Why Mavericks star Kyrie Irving isn’t playing vs. Cavs

Kyrie Irving has been ruled out for the Dallas Mavericks’ game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night, per the NBA injury report. Irving was not initially listed on the injury report, but was later added and ultimately ruled out.

Kyrie joins Luka Doncic (left calf strain), Dante Exum (right wrist surgery) and Naji Marshall (league suspension) as players who have been ruled out as of this story’s writing. Meanwhile, PJ Washington (right knee sprain) and Maxi Kleber (right oblique strain) are currently listed as questionable.

More to come on this story.