According to the reports, the Dallas Mavericks Guard, Kyrie Irving, will lose the rest of the NBA season after suffering a knee injury during a match against the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.
Irving was diagnosed with a torn acl, Espn reported.
Irving, a nine times there of the NBA, fell and landed awkwardly in the knee in the first half of Monday’s game. The Mavs star had visible pain while tears ran down her face. He was able to remain in the game the long time to make his two attempts of free throws, before receiving the help of the court.
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Kyrie Irving, #11 of the Dallas Mavericks, shoots a free kick during the game against the Kings Sacrament on March 3, 2025 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Glenn James/NBAE through Getty Images)
Then he was discarded by the rest of the game.
“That is the one, I mean, Kai is a hard guy,” said the chief coach of the Mavericks, Jason Kidd. “I asked him as they took him out of the court, ‘Are you okay if you leave without shooting? You are discarded.’ Then they took him to the free throw line, and he shot the free throws and then we took it out.”
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The MAVs finally suffered a loss of 122-98.
Irving seemed to suffer the serious injury when he received a foul while driving to the basket. The right foot of the 2016 NBA champion landed at the foot of a Kings player during the play, which makes him lose his balance.
The Guard of the Dallas Mavericks, Kyrie Irving, #11, receives help from the court by striker Naji Marshall, #13, and striker Anthony Davis, #3, during the second quarter against the Sacramento Kings at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on March 3, 2025. (Jerome Miron-Imagn images)
The Mavericks did not offer an update on the state of Irving after Monday’s game, but Kidd described him as an unfortunate moment.
“Simply unfortunate,” Kidd said. “I hope it’s healthy, not serious.”
Irving grabbed the knee and stayed in the hard wood for several minutes after hitting the floor.
Kyrie Irving, #11 of the Dallas Mavericks, observes during a game against the Utah Jazz at the Delta center on January 1, 2024 in Salt Lake City. (Alex Goodlett/Getty images)
After Monday’s confrontation with the Kings, Irving averages 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game this season. It has become the focal point of the Dallas offensive since the superstar of Guard Luka Doncic was changed to Los Angeles Lakers at the beginning of last month.
Irving’s injury marks the last setback for the Mavericks, who have already played the last two weeks with Anthony Davis. Dallas acquired Davis in the success of Doncic box office.
The center suffered an injury in the debut of its Mavericks on February 8. The MAVS return to the action on Wednesday when they face the Bucks in Milwaukee.
