It's been more than two years since Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving last played a game together as teammates, on Jan. 28, 2023, but Irving's latest assist to Durant came Monday. Not that it's the kind of assist Durant or anyone wanted to see.

PHOENIX — Following a 34-point effort in the Phoenix Suns’ huge comeback win over the Los Angeles Clippers Tuesday, superstar forward Kevin Durant had an emotional response in his postgame press conference when asled about his former teammate Kyrie Irving tearing his ACL.

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Kyrie Irving is the latest recipient of that developing trend of bad luck. As unfortunate as this news will be for the Mavericks, an opportunity now presents itself for the Phoenix Suns.

Dallas will attempt to break its three-game home skid when the Mavericks play Phoenix. Sunday's meeting is the first this season between the two squads.

The Suns' season is on the line against the Mavericks on Sunday due to the season series being 2-1 in favor of Phoenix.

The Dallas Mavericks are reeling in the wake of losing their superstar guard Kyrie Irving to a season-ending injury. On Saturday, in the wake of the Mavericks 122-111 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, Irving shared a strong message in a post on social media that quickly caught the attention of fans.

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Two of the season's biggest underperformers face off on Sunday as the Phoenix Suns head to Texas to battle the injury-plagued, struggling Dallas Mavericks.