Luka Doncic has a right wrist sprain that will sideline the Mavericks star on a three-game road trip starting Friday night against the Nuggets.
The Mavericks said Thursday their five-time All-Star will be re-evaluated in a week. The defending Western Conference champions also visit the Heat and Hawks on the trip, and the timeline for Doncic suggests he will miss a home game against the Knicks on Wednesday as well.
Doncic said he started feeling discomfort in the wrist in the first quarter of a 132-91 victory over the Pelicans on Tuesday.
The five-time All-Star had missed the previous game against the Thunder with a right knee contusion. That was the first game Doncic missed this season.
Doncic, 25, is tied for eighth in the NBA in scoring at 28.1 points per game as part of a star-studded backcourt that includes Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson. Irving is averaging 24.3 points per game.
76ers F Paul George hyperextended his left knee during Wednesday night’s loss to the Grizzlies. It was the same knee that the 34-year-old nine-time All-Star hyperextended in the preseason, forcing him to miss the first five games of the regular season.
Soccer: Pep Guardiola signed a two-year contract extension to stay at Manchester City. The 53-year-old manager’s contract was due to expire at the end of this season. Guardiola has overseen a period of unprecedented dominance since joining City in 2016. He has gone on to win six Premier League titles in seven years and also lifted the Champions League among 15 major trophies at the club.
Tennis: Australia eliminated the U.S. 2-1 in the Davis Cup quarterfinals when Matt Ebden and Jordan Thompson beat Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-4 in the deciding doubles match in Malaga, Spain. The U.S. hasn’t made the semifinals since 2018. Australia will face defending champion Italy or Argentina for a spot in the final. The Italy-Argentina quarterfinal ended too late for this edition.