Kyrie Irving may return on Monday after missing last 12 games

Mark Followill @MFollowill
For Mavs at Jazz tomorrow night, Kyrie Irving has been upgraded from doubtful to questionable. He’s missed 12 games with a right heel contusion. Dante Exum is on the injury list as well. Thought he landed awkwardly on a drive for a key basket that put Dallas up 8 late last night. pic.twitter.com/pLKrbWN0QR – 8:59 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Progress for Kyrie Irving, upgraded to ‘questionable’ in Mavericks’ latest injury report dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 8:32 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Whole bunch of questionables, but in the case of Kyrie Irving, progress. Jason Kidd said last night that the hope is Irving can play against the Jazz or, failing that, the start of the homestand. pic.twitter.com/JibOHlTeWc – 7:55 PM

Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Kyrie Irving has been upgraded to questionable for Monday night in Utah after missing the last 12 games with a right heel contusion.
Other Mavs who are questionable: Luka Doncic (quad), Dante Exum (heel), Seth Curry (illness) – 7:53 PM

Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Mavericks have upgraded Kyrie Irving (right heel contusion) to questionable for Monday’s game at Utah. Irving has missed the past 12 games.
Luka Dončić (quad) is also listed as questionable as is ex-Jazz guard Dante Exum (heel).
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com – 7:38 PM

Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs wind up a really difficult month 8-8. Given their schedule and injuries it could have been much worse. And now there’s an impending return of Kyrie Irving perhaps as early as Monday in Salt Lake. – 11:53 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
As Kyrie Irving closes in on a return, Mavericks’ guard Josh Green talks about his annoying elbow injury as he gets back in the groove Saturday night at Golden State.
mavs.com/green-details-… – 10:12 PM

Mark Followill @MFollowill
Update for Mavs at Warriors: JKidd says Luka will warm up and and will determine if he can play tonight’s game vs GS (730p, BSSW). Kyrie is out tonight but returning either Monday at Utah or early in the upcoming 7 game homestand is the hope. – 7:13 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Per Jason Kidd, Luka will warm up and see how he feels. Still questionable. Irving is out but “hopefully “ he can play in Utah or if not the early part of the upcoming home stand, Kidd said. – 7:12 PM

Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Per JKidd: Luka remains questionable. He will warm up to see how he feels. Kyrie worked out yesterday. Kidd did not rule him out for Monday in Utah. If not then, then early in the 8 game homestand – 7:04 PM

Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Luka Doncic will warm up before his status is determined tonight, Jason Kidd says. He’s questionable with left quad soreness.
Kyrie Irving (right heel contusion), Seth Curry (illness) and Maxi Kleber (right small toe dislocation) are all OUT – 7:04 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Kidd says there is hope that Irving will play at Utah on Monday, but if not, soon after, when Mavs return home. – 7:03 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Kidd says Doncic will warm up to see if he’s able play and Irving will not play. – 7:02 PM

Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
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Mark Followill @MFollowill
Seth Curry added to Mavs injury list – questionable (illness). Luka is ?able (L quad soreness), Kyrie is doubtful but the upgrade from out since injury on 12/8 is a good sign. For GS, Kevon Looney, owner of 2nd longest active consecutive gms played streak (244) is ?able (illness) – 5:02 PM

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Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mavs latest injury update for tonDight’s 7:30 p.m. (Dallas time) visit to Golden State:
Curry, Seth Questionable, Illness
Doncic, Luka Questionable, Left Quad
Irving, Kyrie Doubtful, Right Heel
Kleber, Maxi Out Right Small Toe Dislocation – 1:56 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Are Mavs buckling? With 5 losses in last 7 games, Kyrie Irving likely to miss 12th in row dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 8:07 PM

Mark Followill @MFollowill
For Mavs vs Warriors tomorrow night – Luka is questionable (left quad soreness) and Kyrie Irving is moving closer to a return from his right heel contusion, being upgraded from out to doubtful. Golden State’s Kevon Looney is questionable (illness). – 7:17 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
First time in 3 weeks that Kyrie Irving has been listed as anything other than “out.” So “doubtful” represents progress, but still doubtful to face the Warriors tomorrow night. pic.twitter.com/dOw7AtgEAT – 6:44 PM

Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Dallas is listing Luka Dončić (left quad) as questionable for Saturday at Golden State after Dončić missed Thursday’s loss at Minnesota.
Kyrie Irving is listed as doubtful after missing the past 11 games with a right heel contusion.
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com – 6:32 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
The Wolves are having their best shooting game of the season (71.8% eFG) — 13/25 from 2 and 10/14 from 3 — and are still only up by 1 on the Luka and Kyrie-less Mavs – 9:39 PM