{"id":431159,"date":"2025-03-04T08:18:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T07:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=431159"},"modified":"2025-03-04T08:18:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T07:18:34","slug":"mavericks-kyrie-irving-suffers-left-knee-sprain-exits-in-tears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/mavericks-kyrie-irving-suffers-left-knee-sprain-exits-in-tears\/","title":{"rendered":"Mavericks&#8217; Kyrie Irving suffers left knee sprain, exits in tears"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1760\">The <strong data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1145\">Dallas Mavericks<\/strong> suffered another major blow in their <strong data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1224\">122-98 defeat to the Sacramento Kings<\/strong>, as <strong data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1245\">Kyrie Irving<\/strong> exited with a <strong data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1280\">left knee sprain<\/strong> late in the <strong data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1310\">first quarter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1760\">The <strong data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1338\">nine-time All-Star<\/strong> landed awkwardly after stepping on <strong data-start=\"1374\" data-end=\"1401\">Jonas Valanciunas&#8217; foot<\/strong>, hyperextending his knee in the process. <strong data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1488\">Irving shot two free throws through tears<\/strong> before heading to the locker room, and <strong data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1567\">Dallas provided no postgame updates<\/strong> on his condition.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1760\">Coach <strong data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"1606\">Jason Kidd<\/strong> called it &#8220;just unlucky,&#8221; while the <strong data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1651\">Mavs<\/strong>, already missing <strong data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1719\">Anthony Davis, Gafford, Lively, and Washington<\/strong>, are running out of available players.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here is the Kyrie Irving Knee injury video\u2026<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t like the way his left knee buckles and hyperextends<\/p>\n<p>-Best case scenario: Hyperextension\/bone bruise<\/p>\n<p>-Worst case scenario: ACL tear <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HHOXo8Pv5e\">pic.twitter.com\/HHOXo8Pv5e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Evan Jeffries, DPT (@GameInjuryDoc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GameInjuryDoc\/status\/1896750353208746061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kyrie Irving was clearly in pain with a leg injury but refused to leave the court before he shot two free throws \u2014 similar to his mentor Kobe Bryant.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Davis was among those who helped Irving off the court and into the locker room.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas Mavericks fans chant \u201cMVP!\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/70lSWNnma6\">pic.twitter.com\/70lSWNnma6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrantAfseth\/status\/1896744625123336382?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A moment of pure determination for Kyrie Irving.<\/p>\n<p>After suffering an injury, Kyrie was helped to the line to take his free throws before exiting the game.<\/p>\n<p>He made both. \ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hJDDRTDLg7\">pic.twitter.com\/hJDDRTDLg7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1896759342315213170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async 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