<!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-maxi-kleber-return-game-4-timberwolves-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ Maxi Kleber cleared to return for Game 4 vs. Timberwolves');   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/2024/03/Maxi-Kleber-gets-attention-catching-Jason-Kidd-take-as-playoffs-draw-near.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks’ Maxi Kleber cleared to return for Game 4 vs. Timberwolves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-28T07:30:08-07:00">May 28th, 7:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-28T07:32:33-07:00">May 28th, 7:32am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks will enter Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals with some question marks. They do hold a 3-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves, but Luka Doncic, Dereck Lively II, and Maxi Kleber are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-luka-doncic-dereck-lively-ii-game-4-injury-updates">among the Mavs players</a> listed on the injury report. While news isn’t great on the Lively front, Kleber has been <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1795459429220876343" rel="noopener">cleared to return</a> from a shoulder injury, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Marc Stein <a href="https://x.com/TheSteinLine/status/1795442250836849016" rel="noopener">reported earlier Tuesday</a> that Kleber was “on course” to return as long as there wasn’t a setback.</p><p>Monday, Kleber <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2024-05-28_09AM.pdf" rel="noopener">was upgraded to questionable</a> on the NBA injury report. He suffered a shoulder separation against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first-round of the NBA playoffs. Kleber has not played since, but now he’s on track to play in a potential series-clinching Game 4.</p><p>This is a nice boost for Dallas given Lively is <a href="https://x.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1795195045638742492" rel="noopener">expected to miss the game</a>, per Chris Haynes of TNT and Bleacher Report. The Mavs center suffered a neck strain after a frightening injury scare in Game 3. It seems he avoided a serious injury, but the Mavericks will proceed with caution.</p><p>Doncic is currently listed as questionable with a right knee sprain and left ankle soreness. He was also questionable for Game 3 but was ultimately made available ahead of tip-off. Some people around the NBA world have claimed that Dallas should rest Doncic given their 3-0 lead. However, the Mavs want to win on Tuesday and avoid a possible Game 5.</p><p>Unless Doncic’s injuries keep him out, he will likely play. The odds of Luka sitting purely for rest-related reasons are slim, but anything is possible.</p><p>Olivier-Maxence Prosper has been ruled out with a left ankle sprain.</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>How Maxi Kleber will help Mavericks in Game 4</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Maxi-Kleber-celebrates-vs-Clippers-2.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Maxi Kleber’s ability to stretch the floor as a forward is crucial. He was shooting the ball well before suffering his injury. He was shooting 52.4 percent from the field and 55.6 percent from deep against the Clippers.</p><p>Having him return on Tuesday will benefit the Mavs without question, especially with Lively expected to miss the game. Kleber will likely back up Daniel Gafford at the center spot. The hope is that both Lively and Kleber will be ready for the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. Having as much depth as possible will be crucial to bringing down that Celtics juggernaut.</p><p>Of course, Dallas still needs to defeat the Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. Minnesota is not going to go down without a fight. Game 4 will likely be competitive. Although the Mavs are on the verge of a sweep, each game has been exciting. Minnesota has challenged Dallas, but the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-kyrie-irvings-eye-opening-take-goat-backcourt-buzz-with-luka-doncic">Mavs’ ability to close games</a> has given them an advantage in the series.</p><p>Doncic’s final injury status will also go a long way towards determining the outcome of Tuesday’s contest. Luka has stepped up in the series and performed at an elite level under the bright lights.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ Maxi Kleber cleared to return for Game 4 vs. Timberwolves

<!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-dallas-maxi-kleber-injury-return-nba-playoffs');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks aren’t ruling Maxi Kleber injury return out in playoffs');   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/2024/05/Mavericks-news-Dallas-isnt-ruling-Maxi-Kleber-injury-return-out-in-playoffs.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks aren’t ruling Maxi Kleber injury return out in playoffs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-17T17:46:39-07:00">May 17th, 5:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-17T17:46:39-07:00">May 17th, 5:46pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DALLAS — Maxi Kleber is slowly taking steps toward a potential injury return in the 2024 NBA playoffs. Kleber has already been ruled out with a shoulder injury for Game 6 of the Oklahoma City Thunder-Dallas Mavericks series, but he may be able to return at some point in the playoffs if the Mavs advance.</p><p>“There is a possibility that he can return,” Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1791624346856780221" rel="noopener">said while speaking to reporters</a> on Friday. “It’s great to see him get his cardio… getting with the defensive slides over there. It’s all progress, it’s all going in the right direction. I think that’s a positive for him, but also for his teammates and coaches to see him doing some basketball activity. We will see what that timeline looks like as we go forward.”</p><p>Dallas currently leads the series 3-2. They can book their ticket to the Western Conference Finals with a victory on Saturday night in Game 6. If the Mavs advance, they will battle either the Denver Nuggets or Minnesota Timberwolves.</p><p>Having Kleber available for a potential Western Conference Finals and NBA Finals appearance would be important. Kleber offers versatility as a post player, featuring the ability to stretch the floor. In fact, he was one of Dallas’ better three-point shooters before suffering his injury during the first round of the playoffs.</p><h2><b>When will Mavericks’ Maxi Kleber return?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Maxi-Kleber-celebrates-vs-Clippers.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Jason Kidd did not reveal a specific injury timeline. He said Dallas will “see what that timeline looks like” moving forward. Kleber was seen taking some shots on Friday after the team’s practice. There is obviously work to be done, but the fact that Kleber is already getting shots up is a promising sign.</p><p>Again, the timeline remains uncertain. Perhaps there is a chance he could return late in a possible Western Conference Finals series. Of course, Dallas needs to reach that round of the postseason first.</p><p>The Mavs will look to accomplish the feat on Saturday night at 8 PM EST in Dallas. It projects to be another competitive affair as the Mavericks hope to clinch a series win over the Thunder.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks aren’t ruling Maxi Kleber injury return out in playoffs

<!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-dealt-crushing-maxi-kleber-injury-update-after-eliminating-clippers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks dealt crushing Maxi Kleber injury update after eliminating Clippers');   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/2024/05/ASAP-Mavericks-news-Dallas-dealt-crushing-Maxi-Kleber-injury-update-after-eliminating-Clippers.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks dealt crushing Maxi Kleber injury update after eliminating Clippers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-04T13:38:53-07:00">May 4th, 1:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-05T09:21:39-07:00">May 5th, 9:21am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks are getting a tough blow as they advance in the NBA Playoffs. Dallas forward/center Maxi Kleber is down with <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1786837857857884254" rel="noopener">a shoulder injury</a>, per The Athletic. Kleber is expected to miss a significant period of time for the team, and possibly the rest of the postseason.</p><p>Kleber suffered a dislocation of the AC joint in his right shoulder, per The Athletic. The AC joint is the area of the shoulder where the collarbone meets part of the shoulder blade. Kleber suffered the injury during the team’s Game 6 battle against the Los Angeles Clippers. The team announced on Sunday, May 5 that he would be <a href="https://x.com/MavsPR/status/1787150354188038383" rel="noopener">re-evaluated in three weeks</a>.</p><h2>Mavs to re-evaluate Maxi Kleber in three weeks</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Maxi-Kleber-after-making-a-three-point-shot.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The loss of Kleber puts additional pressure on Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to score. The Mavericks got past the Clippers in the Western Conference playoffs on Friday, but it came at a price. Mavericks guard Doncic admitted that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-gets-painfully-honest-on-beating-clippers-in-six-games">the series exhausted him</a>, and he struggled to score from the perimeter against the Clippers. Dallas can’t afford to have him continue his cold shooting if they want to advance to the NBA Finals.</p><p>With Doncic struggling from beyond the arc, the Mavericks were able to rely on Kleber for some outside shooting. The big man made more than 50 percent of his threes in the Clippers series. On the season, Kleber is averaging 4 points and 3 rebounds, but his hustle plays kept Dallas going in critical situations. He has played for the club since the 2017-18 season.</p><p>“<a href="https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/maxi-kleber-shoulder-injury-dallas-mavericks-oklahoma-city-thunder-matchup" rel="noopener">Amazing, man</a>,” Doncic said of Kleber’s play in Game 5 of the series, per Sports Illustrated. “I think we created a lot of open shots. And Maxi knocking down three in a row, that helped. The whole team, the energy, the bench was into the game. He was very big today. Big shots.”</p><p>Mavericks coach Jason Kidd says the team will use a <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1786842677390070106" rel="noopener">next man up mentality</a> to replace Kleber, per ClutchPoints. The Mavericks are expected to use P.J. Washington, Derrick Jones and Josh Green to share minutes in the frontcourt moving forward, per CBS Sports. Dallas takes on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the next round of the Western Conference playoffs. The Mavericks’ bigs will have their hands full in the next series, taking on young gun Chet Holmgren.</p><p>Dallas does have some good rhythm going into the next series. Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is shooting the lights out in the postseason, pouring in another 30 points in Game 6 against the Clippers. His hot hand will be needed moving forward, and so will <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-insane-kyrie-irving-closeout-stat-will-please-fans">his good luck</a>. Irving is a perfect 13-0 in his playoff career in closeout games.</p><p>The Mavericks and Thunder play in Game 1 of their series on Tuesday. The Thunder swept the New Orleans Pelicans in their first-round playoff series.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks dealt crushing Maxi Kleber injury update after eliminating Clippers

<!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-maxi-kleber-game-6-clippers-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ Maxi Kleber exits Game 6 vs. Clippers with shoulder injury');   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/2024/05/Maxi-Kleber-exits-Game-6-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks’ Maxi Kleber exits Game 6 vs. Clippers with shoulder injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-03T19:50:41-07:00">May 3rd, 7:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-03T20:13:51-07:00">May 3rd, 8:13pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber exited the team’s Game 6 clash against the Los Angeles Clippers <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1786587512305066156" rel="noopener">with a right shoulder sprain</a>. The injury occurred after Kleber fell to the ground following a shooting foul. The Mavs forward is <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1786587231173435722" rel="noopener">doubtful to return</a>.</p><p>The Mavs’ offense started strong against the Clippers on Friday. Additionally, head coach Jason Kidd provided an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-injury-update-jason-kidd-nba-playoffs">encouraging Luka Doncic injury update</a> before the game. However, this Kleber injury is obviously far from ideal. The Mavericks are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-tim-hardaway-jr-game-5-injury-updates">already without Tim Hardaway Jr.</a> and Olivier-Maxence Prosper, so they certainly do not want to lose Kleber for an extended period of time.</p><p>Kleber is a stretch forward who made five three-pointers in Game 5. The Mavs had struggled from beyond the arc in the series, so Kleber’s effort was crucial.</p><p>It is currently uncertain how serious Kleber’s injury is. We will provide updates as they are made available.</p><h2><b>Maxi Kleber suffers injury during Clippers-Mavericks Game 6</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Maxi-Kleber-after-making-a-three-point-shot.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Kleber has played with the Mavs since the 2016-17 season. He’s never been a star in the NBA, but Kleber has played an important role nonetheless.</p><p>He averaged 4.4 points per game on 43.2 percent field goal and 34.8 percent three-point shooting during the 2023-24 campaign. Kleber has also shot 35.7 percent from deep for his career. His ability to stretch the floor is something Dallas has utilized since he’s been on the roster.</p><p>Through five games in the 2024 NBA playoffs, Kleber has averaged 6.0 points per outing on 55.6 percent field goal and 60 percent three-point shooting. Again, the Mavs have not shot the ball well from deep so far in the postseason. Kleber has been a bright spot from three-point range without question.</p><p>As of this story’s writing, the Mavericks and Clippers are tied at 52 points apiece at the half. It projects to be a competitive finish as Dallas looks to win the series. Los Angeles is going to do everything they can to keep the series alive, however.</p><p>The Mavs will likely need to find a way to win without Kleber. He is currently doubtful to return to action in Game 6. It will be a situation worth closely monitoring, though.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ Maxi Kleber exits Game 6 vs. Clippers with shoulder injury

<!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-josh-green-maxi-kleber-playing-heat-injury-updates');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ Josh Green, Maxi Kleber available vs. Heat');   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/2024/04/Are-Josh-Green-Maxi-Kleber-playing-vs.-Heat-Latest-injury-updates.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks’ Josh Green, Maxi Kleber available vs. Heat</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-10T15:20:03-07:00">April 10th, 3:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-10T15:31:45-07:00">April 10th, 3:31pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks continued their hot stretch on Tuesday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-daniel-gafford-dallas-records-hornets">defeating the Charlotte Hornets</a> 130-104 on the road. Dallas will play the second of a back-to-back on Wednesday night against the Miami Heat. As the Mavs prepare for another road game, though, they are dealing with some injury concerns.</p><p>Dereck Lively II remains out with a right knee sprain. Meanwhile, Josh Green and Maxi Kleber are both battling injury concerns. Green is dealing with a right ankle sprain but was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-injury-updates-luka-doncic-josh-green-playoffs">upgraded to doubtful</a> on Tuesday before ultimately getting ruled out. The 23-year-old guard has not played since March 14 but seems to be getting close to returning.</p><p>So are Josh Green and Maxi Kleber playing tonight vs. the Heat?</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>Josh Green, Maxi Kleber injury statuses for Mavericks-Heat game</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Josh-Green-and-Maxi-Kleber-celebrate-vs-Grizzlies.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Green was upgraded once again Wednesday. This time, the Mavs guard was <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2024-04-10_02PM.pdf" rel="noopener">listed as questionable</a> with his right ankle sprain, per the NBA Injury Report. Meanwhile, Kleber was listed as probable due to back spasms.</p><p>However, both players <a href="https://twitter.com/MavsPR/status/1778183049588711670" rel="noopener">were ultimately made available</a> ahead of tip-off, via Mavs PR on X (formerly Twitter).</p><p>Green and Kleber are not the best players on this Mavericks team. However, both impact the game in major ways.</p><p>Green has emerged as one of the Mavs better three-point shooters. He has shot just over 40 percent from beyond the arc so far during the 2023-24 season. Overall, Green is averaging 8.5 points per game.</p><p>Green is also capable of starting or coming off the bench. He has appeared in 54 games this season, and Green has started 32 of those contests. His ability to find success in either role could pay dividends during Dallas’ upcoming playoff run.</p><p>Kleber is a versatile forward who can stretch the floor. In fact, his three-point prowess <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-offense-playoffs-nuggets-thunder">provides a crucial dynamic</a> for Dallas’ offense.</p><p>The Mavs centers, Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II, have both performed well during the 2023-24 campaign. But in today’s game, having a big man who can stretch the floor is crucial. Gafford and Lively typically live in the paint, so Kleber adds that three-point element for the Mavs’ big men. PJ Washington, who can play the power forward position as well, adds a similar dynamic for the Mavs.</p><p>Dallas has three games remaining before the playoffs get underway. They made sure Green was fully ready to go before bringing him back into the rotation. Kleber has been in and out of the rotation amid his back injury. Dallas will not hesitate to give him rest if any setbacks occur.</p><p>Again, Green’s initial questionable status was a major update. Even if he did not play against Miami, it was clear that Green was on the verge of a return.</p><p>However, when it comes to the question of if Josh Green and Maxi Kleber are playing tonight vs. the Heat, the answer is yes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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