Sacramento got off to a hot start, making five of the first six shots as the Kings got out to an 11-4 lead. But they wasted their challenge early on a foul that sent Kai Jones to

The Dallas Mavericks said Friday that Anthony Davis is improving daily, but gave no indication of when the forward they got in their trade of Luka Doncic might be ready to play again. The Mavericks said a recent re-evaluation of Davis' left adductor strain showed that he “is improving daily and has therefore been cleared for more dynamic on-court movements.

Kyrie Irving has entered the discussion surrounding recent speculation that an increased workload since the Luka Doncic trade contributed to his season-ending ACL injury. The Dallas Mavericks star posted a photo to his Instagram story Saturday morning to provide a better understanding of how he suffered a torn ACL late in the first quarter of Monday’s loss to Sacramento.