Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd took issue with media speculation that Kyrie Irving’s heavy workload over the last month led to the nine-time All-Star’s season-ending knee injury.

Bumped into starting lineup

The Dallas Mavericks Naji Marshall recently went against LeBron James with too small gesture after sinking a smooth jumper over him.

Nico Harrison chose to shorten the Dallas Mavericks’ title contention window in February when he traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Dallas general manager said he believed that with a team built around 31-year-old Anthony Davis and 32-year-old Kyrie Irving,

The Mavericks may have fewer than the minimum number of players available for Friday's game against the Grizzlies.

But when news emerged Tuesday that star guard Kyrie Irving is out for the season with a torn ACL in his left knee, Mavericks fans immediately pinpointed the true Doomsday, or rather night, when on Feb. 1 Doncic was traded to the Lakers.

The Dallas Mavericks have been in free fall in the weeks after trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Since the trade, injuries have ravaged the roster, putting the team in a tough position to compete in the final weeks of the regular season, with Kyrie Irving tearing his ACL as the most recent example.

As he sat on the team bench, Dallas Mavericks small forward Naji Marshall appeared both determined and at peace.

Marshall logged 18 points (7-13 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds, six assists and two steals across 30 minutes during Monday's 122-98 loss to Sacramento.

Eight members of the Dallas Mavericks traveled to take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, as nine players were out with an injury, including Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, P.J. Washington, and more. Against an MVP candidate like Giannis Antetokounmpo and a perennial All-Star like Damian Lillard, the Mavs faced a massive uphill battle.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points to bring his career total over 20,000, Damian Lillard added 34 points and Kevin Porter Jr. had a triple-double as the surging Milwaukee Bucks trounced the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 137-107 The 30-year-old Antetokounmpo has scored 20,