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Yahoo
17-04-2025
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Mavericks' Kyrie Irving Gets Crucial News After Season-Ending Injury
The Dallas Mavericks suffered a big blow to their playoff hopes when Kyrie Irving sustained a torn ACL in early March. Now, as it stands, the team will have to wait some time to get the All-Star point guard back in action. Speaking on ESPN's NBA Countdown, Shams Charania revealed the franchise's perspective on Irving and when he's expected to return to action with the Mavericks. Advertisement "Kyrie Irving's return," Charania said. "That's the big question now, and the expectation around the Dallas Mavericks is that he will be available for hopefully a good chunk of next season." Charania added that "there's optimism that he will be back by January," meaning Irving is going to miss at least the first three months of the 2025-26 NBA season. The NBA insider proceeded to highlight another important situation involving Irving that the Mavericks have to deal with: his contract. The 33-year-old has a $44 million player option for the 2025-26 season, and the Mavs reportedly plan to "rip up" that option and "give him a three-year deal." Kyrie Irving, who underwent successful surgery to repair his torn ACL on March 26, sustained the injury late in the first quarter of the Mavericks' 122-98 loss to the Sacramento Kings on March 3. The typical recovery time for an ACL surgery like Irving's is six to 12 months. Advertisement In 50 games during the 2024-25 season, Irving averaged 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving looks on during the first quarter against the Brooklyn Nets.© Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images It remains to be seen whether Irving can pull off a faster recovery than projected, or if the Mavericks will have to wait longer than expected. In any case, the franchise will have to find a way to stay relevant while waiting for the one-time NBA champion to return from his health setback. Related: Jason Kidd's Blunt Roster Admission Before Mavericks-Kings Game
New York Times
16-04-2025
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- New York Times
NBA Play-In Tournament live updates: Latest from Heat vs. Bulls and Mavs vs. Kings
The Play-In Tournament works as double elimination for the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds for each conference, and single elimination for the No. 9 and No. 10 seeds. Both of tonight's games feature teams in the latter category. Thus, it's win or go home for the Heat, Bulls, Mavericks and Kings tonight. The winner of Heat-Bulls will play the Hawks, who lost to the Magic in last night's Play-In game, for the No. 8 seed in the East. The winner of Mavericks-Kings will head to Memphis to play the Grizzlies, who lost to the Warriors last night, for the No. 8 seed in the West. The loser of each game tonight will be eliminated and their season will be over.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
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Jason Kidd's Blunt Roster Admission Before Mavericks-Kings Game
The Dallas Mavericks will try to keep their season alive in a play-in tournament game against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. However, Jason Kidd needs a significant development to happen for them to make it to the playoffs. After the Mavs traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, several key players suffered injuries. Among them was Kyrie Irving, who went down with a torn ACL. Anthony Davis, the marquee player they got in the Doncic trade, also missed significant time due to his groin and left adductor injuries. Advertisement Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Kidd shared his hope for the minutes restrictions on some players to be eased for the upcoming Mavericks-Kings game. However, Kidd admitted he won't know until right before the game. "We hope," Kidd stated. 'We'll see what that looks like and see how everybody feels. But that's a real question. And hopefully the answer is yes that some of those restrictions are heightened or taken off. But if they're not, we've been able to handle that and we'll have to handle it if they don't change." Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd looks on during the second quarter against the Toronto Raptors.© Jerome Miron-Imagn Images The Mavericks have a number of key players who have seen limited playing time due to their recent return from injuries, such as Daniel Gafford, Dereck Lively II and Caleb Martin. Advertisement It is also worth noting that Anthony Davis is on the Mavericks' injury report for the Kings showdown. He's listed as probable due to an adductor injury. While he's expected to play, his level of conditioning is certainly a major question mark. It remains to be seen what the Mavericks' lineup will look like against the Kings. In any case, Jason Kidd and the Mavericks will have to make do with what they have if they want to prolong their season. Related: Mavericks CEO Facing Backlash Over Unusual Luka Doncic Comment
Fox News
16-04-2025
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- Fox News
2025 NBA Play-In Tournament highlights: Warriors, Magic clinch playoff berths
The 2025 NBA play-in tournament tipped off on Tuesday and although both No. 7 seeds advanced, the results were far from predetermined, particularly in the Western Conference, where the Golden State Warriors just barely outlasted the Memphis Grizzlies. Here's a recap of Day 1 of the play-in tournament: Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry threw their arms around each other and embraced. Playoff Jimmy in all his brilliance on the big stage took all the pressure off Curry, and now they're taking the Golden State Warriors to the playoffs. "I know I want to win a championship so he needs, his what, this would be No. 5?" Butler said. Butler had 38 points, seven rebounds and six assists creating opportunities on both ends at every chance, Curry scored 37, and the Warriors earned the seventh seed in the Western Conference by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 on Tuesday night in the Play-In Tournament. Curry knocked down a baseline 3-pointer with 1:50 to go and one from the left wing with a minute on the clock then converted four free throws in the closing five seconds. Golden State is now headed for a best-of-seven first-round series with the Rockets beginning with Game 1 on Sunday at Houston. "It took 83 games but we're right where we want to be, which is back in the playoffs and we've got a chance," coach Steve Kerr said. After a pair of free throws by Curry with 5.4 seconds left, the Grizzlies had one last chance — but Santi Aldama couldn't inbound the ball before a five-second violation. Desmond Bane scored 30 points and Ja Morant 22 for Memphis, which will head home to play Friday against the winner of the Mavericks-Kings matchup on Wednesday night in Sacramento to determine the eighth playoff spot. With the Grizzlies on a roll midway through the third, Butler grabbed momentum back with a steal and dunk. He shot 12 for 20 in a second straight 30-point performance and his highest scoring game since joining the Warriors at the trade deadline. He made 12 of 18 free throws — having been 63 of 68 from the line over the previous eight games in April. Morant went down hard rolling his right ankle when he stepped on Buddy Hield's foot and was fouled by Quinten Post with 4:25 remaining in the third but got up and finished the three-point play to pull the Grizzlies within 82-81. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 18 points, while Zach Edey contributed 14 points, 17 rebounds and hit two free throws with 14.3 seconds left. Curry had eight rebounds, four assists and shot 9 for 22 while regularly swarmed by Scotty Pippen Jr. before he fouled out late. Curry had lit up the Grizzlies for 52 points on their home floor in a 134-125 win on April 1, and the Grizzlies made him a top priority this time — so Butler took charge. "He's different," Draymond Green said. He led four straight scoring possessions to put the Warriors up 31-18 late in the first quarter — assisting on Gary Payton II's cutting dunk, dishing to Post for a 3 and making a 3-point shot and three-point play himself. Butler showed no signs of being affected by a tender left quadriceps muscle after he took a knee from Kawhi Leonard on Sunday. The Warriors hoped to avoid this extra game, but lost in overtime to the Clippers in the regular-season finale on Sunday for their third home defeat over the final week. Curry, Green and the Warriors had been 0-3 in play-in games during appearances in 2021 and last year. The Grizzlies eliminated them at Chase Center with a 117-112 overtime victory in '21. Orlando Magic stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner entered Tuesday's NBA Play-In Game averaging a combined 60-plus-points against the Atlanta Hawks this season. But, as the two struggled to find their offense, the Magic's bench stepped up and led them to an 120-95 win. Cole Anthony came off the bench to lead Orlando with 26 points and six assists, while Anthony Black scored 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting, and was a game-high plus-34 in 28 minutes. With the victory, the Magic will advance to play in a first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics starting on Sunday at Boston. After jumping out to an early double-digit lead, it looked as if the Magic would cruise into that 7-seed, but then the Hawks surged out of the half-time break. They cut the margin to 71-68 with three minutes remaining in the third quarter as Orlando's offense went cold. It's common for the Magic to have poor offensive stretches during games and that will be a problem moving forward. It almost downed them on Tuesday, but they kicked into gear and didn't let Atlanta capture the lead, before blowing the Hawks out of the water in the fourth quarter. The Magic tend to make up for their lack of offense with one of the best defenses in the NBA. That was on display Tuesday as they held the Hawks to 38.1% shooting from the field and 19% from 3-point range. While Trae Young finished with 28 points, he was an inefficient 8-of-21 and the Magic got under his skin to the point that he kicked the ball in anger in addition to chucking the ball at an official, which earned him a pair of technical fouls and an ejection in the fourth quarter. Banchero ended with 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, but Orlando will need more from him if it wants any chance against Boston. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
Yahoo
16-04-2025
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Grizzlies lose to Warriors; playoff berth now comes down to Friday game at Forum
Grizzlies lose to Warriors; playoff berth now comes down to Friday game at Forum SAN FRANCISCO — Jimmy Butler had 38 points, seven rebounds and six assists creating opportunities on both ends at every chance, Stephen Curry scored 37, and the Golden State Warriors earned the seventh seed in the Western Conference playoffs by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 Tuesday night in the Play-In Tournament. Advertisement Playoff Jimmy in all his brilliance on the big stage took serious pressure off Curry, who knocked down a baseline 3-pointer with 1:50 to go and one from the left wing with a minute on the clock. Golden State is now headed for a best-of-seven first-round series with the Rockets beginning with Game 1 on Sunday at Houston. After a pair of free throws by Curry with 5.4 seconds left, the Grizzlies had one last chance — but Santi Aldama couldn't inbound the ball before a five-second violation. Desmond Bane scored 30 points and Ja Morant 22 for Memphis, which will head home to host the winner of the Mavericks-Kings matchup on Wednesday night in Sacramento to determine the eighth playoff spot. Advertisement With the Grizzlies on a roll midway through the third, Butler grabbed momentum right back with a steal and dunk. He shot 12 for 20 in a second straight 30-point performance and his highest scoring game since joining the Warriors at the trade deadline. He converted 12 of 18 free throws — having been 63 of 68 from the line over the previous eight games in April. Morant went down hard rolling his right ankle when he stepped on Buddy Hield's foot and was fouled by Quinten Post with 4:25 remaining in the third but got up and converted the three-point play to pull the Grizzlies within 82-81. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 18 points, while Zach Edey contributed 14 points, 17 rebounds and converted two free throws with 14.3 seconds left. Curry had eight rebounds, four assists and shot 9 for 22 while regularly swarmed by Scotty Pippen Jr. before he fouled out late. Advertisement Curry had lit up the Grizzlies for 52 points on their home floor in a 134-125 win on April 1, and the Grizzlies made him a top priority this time — so Butler took charge. He led four straight scoring possessions to put the Warriors up 31-18 late in the first quarter — assisting on Gary Payton II's cutting dunk, dishing to Post for a 3 and making a 3-point shot and three-point play himself. Butler showed no signs of being affected by a tender left quadriceps muscle after he took a knee from Kawhi Leonard on Sunday. The Warriors hoped to avoid this extra game, but lost in overtime to the Clippers in the regular-season finale on Sunday for their third home defeat over the final week. Curry, Draymond Green and the Warriors had been 0-3 in play-in games during appearances in 2021 and last year. The Grizzlies eliminated them at Chase Center with a 117-112 overtime victory in '21. Advertisement Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
