Dirk Nowitzki Injures Finger

The Mavericks not only lost to the Heat on Tuesday night, Dirk Nowitzki tore a tendon on the middle finger of his left hand (not his shooting hand). Dirk doesn’t believe it will be a problem for the remainder of the finals.

“I don’t think it’s going to be necessarily bothering me on my shot,” said Nowitzki, who practiced Wednesday with his finger taped in a splint. “It’s going to be other stuff — dribbling, passing, catching, swiping down, stuff like that. I think it will be OK.”

The ring finger on his left hand also won’t be getting a ring anytime soon either. Contrary to rumors, Dirk hasn’t proposed to his Swedish girlfriend Jessica Olsson. What’s with all the wedding announcements during the playoffs?

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