CORRECTS DATE TO OCT. 23, NOT OCT. 28 - Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki, of Germany, listens to a question during a news conference at the American Airlines Center, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, in Dallas. Nowitzki meet with reporters for the first time since arthroscopic knee surgery that's supposed to sideline him for six weeks. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
