Their long list of injuries grew Monday when Kyrie Irving went down late in the first quarter and didn't return with a left knee sprain. Before Irving left for the locker room, though, he courageously went to the free-throw line and sank two foul shots.

The Dallas Mavericks are among the teams struggling the most in the NBA regular season. With few significant challenges ahead, Jason Kidd’s squad now faces another setback, a concerning injury report from Klay Thompson's key teammate.

The Dallas Mavericks cannot afford any more injuries, let alone to a player as significant as Kyrie Irving, so they're going to have to hold their breath and hope that the knee injury that Irving suffered Monday night vs.