The Dallas Mavericks have played fantastic basketball after their poor 2-7 start to the year. They are currently 11-10 and holding down the eighth seed in the Western Conference.
The team has done all that without franchise icon Dirk Nowitzki. Dirk had ankle surgery back in April and has still yet to play in an NBA game since, but that could be changing soon. He has been practicing in recent weeks. Things appear to be ramping up, though. Dirk scrimmaged on Monday. Here is more courtesy of Tim Cato.
Dirk just dunked during a 3-on-3 game with Luka Doncic half heartedly trying to block him, and yelled out: “Give me this young burger.