Kyrie Irving scored 25 points, Spencer Dinwiddie and P.J. Washington Jr. added 16 apiece and the Dallas Mavericks beat Oklahoma City 106-98 as Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first game of the season.

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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Stephen Curry were voted as the backcourt representatives in the Western Conference.

After Friday's win, Irving gave some praise to the Thunder ... However, it's a two-way street, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the league in made free throws, so both superstars benefit from ...

The Dallas Mavericks might be a little disappointed after the reveal of the All-Star starting lineup on Thursday night. Despite being among the top vote-getters

Wednesday’s controversial loss to the New Orleans Pelicans was an example of Irving’s latest injury management because of a bulging disc in his back. Irving said Tuesday that he would “most likely” play in a game that was on the road after the Mavericks suffered a lopsided loss at home to Denver the night before.

DALLAS — Kyrie Irving scored 25 points ... beat Oklahoma City 106-98 Friday night as Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first game of the season. Gilgeous-Alexander, the ...

January 18 - Kyrie Irving scored 25 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks ... including a 20-point victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, was without star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the first time this season. Gilgeous-Alexander missed the ...

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11 ... who played for the first time this season without MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Irving was the leading scorer in the latest win to snap ...

Even without important pieces like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncic ... PJ Washington continued to poke the bear. Kyrie Irving — an expert in rivalries — agreed that the Thunder and ...

Dallas started Kyrie Irving, Spencer Dinwiddie, Kessler Edwards, P.J. Washington, and Daniel Gafford for their 22nd different starting lineup of the season, while OKC had Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ...