The Mavericks may have suffered there fair share of injuries, however the good news is that there seems to be plenty of young guys willing to step up.  

Now Mav?s sixth-man Jerry Stackhouse is gearing himself to get back into the lineup.  Stackhouse has been out the past six games after aggravating a strained groin at Sacramento on Feb. 11 and is doubtful tonight against New Orleans at American Airlines Center.

"Looks pretty good, but we didn't do that much," Nelson said of Stackhouse's first practice. "I think we'll have him on the West Coast."

Mavericks all-star Dirk Nowitzki injured his right hamstring in Saturday?s melee versus Phoenix and as a result, sat out Sunday?s practice.

"I'm hoping to give it a go," Nowitzki said of tonight's game.