Kyrie Irving Suffers Scary Knee Injury in Mavericks’ Loss to Kings
Man, this is tough news for Mavericks fans. Kyrie Irving went down with what looked like a nasty knee injury early in Dallas’ 122-98 loss to the Sacramento Kings. It happened in the first quarter—Irving was driving to the basket when his left knee bent awkwardly on a layup attempt. He hit the floor hard and immediately called for the trainer. You could tell something was wrong right away.
Now, credit to Kyrie—he stayed in the game just long enough to take his free throws, sinking both before heading straight to the locker room. But you could see he wasn’t putting any weight on that leg. Not a good sign. The team quickly ruled him out with a left knee sprain, and we don’t have more details yet. Fingers crossed it’s nothing too serious, but this is a brutal setback for Dallas.
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Before going down, Irving had seven points, one rebound, and one assist in just nine minutes of play. Coming into the game, he was averaging 25 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game this season, so losing him is a huge blow. And it couldn’t come at a worse time—the Mavericks are already struggling since trading Luka Dončić to the Lakers. That move brought in Anthony Davis, but guess what? Davis got injured in his first game with Dallas and hasn’t played since. To make matters worse, Jaden Hardy also went down with an ankle injury in this game.
The Kings, on the other hand, took full advantage. They dominated the third quarter, holding Dallas to just 16 points, and never looked back. Zach LaVine led Sacramento with 22 points, while DeMar DeRozan and Keegan Murray added 20 and 18, respectively. The Kings were lights out from three-point range, shooting over 47%.
For the Mavericks, the injuries are piling up, and so are the losses. They’re now sitting at 32-30, clinging to the 10th seed in the Western Conference. Just a couple of months ago, a playoff spot seemed like a lock, but now? It’s looking shaky. If Irving is out for an extended period, things could spiral fast for Dallas.
Hopefully, we’ll get good news on Kyrie soon, but for now, the Mavericks have to figure out how to stay afloat without him.
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