Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd took issue with media speculation that Kyrie Irving’s heavy workload over the last month led to the nine-time All-Star’s season-ending knee injury. Kidd noted Wednesday that the injury came on a “freak accident.
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Dallas Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving holds onto his leg after suffering an unknown injury as teammates stand by in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Dallas, Monday, March 3, 2025. Dallas Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving and Max Christie, left, look on after Irving suffered an unknown injury in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Dallas, Monday, March 3, 2025. Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd, left, questions a call to referee Derek Richardson during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Dallas, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd responds to questions during a news conference after an NBA basketball practice at the team’s training facility in Dallas, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. Dallas Mavericks’ Naji Marshall, left, and Max Christie stand by Kyrie Irving , center, after Irving shot free throws after suffering an injury in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Dallas, Monday, March 3, 2025. Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd, center, walks off the court after an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Dallas, Monday, March 3, 2025. Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd, center, walks off the court after an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Dallas, Monday, March 3, 2025. Dallas Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving holds onto his leg after suffering an unknown injury as teammates stand by in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Dallas, Monday, March 3, 2025. Dallas Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving holds onto his leg after suffering an unknown injury as teammates stand by in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Dallas, Monday, March 3, 2025. Dallas Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving and Max Christie, left, look on after Irving suffered an unknown injury in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Dallas, Monday, March 3, 2025. Dallas Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving and Max Christie, left, look on after Irving suffered an unknown injury in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Dallas, Monday, March 3, 2025. Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd, left, questions a call to referee Derek Richardson during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Dallas, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd, left, questions a call to referee Derek Richardson during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Dallas, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd responds to questions during a news conference after an NBA basketball practice at the team’s training facility in Dallas, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd responds to questions during a news conference after an NBA basketball practice at the team’s training facility in Dallas, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. Dallas Mavericks’ Naji Marshall, left, and Max Christie stand by Kyrie Irving , center, after Irving shot free throws after suffering an injury in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Dallas, Monday, March 3, 2025. Dallas Mavericks’ Naji Marshall, left, and Max Christie stand by Kyrie Irving , center, after Irving shot free throws after suffering an injury in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Dallas, Monday, March 3, 2025. MILWAUKEE — Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd took issue Wednesday with media speculation that Kyrie Irving’s heavy workload over the last month led to the nine-time All-Star’s season-ending knee injury.to the Sacramento Kings. Irving was fouled by DeMar DeRozan on a drive to the basket and his right foot landed on the foot of the Kings’ Jonas Valanciunas. “It’s a freak accident,” Kidd said before the Mavericks’ game at Milwaukee. “That’s how it should be reported. But we’re not reporting it right. We’re reporting on conspiracy theories.” The 32-year-old Irving was averaging 36.1 minutes per game to rank 12th in the NBA heading into Wednesday’s action. His workload had increased in the month since the Mavericks traded five-time all-NBA guard He had played at least 40 minutes in each of his first five games after the trade. Irving averaged 39.3 minutes per game in February. “He invited that,” Kidd said. “He wanted that. But are we reporting that? Are we? No, we’re not reporting that. We’re reporting that we’re running someone into the ground. That’s not true. That’s his job, is to play. And he loves to play.Vassell’s career-high 37 points lead Spurs past struggling Nets 127-113 “And it’s all right to play 40 minutes at the age of 32, in a month’s span. This isn’t the whole season, right? I think sometimes we’re taking things a little bit too far, or we’re not really telling the truth because we want the likes or the hearts, or we want somebody to put us up on this platform of not telling the whole truth. Because it was a freak accident. It happened early in the game. We should be promoting our athletes, our players to play more minutes and play more games, but are we? Probably not.”Dallas entered Wednesday 10th in the West, putting the Mavericks on track for the final spot in the play-in tournament preceding the playoffs. The Mavericks had only eight players available against the Bucks due to all their injuries. Dallas’ starting lineup included Max Christie, Spencer Dinwiddie, Naji Marshall, Klay Thompson and Dwight Powell. Mavericks unavailable for Wednesday’s game included Irving, Davis, Kai Jones , Dante Exum , Jaden Hardy , P.J. Washington Jr. , Daniel Gafford , Caleb Martin and Dereck Lively II . “No one feels sorry for us,” Kidd said. “This is a business. We have a job and responsibility, and that’s to go out and play. Guys are going to have a great opportunity to play that maybe wouldn’t have gotten that much time .”The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, AP sources sayTrump’s trade war draws swift retaliation with new tariffs from Mexico, Canada and China
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