Historical clue formulations

• Dallas baller — 2026-09-13
• Dallas baller — 2026-02-04
• Dallas N.B.A. player, for short — 2026-02-03
• Dallas baller — 2025-09-10
• Dallas baller — 2025-07-30
• "Top Gun" nickname — 2024-05-25
• B-baller in Big D — 2024-02-18
• Big D pro — 2023-10-08
• Dallas hoopster, for short — 2023-01-29
• Dallas baller — 2022-10-04
• Big D cager — 2022-09-15
• Dirk Nowitzki, for 21 seasons, in brief — 2022-08-21
• Dallas player, informally — 2022-02-23
• Dallas N.B.A. player, in brief — 2021-04-08
• Athlete in the N.B.A.'s Southwest Div. — 2020-09-04
• Western Conference player, informally — 2019-03-21
• Dallas hoopster, for short — 2019-01-30
• Dallas hoopster, briefly — 2018-07-15
• Dallas pro — 2018-01-14
• Dallas cager, informally — 2016-11-22
• Dallas hoopster, informally — 2013-09-30
• Dallas N.B.A.'er — 2013-07-09
• Dallas player, for short — 2012-12-02
• Dallas cager, for short — 2012-11-26
• Texas hoopster — 2012-09-28
• Dallas cager, for short — 2012-08-28
• Dallas pro baller — 2012-05-13
• Big D cager — 2011-12-08
• Dallas player, for short — 2010-05-02
• Texas N.B.A.'er — 2010-03-11
• Dallas hoopster, briefly — 2009-04-23
• Big D cager — 2009-01-30
• Big D player — 2008-11-23
• Cav's opponent — 2006-08-09
• Dallas hoopster — 2004-02-15
• Dallas hoopster, briefly — 2002-10-08
• Dallas dribbler, briefly — 2002-02-10
• Dallas cager, briefly — 2001-04-01
• Reunion Arena player, briefly — 2001-03-17
• Dallas hoopster, briefly — 2001-03-05
• Dallas cager, briefly — 2000-05-14
• Dallas player, briefly — 2000-02-11
• Dallas cager, for short — 1999-07-19
• Dallas cager, for short — 1998-03-04
• Dallas player, for short — 1997-07-22
• Dallas cager, briefly — 1995-09-14
• Dallas player, for short — 1995-09-10