Irving injury rules him out; Doncic, James send messages
The Kyrie Irving injury on Monday rules him out for the remainder of the season after the Dallas Mavericks guard has a torn ACL on his knee.
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IRVING INJURY RULES HIM OUT FOR REMAINDER OF SEASON DUE TO TORN ACL
The Irving injury rules him out for the rest of the season as he torn the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) on his left knee.
Furthermore, the 32-year-old All-Star guard bent his knee awkwardly in the first quarter of Dallas’ 122-98 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.
Moreover, Irving still shot his free throws despite sustaining the injury before he was taken out of the game.
The Mavs star is averagibng 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.3 steals for Dallas prior to the injury.
Dallas confirmed the injury on Tuesday after initially declaring it was a left knee sprain.
KYRIE ASSURES FANS: ‘I WILL BE OK MOVING FORWARD’
Irving assured fans that he is “ok moving forward” as he deals with his latest season-ending injury.
Moreover, the Australian-American guard had only seven points, one rebound, and one assist in nine minutes on Monday.
Furthermore, he understands the impact of his injuiry.
It adds to the undermanned Mavericks stll missing the injured Anthony Davis and several others.
“It hasn’t been 48 hours since I tore my ACL, but the recovery process already started mentally, spiritually, emotionally,” Irving said on Instagram Live.
“I just wanted to let you guys know I’m OK, and I will be OK moving forward. It does suck a lot, I ain’t gonna lie to you guys,” he added.
DONCIC, JAMES SEND MESSAGES TO COMFORT KYRIE AFTER LEARNING OF INJURY
Former teammates Luka Doncic and LeBron James sent messages to comfort Irving upon learning the latter’s injury.
Furthermore, Doncic, who went to the Los Angeles Lakers he was dealt by the Mavs in a blockbuster trade for Davis, lauded his former teammate.
Moreover, the Slovenian superstar posted on Instagram where he praised “his hermano” Irving for shooting the free throws despite his injury.
James, Irving’s former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate, later followed Doncic’s lead.
“Prayers sent up for Ky (Irving),” the Lakers’ forward wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
