6 years agoDallas Mavericks point guard/small forward Luka Doncic will be held out of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers due to a right hip strain. This will mark the first game missed in the career of Doncic, who is coming off a season-low six-point performance against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Should Dennis Smith Jr. be cleared, he should figure to see a larger role, while it’s likely Wesley Matthews and Harrison Barnes could absorb some of Doncic’s shots. Head coach Rick Carlisle doesn’t believe the injury to be serious, so owners can cross their fingers and hope he suits up Tuesday versus the Portland Trail Blazers.--Jesse Borek
Source: Tim MacMahon