At this point, Dallas Mavericks fans might need a sage to cleanse the locker room. The injury bug has been relentless all season, and during their latest battle against the Phoenix Suns, Dallas took yet another brutal hit.
A Dallas Mavericks player was left bleeding from the forehead following a collision with a teammate on Sunday. Dwight Powell and Kessler Edwards ran head-first into one another while scrambling for a loose ball late in the third quarter of the Mavericks’ game against the Phoenix Suns at American Airlines Center in Dallas,
The Mavericks were already thin in the frontcourt with players like Dereck Lively II, Anthony Davis and Daniel Gafford battling separate injuries.
In the second half of the Mavericks-Suns game, power forward Dwight Powell went to the locker room after colliding with Kessler Edwards when both players went for a loose ball. His injury is the sixth to the Dallas frontcourt as Dallas came into the game missing Anthony Davis,
The Dallas Mavericks just can't seem to catch a break. During their 125-116 loss to the Phoenix Suns, the already-depleted Mavericks lost two more stars, as Kessler Edwards and Dwight Powell collided with each other pretty hard and had to be taken out of the game.
The Dallas Mavericks could be down to seven healthy players as an injured list headlined by Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis continues to grow.
Powell is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Grizzlies, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.
With a bandage over his left eye, Kessler Edwards returned from the locker room and headed to the scorer's table to check back into Sunday afternoon's game for the Dallas Mavericks with 6:05 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Naji Marshall’s big night showed he could emerge as the focal point of Jason Kidd’s offense in the final quarter of the season.
Frequently, players of the past critique the players of today. It can range from ironic, hyperbolic, and hypocritical to warranted and necessary. One such example from was former NBA player Nik Stauskas towards Dallas Mavericks forward Kessler Edwards.
Jones (quadricep) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Suns. Jones will miss a third consecutive game for the Mavericks while dealing with left quadriceps strain. Dwight Powell and Kessler Edwards will likely shoulder the load in the paint for Dallas against the Suns.