During the Charlotte stop on the road trip, one cool moment I forgot to post about was Grant Williams' dad facilitating an autograph from Luka Doncic for a kid on his birthday before the game. I believe Luka ended up giving him a pair of shoes, too.

Kyrie Irving (left hamstring soreness) is listed as out against the Detroit Pistons, which doesn't come as a surprise.

After playing 31 consecutive games, he sounded excited about having potential resting opportunities before the playoffs.

Dallas Mavericks Injury Report vs. Detroit Pistons:

Luka Doncic - questionable (left ankle soreness)
Kyrie Irving - out (left hamstring soreness)
Dereck Lively II - out (right knee sprain)
Greg Brown III - out (personal reasons)

The Dallas Mavericks list Kyrie Irving (left hamstring soreness) as out for Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons.

Luka Doncic (left ankle soreness) is questionable.

Kyrie Irving said it hurt him in 'insurmountable ways' when the Dallas Mavericks missed the postseason. He talked about how the team pulled off winning 50 games and earning a Southwest Division title.

Irving: 'It feels great. We earned it.'

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The Dallas Mavericks will begin selling playoff tickets on April 14 at 8 p.m. They can be purchased on the team's official website.

ICYMI: Here’s a look at the Dallas Mavericks’ continued defensive growth ahead of the playoffs before holding the Miami Heat to 92 points.

I want to say thanks again to everyone who reads or watches my work.

I was not only at the game in Miami because of it, but I was also able to invest in a real camera to use for this article photo. I’m very much looking forward to covering my first playoff series as well.

The Dallas Mavericks wore “Pravi MVP” T-shirts to promote Luka Doncic in the race.

Kyrie Irving: “He’s held the team up when I wasn’t able to be in the lineup when I was injured. There are a lot of factors that attribute to his MVP case.”

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Kyrie Irving says being back on the postseason stage means a 'great deal' after how last season ended. He mentioned missing the postseason 'hurt me in insurmountable ways.'

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Kyrie Irving has already closed the vault of basketball insights for the playoffs.

Soon, I'll have series preview content about the Clippers soon on YouTube and about some big-picture topics: youtube.com/channel/UColuD…

After winning their 50th game of the season, the Dallas Mavericks clinched the Southwest division for the first time since 2021 and the fifth time in franchise history.

Dallas will face the Los Angeles Clippers in the playoffs, but seeding isn't quite solidified yet.

Kyrie Irving earned a $1M incentive for playing 58 games and the Dallas Mavericks winning 50 games. In NBA language, this was deemed an 'unlikely' incentive.

Irving in camp: 'I wanted everything that was structured in my contract incentive-wise to be based on production.'

The Dallas Mavericks held the Miami Heat to 92 points in tonight's victory, tying their single-game best for opponent scoring total. The Mavs contained the Chicago Bulls to 92 points on March 11.

Final Score: Mavs 111, Heat 92

Luka Doncic: 29 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST
Kyrie Irving: 25 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB
P.J. Washington: 12 PTS, 6 REB, 2 STL

Tyler Herro: 21 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST
Kevin Love: 16 PTS, 11 REB
Caleb Martin: 14 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB

The Mavs went on a 5-0 run after Luka Doncic checked back into the game, leading 99-86 with 7:00 left in the fourth quarter.

Tyler Herro hits a 3-pointer to cut the Mavs' lead to 94-86 with 8:42 left in the fourth quarter. Dallas has scored 25 points since halftime and has been outscored by a 14-point margin.