Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to replace injured Mavericks forward-center Anthony Davis on Team Shaq in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. This is the ninth NBA All-Star selection for Irving, who is averaging 24.1 points, 4.6… pic.twitter.com/LQ6Mmd1Np9

The Dallas Mavericks can’t seem to catch a break in the 2024-25 NBA season. After they traded the injured Luka Doncic, the star player they received in return, Anthony Davis, has suffered a right adductor strain.

When an NBA team is about to play a momentous game, even in the regular season, it isn't uncommon for their legends to come and lend support from the stands. It's a bit rarer, however, for somebody else's legend to come to your building to do so,

Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse for Mavericks fans, Dirk Nowitzki is at the Lakers game for Luka Doncic’s LA debut. So the greatest player in Mavs history is supporting the guy who was supposed to be his successor, but who now plays for one of the team’s top rivals. pic.twitter.com/LRQhdDfnJQ

In Doncic’s first game with Los Angeles, the star pair flashed immediate chemistry that showed how their unexpected partnership can work.