The Dallas Mavericks celebrated the return of Kyrie Irving at the American Airlines Center tonight. The post Kyrie Irving Confirms Stance on Back Surgery After Jason Kidd’s Brutal Remark on 11-Point Game appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Kyrie Irving may have struggled in his return to the Mavericks lineup, but Jason Kidd is simply happy that he's back on the court.

Irving is listed on the injury report as he continues to deal with a lumbar back sprain. Meanwhile, Dereck Lively II (right ankle sprain), Luka Doncic (left calf strain) and Dante Exum (right wrist surgery) are all out for Friday's game. It is worth noting that Mavs head coach Jason Kidd previously said he expects Irving to play on Friday.

The Mavericks are set for the return of one-half of their dynamic backcourt duo. After missing Dallas’ last five games, Kyrie Irving is set to return to the lineup Tuesday night against the Denver Nuggets. Jason Kidd said pregame that Irving would return to the floor vs. Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets.

Irving hasn’t played in nearly two weeks due to illness and a back injury, leaving the Luka Doncic-less Mavericks even more shorthanded.

After losing two straight contests against the Denver Nuggets, the Dallas Mavericks had a great opportunity to bounce back as they were taking on the New Orlean

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dallas guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss one to two weeks with a bulging disk in his back, and Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said a timeline for his return was not immediately known. Kidd, speaking before the Mavericks take on the ...

Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said Saturday that Irving will remain out for Sunday's game against the Nuggets but is "trending in the right direction" in his recovery from a bulging disc in his back, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports. "He did some shooting, and that was it," Kidd said of Irving. "Hopefully we get him back soon."

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. Kidd, speaking before the Mavericks played the Memphis Grizzlies on ...

The Dallas Mavericks have been playing without Kyrie Irving for the last week with a bulging disc in his back, while Luka Doncic has been out since Christmas with a calf strain. Doncic should be out for the rest of the month, but he was spotted getting some shots up during the Mavs' practice on Saturday.

Regardless, head coach Jason Kidd is happy to get one of his star ... it won’t be a surprise whatsoever if they end up deciding to hold Kyrie Irving out of their Wednesday night contest against ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dallas guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss one to two weeks with a bulging disc in his back, and Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said a timeline for his return was not immediately ...