Nowitzki, aging Mavs face Aldridge, rising Blazers (AP)

Posted on | Sunday, April 17, 2011 | No Comments

There was a time when Dirk Nowitzki was a young, rising star, a guy whose expanding skills were making his team more of a championship contender every spring. Now Nowitzki is at the point in his career where teammates talk about wanting to help him finally win a ring. Having been to the NBA finals and won an MVP award, it's the only thing that still drives him.