One source close to the process told the The Stein Line on Wednesday that “no timetable” has been established for Anthony Davis’ return to the lineup beyond the mutual determination reached by the Mavericks and the Davis camp that both parties “will be cautious” in bringing him back.
Source: marcstein.substack.com
Source: marcstein.substack.com
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Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
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Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford has sustained a Grade 3 right MCL sprain and will miss at least 6 weeks, sources tell me and @espn_macmahon. Gafford, Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II now expected to be out significant stretches of the second half of the season. pic.x.com/FJxd2xK9NY – 11:20 PM
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Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford has sustained a Grade 3 right MCL sprain and will miss at least 6 weeks, sources tell me and @espn_macmahon. Gafford, Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II now expected to be out significant stretches of the second half of the season. pic.x.com/FJxd2xK9NY – 11:20 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Since the trade, Max Christie has more
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Threes
than AD and Luka combined. pic.x.com/DkeXT1GWdo – 10:50 PM
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Since the trade, Max Christie has more
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Threes
than AD and Luka combined. pic.x.com/DkeXT1GWdo – 10:50 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
So, the Mavericks are without …
Anthony Davis
Daniel Gafford
Dereck Lively II
Caleb Martin
Dwight Powell
P.J. Washington
Kyrie Irving
Klay Thompson – 6:50 PM
So, the Mavericks are without …
Anthony Davis
Daniel Gafford
Dereck Lively II
Caleb Martin
Dwight Powell
P.J. Washington
Kyrie Irving
Klay Thompson – 6:50 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
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Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Kyrie Irving (right shoulder), Dante Exum (Achilles tightness) and Klay Thompson (left foot sprain) all are questionable tonight vs. Miami. Out: Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford, Dereck Lively II, Caleb Martin, P.J. Washington and Dwight Powell. – 4:54 PM
Kyrie Irving (right shoulder), Dante Exum (Achilles tightness) and Klay Thompson (left foot sprain) all are questionable tonight vs. Miami. Out: Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford, Dereck Lively II, Caleb Martin, P.J. Washington and Dwight Powell. – 4:54 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
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Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Meanwhile, the Mavericks have ruled out Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford, Dereck Lively II, Caleb Martin, Dwight Powell and P.J. Washington.
Dante Exum (left Achilles). Kyrie Irving (shoulder soreness) and Klay Thompson (foot sprain) are questionable.
Should be a fun one tonight! – 2:28 PM
Meanwhile, the Mavericks have ruled out Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford, Dereck Lively II, Caleb Martin, Dwight Powell and P.J. Washington.
Dante Exum (left Achilles). Kyrie Irving (shoulder soreness) and Klay Thompson (foot sprain) are questionable.
Should be a fun one tonight! – 2:28 PM
Bryan Kalbrosky @BryanKalbrosky
I spoke to the legendary Vince Carter.
We spoke about the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade, his number retirement by the Nets, and (of course) his role in the “Like Mike” film.
Thanks for the time, @mrvincecarter15.
ftw.usatoday.com/2025/02/vince-… – 1:33 PM
I spoke to the legendary Vince Carter.
We spoke about the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade, his number retirement by the Nets, and (of course) his role in the “Like Mike” film.
Thanks for the time, @mrvincecarter15.
ftw.usatoday.com/2025/02/vince-… – 1:33 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Reporting for @SportsCenter on the latest around Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis: pic.x.com/VW1g2731O8 – 6:54 PM
Reporting for @SportsCenter on the latest around Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis: pic.x.com/VW1g2731O8 – 6:54 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“[Anthony Davis] was so determined to make such a strong first impression. … He came back from that ab injury, perhaps a little bit early.”
@espn_macmahon on the Mavericks in the aftermath of the Luka Doncic trade. pic.x.com/TzoUqtGgkn – 4:05 PM
“[Anthony Davis] was so determined to make such a strong first impression. … He came back from that ab injury, perhaps a little bit early.”
@espn_macmahon on the Mavericks in the aftermath of the Luka Doncic trade. pic.x.com/TzoUqtGgkn – 4:05 PM
More on this storyline
Conservative treatment, like rest and physical therapy, is often tried initially following a CMI injury. If the pain persists or the athlete remains functionally limited, surgery can be utilized. Surgery for a CMI involves repairing the injury site arthroscopically and is generally accompanied by a six-to-eight-week recovery window. The procedure has a high success rate and is often performed in the offseason or after a team has been eliminated from postseason contention. However, there have been cases of in-season surgeries that have allowed a player to return to action before the conclusion of the season. The average time lost in these cases is 24.5 games (~55 days or 7+ weeks). Only one of these cases occurred after January. Davis will continue to be evaluated Monday to determine the best course of treatment. A “simple” adductor strain, even a more moderate Grade 2 strain, would likely be a best-case scenario. Since the 2005-06 NBA season, in-season Grade 2 adductor strains result in an average time lost of 14.8 games (34.2 days). -via In Street Clothes / February 14, 2025
The complexity of the Anthony Davis injury and the possible ramifications only further complicate things. The adductors are a muscle group located on the inside aspect of each of the lower extremities. Their name is derived from the motion they perform, a movement known as adduction. This occurs when the leg is pulled inward toward the midline of the body. The adductors are more commonly referred to as the groin. Groin strains are common in the NBA, with 24 recorded cases having occurred since the start of the preseason, including players like Devin Booker, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the newest Laker Doncic. Davis has a history of left adductor strains, dating back to his time in New Orleans. A low-grade groin strain forced him to sit Game 5 of LA’s first-round contest against Phoenix in the 2021 postseason and limited him to just five minutes played in the season-ending loss in Game 6. -via In Street Clothes / February 14, 2025
Davis’ injury history is extensive and well chronicled, but he was able to play in a career-best 76 games just last season and had missed very little time this season before suffering an abdominal strain less than a week before being traded to the Mavericks. Davis missed the first three games following the deal before playing Saturday against Houston. Sifting through all the available information, including Davis’ previous injury, the nature of how the latest ailment occurred, and the whispers of surgery, it seems possible that Davis’ injury is more than a common adductor strain. AD could easily being managing a sports hernia or core muscle injury (CMI). -via In Street Clothes / February 14, 2025