Dallas Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving has been cleared to return to the hardwood following his ACL injury in March 2025, and with the Mavs about to start the preseason, fans are excited to see him on the court.
The Dallas Mavericks missed star point guard Kyrie Irving for the entire 2025-26 NBA season because of an ACL injury he suffered in March 2025. Initial optimism that the former No.
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Kyrie Irving’s long wait is almost over. The Mavericks guard is expected to play in one of the team’s two preseason games against the Rockets in China this weekend, coach Dusty May said, via Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
MACAO — Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks face Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets in the 2026 NBA China Games. Irving and Durant were teammates on the Brooklyn Nets.
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MACAO — Kyrie Irving practiced with the Dallas Mavericks in Macao ahead of Friday’s preseason opener against the Houston Rockets at The Venetian Arena.
The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets are both in China right now preparing to play an international preseason game as the league tries to expand its reach.
Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets are set to face Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks at the NBA exhibition game in Macao on October 9, later this week.
DALLAS — Nearly 19 months after tearing his left ACL, Kyrie Irving is cleared to play in the NBA China Games 2026 in Macao with no restrictions, ANTA shared with Dallas Sports Journal.
Kyrie Irving Mavericks future remains uncertain, and the veteran guard gave the clearest indication yet that the decision involves more than his personal preference.
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Kyrie Irving now appears to have multiple potential escape routes from the rebuilding Dallas Mavericks. Rival NBA executives are not convinced that Irving will finish out the 2026-27 season in Dallas, Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reported on Wednesday.
After missing the entirety of last season due to an ACL injury, Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is gearing up for his return to the court. For the 2024-2025 season, Irving averaged 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.6 assists over 50 games.
MIAMI — The Miami Heat could have trade interest in Dallas Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report.
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is back after an ACL injury in March of 2025. It has been a long, slow recovery for the 9-time All-Star, but he wanted to make sure he was 100% before returning.
Kyrie Irving is back from injury and ready to return to the Dallas Mavericks, with head coach Dusty May saying he looks as 100% as it gets in training camp.
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has made a definitive statement to quash all rumours about him wanting to be traded away from the franchise. Irving arrived in February 2023 to a franchise in disarray, missing the Playoffs one season after a run to the Western Conference Finals.
Kyrie Irving says his knee is ready. His confidence apparently never left. The Mavericks guard said he has no physical restrictions following the torn left ACL that has kept him out since March 2025.