MAVS A-GO-GO: The Dallas Mavericks are turning into the league's media darlings, what with the Dirk Nowitzki Sports Illustrated cover (and Slam too, for that matter) and the Steve Nash appearance on Letterman. I only hope they live up to the hype. Mavs vs. Kings Game One, 6:30 PM, Saturday. Here's a neat Dirk Nowitzki feature, by the way.