Wednesday’s NBA action features several contenders in action – and a ton of road favorites – including the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks

Dallas Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving eclipsed a career milestone in Wednesday’s game against the Timberwolves when he scored the 18,000th point of his sterling NBA career.

The Dallas Mavericks had an early tip to start Martin Luther King Jr. Day against the Charlotte Hornets, entering the game wildly short-handed. Dallas was without Luka Doncic, Dereck Lively II, Quentin Grimes, Dante Exum, Dwight Powell, and Jaden Hardy, while Charlotte was missing Brandon Miller, Tre Mann, and Grant Williams.

Kyrie Irving looked ... midrange jumper at the 7:17 mark of the first quarter. He finished with 38 points despite another loss for the injury-riddled Mavericks. Irving joins Klay Thompson as ...

Dallas Mavericks point guard showered LaMelo Ball with praise after the Charlotte Hornets beat the Mavericks 110-105.

Mavericks star Kyrie Irving gave his honest thoughts about the trade with the Nets that brought him to Dallas.

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.

T he Dallas Mavericks closed their season series against the Oklahoma City Thunder in a hostile road environment on Thursday night. These two teams have developed one of the best

Dallas will face the defending champion Boston Celtics for the first of two matchups in a 12-day period on Saturday.

Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was voted in as a starter for next month’s All-Star Game. The NBA announced the starters before tip-off on Thursday. Then, after the loss, Gilgeous-Alexander attempted to explain why Mavericks forward P.J. Washington was able to turn in a stellar performance in a six-point loss.

Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points and Kyrie Irving added 24 points as the visiting Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-115 on Thursday.

The Dallas Mavericks picked up a massive 121-115 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. This is Dallas' third win of the season over the Thunder, who are dominating the Western Conference, and all three wins have come without Luka Doncic, and they were able to come away with this win despite seven players being out.