<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-kyrie-irving-luka-doncic-injury-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Mavericks’ Luka Doncic played in injury return, per Kyrie Irving');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/How-Luka-Doncic-played-in-injury-return-per-Kyrie-Irving.jpg"></figure><h1>How Mavericks’ Luka Doncic played in injury return, per Kyrie Irving</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-24T07:29:46-08:00">December 24th, 7:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-24T07:31:27-08:00">December 24th, 7:31am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 132-108 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-playing-blazers-injury-update">Luka Doncic returned from injury</a> after not playing in the Mavs’ last two games. We will take a look at Doncic’s statistics later in the article, but first let’s see what Kyrie Irving <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1871423578610250012" rel="noopener">had to say</a> about Luka’s return.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kyrie Irving said Luka Doncic “fit right back in” after returning from injury on Monday.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MFFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MFFL</a> <a href="https://t.co/xos1Z3XRfp">pic.twitter.com/xos1Z3XRfp</a></p><p>— Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1871423578610250012?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 24, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“He did great, he did great,” Irving said of Doncic’s performance in his return from injury. “You know, he missed his first couple, but I’m happy he stayed with it like he normally does… I’m glad that he got into that rhythm, he fit right back in… We had a lot of great possessions. That third quarter was really key for us to extend that lead and I think he did a great job of getting us going.”</p><p>Luka Doncic led the Mavs with 27 points to go along with seven rebounds, seven assists and one steal. Daniel Gafford also played well, recording 23 points, five rebounds and two assists. Kyrie Irving added 20 points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal.</p><h2><b>Luka Doncic returns from injury</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-out-kyrie-irving-in-for-clippers-rematch">Doncic has been dealing with a left heel contusion</a>. He was initially listed as questionable for Monday’s game before later being made available. Luka started the game fairly slow before ultimately finding his rhythm. And once Doncic gets it going, all defenses can do is hope for the best.</p><p>The Mavericks are now 19-10 overall in the 2024-25 season. Dallas is in fourth place in the Western Conference.</p><p>The Mavs will look to continue to move up in the standings on Christmas Day in a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Although the Timberwolves have not played their best basketball this year, Minnesota can still make things competitive without question. The Timberwolves and Mavericks will go head-to-head on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 PM EST in Dallas.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Mavericks’ Luka Doncic played in injury return, per Kyrie Irving

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-kyrie-irving-special-anthony-edwards-admission');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving drops ‘special’ Anthony Edwards admission');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Mavericks-Kyrie-Irving-drops-%E2%80%98special-Anthony-Edwards-admission.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving drops ‘special’ Anthony Edwards admission</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-24T05:38:27-08:00">December 24th, 5:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-24T05:39:12-08:00">December 24th, 5:39am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a Senior Associate Editor with ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP,  he's writing sports betting predictions for numerous sites across North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks grabbed a huge victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night and will now shift their focus to an NBA Christmas matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.</p><p>Ahead of that contest, Mavs guard Kyrie Irving gave Anthony Edwards <a href="https://x.com/joeymistretta_/status/1871430156415549881?t=t0whIKQHb8OeDuFs8twM-g" rel="noopener">his flowers</a> as he continues to develop into one of the brightest young stars in the Association.</p><p>Via Joey Mistretta:</p><p>“Just like great artists or great athletes that have come before him, he’s taken a lot from other people’s games… That’s what makes you special, that’s what makes you great, ” Irving said.</p><p>“You know, I was watching some film yesterday and watching him get on his guys, he just really wants to win, when you have that mentality every single day it’s going to eventually carry on to your teammates. They’re still building an identity with Julius Randle in there but specifically for Ant, he’s been vocal to media talking about his team, trying to get something going, and as a young player leading a franchise, that’s one of the hardest things to do, burden all of that.”</p><p>The Mavericks star also elaborated on how he can tell Ant gets advice from other players across the league, especially after playing for Team USA in the summer at the Paris Olympics.</p><p>Edwards is having another solid campaign, posting averages of 25.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists. The Timberwolves have struggled <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-president-tough-karl-anthony-towns-admission-trade">since trading away Karl-Anthony Towns</a>, but the hope is they can eventually find their footing again with Randle now as Ant’s co-star instead. Minnesota owns a 14-14 record.</p><p>As for Kyrie and the Mavericks, they’re in fourth in the West with a 19-10 record and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-playing-blazers-injury-update">just got Luka Doncic back f</a>rom a heel injury. Hopefully, Dallas can grab a victory on Christmas and slow down Edwards, who will be looking to wreak havoc under the bright lights.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving drops ‘special’ Anthony Edwards admission

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-out-kyrie-irving-in-for-clippers-rematch');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ Luka Doncic out, Kyrie Irving in for Clippers rematch');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Luka-Doncic-Kyrie-Irving-get-GOAT-backcourt-take-from-ex-NBA-player.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks’ Luka Doncic out, Kyrie Irving in for Clippers rematch</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T16:18:33-08:00">December 20th, 4:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T16:22:01-08:00">December 20th, 4:22pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While multiple Western Conference teams search for answers, the Dallas Mavericks (17-10) <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-warriors-mavericks-combine-3-point-total-new-league-record">are positioned nicely</a> through the first two months of this season. They sit in fourth place but are only four and a half games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder for the top spot. A healthy Mavs squad figures to be a force in the playoffs once again. That is not a luxury they currently have, though, evidenced by the latest Luka Doncic injury update.</p><p>The five-time All-NBA First-Team selection <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1870237068355334637" rel="noopener">will be sidelined</a> for Saturday’s home matchup versus the Los Angeles Clippers, according to ClutchPoints reporter Joey Mistretta. It will mark the second straight game he misses with a heel contusion. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-klay-thompson-clippers-luka-doncic-kyrie-irving">Mavericks lacked the manpower</a> to overcome tenacious LA on Thursday, but they are receiving a big boost for this upcoming Clippers battle. Kyrie Irving is not on the injury report, indicating that he will return after a one-game absence (shoulder soreness).</p><p>This mixed bag of injury news might be enough for Dallas to avoid consecutive losses for the first time in more than a month. The team possesses solid depth behind its top guys in the form of PJ Washington, Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall and Dereck Lively II, among others. Eventually, though, there will come a point when Doncic and Irving are asked to lift the Mavericks to the top.</p><h2><b>Mavericks are staying on right track after Finals appearance</b></h2><p>Since they reached the NBA Finals in June, it was easy to assume the Mavs would be right back in the mix for the 2024-25 campaign. Sustained success is easier said than done, though, especially for this franchise.</p><p>Dallas lost a good amount of trust with fans after missing the playoffs in 2022-23. They more than redeemed themselves last season, but there are still people who need to see them consistently flourish in order to be convinced of their excellence. A 17-10 start is evidence that Dallas is building a fruitful culture. Health is of the utmost importance, however.</p><p>Injuries hinder all franchises at one time or another, but the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-kyrie-irving-get-goat-backcourt-take-ex-nba-player">Mavericks’ star backcourt</a> frequently finds itself on the injury report. Doncic is constantly dealing with nagging ailments and Irving has not played more than 65 games in a season in five years. Dallas’ respectable standing will allow head coach Jason Kidd to manage their workload for now.</p><p>Luka Doncic will cheer on Kyrie Irving and the rest of his teammates from the bench on Saturday, but he hopes to rejoin them as soon as possible.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ Luka Doncic out, Kyrie Irving in for Clippers rematch

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-kyrie-irving-injury-clippers-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving trending in promising directions amid injury concerns');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Mavericks-news-Luka-Doncic-Kyrie-Irving-trending-in-promising-directions-amid-injury-concerns.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks’ Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving trending in promising directions amid injury concerns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T13:00:06-08:00">December 20th, 1:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T13:00:06-08:00">December 20th, 1:00pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DALLAS — <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-kyrie-irving-injury-status-luka-doncic-out-clippers-dallas-game">Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving did not play on Thursday</a> against the Los Angeles Clippers due to injury concerns. Although <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-klay-thompson-clippers-luka-doncic-kyrie-irving">Klay Thompson attempted to lead the Mavs to a win</a>, the Clippers ultimately earned a 118-95 victory. With Dallas set to host Los Angeles again on Saturday, will Doncic and Irving be able to play? On Friday, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1870200360771739821" rel="noopener">provided encouraging updates on both players</a>.</p><p>Kidd said Doncic “did court work” at practice on Friday. Meanwhile, Irving “went through practice.” Jaden Hardy, who continues to deal with an ankle injury, has been ruled out for Saturday’s game, Kidd revealed.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Luka Doncic (heel) is taking shots after practice.</p><p>He did not play yesterday.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MFFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MFFL</a> <a href="https://t.co/klngh0YgJ2">pic.twitter.com/klngh0YgJ2</a></p><p>— Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1870190989479969034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kyrie Irving (shoulder) is taking shots after not playing yesterday.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MFFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MFFL</a> <a href="https://t.co/4To0WWDCFa">pic.twitter.com/4To0WWDCFa</a></p><p>— Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1870191803120378315?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Doncic did not play on Thursday due to a left heel contusion. Irving is dealing with right shoulder soreness. Kyrie seemingly has a realistic chance of returning on Saturday night. Doncic also may be able to play. Dallas will provide their official injury designations on Friday night.</p><p>The Mavericks feature a deep roster. Dallas’ all-around talent often gives them opportunities to at least remain competitive in most games. However, playing without both Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving is a challenging task.</p><p>Luka and Kyrie are two of the best players in the entire league. Doncic even has a case to be considered the best player in today’s game. At the very least, Luka is a top five player in the sport right now.</p><p>The Mavs have been able to play a respectable brand of basketball if only one of the superstars is unavailable. With both out on Thursday, though, the Mavs simply were unable to compete with the Clippers in the second half of the contest.</p><p>With that being said, the Mavericks trailed by only one point at the half. Kidd admitted that the team “ran out of gas” as the game continued, but the Mavs’ depth still impressed early in the affair.</p><p>Still, Dallas is hoping that Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving will be able to return for Saturday night’s rematch against the Clippers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving trending in promising directions amid injury concerns

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-klay-thompson-clippers-luka-doncic-kyrie-irving');   ga('set', 'title', 'Klay Thompson gets brutally honest on Mavericks’ Clippers loss without Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Klay-Thompson-gets-brutally-honest-on-Mavericks-Clippers-loss-without-Luka-Doncic-Kyrie-Irving.jpg"></figure><h1>Klay Thompson gets brutally honest on Mavericks’ Clippers loss without Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T21:29:07-08:00">December 19th, 9:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T21:29:07-08:00">December 19th, 9:29pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks entered Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-kyrie-irving-injury-status-luka-doncic-out-clippers-dallas-game">without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving</a> among other players. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-injury-update-concern-clippers">Doncic was ruled out as he battles a left heel contusion</a>. Meanwhile, Irving was ruled out due to right shoulder soreness.  The Clippers ended up winning 118-95, however, Klay Thompson stepped up and led the way amid Doncic and Irving’s injury absences.</p><p>Thompson finished the game with 22 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals. Thompson also shot 9-17 on his field goal attempts. Was it Klay’s best game? No, but he kept the Mavs afloat until the Clippers began to pull away in the third quarter.</p><p>Still, Thompson felt that Dallas could have played better overall. <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1869972021595295745" rel="noopener">He shared his brutally honest</a> thoughts while speaking to reporters after the game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Klay Thompson on the Mavs’ play without Luka and Kyrie.</p><p>“Well, looking at the numbers offensively we struggled. And defensively actually. So (we didn’t play) very well, but it was the first time playing without both guys… We will be ready the next time that it does happen.” <a href="https://t.co/5D3x9g1Klg">pic.twitter.com/5D3x9g1Klg</a></p><p>— Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1869972021595295745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Well, looking at the numbers offensively we struggled. And defensively actually,” Thompson said. “So (we didn’t play) very well, but it was the first time playing without both our guys. I’m sure it won’t be the last. We will be ready the next time that it does happen because it’s a completely different style of play obviously.”</p><p>Mavs head coach Jason Kidd said Thompson and the Mavs played well, but admitted the team “ran out of gas” in the second half.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jason Kidd on Klay Thompson’s performance in the loss tonight.</p><p>“Klay was great, the group was great… just ran out of gas.”<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MFFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MFFL</a> <a href="https://t.co/uOGR6g7wUW">pic.twitter.com/uOGR6g7wUW</a></p><p>— Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1869957217983836530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Klay was great, the group was great… Just ran out of gas,” Mavs head coach Jason Kidd <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1869957217983836530" rel="noopener">said after the game</a>. “Give the Clippers credit, they were the better team tonight.”</p><h2><b>Mavericks suffer defeat against Clippers amid Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving absences</b></h2><p>Playing without two of the best players in the NBA is obviously never a simple task. Irving was initially listed as questionable on the injury report, leaving room for hope in reference to his potential availability. He was ultimately ruled out, though.</p><p>Still, the Mavs battled and utilized a team effort. They knew it was going to be a difficult challenge, but Dallas played a competitive brand of basketball nonetheless. The final score looks fairly lopsided, but the Mavericks trailed by just one point at the half.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Spencer Dinwiddie on the Mavs’ play without Luka and Kyrie, and he commented on Klay Thompson’s leadership. </p><p>“He did what a Hall of Famer does.”<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MFFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MFFL</a> <a href="https://t.co/Jt8Bl6EEi7">pic.twitter.com/Jt8Bl6EEi7</a></p><p>— Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1869963751740358986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I think we played hard,” Spencer Dinwiddie <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1869963751740358986" rel="noopener">told reporters</a>. “Still too many lapses, though, of course. Credit the Clippers, they made shots… I thought (Klay Thompson’s performance) was great. His shots definitely kept us in it… He did what a Hall of Famer does.”</p><p>The Mavericks will host the Clippers on Saturday night once again at 8:30 PM EST.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Klay Thompson gets brutally honest on Mavericks’ Clippers loss without Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-kyrie-irving-injury-status-luka-doncic-out-clippers-dallas-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kyrie Irving joins Luka Doncic in being ruled out for Clippers-Mavericks game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Mavericks-news-Kyrie-Irvings-injury-status-after-Luka-Doncic-ruled-out-vs.-Clippers.jpg"></figure><h1>Kyrie Irving joins Luka Doncic in being ruled out for Clippers-Mavericks game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T06:18:25-08:00">December 19th, 6:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T16:46:10-08:00">December 19th, 4:46pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-injury-update-concern-clippers">not practicing on Tuesday or Wednesday, Luka Doncic</a>, who is dealing with a left heel contusion, <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2024-12-19_08AM.pdf" rel="noopener">has been ruled out</a> for Thursday’s Los Angeles Clippers-Dallas Mavericks game, per the NBA injury report. Kyrie Irving is also listed on the injury report with right shoulder soreness.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-kyrie-irving-didnt-practice-tuesday">Irving did not practice on Tuesday</a> but returned on Wednesday. The 32-year-old is averaging 23.9 points, 5.3 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game so far in the 2024-25 season.</p><p>Kyrie has also been incredibly efficient. The future Hall of Famer is shooting 50.4 percent from the field and 46.8 percent from beyond the arc. He has been able to find the bottom of the net on a consistent basis throughout the 2024-25 campaign.</p><p>Here is everything we know about Kyrie Irving’s injury status for tonight’s game vs. the Clippers.</p><p><b><i>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (</i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored"><b><i>Get Access | Save $30</i></b></a><i>)</i><b><i>*</i></b></p><h2><b>Kyrie Irving’s injury status vs. Clippers</b></h2><p>Irving was initially listed questionable on the NBA injury report but is <a href="https://x.com/joeymistretta_/status/1869892241063588178?s=46&amp;t=t0whIKQHb8OeDuFs8twM-g" rel="noopener">now being ruled out</a>, according to Joey Mistretta of ClutchPoints. Doncic, as mentioned, has been ruled out. Jaden Hardy (right ankle sprain) and Dante Exum (right wrist surgery) will not play either.</p><p>The Mavericks will enter play with a 17-9 record. Meanwhile, the Clippers are 15-12 overall so far this season. Dallas is tied for third in the Western Conference and Los Angeles is ninth in the West. The Clippers have managed to still play a fairly competitive brand of basketball despite Kawhi Leonard’s injury absence and Paul George’s offseason departure.</p><p>The Mavericks and Clippers will go head-to-head in Dallas on both Thursday and Saturday night. Both games will certainly prove to be a challenge for Dallas as it looks to protect home court. The injury absences of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving on Thursday will only add to the challenge.</p><p>The action tips off at approximately 8:30 p.m. ET in American Airlines Center, as the shorthanded Mavs hope for an early Christmas present.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kyrie Irving joins Luka Doncic in being ruled out for Clippers-Mavericks game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-kyrie-irving-didnt-practice-tuesday');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Mavericks’ Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving didn’t practice Tuesday');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Why-Luka-Doncic-Kyrie-Irving-didnt-practice-Tuesday.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Mavericks’ Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving didn’t practice Tuesday</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-17T12:02:06-08:00">December 17th, 12:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-17T12:02:06-08:00">December 17th, 12:02pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks recently picked up an impressive road win over the Golden State Warriors in which <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-michael-jordan-warriors">Luka Doncic went absolutely ballistic</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-klay-thompson-soaking-all-chase-center-floor-beating-warriors">Klay Thompson also exacted some revenge</a> on his former team. The win pushed the Mavericks’ record on the 2024-25 NBA season to an impressive 17-9, good for fourth place in the crowded Western Conference playoff picture.</p><p>However, recently, fans got somewhat of <a href="https://x.com/MikeACurtis2/status/1869080729583546573" rel="noopener">a concerning update</a> regarding the injury status of Doncic and co-star Kyrie Irving regarding the team’s practice on Tuesday, per Mike Curtis of the Dallas Morning News.</p><p>“Jason Kidd said Luka Doncic (left heel contusion) and Kyrie Irving (right shoulder soreness) did not practice today,” reported Curtis.</p><p>However, it wasn’t all bad news for the Mavericks on Tuesday.</p><p>“Naji Marshall (illness) and Maxi Kleber (illness; fractured rib) returned to practice,” added Curtis.</p><p>Doncic recently missed several games with a wrist injury, a period in which the Mavericks were ironically able to vault themselves up the Western Conference standings despite his absence.</p><p>Irving has been mostly healthy this year, having only missed a couple of games so far with various minor ailments.</p><p>Overall, it doesn’t appear that either of the stars’ injuries that kept them out of practice on Tuesday will be of much concern moving forward.</p><p>Overall, it’s been an impressive turnaround for the Mavericks so far this season. The team stumbled out of the gates, enduring some tough losses, including a particularly brutal defeat to the Utah Jazz. However, the team has since figured some things out, improving their defense and also helping Klay Thompson look more and more comfortable in his new threads.</p><p>In any case, the Mavericks will next take the floor on Thursday evening at home vs the Los Angeles Clippers. That game is slated to tip off at 8:30 PM ET from Dallas.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Mavericks’ Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving didn’t practice Tuesday

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-jason-kidd-pj-washington-kyrie-irving-warriors-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ Jason Kidd, PJ Washington give Kyrie Irving his flowers before Warriors game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Mavericks-news-Jason-Kidd-PJ-Washington-give-Kyrie-Irving-his-flowers-before-Warriors-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks’ Jason Kidd, PJ Washington give Kyrie Irving his flowers before Warriors game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-14T12:31:23-08:00">December 14th, 12:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-14T12:31:23-08:00">December 14th, 12:31pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DALLAS — <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-kyrie-irving-mvp-luka-doncic-absence">Kyrie Irving is in the middle of another strong season</a>. The 32-year-old superstar has helped the Dallas Mavericks begin the 2024-25 campaign with a 16-9 record. Jason Kidd and PJ Washington both had nothing but positive things to say about Kyrie while speaking to reporters after practice on Saturday.</p><p>Kidd and Washington were asked about Irving’s elite ability to finish with both hands around the basket. It is an underrated element of his game that makes him incredibly difficult to defend.</p><p>“I think he takes pride in being able to use both hands,” Kidd said. “He’s worked extremely hard on that… His ability to finish with the right or left gives him an advantage especially when someone guarding him takes away the right, he’s comfortable using the left. If you take away the left, he’s comfortable with the right. So it just shows he has the complete package.”</p><p>Irving is averaging 24 points per game on truly efficient shooting percentages. The Mavs star is shooting 50.4 percent from the field and 47.7 percent from beyond the arc. He is an incredible player to say the least. In fact, Washington even went as far as to say that Irving is the <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1867994639162343702" rel="noopener">most “skilled” player he has ever seen</a>.</p><p>“I’ve never seen a player that skilled ever in my life,” Washington said of Irving. “Just to see it up close and personal everyday is kind of, like, I’m used to it now. Everything that he does doesn’t surprise me anymore… It’s all from the work.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-kyrie-irving-admissions-dallas-teammates">Kyrie Irving has unquestionably earned the respect of his teammates</a>. He is a tremendous leader. The Mavs would not be where they are without Irving.</p><p>Kyrie, along with Luka Doncic, will try to lead the Mavericks to a victory over the Warriors on Sunday in a road clash. The game is scheduled for 8:30 PM EST on Sunday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ Jason Kidd, PJ Washington give Kyrie Irving his flowers before Warriors game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kyrie-irving-releasing-duke-blue-devils-signature-anta-sneakers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kyrie Irving releasing Duke Blue Devils signature ANTA sneakers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kyrie-Irving-releasing-Duke-Blue-Devils-signature-sneakers-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Kyrie Irving releasing Duke Blue Devils signature ANTA sneakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-13T11:17:02-08:00">December 13th, 11:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-13T11:17:02-08:00">December 13th, 11:17am</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has grown into one of the most unique talents on the NBA floor for his clutch scoring and arguably sporting the best handles the game has ever seen. The expectations have been sky-high ever since Irving was selected first overall in the 2011 NBA Draft, so his latest signature sneaker, the ANTA KAI 1, will pay tribute to his brief, yet impactful time as a member of the Duke Blue Devils Basketball team.</p><p><i><b>Check our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sneakers">Sneakers news</a> for more upcoming releases and breaking content!</b></i></p><p>Kyrie Irving notably played only 11 games during his one season at Duke University in 2010-2011. There was much scrutiny surrounding his status as the No. 1 overall pick while seeing a very limited sample size of his game at the college level. However, the pick clearly worked in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ favor as Irving went on to play a crucial role in their franchise’s first-ever championship in 2016.</p><p>Signed to ANTA since July 2023, Kyrie Irving serves as the face of their brand and works as the Chief Creative Officer for all operations. Her first signature model, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kyrie-irving-releases-new-yin-and-yang-anta-kai-1-sneakers">ANTA KAI 1</a>, debuted in March 2024 and the response has been heralding. With the newest upcoming release, Irving will throw it back to his college days with a Duke-inspired colorway.</p><h2>ANTA KAI 1 “College”</h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kyrie Irving Honors Duke Legacy With The ANTA KAI 1 “College” 🤍💙</p><p>RELEASE DETAILS: <a href="https://t.co/9HsLe47Kj9">https://t.co/9HsLe47Kj9</a> <a href="https://t.co/P7JF1ycxMa">pic.twitter.com/P7JF1ycxMa</a></p><p>— Sneaker Bar Detroit (@SBDetroit) <a href="https://twitter.com/SBDetroit/status/1866660646584238100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kyrie Irving gets nostalgic with the ANTA KAI 1 “College,” nodding to his days as a Duke Blue Devil 💙 🤘</p><p>Release Date: December 14th ($125)</p><p>Full images: <a href="https://t.co/U5KAdPHZpf">https://t.co/U5KAdPHZpf</a></p><p>Photo via Sneaker Politics <a href="https://t.co/0cd1sbaZ84">pic.twitter.com/0cd1sbaZ84</a></p><p>— Sneaker News (@SneakerNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/SneakerNews/status/1866634253968068640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>The ANTA KAI 1 returns in a Royal Blue/White colorway to clearly resemble the color scheme of the Duke Blue Devils. Most of the previous colorways released for the shoes have been nods to certain aspects of Irving’s life, so it’s no surprise that we see the classic “Blue Blood” look gracing his sneakers. The shoes feature futuristic shaping throughout the uppers, complete with Irving’s iconic lockdown strap that has been uniform throughout his previous signature models in the past. The shoes are also a perfect match for the Dallas Mavericks’ uniforms, so don’t be surprised if we see Irving lace these up during an NBA game.</p><p>The ANTA KAI 1 “College” is set to release December 14, 2024 for a retail tag of $125. The shoes will release on the ANTA website as well as select retailers like <a href="https://sneakerpolitics.com/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=19713121394&amp;utm_content=141460293050&amp;utm_term=sneaker%20politics&amp;tw_source=google&amp;tw_adid=648810653717&amp;tw_campaign=19713121394&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA0--6BhCBARIsADYqyL_-FpGxcR1ME61L9LNVVwACU2-kJzanNreaGsvHzqcuYCwt9-hu8UEaAjryEALw_wcB">Sneaker Politics</a> and <a href="https://www.kickscrew.com/">KICKS CREW</a>. Be sure to keep up with the release as these are slated to be exclusive in nature!</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kyrie Irving releasing Duke Blue Devils signature ANTA sneakers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kyrie-irving-anta-going-crazy-with-11-day-exclusive-drops-for-the-holidays');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kyrie Irving, ANTA going crazy with 11-day exclusive drops for the holidays');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kyrie-Irving-ANTA-going-crazy-with-11-day-exclusive-drops-for-the-holidays.jpg"></figure><h1>Kyrie Irving, ANTA going crazy with 11-day exclusive drops for the holidays</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-12T12:23:51-08:00">December 12th, 12:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-12T12:23:51-08:00">December 12th, 12:23pm</time><address><a href="http://designsux.com">Burtland Dixon</a>As an avid enthusiast of entertainment, Burtland Dixon is a passionate individual who revels in the magic of movies, sports, music, and pop culture. Whether it's catching the latest blockbuster, watching the marquee matchup of the week, attending live concerts, or getting immersed in the world of gaming, Burtland finds joy in all forms of entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-kyrie-irving-allegedly-ghosts-therapist-sued-for-390k">Kyrie Irving</a> and ANTA are bringing holiday cheer like never before with their<a href="https://www.si.com/fannation/sneakers/news/kyrie-irving-is-dropping-exclusive-sneakers-over-the-next-11-days" rel="noopener"> new initiative, “11 Days,”</a> launching on December 11, SI reports. This global campaign, running through December 21, combines basketball culture, community impact, and exclusive gear drops to create unforgettable moments for fans worldwide. Every day, fans will have the chance to score exclusive, limited-edition products from Kyrie’s ANTA collaboration. Whether it’s the highly anticipated ANTA Kai 1 ‘Love’ sneakers or the Kids Anta Kai 1 ‘Blue Aura,’ these daily surprises are set to make the season extra special.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Anta and Kyrie Irving announce their 11 Days of Giving initiative, releasing rare shoes for the holidays.</p><p>Full details here: <a href="https://t.co/FIc6i2ZHDz">https://t.co/FIc6i2ZHDz</a> <a href="https://t.co/WJZen5i3UQ">pic.twitter.com/WJZen5i3UQ</a></p><p>— Complex (@Complex) <a href="https://twitter.com/Complex/status/1866915909736042785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>This unique initiative is about more than just exclusive gear. With a portion of the proceeds benefiting underserved communities globally, it’s a chance for fans to give back while celebrating basketball’s impact. Each day, fans in both the U.S. and China will have the opportunity to receive special giveaways. From sneakers to apparel, the program is designed to surprise and delight. In the U.S., random giveaways will target Kyrie’s most passionate supporters, bringing joy to those who’ve followed his journey. In China, ANTA will continue its long-standing tradition of giving back by partnering with local organizations to provide crucial support for marginalized groups.</p><h2>Global Celebration and Community Impact</h2><p>The 11 Days initiative aims to celebrate basketball’s universal influence while raising awareness for global causes. In addition to daily product drops, the campaign will spotlight the struggles of marginalized communities, such as Indigenous peoples, amplifying their voices during the holidays. By fostering inclusivity and encouraging social change, Kyrie Irving and ANTA are setting a new standard for what holiday campaigns can achieve. The focus on community engagement further reinforces their commitment to creating positive change both on and off the court.</p><p>While the giveaways will vary, the overall goal remains the same: to create joyful moments for basketball fans and make a meaningful impact. As the holiday season continues, Kyrie Irving and ANTA’s 11 Days campaign ensures that fans not only get access to exclusive products but also take part in giving back to those who need it most. Follow their official platforms for daily updates and surprises and stay locked into Sports Illustrated’s Kicks On SI for all the latest sneaker news.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kyrie Irving, ANTA going crazy with 11-day exclusive drops for the holidays

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-charles-barkley-hilariously-calls-out-bum-kyrie-irving-thunder-loss');   ga('set', 'title', 'Charles Barkley hilariously calls out ‘bum’ Kyrie Irving after Thunder loss');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Mavericks-news-Charles-Barkley-hilariously-calls-out-bum-Kyrie-Irving-after-Thunder-loss.jpg"></figure><h1>Charles Barkley hilariously calls out ‘bum’ Kyrie Irving after Thunder loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-10T23:06:36-08:00">December 10th, 11:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-10T23:06:36-08:00">December 10th, 11:06pm</time><address><a>Michael Aaron Gomez</a>Michael Aaron Gomez is a creative writer and longtime NBA fan. He has been a fan of the Lakers since the three-peat but believes LeBron James is the greatest player of all time.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks fell 118-104 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a rematch of the 2024 Western Conference semifinals that the Mavericks won in six games. In the loss, the Thunder’s perimeter defenders, under Luguentz Dort, limited the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-kyrie-irving-get-goat-backcourt-take-ex-nba-player">dynamic backcourt of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving</a> to a combined 33 points, Doncic with 16 (5-15) and Irving with 17 (7-14). Likewise, the Thunder have also eliminated the Mavericks from the NBA Cup, while Charles Barkley had some choice words for Kyrie Irving after he failed to score 20 points, ruining another parlay.</p><p>“You’re a bum, Kyrie… You can’t get 20 points?” Barkley joked on Inside the NBA, seen in this clip shared by Ballin HQ on X, formerly Twitter.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Kyrie… You’re a bum Kyrie…. You can’t get  20 points?” </p><p>Damn Chuck. 💀😭 <a href="https://t.co/4DxsuWz4Ea">pic.twitter.com/4DxsuWz4Ea</a></p><p>— BALLIN HQ (@BallinHQ) <a href="https://twitter.com/BallinHQ/status/1866708769876640053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Thunder def. Mavericks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kyrie-Irving-taking-a-shot.jpg"><figcaption>© Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In the win over the Mavericks, Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points while Jalen Williams poured in 18.</p><p>Likewise, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-news-big-splash-isaiah-hartenstein-87-million-contract">new signing Isaiah Hartenstein</a> scored ten points and grabbed 13 rebounds, providing the interior presence that they sorely needed in the postseason, as the Mavs’ PJ Washington practically had his way with them last season.</p><p>Moreover, Hartenstein’s presence should alleviate some of the size, rebounding, and interior defense issues from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-news-chet-holmgren-out-indefinitely-pelvic-fracture">Chet Holmgren’s injury absence from a pelvic fracture.</a></p><p>On the other hand, Naji Marshall and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-completes-klay-thompson-acquisition-in-historic-6-team-trade">new signing Klay Thompson</a> each scored 19 points. Thompson shot 5-10 from three, while Marshall shot 7-11 from the field while hitting two threes.</p><p>However, the Thunder led for much of the game, as SGA <a href="https://www.espn.ph/nba/recap/_/gameId/401734903" rel="noopener">proved unstoppable</a>, shooting 15-23 from the field and 5-9 from three, while Dort, Cason Wallace, and Alex Caruso made Doncic uncomfortable all game.</p><p>SGA’s 16 points on 7-8 shooting in the third quarter broke the game open, as the Thunder outscored the Mavericks 33-19 and led by as many as 20 points. Scoring 36 points off 19 Mavs turnovers, the Thunder held a 90-73 lead heading into the fourth quarter.</p><p>Likewise, the Mavericks only shot 6-19 in the third quarter after shooting 50% in the first half, effectively sealing their fate, and ultimately losing Charles Barkley another parlay, this time on Kyrie Irving.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Charles Barkley hilariously calls out ‘bum’ Kyrie Irving after Thunder loss

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Whether it's catching the latest blockbuster, watching the marquee matchup of the week, attending live concerts, or getting immersed in the world of gaming, Burtland finds joy in all forms of entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dallas Mavericks guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kyrie-irving-uses-mall-analogy-to-describe-anta-chief-creative-officer-role">Kyrie Irving</a> finds himself <a href="https://www.outkick.com/sports/nba-star-kyrie-irving-sued-over-massive-debt-massage-therapist" rel="noopener">embroiled in a lawsuit filed by Elite Mind Solutions</a> and therapist Natasha McCartney, claiming he owes nearly $400,000 for services provided during a family retreat, Outkick reports. Scheduled from June 28 to July 2, the retreat was originally planned for 50-60 guests but reportedly swelled to 150 attendees. Despite the unexpected increase in participants, McCartney’s team carried out therapeutic exercises and managed crisis counseling when a tragic death occurred during the event.</p><p>According to the lawsuit, McCartney also stepped into a leadership role amid the tragedy, facilitating grief counseling, coordinating with local authorities, and ensuring the privacy of those involved. She even enlisted her husband, a retired NYPD officer, to manage the situation and assist with state intervention. Elite Mind Solutions claims they sent Irving invoices totaling $390,710, none of which were paid.</p><p>Attorney Bashar Faragalla, representing McCartney, noted that Irving deflected responsibility to his team. “He didn’t make any effort to resolve this before the filing,” Faragalla said, adding that attempts by Irving’s representatives to settle fell far below expectations.</p><h2>Retreat turns sour amid tragedy</h2><p>The retreat took a grim turn on June 30 when a participant unexpectedly passed away. McCartney’s role expanded to managing the aftermath, from liaising with law enforcement to ensuring attendees were not interrogated by police. She also arranged for the coroner’s preparations and transportation for the deceased’s family, while prioritizing Irving’s removal from the scene to prevent media exposure.</p><p>This legal storm contrasts sharply with Kyrie Irving’s recent positive engagement with fans on Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon stream, where he showcased a more relaxed side, sharing Kobe Bryant anecdotes, teaching basketball drills, and dancing. However, the pending lawsuit paints a starkly different narrative about his off-court commitments.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kyrie Irving really out here dancing with Kai Cenat and Tylil 😭🔥 <a href="https://t.co/5vw0SEOXaV">pic.twitter.com/5vw0SEOXaV</a></p><p>— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) <a href="https://twitter.com/FearedBuck/status/1862386322586886545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Irving has yet to publicly address the allegations, leaving fans and critics speculating on how this legal battle might unfold. As his team works to resolve the situation, the lawsuit adds another layer of complexity to the enigmatic superstar’s public image.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavs’ Kyrie Irving allegedly ghosts therapist, sued for $390k

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-kyrie-irving-injury-report-blazers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving get final injury updates vs. Blazers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mavericks-news-Luka-Doncic-Kyrie-Irving-videos-will-get-Dallas-fans-hyped-for-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks’ Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving get final injury updates vs. Blazers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-01T13:54:47-08:00">December 1st, 1:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-01T17:10:56-08:00">December 1st, 5:10pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers will go head-to-head on Sunday night. For Dallas, the game represents the second of a road back-to-back after defeating the Utah Jazz 106-94 on Saturday night. Luka Doncic and Klay Thompson did not play in the game, so will the Mavs stars return on Sunday? Is Kyrie Irving also dealing with an injury?</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-playing-tonight-dallas-jazz-injury-update">Doncic was ruled out on Saturday due to a right wrist sprain</a>. As for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-klay-thompson-ruled-out-mavericks-jazz-game">Thompson, he is still dealing with a left foot plantar fascia injury</a>.</p><p>Luka is averaging 28.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game in the 2024-25 season. The Mavs star is also shooting 43.5 percent from the field and 32.4 percent from beyond the arc. Thompson, meanwhile, is averaging 13.2 points per game on 38.3 percent field goal and 36.8 percent three-point shooting. He is also recording 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per outing.</p><p>Kyrie has played well throughout the season. He has led the way amid the Mavs’ injury concerns. However, Kyrie is dealing with right shoulder soreness. In the 2024-25 season, Irving is averaging 24.8 points on incredibly efficient 50.4 percent field goal and 46.6 percent three-point shooting. Kyrie is also recording averages of 5.6 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game.</p><p>Let’s take a look at the latest Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson injury updates for Sunday night’s Mavericks-Trail Blazers game.</p><p><b><i>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV </i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored"><b><i>(click for a free trial)*</i></b></a></p><h2><b>Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson injury updates for Mavericks-Trail Blazers game</b></h2><p>The Mavericks have a lengthy injury report on Sunday. Doncic is <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1863385463165231478" rel="noopener">finally set to return</a> to action while Irving is <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1863382542881026117" rel="noopener">out</a>. Thompson has been ruled out for Sunday’s game. Additionally, Dereck Lively II (right knee hyperextension), Naji Marshall (illness), Dante Exum (right wrist surgery) and Brandon Williams (G League, Two-Way) are all out for the game.</p><p>The Mavericks are 5-1 without Doncic so far this season. They are also 3-0 without Thompson. Both Doncic and Thompson are important for the Mavs without question. Dallas’ success amid their injury absences speaks to Irving’s greatness and the Mavs’ overall depth, though.</p><p>The Mavericks have won three games in a row and they are now 12-8. The Trail Blazers hold an 8-12 record so far this year. Dallas will look to continue playing at a high level on Sunday night, as they have momentum at the moment.</p><p>As mentioned, Thompson is among the Mavericks who was already ruled out. When it comes to the question of if Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are playing tonight vs. the Trail Blazers, though, the answer is yes for the Slovenian star and no for the Irving.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving get final injury updates vs. Blazers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kyrie-irving-uses-mall-analogy-to-describe-anta-chief-creative-officer-role');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kyrie Irving uses ‘mall’ analogy to describe ANTA Chief Creative Officer role');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kyrie-Irving-uses-mall-analogy-to-describe-ANTA-Chief-Creative-Director-role.jpg"></figure><h1>Kyrie Irving uses ‘mall’ analogy to describe ANTA Chief Creative Officer role</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-01T08:37:23-08:00">December 1st, 8:37am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-01T08:37:42-08:00">December 1st, 8:37am</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kyrie Irving is working tirelessly this season to make his way back to the NBA Finals and earn the Dallas Mavericks their return to greatness. Many may not know, however, that Irving also has a full-time job outside of basketball as the Creative Officer of ANTA, the Chinese sportswear brand he’s signed to. In furthering ANTA and his own personal brand, Irving has taken it upon himself to recreate his sponsor’s vision and add his own flare on it.</p><p><i><b>Check our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sneakers">Sneakers news</a> for more upcoming releases and breaking content!</b></i></p><p>Irving began his partnership with ANTA in July 2023 ahead of the subsequent NBA season and eventually received his first signature sneaker with the brand, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kyrie-irving-releases-new-yin-and-yang-anta-kai-1-sneakers">ANTA KAI 1</a>. Along with his on-court sponsorship, Irving also accepted a role as the brand’s Chief Creative Officer in hopes of expressing himself further through his sneakers and off-court fashion as well.</p><p>The partnership has been a match made in heaven, with the ANTA KAI 1 becoming very popular and Irving even releasing his own lifestyle collection of apparel and casual sneakers. For Kyrie, it’s all about letting his ideas flow and welcoming others into his community of collaborative creation.</p><h2>Kyrie Irving on his role at ANTA</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dallas-Mavericks-Kyrie-Irving-11-controls-the-ball-around-Keyonte-George-3-against-the-Utah-Jazz.jpg"><figcaption>© Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kyrie Irving pulled up to the Mavs game in his ANTA HELA lifestyle shoe 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/eo5BwiwWto">pic.twitter.com/eo5BwiwWto</a></p><p>— Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicekicks/status/1844525211502199104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Irving told <a href="https://andscape.com/features/dallas-mavericks-guard-kyrie-irving-learns-how-to-lead-a-shoe-brand-with-anta/">Andscape</a>: “I got to manage this office over here. I got to manage this office over there. And me being [Chief Creative Officer], it was a new experience. I’m not a CEO. I’m a CCO. Everybody has their responsibilities, but me trying to evolve the vision, that’s my job.”</p><p>Irving has been extremely happy in Dallas during his time with the Mavericks and this partnership has added a new dimension in his ability to express himself as a creative and work as a visionary. Irving even went as far to describe his vision as a “mall” or marketplace for new ideas and collaboration.</p><p>“I describe my shoe brand as my mall. Everybody can come to my mall. It’s a collaborative mall and I want people to have a great experience, not just buying my product, but being a part of something.”</p><p>It’s safe to say Irving has found a solid home in Dallas with the Mavericks and we anticipate him to serve along the creatives at ANTA for the foreseeable future. We’re excited to see what else the eight-time All-Star has up his sleeve for the rest of the year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kyrie Irving uses ‘mall’ analogy to describe ANTA Chief Creative Officer role

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He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kyrie Irving for MVP? Can a player who has never received an MVP vote (surprisingly) win the award at 32 years old? Well, anything is possible, but the fact is that Irving is playing a tremendous brand of basketball for a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-playing-tonight-dallas-jazz-injury-update">Dallas Mavericks team that is currently without both Luka Doncic</a> and Klay Thompson due to injuries.</p><p>Irving led the Mavs to another victory on Saturday night, as Dallas earned a 106-94 win against the Jazz in Utah. Kyrie led the Mavericks with 30 points, nine assists and four steals. He added seven rebounds as well.</p><p>For the most part, the entire team is following Kyrie Irving’s lead and playing well right now. PJ Washington, Naji Marshall, Quentin Grimes, Spencer Dinwiddie, Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II are among the Mavs making significant impacts as the team awaits <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-jason-kidd-luka-doncic-klay-thompson-injury-updates-jazz">Doncic and Thompson’s returns</a>.</p><p>Do the Mavericks need Luka Doncic to return? Absolutely. However, Dallas is 5-1 without Luka so far in the 2024-25 season. The Mavs <a href="https://x.com/statmuse/status/1863082787525341187" rel="noopener">were just 4-8 without the star guard a season ago</a>, per StatMuse.</p><p>Kyrie Irving’s impact has been undeniably pivotal. When it comes to efficiency, it looks like Kyrie has been playing NBA 2K on beginner. He is currently shooting 50.9 percent from the field and 46.6 percent from beyond the arc. Irving is also recording averages of 24.5 points, 5.4 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals per outing.</p><p>At the very least, Kyrie is making a case to earn his first All-Star selection since the 2022-23 season. If Irving continues to play at an attention-catching level, though, perhaps he will <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-klay-thompson-kyrie-irving-mvp-2024-25">earn MVP consideration</a>.</p><p>Kyrie Irving and the Mavs will return to action on Sunday in the second of a back-to-back against the Trail Blazers in Portland. It remains to be seen if Luka Doncic and Klay Thompson will play in the game.</p><p>Tip-off for Sunday’s game is scheduled for 9 PM EST.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
23.4	4.6	5.2	0.3	1.2

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
23.4	4.6	5.2	0.3	1.2

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