January 18 - Kyrie Irving scored 25 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks ... including a 20-point victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, was without star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the first time this season. Gilgeous-Alexander missed the ...

Irving is listed on the injury report as he continues to deal with a lumbar back sprain. Meanwhile, Dereck Lively II (right ankle sprain), Luka Doncic (left calf strain) and Dante Exum (right wrist surgery) are all out for Friday's game. It is worth noting that Mavs head coach Jason Kidd previously said he expects Irving to play on Friday.

Kyrie Irving scored 25 points, Spencer Dinwiddie and P.J. Washington Jr. added 16 apiece and the Dallas Mavericks beat Oklahoma City 106-98 as Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first game of the season.

“I would say our poise is probably a little different here,” said Kyrie Irving ... “limit” freshly minted All-Star starter Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to 31 points — one night after he ...

Dallas started Kyrie Irving, Spencer Dinwiddie, Kessler Edwards, P.J. Washington, and Daniel Gafford for their 22nd different starting lineup of the season, while OKC had Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Stephen Curry were voted as the backcourt representatives in the Western Conference.

Kyrie Irving scored 25 points to lead the ... over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, was without star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the first time this season. Gilgeous-Alexander missed the ...

DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 25 points ... beat Oklahoma City 106-98 Friday night as Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first game of the season. Gilgeous-Alexander ...

The Milwaukee Bucks have begun to surge as well after their slow start along with the Indiana Pacers. Out West, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been at the top while teams like the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets,

We're not quite in barrel-scrapping territory in the East ... but it's pretty close. Out West, things are more competitive.

The Dallas Mavericks might be a little disappointed after the reveal of the All-Star starting lineup on Thursday night. Despite being among the top vote-getters