Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks are beginning to show their championship form again. Of course, the Detroit Pistons are making a lot of teams look good these days. Nowitzki scored 18 points, and the Mavericks reached the .500 mark by routing Detroit 100-86 on Tuesday night. Dallas started its NBA title defense slowly, losing four of its first five games, but the Mavericks have bounced back. More...