Kyrie Irving Unlikely To Return Against Bulls
6 months agoDallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (foot) is doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Chicago Bulls. Irving is tending to a left foot sprain that kept him out of Monday's contest against the Memphis Grizzlies, and he looks likely to be held out for another one. The 31-year-old superstar is off to a slow start in the initial two games of his first full year in Dallas, averaging 19.5 points (39.0% shooting), 6.0 assists, and 4.5 rebounds in 35.0 minutes. Assuming Irving is ultimately downgraded to out on Wednesday, we'd consider him day-to-day ahead of Friday's clash with the Denver Nuggets. Luka Doncic has led the Mavs in the points, boards, and dimes categories in each of their first three games, so look for similar ridiculousness out of him for however long his running mate remains out. Tim Hardaway Jr. and Josh Green were the primary beneficiaries of Irving's absence on Monday.
Source: NBA.com
Source: NBA.com