The Dallas Mavericks got one superstar back from injury on Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets, as Kyrie Irving returned after a five-game absence, but they're still waiting on Luka Doncic's return. He suffered a fairly severe calf strain on Christmas Day against the Minnesota Timberwolves,

After the Dallas Mavericks' loss to the Denver Nuggets, Kyrie Irving addressed the media and shared his thoughts on teammate Luka Doncic. Without two of the leading candidates for the 2024 NBA MVP award—Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic—the Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets clashed on Tuesday night.

The Mavericks believe that superstar Luka Doncic will be back on the court from his calf injury before the All-Star break in February.