Breaking: Devastating News for Mavericks on Kyrie Irving

The Dallas Mavericks' season has just crashed and burned. Kyrie Irving has been diagnosed with a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee.

Breaking: Dallas Mavericks All-Star Kyrie Irving has suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/VEgTU6iF6S
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 4, 2025

The injury occurred in Monday night's loss to the Sacramento Kings, after an awkward fall in the first quarter. He actually stayed in the game to shoot free throws.

Kyrie was helped to the locker room after an apparent leg injury.

He stayed in the game and drained two FTs before leaving the court.

Hope he's okay 🙏 pic.twitter.com/m2t3J8Z0Tl
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 4, 2025

With Anthony Davis still out for a while (and Luka Doncic long gone to LA), the Mavericks are in tatters.

Dallas currently holds the final Play-In spot in the Western Conference with a 32-30 record, but now, without Irving and AD, they will need to fend off the Phoenix Suns and even the surging Portland Trail Blazers, who are only 3.5 games back.

Irving had appeared in 50 of the Mavs' 62 games, and was the only player in the NBA averaging at least 20 points, 40% 3-point shooting and 90% from the free throw line. He was averaging 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists while shooting 40.1% from long distance.