Brad Townsend: Though several people in the Mavs organization expressed cautious optimism last night that Doncicâs ankle sprain isnât severe. Carlisle says teamâs relative success with Doncic not on the floor is a source of confidence. Find out the latest on your favorite NBA teams on CBSSports.com. “I didn’t want to jeopardize this great young player’s career for a basketball game, no matter how important it seemed at the time,” Nelson testified. European sidekick Kristaps Porzingis had 19 points and 13 rebounds in Dallas; 87-78 victory over Oklahoma City. Fans will get their first glimpse of the season at the entire Mavs squad playing together, barring a late scratch. MRI on Doncic revealed the Mavericks’ hoped-for best-case scenario: A moderate sprain, similar to the one he suffered in mid-December, causing him to miss four games. Visit ESPN to view the Indiana Pacers team injuries for the current season LeVert (left kidney carcinoma) is expected to be ready to make his Pacers debut at ⦠Says heâll be either upgraded to questionable or probable, not sure yet, Luka Doncic will be upgraded, coach Rick Carlisle said. Said it got hit. Rick Carlisle says MRI results for Luka Doncic’s ankle aren’t available yet. The Mavs don't have anyone on the injury report for the first time this season. Next report is 2 p.m., at about which time Mavs are scheduled to have interviews available with Rick Carlisle and 2 players. He will stay in Dallas with Casey Smith and receive treatment. Rick Carlisle in text message to reporters: “Luka Doncic will not travel to Milwaukee due to a right ankle sprain. Luka Doncic sustained a moderate right ankle sprain Saturday in the opening minutes of Dallas’ 122-118 overtime loss to the Miami Heat, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Cuban countered in his testimony that there had been medical advances for such injuries since Nelson played, which was 40 years prior. Doesnât know result. Luka Doncic and Dorian Finney Smith still both questionable for tonight vs. Spurs, Doncic was ill, sent home, did not practice today. âItâs going to hurt every game,â I know that.â, Luka Doncic (sprained left thumb) and Willie Cauley-Stein (personal reasons) are listed as probable for tonight’s game against the Bulls, and Jalen Brunson (right shoulder sprain) will not play. (The All-Star Game was never really in question. Maybe something got lost or misunderstood in translation, The source told The News that Doncic almost certainly will miss Dallasâ four games leading into Christmas, but might be able to return soon after that, the right ankle sprain Luka Doncic sustained early in Saturday nightâs overtime loss to Miami has been diagnosed as âmoderateâ and that Doncic could return to the court soon after Christmas, Doncic almost certainly will miss this stretch of 4 straight games against the top teams in the East, but could be back soon after Christmas. Finney-Smith (hip) will be a gametime decision tomorrow, Doncic says he got his left thumb X-rayed. Then in Spanish he said: âThe. Luka is out tonight. Darren Wolfson: From some correspondence with somebody close to Collins, Darren Wolfson: The Wolves had trade interest in Gordon last year, February-January of 2020. ), Luka update from Rick Carlisle: “He scrimmaged 5-on-5 yesterday and today. Doncic was deemed healthy enough to return to action, and he came back in the second half. The Suns have yet to submit an official injury report. They’ve been trying to trade for Aaron Gordon for a while. that’s all the information he provided right now, but I will say Mavs staffers seem concerned right now, Barea says Lukaâs injury occurred near the end of practice. Dwain Price: Carlisle said Luka participated in everything in practice today. The Mavs hope Doncic will be cleared to play Wednesday against the Kings, 1. Top Rumors, Injuries, Rick Carlisle, Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks, Top Rumors, Trade, John Collins, Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Free Agency, Julius Randle, New York Knicks, Top Rumors, Trade, Aaron Gordon, Minnesota Timberwolves, Orlando Magic, Free Agency, Gordon Hayward, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Donovan Mitchell, Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz, Feeling good going into the All-Star…. The hope is he’ll play Wednesday. Doncic suffered the injury near the end of practice on Thursday and was getting treatment while coach Rick Carlisle addressed the media. Hayward: Not until that day when I decided. “To my knowledge, there was no further progression of the injury or anything like that. He and Brooklyn's James Harden are tied for third in triple-doubles with seven. âHaving said that, heâs one of the best players in the world.â, Mavs are listing Luka Doncic (left ankle sprain) as questionable for Game 4, Good news: Early, pre-MRI indications are itâs a mild sprain. Tim MacMahon: Rick Carlisle: “Unsure of the exact severity of Luka’s left ankle. Iâm really enjoying my time in Charlotte, certainly the roleâs a little bit different, one that Iâm embracing. Davide Chinellato: ðºð¸ Luka says heâll have an MRI tomorrow to know more about his left ankle. So the Wolves have engaged Orlando in numerous talks. A source said. Source tells me. Mark Followill: On the 1230 NBA injury report. Doncic showed up on the injury report Tuesday, a day after scoring 33 points in a 130-124 victory at Orlando. Then on the Mavsâ injury report on Sunday night, he was suddenly listed as questionable, so this opens up the possibility that there is uncertainty about his positive test result. All signs point to him playing, but as we’ve learned in the case of Porzingis, never say “for sure” in these situations. Injury Report: 12/30/19 05:30 PM Game Date Game Time Matchup Team Player Name Current Status Reason 12/30/2019 07:00 (ET) ATL@ORL Atlanta Hawks Brown Jr., Charles Available G League - Two-Way Len He has missed only five games this season for a Mavericks team that is 29-46 and, like the Lakers, out of playoff contention. Carlisle said Doncic has been battling a back issue recently and has worn a heat massage belt in two recent practices. Mavs are planning for Luka Doncic to make his return from a sprained right ankle tonight against the Spurs. The second missed game of the season for Doncic was Dallas' last before the All-Star Game on Sunday in Atlanta. Doncic is currently listed as day-to-day on Mavs' injury list. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. As he left interview area was asked if Morris play made his sprained ankle worse. Luka Doncic was a full participant in practice. The Dirk knee injury was being dealt with almost 20 years ago. Brunson (COVID-19 protocols) is not on the injury report ahead of Monday's game against the Raptors. “I fell on my back, hit my head and my elbow. Tim Hardaway Jr. is probably with a groin Itâs a season Iâm really enjoying. He scored 33 points in his only meeting with Dallas last season, going 12-of-24 (50%) from the field, 3-of-6 (50%) from deep and 6-of-6 (100%) from the charity stripe. They also listed four players â Nate Hinton, Terrell Terry, Josh Green and Tyler Bey â on The only 76er on the injury report is Seth Curry (ankle), but against his former Mavs team, you can expect him to suit up. When did you decide to leave the Celtics and why? Luka Doncic still officially listed as questionable for tonight, per the 12:30 injury report. As for whether Doncicâs insistence to play jeopardized his chances of returning to 100%? Mark Cuban says the reality of Luka Doncic’s ankle situation is that, without a lengthy rost, he will continue to feel soreness. Luka Doncic expected to play, Rick Carlisle said but sore right wrist could bother him, Sefko: No change on Mavericks’ latest injury report. Mark Followill: Luka update from Rick Carlisle –, After suffering a moderate ankle sprain Saturday, Dallas Mavericks superstar, The Mavericks on Sunday departed Dallas, without Luka Doncic, to face a Milwaukee team that has won 18 straight games and 22 of its last 23. The All-Star guard also is unlikely to play Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks, Doncic will undergo an MRI on Friday morning, sources told ESPN, and will not play later that night against the Rockets in Houston, Doncic stepped on a defender’s foot while driving to the basket during a brief scrimmage, Luka Doncic turned his right ankle in practice, Carlisle says. From the looks of things, you seem more aggressive, youâre embracing the role of being the primary option and you look happy with the Hornets. Splint replaced with a little black tape. © 2021 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Rick Carlisle said Doncicâs lower back has been bothering him for 2 1/2 weeks. “He wants to play, but Casey felt this is something we need to do.”. Next report is 2 p.m., at about which time Mavs are scheduled to have interviews available with Rick Carlisle and 2 players, Doncic plans to receive an MRI on Saturday, and Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle expects he may not know the answer until sometime Sunday before tip-off at 3:30, “Itâs not that bad,” Doncic said following the Mavericksâ 130-122 Game 3 loss to the Clippers on Friday. Officially, as of the 4:30 p.m. NBA injury report, Luka Doncic is listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game. Doncic missed a 118-108 loss at Chicago on Jan. 3 after injuring his left quadriceps in the previous game against Miami. They talked to Orlando. Pacers star officially named injury replacement for KD; Jayson Tatum bumped to All-Star starter NBA Sabonis Named East All-Star ð Adam Wells via Bleacher Report ⦠Kristaps Porzingis missed Mondayâs game with a back injury. Luka Doncic is out tonight with a sore ankle. Sounds likely heâll play Wednesday, âIâm ready,â Luka Doncic told reporters after practicing today. Carlisle said he closely watched on tape the play on which Doncic got his knee and thigh banged. âI donât expect him to play (Monday) against Milwaukee, but thatâs not a media release. In fact, I’ll advance it here by saying. Hard to see, Luka Doncic will play tonight. Doncic is 20. 6 months ago â via Mark Medina @ ⦠Mavs big man Willie Cauley-Stein (thumb) is also listed as questionable on the latest report. But he doesn’t know his status for Thursday’s game against the Spurs. Joel Embiid hilariously trolled Donovan Mitchell on Twitter after he got him a technical foul, Feeling good going into the All-Star…. Carlisle stressed the Mavericks were not taking a significant risk with Doncic, who averaged 35.0 points, 8.0 assists and 7.5 rebounds in the first two games of the series. Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving will not play in Saturday's game against the Dallas Mavericks . The Mavsâ most recently submitted injury report has big man Kristaps Porzingis (back) as out and Josh Richardson (hip) as available. More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports. Get the latest news and information for the Dallas Mavericks. Was walking with a slight limp after last night’s game. Callie Caplan: Luka on his right ankle recovery: Mark Followill: Mavs news of note from @Mark Cuban visit on new @BenandSkin show: Tim Cowlishaw: Rick Carlisle says on @1033fmESPN that. â Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 15, 2019 Prior to the injury, Doncic was in the middle of an MVP-caliber season as he has taken his game to stratospheric levels. DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic sat out a victory over Oklahoma City on Wednesday night, sidelined by lower back tightness that coach Rick Carlisle said shouldn't cost him his second All-Star appearance this weekend. Mavs rookie Luka Doncic (right thigh contusion) is listed as doubtful for tonight’s game vs. 76ers after missing yesterday’s win over the Thunder, “It was a direct hit, really painful at first,” Carlisle said. Doncic didn’t refer to his injury last night as “a little sprain” because he’s a doctor. Doncic is doing stand-still shooting and shooting off one dribble, not close to full speed, Luka Doncic already has shed his crutches and walking boot, coach Rick Carlisle said, a report out of Slovenia supposedly quoting Doncicâs mom as saying he had âanother scanâ and will be out longer are not accurate. Mavs scheduled to leave for Houston at 3, A source describes Luka Doncic’s right ankle injury as similar to the one he suffered earlier this season. He just couldnât play in this game. It was his first live action since spraining his right ankle Jan. 30. 2020 season schedule, scores, stats, and highlights. While the Mavericks worked out Saturday at their practice facility before flying to Oklahoma City, Doncic spent much of the time on a stationary bicycle. “Honestly, Iâm lucky itâs my left ankle and not my right.”, ankle is not an excuse, I played really badâ, He did come back and try it obviously and wasn’t moving great, so we’ll see where he is come tomorrow and then Sunday morning.”. “The group of games after Christmas is certainly in play but nothing has been determined yet. “That will certainly have something to do with [his Game 4 status]. Report: Mavs' Luka Doncic 'Might' Return from Injury 'Within a Couple of Weeks' Timothy Rapp @ @TRappaRT Featured Columnist December 15, ⦠Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic sat out a victory over Oklahoma City on Wednesday night, sidelined by lower back... A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Doncic showed up on the injury report Tuesday, a day after scoring 33 points in a 130-124 victory at Orlando. Doncic was voted an All-Star starter and also is in the skills competition, which will be before the game in a schedule streamlined by the pandemic. Doncic is sixth in the NBA in scoring at 28.6 points per game and fifth in assists at 9.0 per game. âItâs just something where he needed to take a game.â, Luka (lower back tightness) and Cauley-Stein (right thumb sprain) are both questionable for tonight’s game against OKC. Mavs Injury Report: Porzingis One of 12 Available vs. Hornets After their Monday night game against the New Orleans Pelicans was postponed, the COVID-hindered Dallas Mavericks are ⦠Luka (right thigh bruise) along with Brunson and Powell (load management) are listed as out for Mavs vs Grizzlies. Brad Townsend wrote Sunday night that Kleberâs Mavericks vs. Jazz injury report, odds, spread: Donovan Mitchell out (concussion); Josh Richardson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Dwight Powell could return The streaking Utah Jazz will be without leading scorer Donovan Mitchell on Wednesday vs. Dallas. The absence of Doncic came less than a week since Porzingis returned after missing three games because of back stiffness. Seemingly a good sign, but injury reports donât come out until later today. Carlisle on Luka: “He still got swelling in the knee. “He didnât further injure it. “Thatâs just the nature of the injury. Hayward: For sure. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Even so, the Mavericks as a franchise breathed a collective sigh of relief. If nothing happens, Randle stands to be a restricted free agent in 2022. âWeâll see when we get to that time,â Randle said. As he said last night, âI donât think itâs serious.â, âI mean, it bothers me sometimes. Status for Thursday vs. Spurs is TBD, âbut things are looking better and better,â Rick Carlisle said. The Texas-based team has one NBA championship to its name, since being founded in 1980. Keep up to date on NBA injuries with CBSSports.com's injury report. Brad Townsend: Not surprising Doncic also is listed as questionable. Carlisle said he expects Doncic to participate. With tape tightly wrapped around his sprained left ankle, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic admitted uncertainty about if he can play against the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series. Mavs injury report: OUT for Dallas: Maxi Kleber Dorian Finney-Smith Josh Richardson Jalen Brunson Dwight Powell [Kristaps Porzingis is PROBABLE with a left ankle sprain.] Jones is day-to-day with a lower-back injury, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports. Thatâs why I missed the game in Atlanta. Is this correct? He likely will play some and maybe all the remaining games after tonight. A source told ESPN that. Doncic missed four games and returned to practice 11 days later after his previous ankle sprain, Luka Doncic, I’m told, will undergo an MRI exam Friday to gauge the full extent of the ankle injury he suffered Thursday at practice, Doncic on the training table, far end of court, clearly in discomfort. So letâs discuss the elephant in the room. It depends on how he feels and how he tolerates the last two days.”, Luka Doncic played 5-on-5 at the Mavs’ practice facility Monday morning, sources told ESPN. Aren’t required to submit until later today. … We’ll know more tomorrow. Sorry, Devin Booker. As of the 12:30 NBA injury report, Luka is listed as questionable for tonight’s game vs Denver with a sore right ankle, that camp views this situation, the idea of Collins playing next to KAT as favorable. Doncic sat at the recommendation of athletic trainer Casey Smith. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. from the United Center, Mavs PG Luka Doncic (left thumb sprain) will not play Sunday afternoon against the Timberwolves, No splint this A.M. for Luka Doncic. With the Warriors boasting talented rookie prospect James Wiseman and a pair of potential first-round picks in the 2021 NBA draft, Golden State could have the capital teams are interested in at the trade deadline. Luka Doncic is moving pretty well during an extended pregame workout. “It's something he needs to take a game,” Carlisle said. James Ham: According to coach Rick Carlisle. https://www.foxsports.com/nba/dallas-mavericks-team-injuries BETTING TRENDS: Phoenix is 5-0 against-the-spread in their last 5 games against Dallas.Dallas is 0 ⦠Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. Doncic is still expected to play in Sunday’s All-Star Game even if he sits out Wednesday, Luka Doncic was sidelined for Sunday’s road game against the Chicago Bulls because of a left quadriceps contusion, Mavs questionable for Game 6: Luka Doncic (ankle), Kristaps Porzingis (knee), Trey Burke (ankle), Dorian Finney-Smith (hips), Luka Doncic on how much pain heâs feeling: âObviously it wasnât 100%, but I think it was good.â, Luka Doncic (ankle sprain) will play in Game 4, Rick Carlisle: âNo word yet on Lukaâs status for the game. Dallas Mavericks 2021: News, Schedule, Roster, Score, Injury Report The Dallas Mavericks compete in the NBA as part of the Southwest Division in the Western Conference. Luka Doncic remains out tonight, but heâs out here pregame in Philadelphia running wind sprints. Brad Townsend: Neither the Mavs nor Clippers submitted anything for today’s first NBA injury reporter (11 a.m. Eastern). Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about. Rick Carlisle on Luka Doncic: âI believe heâs going to be OK by the time the All-Star weekend rolls around. They view him as a really good fit next to Karl-Anthony Towns. Luka Doncic is out at least for the next six games.. Luka Doncic questionable for All-Star Game? Obviously, itâs not healed 100%. Luka Doncic out tonight with back stiffness, Luka Doncic (back stiffness) will not play tonight against Oklahoma City, per Rick Carlisle, Luka Doncic isnât playing tonight. Anybody assuming he’ll play the 26th is at their own risk.”. “And then the adrenaline and 2,000 Slovenian people [in the stands] and he was able to finish the game, but he was not moving great, Luka (right thigh contusion) will not play tomorrow, #Mavs say Doncic (ankle) and Kleber (illness) WILL play tonite at #Clippers. Teammates told ESPN that Doncic was working out on the team’s underwater treadmill under the supervision of the Mavs’ athletic training staff at halftime, Luka Doncicâs season is over â he wonât play tonight, Luka Doncic (right thigh contusion), Maxi Kleber (load management) and Kostas Antetokounmpo (left knee soreness) will not play today, Luka Doncic has not been shut down. Luka Doncic might be able to return within a couple of weeks after suffering a moderate right ankle sprain last night, overnight swelling levels and day-after examinations always are key, so letâs hold off on speculating about how long he will be out. Only confirmed details are that X-rays were negative and itâs a sprained right ankle for Luka Doncic. Carlisle said he is still gimpy with the right thigh bruise from last Thursday. report 100% Upvoted Log in or sign up to leave a comment Log In Sign Up Sort by best no comments yet Be the first to share what you think! Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic will miss at least one game after injuring his right ankle during Thursday’s practice. It was the sixth game of the season of at least 30 points for Doncic, who turned 22 on Sunday. He finished with 19 points, seven assists and four rebounds in the 108-95 loss to the Lakers. So the right thing was to get him out,” Carlisle said. Expects Luka to play Wednesday vs Sacramento, The NBA’s official injury report lists Mavericks star Luka Doncic (right ankle sprain) as out for Monday’s game against the Jazz. Coach Rick Carlisle said Friday that the team hopes Doncic will play in one of the two remaining games before the All-Star break, Per RC : “Our hope will be that @Luka Doncic will play at least one of the two games next week”. Barea talking as if Mavs will have to play Rockets w/o Doncic, but Carlisle said no determination has been made. That’s what Mavs training staff was indicating to him. One source estimates this time, “two weeks, give or take.”, No definitive recovery time frame yet on the Maverics’ Luka Doncic, but one source briefed on his condition described Thursday’s injury in practice as a “manageable ankle sprain.”. Luka will play in the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday in Chicago and in the All-Star game on Sunday. It was swollen and, you know, Iâm just trying to keep the swelling down.â. Carlisle says signs are positive for Doncic are âpositive,â âhopefulâ heâll play tomorrow. 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