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Ron Harrod Jr.: Mavericks coach Dusty May said Kyrie Irving is resting tonight due to the Mavericks playing 5 games in 7 days. Also, he said Sergio De Larrea will be evaluated in the coming days. Lastly, Santi Aldama is getting close.
SiriusXM NBA Radio: "The Mavs have consistently told teams they don't even want to field your call" @TheSteinLine tells @BGeltzNBA why Kyrie Irving isn't available
Tim MacMahon on Kyrie Irving: "Going into the season, I would have said more likely than not, he gets moved by the deadline, but I didn't feel super strong about it. The more I see the team, the more I think it's going to be awfully hard to trade him. Not that there won't be a big market, there will be, but if they've got a chance to compete for a play-in, playoff spot, I just think it's going to be really tough to move Kyrie. Also, as much as he means to that locker room as well as he's working with Luka, it was beautiful basketball."
Grant Afseth: Dallas Mavericks Injury Report vs. Sacramento Kings: AVAILABLE: Caleb Martin (Right Thumb Splint) DOUBTFUL: Kyrie Irving (Left Knee Injury Management) Santi Aldama (Right Knee Surgery) OUT: Dereck Lively II (Right Surgery) Tarik Biberović (Right Heel Bursitis) Sergio de Larrea (Right Knee Sprain)
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Mike Curtis: #Mavs guard Kyrie Irving (left knee injury management) is listed as questionable for tomorrow's game against the #Kings. Santi Aldama (right knee surgery) is doubtful. Tarik Biberovic (right heel bursitis) and Sergio De Larrea (right knee sprain) are out.
Chris Mannix: "I think Kyrie Irving is a separate topic. I think he's going to be the most in-demand player at the trade deadline because he's not on the Mavericks' timeline. I think Detroit is another team that will be salivating over getting Kyrie Irving. They're off to a great start. I think the Mavericks have a chance to get some real assets back in return for a player that's been good for them."
“I wasn’t that excited about it,” Kyrie Irving admitted Friday. Three years later, Irving said he has gotten more comfortable with the idea of the NBA handing out a trophy prior to Christmas and sees value in gunning to win the NBA Cup. “I think I understand the concept of it now and what it means for the fandom of basketball,” Irving said. “And just getting your legs up underneath you. … The Knicks and the Spurs last year, we saw them in the Finals. I think there is some correlation to playing well early in the season and that leading to success later on down the line.”
In the five games Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg have played together, the Mavericks have a 4-1 record with wins over the Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder and Rockets. Dallas has outscored its opponents by 12 points per 100 possessions in the 98 minutes they have shared the floor. “We are still growing,” Irving said. “We still have a level we want to get to — a higher level. We are going to continue to push each other. We obviously know the external chatter as well and the 15-year age gap and what we are going to accomplish and how we are going to mesh. I think we threw all that out the window and just really focused on what we can control, which is our effort and how we treat each other.”
MFFL Nation: KYRIE IRVING TONIGHT: 35 PTS | 9 AST | 4 REB | 12/29 FG | 5/8 3PT COOPER FLAGG TONIGHT: 33 PTS | 9 REB | 6 AST | 2 STL | 13/19 FG THE DALLAS MAVERICKS ARE 4-2 ‼️
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Ethan J. Skolnick on Kyrie Irving: “I think we've both heard that he's interested in playing down in Miami. I also know Spoelstra holds him in very high regard. I know there are concerns about other stuff.”
Ethan J. Skolnick on Kyrie Irving: “He’s a guy who wants to play in a place he’s confortable. All indications are this would be a place he’d be confortable, but again, is this kind of the last all-in move? My thought is, I don't think anything is imminent. I think the Heat are going to let this play out a little bit. I think they’re gonna see, ok, can Larsson can make the leap? When we were work Conwell into the rotation, what does he give us?”
NBA Trade Machine: Over the past 24 hours, Jalen Green featured in 10.5% of trades built on HoopsMatic. Within his trades, he landed most often in Dallas (82.4%), New Orleans (2.6%), and LA Clippers (2.0%). Most often, he was traded for Marcus Sasser (24.8%), Dereck Lively (23.5%), and Kyrie Irving (23.5%).
