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Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Don\u010di\u0107 could be out \u201cfor an extended period of time,\u201d ESPN reports.<\/p>\n
The reigning scoring champion sustained what is presumed to be calf injury when he planted onto his left foot during the second quarter of the Mavericks\u2019 105-99 loss to the Timberwolves on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Don\u010di\u0107 was seen using crutches when he left the arena and, as ESPN reports, is expected to undergo an MRI on his calf on Thursday. <\/p>\n
It is suspected that the perennial All Star strained the muscle, though the severity of the injury \u2014 and the duration for which it will keep him sidelined \u2014 are currently unknown.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt stings for sure for all of us,\u201d Kyrie Irving told reporters after the game. \u201cPraying for Luka just to have a speedy recovery, however long the timetable is. We\u2019re going to have to adjust. It\u2019s just the nature of the business. Hopefully, he just takes his time and comes back when he\u2019s ready.\u201d<\/p>\n
With his co-star sidelined for the entirety of the second-half, Irving carried the Mavericks all the way back into contention \u2014 erasing a 28-point second-half deficit. <\/p>\n
It was a one-possession game in the final minute, but the Timberwolves escaped with the win.<\/p>\n
Irving finished with 26 points, including 15 in the final frame, but was unable to connect from behind the arc with about 36 seconds remaining \u2014 a shot that would have given Dallas the lead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe put ourselves in position [to win],\u201d head coach Jason Kidd said in his postgame presser. \u201c[Irving] had a good look at the 3. It was short, but we\u2019ll take that shot all day.\u201d<\/p>\n
A loss to the 15-14 Timberwolves stings, but Don\u010di\u0107\u2019s injury overshadows every number in the box score.<\/p>\n
In his seventh NBA season, the five-time all-NBA selection is averaging 28.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game.<\/p>\n
Thanks to the one-two punch of he and Irving, aided in no small part by the clinical shooting of newcomer Klay Thompson, Dallas had climbed to a 19-11 record, good for fourth place in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n
The Mavericks have weathered the storm without Don\u010di\u0107 for portions of the season thus far. <\/p>\n
The former Rookie of the Year has missed a total of eight games to date with a slew of injuries, including contusions to both knees and a wrist sprain.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Don\u010di\u0107 is no stranger to calf injuries either. <\/p>\n
He was sidelined for the duration of training camp and preseason because of a contusion. <\/p>\n
That was the second calf injury he\u2019d suffered recently, and Wednesday\u2019s is presumed to be the third.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully, this will be his last [injury],\u201d Kidd said. \u201cHopefully, it\u2019s not too serious.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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