The latest misfortune in the Mavericks' injury-riddled season occurred Thursday night when the All-Star reserves were announced by TNT. Kyrie Irving, who had the best chance of qualifying for the Western Conference team, was not selected as part of the 14 reserves.

Kyrie Irving is out at least 1-2 weeks due to a bulging disc in his back. Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss one to two weeks with a bulging disk in his back, and coach Jason Kidd said a timeline for his return was not immediately known.

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving’s chances for an extra trip to San Francisco this season for All-Star festivities just got slightly thinner. The superstar duo will not represent the Dallas Mavericks as starters on the Western Conference All-Star team,

Klay Thompson finished the win with 20 points, four rebounds and one assist while shooting 7/15 from the field and 6/11 from the three-point range in 29 minutes of playing time. Many people reacted to his performance on social media.

Dallas Mavericks fans who spent their Monday evening at the American Airlines Center were blessed with an absolute masterpiece from Klay Thompson for the first 10 minutes of the game that they will never forget.

The Mavericks have publicly campaigned for Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to be voted as starters for this year’s All-Star Game.