Kyrie Irving Out for Season After Tearing ACL

March 4, 2025 1

After a valiant run to keep the injury-riddled Dallas Mavericks in the playoff race, Kyrie Irving’s season has come to an end. Earlier today, ESPN’s Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania reported that Irving suffered a torn ACL during the first half of the Mavericks’ Monday night game against the Sacramento Kings. He will not return this season.

During the first quarter, Irving fell to the floor after a hard drive to the basket. After laying on the floor in visible discomfort, teammates helped Irving walk to the foul line to take his two free throws. After making them both, he left the game.

Irving’s injury puts the Mavs’ playoff hopes in increased jeopardy. At the moment, the team is playing without both its starting centers (Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II) and two power forwards (Anthony Davis and PJ Washington). Davis, who was traded for Luka Doncic and Max Christie last month, has been out since suffering a left adductor strain against the Houston Rockets on February 8.

This isn’t the first major injury of Irving’s career — he broke his kneecap during Game 1 of the 2015 NBA Finals and a shoulder impingement ended his season after 20 games in 2019-2020 — he is now several years older with more mileage on his body. He faces a recovery period that should be at least nine months. Now, the NBA community, as well as fans across the globe, will wait patiently for his return.

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