Luka Doncic Injury Update: Mavericks Star Doing Light Shooting, Game 2 Status Still Up In Air, Per Jason Kidd
The Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic lost Game One of the team's first-round series to the Utah Jazz on Saturday, and there is a "major concern" he could miss Game 2 as well, according to ESPN. His absence at the opener was expected after the Mavericks announced Tuesday that Doncic had been diagnosed with a strain in his left calf after undergoing an MRI scan earlier this week. Dallas lost Game 1 99-93 without a star. Although not ruled out yet, Doncic is not expected to wear Monday in Game 2 against Jazz for ESPN. However, he did shoot lightly on Saturday and Sunday, according to Mavs manager Jason Kidd. "Yesterday was another good day, he's back on the pitch today so that's a plus," said Doncic Kidd. "We'll see what it does tomorrow." Doncic was injured in the regular season finale in Dallas against the San Antonio Spurs. With the Mavericks leading by 18 points in the third quarter, Doncic collapsed after getting up for a pass and imm...