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Dirk Nowitzki is not necessarily going to be back in the Dallas Mavericks' lineup against the New York Knicks on Monday, but he wants to be. The future Hall of Famer told ESPN's Marc Stein that he's doing on-court work and is hoping he can practice this weekend and return from his Achilles strain as soon as it makes sense:
"It's definitely better, but I really haven't done much yet," Nowitzki told ESPN.