Dirk Nowitzki will sit out for at least a week with lingering Achilles soreness, turning a bad situation for the Mavericks even worse.
Dallas has started the year 0-5, the worst start in franchise history. Now Nowitzki will miss at least three games, making it even more difficult for the Mavericks to rebound from a disastrous first two weeks.
Here’s what Dirk said about his injury:
"It's been the same for a week now. It gets better on days off, and as soon as I go out there and try to push off, try to show on pick-and-rolls, run backwards, all that stuff is just uncomfortable and sore.