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NEW YORK -- Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki said Monday that he is getting closer to returning from a sore right Achilles.Nowitzki missed his fourth straight game with the Mavericks 93-77 loss to the New York Knicks. He had a lengthy pregame workout, but by then, it was already decided that he wouldnt play.The biggest issue is still running, Nowitzki said after the game. Im not a big runner at this stage in my career, but I cant really go up and down yet. I havent run in full practice. So its not quite there yet, but the good thing is its getting better. I dont have the soreness I had last week, obviously. Ill be doing more and more.Nowitzki sat out the second half of Dallas loss in Portland on Nov. 4 and hasnt played since. Although the Mavericks are 2-7, they dont want the 38-year-old forward back until hes ready.I think hes really close. Hes feeling a lot better, and we just dont want to rush anything, owner Mark Cuban said. Theres no reason to rush anything with him.The Mavericks are playing without injured guards Deron Williams and Devin Harris. On Monday, they shot under 39 percent against a Knicks team that had been struggling defensively. Nowitzki, the No. 6 scorer in NBA history, knows the offense will return once he does.We cant score enough. Obviously, thats the one thing I can sort of do, Nowitzki said. I might not be any good at any other thing anymore, but I can still score a little bit and help the team score, just helping offensively as much as I can. So its tough. It is tough to sit over there and watch.Rodney Hood Jersey .J. -- Pitcher Carl Pavano is retiring after 14 major league seasons. C.J. McCollum Blazers Jersey . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. https://www.blazerslockerroom.com/Nassir-Little-City-Edition-Jersey/ . 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State due to oversleeping.I just wanted to go out and let the game come to me, said Peters, who also had six rebounds and four assists. I wanted to take my time and be patient. Coach (Ben) Howland always tells me to be patient and I felt good tonight.?I guess it was time for me to wake up. I knew I owed it to my team and it was selfish of me to oversleep like that.Fellow freshman Mario Kegler also had a career-best 16 points and was 4 of 8 beyond the arc. MSU made a season-high 13 3-pointers, the most 3-pointers made by the Bulldogs since sinking 15 against N.C. A&T In 2010.That was a very good win for us, completing eight games in 23 days, said Mississippi State head coach Ben Howland. I am really happy for our team and I think Georgia State is really good. They are going to win a ton of games. They are highly-athletic guys and have a lot of older guys. So it wasnt just about winning today. It was about beating a good team.Quinndary Weatherspoon added 14 points and I.J. Ready had 11 for the Bulldogs.?Isaiah Williams led Georgia State (4-3) with 16 points?and Justin Seymour had 10. For the game, Georgia State shot 40.3 percent from the field and made 6 of 19 three points. The Panthers had 18 turnovers and both teams had 37 rebounds.The Bulldogs shot 47 percent from the field and had 11 turnovers.dddddddddddd.I thought Mississippi State shot the ball really well and we played our worst game of the year, said Georgia State head coach Ron Hunter. We were concerned about Weatherspoon and knew Peters was a streaky shooter. They are a really good basketball team when he is making shots like that.Mississippi State jumped to an 8-3 lead in the first half before Georgia State responded with an 11-2 run to go up 16-10. The lead would change hands 10 times in the first half before the Bulldogs settled in for a 44-36 lead at halftime.?The Bulldogs made 7 of 17 three pointers and shot 44 percent from the field in the first half. The teams combined for 14 turnovers in the first half and the Panthers shot 46.9 percent in the opening half.BIG PICTUREMississippi State: Sundays game marked the second straight outing for sophomore guard Quinndary Weatherspoon. He missed two games earlier this season with a wrist injury and has averaged 17.5 points since returning.Georgia State: The Panthers faced their second SEC opponent of the season, having dropped a decision to Auburn earlier in the season. Georgia States last win over an SEC program came in 2003 against Auburn.UP NEXTMississippi State: The Bulldogs take a long break due to final exams this week and return to action at home on Dec. 14 against East Tennessee State.Georgia State: The Panthers begin a brief two-game home stand on Saturday against Georgia Southwestern. ' ' '