Dallas guard Kyrie Irving sat out the Mavericks’ game Thursday night against the Utah Jazz because of a strained right shoulder.Irving is averaging 25.2 points, 4.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds in 11 games this season.

It is unclear when Irving sustained the injury, especially since he played 36 minutes in Tuesday’s loss to the Warriors.

The Cleveland Cavaliers point guard has been a critical piece in their 11-0 start to the season, and now he's climbing franchise leaderboards, too. DG made his first three-pointer of the fame with 3:47 remaining in the first quarter of Monday night's matchup against the Chicago Bulls.

Irving has been a consistent source of offense for the Mavericks. He’s averaging 25.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists. He’s also averaging a career-high in 3-point percentage (55.2%), which currently ranks fifth in the NBA. He’s made 32-of-58 from beyond the arc. His 58 attempts are the most of anyone in the top 10.

The Denver Nuggets picked up their fifth-straight win on Sunday night, defeating the Dallas Mavericks despite a 43-point explosion from Kyrie Irving. Nikola Jokic made history in this game, becoming the first player ever to record his stat line of 37 points,

Kyrie Irving sent a clear message to his Dallas Mavericks teammates over the team's defensive struggles during the NBA regular season. The Dallas Mavericks have struggled to find their championship-level consistency this NBA regular season,

Dallas Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving reveals his thoughts on his performance after narrow loss against the Denver Nuggets.