As Irving fell to the ground, Powell leaped for the loose ball and took an awkward fall backward, landing on Irving's foot. The injury occurred after Irving was fouled on a drive to the basket with 3:51 left in the half. He has missed four games, including a home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder last week. Irving, who is averaging 23.0 points and 5.2 assists per game this season, has been dealing with soreness in his right foot throughout the season. I'll be fine,' Irving posted on social media on Saturday night. 'I am feeling better than I was yesterday and for now, that's all I can ask for. Sources said Irving is dealing with significant pain, but there was relief throughout the organization that he did not suffer a major injury as a result of teammate Dwight Powell's scary fall on Irving's foot during Friday's win over the Portland Trail Blazers. There is no timetable set for his return. Irving returned to Dallas to begin treatment and will not play in Monday's road game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Mavericks star Kyrie Irving out with right heel contusionĪn MRI revealed that Dallas Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving sustained a right heel contusion, the team announced Saturday afternoon. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
