One of them includes star point guard Kyrie Irving. Irving has been ruled out as he deals with a lumbar back sprai

Kyrie Irving is out at least 1-2 weeks due to a bulging disc in his back. Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss one to two weeks with a bulging disk in his back, and coach Jason Kidd said a timeline for his return was not immediately known.

The Mavericks will need PJ Washington to play well alongside Klay Thompson amid Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving's injury absences.

Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) meets with Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (2) during a time out in the second half at

The Dallas Mavericks are already without one superstar guard, and now they are set to be without the other. Shams Charania of ESPN reported Monday that Mavs guard Kyrie Irving has been diagnosed with a bulging disc in his back and will miss at least the next one-to-two weeks as a result.

Kyrie Irving scored 20 points, Daniel Gafford added 16 and the Dallas Mavericks won their first game since star Luka Doncic was injured, beating the Phoenix Suns 98-89.

Amid a four-game losing streak, the precipitation of bad news is not letting up for the Dallas Mavericks. According to Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon, Kyrie Irving will miss "one to two weeks," with a bulging back disc.

With Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving out of the lineup with a back injury, one young guard has the chance to silence trade speculation once and for all.

The Los Angeles Lakers face the Dallas Mavericks, who will be missing key players Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic due to injuries. The Lakers, led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, are expected to have an advantage.