Mavs had the punch line ready with Dirk returning
Even on the second day of the new month, you could count me among the April Fool prey.
Dirk Nowitzki, Avery Johnson. I admit to walking right into their Wednesday scam. Why didn't someone tell me that door was there?
The 'biggest game of the year' for the Mavericks (actually, aren't they all these days?) was still eight hours from tipoff, but to hear Dirk tell it, and also Avery, I was almost convinced the Big German might need immediate ankle transplant surgery.
The dour tones not only suggested Dirk would be the worst-dressed spectator for the Wednesday night Golden State game, but it also would be another week before the mangled ankle allowed him to suit up again. Read more