<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>The Star-Telegram - Dirk Nowitzki is close to returning for the Mavericks and it's possible that he could play against the Warriors on Wednesday night, according to the Star-Telegram. Nowitzki will test the ankle in a light workout on Tuesday night to determine whether or not he is ready to play. "He's jogging a little bit," coach Avery Johnson said, "but again, to play this game, you've got to cut, you've got to slide, you've got to jump, you've got to rebound and there's just a lot involved. We'll have a chance to see him and see what happens when we check him out."</div> Source
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>" Dirk Nowitzki put in 45 minutes of court time in front of coach Avery Johnson on Tuesday. It's possible the forward could be in uniform Wednesday night against Golden State, just 11 days after suffering a high left ankle sprain."</div> Source
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>ESPN - Dirk Nowitzki participated in the Mavericks shootaround on Wednesday, but has ruled himself out of the team's game against Golden State, according to the Associated Press. "The work today wasn't great," Nowitzki said Wednesday afternoon. "I'm still sore in a couple of movements." Nowitzki maintains that he will not rush himself back on to the court. "I've got to be pain-free. If I can't move out there and cut and try to defend and move my feet, it really doesn't make any sense to try to get out there," Nowitzki said. "Just hobbling around wouldn't help anybody. I would rather have somebody out there that can go and give 100 percent."</div> Source
