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Discouraged Jason Kidd Reacts to Kyrie Irving Injury After Slew of Bad Luck for Mavs

Dallas Mavericks head coach Kidd reacts during the second half against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Center. | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

The Dallas Mavericks can't catch a break. Their long list of injuries grew Monday when Kyrie Irving went down late in the first quarter and didn't return with a left knee sprain. Before Irving left for the locker room, though, he courageously went to the free-throw line and sank two foul shots.

Later in the game, Dallas' reserve point guard Jaden Hardy sprained his right ankle and would not return. In a season marred by seemingly never-ending injuries, coach Jason Kidd acknowledged that luck wasn't on his team's side when asked about Irving's injury.

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