Dirk Nowitzki returns to Dallas for the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation Tennis Classic, a fundraising event that draws a star-studded cross‑sport crowd and highlights the Mavericks’ community work. Cooper Flagg readies for his Dallas debut as part of a day that blends basketball, celebrity, and charity in a bid to fund health and education grants across North Texas.

The piece spotlights Nowitzki’s bond with the city, his mentorship lens on younger stars, and the foundation’s ongoing food drives and grants. It also tees up Nowitzki’s evolving role with the Mavericks and his reaction to the Luka Doncic era, underscoring a legacy built beyond wins and trades.

Dwight Howard's Hall of Fame nod caps a peak that rewrote how teams value a modern center’s impact. Eight All-Star selections, eight All-NBA honors, and three Defensive Player of the Year trophies anchor a prime that altered Orlando’s offense, changed the Lakers’ championship timeline, and left a lasting mark on center evaluation in fantasy circles.

His arc—meteoric rise, then a protracted late career—highlights the debate between peak dominance and longevity. Howard’s prime featured rim protection, elite scoring around the rim, and a punishing dunk presence that enabled surrounding shooters. Fantasy managers gauge this by weighing peak value against durability and era context, especially when projecting centers with similar ceilings.

Alperen Sengun is turning EuroBasket into a showcase for a potential NBA breakout. He shredded Poland for 14 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists in 28 minutes and dominated Portugal with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists in 20 minutes, flashing improved burst, playmaking, and rim finishing. If the efficiency and decision-making hold, the Rockets could have a multi-cat fantasy gem with top-10 upside. Serbia’s test against Jokic will be the real indicator, but the early signs are compelling and Rockets brass should be watching closely how Turkey sets Sengun up for success.

Beyond Sengun, the piece places him among elite EuroBasket figures like Porzingis, Doncic, and Jokic, offering a lens on how his skills translate to Houston’s system. The takeaway: a potential breakout season could be on the horizon, with EuroBasket serving as a predictive proving ground for his NBA trajectory.

Luka Doncic posted 26 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds as Slovenia beat Belgium 86-69, his EuroBasket triple-double milestone marking the tournament’s fourth since 1995 and the youngest to hit 400 EuroBasket points since Parker. Slovenia hits Iceland next in Group D, aiming to solidify a knockout push.

Giannis Antetokounmpo returned for Greece with 27 points in a 94-53 rout of Georgia, keeping Greece spotless in Group C. Spain’s Willy Hernangómez added 19 in a 91-47 victory over Cyprus, while Deni Avdija’s 23 helped Israel topple France 82-69 to stay in the Group D mix. Poland vs Iceland rounds out the day’s slate as the group phase advances toward Riga’s knockout stage.

Top-four qualification from each group heads to the Riga knockout phase from Sept 6-14, with defense and pace shaping the race. The takeaway: Doncic’s elite usage, Giannis’s return, and Avdija’s growing impact are fueling fantasy narratives across EuroBasket’s shifting groups.