Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving returns from 5-game injury absence

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DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has been cleared to return for Tuesday night’s home game against the .

Irving, who is averaging 24.3 points and 4.9 assists per game this season, was sidelined the last week due to a lower back injury.

The Mavs went 2-3 during the five games that Irving missed.

Irving was listed as out due to illness for the Mavs’ Jan. 3 loss to the . The team announced before the next game that he had a lumbar sprain in his lower back.

Sources told ESPN’s that Irving has been dealing with a bulging disc in his lower back.

Mavs co-star Luka Doncic has been sidelined since straining his left calf during a Christmas loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He is scheduled to be reevaluated the last week of January.

Source: espn.com

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