Kyrie Irving scored 31 points for the short-handed Mavericks, who are trying to stay afloat in the West playoff race until Anthony Davis returns from a groin injury, possibly by m

In tonight's game against the Bucks, the Dallas Mavericks lost yet another member of their frontcourt, at least for the short term. PJ Washington left the game in the third quarter with right ankle soreness and was ruled out after going to the sideline.

Kyrie Irving responded to a message from head coach Jason Kidd regarding the Dallas Mavericks’ recent struggles. Fans should know by now that things have not gone well for the Mavericks after trading away their franchise superstar.

Brown, a 7-foot-2 big man, was signed Feb. 10 for emergency center help while the Mavericks dealt with injuries to Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II. Veteran center Dwight Powell was still sidelined at the time with a hip injury, so the Mavericks were forced to use 6-foot-8 two-way forward Kessler Edwards as their default center.

Key stat: Irving has only suited up in one game vs. the Bucks since the acquisition of Damian Lillard. He scored 39 points on 16-of-29 shooting in that contest. Lopez over 18.5 points/rebounds (-127): Let’s revisit the injuries on the Mavericks, more specifically to big men.

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