Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd braced the room before revealing his latest injury report for their series finale against the Minnesota Timberwolves. “Bear with me,” he said. Kidd announced that he would be without five rotation players for Wednesday’s game,
Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd shared a significant update on Luka Doncic amid the team’s ongoing injury struggles on Wednesday.
The shorthanded Mavericks converted on just 6 of 24 from beyond the arc. Irving led the way with 38 points and nine assists, and PJ Washington added a season-high 28 points and eight rebounds on 11 of 20 from the field. Daniel Gafford was the only other double-digit scorer for the Mavericks with a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd wants the NBA referees to get the calls right after missing a costly goaltending call.
After losing two straight contests against the Denver Nuggets, the Dallas Mavericks had a great opportunity to bounce back as they were taking on the New Orlean
But this was one of those eyebrow-raising moments that gives even more credence to the belief that referees should be fined for missed calls or poor judgment. New Orleans had the ball with around 15 seconds on the clock and a one-point lead.
The loss of Lively for an extended period of time is a brutal blow for a Mavericks team dealing with numerous injuries.
Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has suffered a stress fracture in his right ankle and will be reevaluated in four weeks, the team announced Wednesday. ESPN reported that Lively is expected to miss two to three months. A Philadelphia native, the 7-foot-1 Lively starred in high school at the Westtown School.
Offense was hard to come by for the Mavericks after the Wolves started sending multiple bodies at Kyrie Irving when he had the ball. After five quick points from the Mavs, a 7-0 run from the Wolves opened the lead up to 12 on Nickeil Alexander-Walker's second three-pointer of the quarter,
Mavericks HC Jason Kidd claims Nikola Jokic is "best in the world" after his team's loss to the Nuggets, praising the superstar's skill.
The Dallas Mavericks have suffered a significant blow with the news that second-year center Dereck Lively II is expected to miss 2-3 months due to a small fracture in his foot.
Mavericks star Kyrie Irving passed another huge scoring milestone with a bucket against the Timberwolves on Wednesday night.