Stackhouse's return will come after the break

Coach Rick Carlisle said this afternoon that Jerry Stackhouse would not be activated for Thursday's game against Boston. Stackhouse had hoped to use that game as a testing ground for his foot injury that has kept him out since mid-November. Instead, the Mavericks will monitor his improvement through the next week and Carlisle said when Stackhouse is comfortable with his conditioning and his health, a decision on when to get him back into action will be made.

"I don't know the timetable,'' Carlisle said. "But he's making progress. I don't know that he's close. But if he comes to me after the break and says he's ready, then we'll be talking.''