{"id":12853,"date":"2025-01-15T11:27:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T10:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=12853"},"modified":"2025-01-15T11:27:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T10:27:36","slug":"luka-doncic-injury-update-nba-insider-provides-major-update-on-mavericks-stars-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/luka-doncic-injury-update-nba-insider-provides-major-update-on-mavericks-stars-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Luka Doncic Injury Update: NBA insider provides major update on Mavericks star&#8217;s return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Mavericks have been struggling without their star players, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. While <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/how-many-points-did-kyrie-irving-score-on-his-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Irving returned after missing five games<\/a>, he couldn&rsquo;t stop the Mavericks from suffering their fourth loss in the last six games.<\/p><p>Doncic has been sidelined since Christmas Day. The 25-year-old guard injured his left calf during a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. An MRI later confirmed a calf strain, and he has not played since.<\/p><p>But there&rsquo;s good news for Mavericks fans. TNT reporter Jared Greenberg has shared an update that brings hope. Greenberg reports that the Mavericks are confident Doncic will return before the All-Star break.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/go-betmgm-prono\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-img\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Image\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/e48da6fef5344aa5871b51fe32a9580a-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12877\"><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NBA All-Star to be played in new format<\/h2><p>The All-Star game will take place on Sunday, February 16, at the Chase Center in San Francisco, home of the Golden State Warriors. 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The starters for the All-Star Game will be revealed on January 23.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nikola-jokic-creates-nba-history\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Nikola Jokic creates NBA history in Denver Nuggets&rsquo; win against Mavericks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/how-many-points-did-kyrie-irving-score-on-his-return\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>How many points did Kyrie Irving score on his return from injury? 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