2017 season. Photograph: Dylan Buell/Getty Images Basketball has distinctly North American origins: it was invented by Canadian Dr James Naismith while he was teaching at a Massachusetts YMCA. However, since the first basketball game was played back in 1892, the sport has grown into an international conce

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