Dallas Mavericks fans will need plenty of time to digest one of the biggest trades in modern sports history, as former franchise cornerstone Luka Doncic heads to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis,

Doncic has been out since Christmas Day with a calf injury, and fans likely won't get to see him again until around the Feb. 14 All-Star break. Davis is dealing with an injury of his own, suffering an abdominal muscle strain on Tuesday against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Kyrie Irving is on the injury report for right shoulder soreness, and he's not going to play in Mavericks vs. Cavs.

Mark Cuban is among many people who were surprised that no Mavericks were selected for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.

The latest misfortune in the Mavericks' injury-riddled season occurred Thursday night when the All-Star reserves were announced by TNT. Kyrie Irving, who had the best chance of qualifying for the Western Conference team, was not selected as part of the 14 reserves.

Sabonis has been a prototypical snub since he got to Sacramento four years ago. He puts up huge numbers for a team outside of title contention and sometimes gets lost in the fray as a result. He’s actually made more All-NBA teams than All-Star Games in his full seasons with the Kings.

P.J. Washington Jr. (right knee soreness), Daniel Gafford (left ankle soreness), Dereck Lively II (right ankle

There's no games-played requirement for the All-Star Game like there is with postseason awards, so Doncic technically could've been selected, but it'll also give him another week to rest. Irving's exclusion was shocking to many people around the NBA,

Star, addressed his omission from this year’s NBA All-Star Game following the team’s loss to the Detroit Pistons. Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, known for his dazzling skill set and All-Star pedigree,