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Before final matchup, Nowitzki reflects on Wade relationship. And Richardson ruled out

Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki have shared a lot of moments on the basketball court, but always on opposite ends.

There was the 2006 NBA Finals, when Wade dominated the series to defeat Nowitzki and the Mavericks. Then Nowitzki and the Mavericks earned revenge by shocking Wade and the Big 3 Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.

In February, NBA commissioner Adam Silver added Wade, 37, and Nowitzki, 40, to the All-Star Game as “special team roster additions” in anticipation of both retiring at the end of the season. Wade played for Team LeBron and Nowitzki played for Team Giannis.