Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has a torn ACL in his left knee and will miss the rest of the season, the biggest setback in a season full of them for a team that traded superstar Luka Doncic.

The team confirmed Irving’s diagnosis Tuesday, a day after he was injured in the first quarter of Dallas’ 122-98 loss to the Sacramento Kings. Following the injury, Irving made two free throws with tears rolling down his cheeks before leaving the game.

The 32-year-old was fouled by DeMar DeRozan on a drive to the basket and his right foot landed on the foot of the Kings’ Jonas Valanciunas.

The Mavericks lost 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis to a groin injury in his Dallas debut last month following the seismic trade that sent Doncic to the Lakers.

The presence of Irving was the biggest reason the Mavericks felt they could proceed with the controversial Davis-for-Doncic deal, a move that infuriated the Dallas fan base.

Now, Irving is out for the season, and would figure to be in the final stages of recovery when teams report for training camp for the 2025-26 season.

Davis was among those helping Irving to the locker room before coach Jason Kidd spoke to Irving, who then returned to take two free throws. After converting both to pull Dallas within 23-18, Irving was helped into the tunnel.

Irving’s decision to shoot free throws was reminiscent of the late Kobe Bryant, who made two game-tying foul shots for the Lakers after tearing his Achilles tendon late in the fourth quarter of a victory over Golden State on April 12, 2013.

Grizzlies’ Jackson week to week: Two-time All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. is week to week with a sprained left ankle for Memphis after the center-forward was hurt a couple minutes into the Grizzlies’ latest loss.

The Grizzlies updated Jackson’s status Tuesday as a Grade 2 sprain. Jackson left the game in the first quarter of Monday night’s 132-130 loss to Atlanta.

Cavaliers 139, Bulls 117: Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points, Jarrett Allen added 25 points and 17 rebounds and NBA-best Cleveland won its 11th straight game, over host Chicago. Darius Garland added 19 points on 7-of-22 shooting for the Cavs.

Coby White led the Bulls with 25 points.

Pacers 115, Rockets 102: Tyrese Haliburton scored 28 points and matched a season high with 15 assists and host Indiana recovered after blowing a 17-point third-quarter lead to beat Houston.

Pascal Siakam scored 18 points and Myles Turner added 16 for the Pacers, who have won six of eight.

Alperen Sengun scored 25 points for the Rockets, who dropped their third in a row.

Bucks 127, Hawks 121: Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his seventh triple-double of the season and visiting Milwaukee beat Atlanta.

Damian Lillard scored 23 points for the Bucks, who have won three straight and seven of eight. Milwaukee remained in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, with the same record as fifth-place Indiana (35-25).

Trae Young led the Hawks with 28 points and 13 assists.

Warriors 114, Knicks 102: Steph Curry had 28 points and nine assists while running his personal record to 12-1 at Madison Square Garden and Golden State beat New York. OG Anunoby scored 29 points and Jalen Brunson had 25 for the Knicks. They played without All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns, who was out for personal reasons.