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Latest Luka Doncic Injury Update Before Clippers-Mavericks

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is dealing with a heel injury.

Joey Linn

Dec 10, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) walks down the court during a time out against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Paycom Center.
Dec 10, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) walks down the court during a time out against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Paycom Center. / Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
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The Dallas Mavericks are hosting the Clippers on Thursday and Saturday of this week. These two teams faced off in the first round of last year’s Western Conference playoffs, with Dallas winning the series in six games.

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard appeared in just two of those games due to right knee inflammation, and he has been sidelined since then with what the team labeled right knee injury recovery. As for the Mavericks, they had their star duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving for every game in that series.

Ahead of this two-game set between LA and Dallas, Doncic is dealing with a left heel contusion.

Luka Doncic
Dec 15, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) during the second quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

The Mavericks practiced on Tuesday and Wednesday, but Doncic did not participate in either one.

Via Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoops Journal: “Jason Kidd says “We’ll see how he feels tomorrow,” regarding Luka Dončić’s status against the LA Clippers.”

Doncic has appeared in 20 of the Mavericks’ 26 games this season. The five-time NBA All-Star is averaging 28.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 8.2 assists. The Mavericks have been playing well, winning eight of their last 10 games to improve their overall record to 17-9 on the season.

The Clippers and Mavericks often play competitive games, but many of these have come without Leonard. Now facing off in a two-game regular season mini series, these two teams will get a good look at one another.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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