Nowitzki OK: If you haven't yet heard, our buddy Dirk said he has a bruised retina in his right eye. He was held out of practice Thursday as a precaution. The good news: He's expected to play Friday night against the Kings at home (FSNSW & ESPN at 7:30 p.m.). Funny Dirk quote of the day, courtesy of Eddie Sefko: "I put up two fingers, and he said: two million," coach Avery Johnson said. "So he still knows how to count."
Cuban missing: Mavs owner Mark Cuban wasn't at Wednesday's game against the Raptors because he attended GQ's Man of the Year awards. What's this world coming to?
Rollin', rollin': The Mavericks have won 22 consecutive regular-season home games against Eastern Conference opponents. Makes that NBA Finals loss to the Heat even more sickening, eh?
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