SALT LAKE CITY — After scoring 17 points, igniting the Mavericks’ 3-point shooting and adding three rebounds and a steal to the stat line of his third game with Dallas, Davis Bertans could’ve had plenty to discuss with a smile and satisfaction.
But nothing about his performance or the Mavericks’ 114-109 loss to the Jazz on Friday night felt anywhere near as significant as the global conflict that is unfolding close to his Latvia homeland.
Bertans spent his entire post game interview session Friday speaking thoughtfully and emotionally about the Russian invasion in Ukraine.
