After Disheartening Jason Kidd News, Mavericks Gets a Massive Kyrie Irving Boost Ahead of In-Season Opener Against Nuggets

The Dallas Mavericks have had a good season so far, with a 100% win rate in the four games they have played. Tonight, they will be going up against the Denver Nuggets. This winning streak is a good break for the Mavericks, who suffered 3 losses and just 1 win during the preseason games.

With the mounting pressure as the season is finally heating up, fans are constantly checking up on their favorite players and one of the most anticipated ones was the uncertainty regarding the Mavericks’ guard, Kyrie Irving, who suffered a foot injury. Fans were worried that he might be sitting out this very crucial game.

Kyrie will play tonight

Good news for the fans, it has been confirmed by The Athletic‘s Shams Charania through a post on X that Kyrie will be playing tonight against the Nuggets.?Kyrie missed two regular season games so far due to a left foot sprain that left fans uncertain about his return. But it looks like he is up and ready to hit the court again with the team.

Kyrie also had a groin injury during the preseason that made him miss two preseason games. Apart from Kryie, Mavericks’ forward Maxi Kleber will miss the game due to a toe injury that he sustained during Wednesday’s game against the Bulls. Despite having Kyrie back on the team, the Mavericks will be heading off to the game without a very important team component, Head Coach Jason Kidd.

Coach Kidd staying home from an illness

It has been reported by the Dallas Morning News‘ Brad Townsend that Coach Kidd is dealing with a non-COVID illness, which will require him to stay home for the time being. In the meantime, Assistant Coach Sean Sweeney will take over temporarily and lead the team into the pregame shootarounds and warm-ups.

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In fact, this is not the first time that Sean has stepped in for Kidd, who, two years ago had to miss several games while dealing with COVID-related problems. It is unsure when Kidd will return, but we can only be hopeful for a quick recovery.

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