Mavericks' Kyrie Irving Will Not Play Against Grizzlies Due to Back Injury

Dallas Mavericks will be without Luka Dončić, Kyrie Irving, and Danté Exum against the Grizzlies as injuries and illness continue to impact the team.

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DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks will face the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night to open a back-to-back but will do so without Luka Dončić, Kyrie Irving, and Danté Exum. All three players will be ruled out on the team's upcoming injury report.

Dončić (left calf strain) and Exum (right wrist surgery) remain sidelined without a clear timetable for return. Irving, who missed Friday's loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers due to illness, will miss Monday's game with a back sprain, head coach Jason Kidd said Sunday. Irving last played Wednesday, scoring 16 points with seven rebounds in a 110-99 loss to the Houston Rockets.

“ Good practice today—energy was high,” Kidd said. “Worked on rebounding, taking care of the ball, and just having time to be able to practice with the guys that have been out. Now, knowing that they're out, we looked at some guys—different rotations or different combinations.”