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Kyrie Irving is expected to miss one to two weeks with a bulging disk in his back. The Dallas Mavericks have optimism that treatment over the coming days will provide a return-to-play target.

Irving was announced as out for Monday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies due to a lumbar sprain in his back. The Mavericks are already without Luka Doncic with a calf injury. 

Irving has performed at an All-Star level in his 14th NBA season, averaging 24.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game while shooting 49.0% from the floor and a career-best 44.1% from 3-point range.

Via Shams Charania, Tim MacMahon/ESPN

Damn, that's about 7 games without Irving & Doncic if Irving is out for the 2 full weeks.

As someone who has suffered back spasms from a bulging disc, it's not something I'd wish on my worst enemy. The pain is horrific. You can recover from these faster when you're young but they generally don't go away and in fact can come back later in life, when it takes much longer to recover.