Mercifully the Mavericks came to American Airlines Center on Friday night a rider shy of mimicking the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. And fortunately there was no war, famine or pestilence — though in Dallas’ case,

Kyrie Irving sat out the Dallas Mavericks' game Friday night against NBA-leading Cleveland because of illness, joining fellow All-Star guard Luka Doncic on the sideline.

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Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving cracked the top five of the initial fan returns released on Thursday.

Kyrie Irving has been ruled out for the Dallas Mavericks’ game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night due to an illness, per the NBA injury report. Irving was not initially listed on the injury report,

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving remains injury-free while the team faces a tough challenge against the Cleveland Cavaliers without key players Luka Doncic, P.J. Washington, and Maxi Kleber. Head coach Jason Kidd stresses the 'next man up' mentality as the Mavericks aim to stay competitive despite their thin roster and recent struggles in the Western Conference.