The basketball world convened at the historic arena where Kyrie Irving etched his name into NBA Finals lore, offering an opportunity for the Dallas Mavericks superstar to reflect on his journey. Oakland Arena – formerly known as Oracle Arena – was the stage for one of the most pivotal shots in NBA history.

Don't look now, but the Dallas Mavericks are two last-second shots from having won six straight games in the post-Luka Doncic era. They lost to the 76ers when Naji Marshall's pote

Kyrie Irving carried the Mavs, finishing with 42 points on 15/25 FG shooting and 7/10 from three. Klay Thompson (17 points, 7 rebounds, 5/14 3PT), Max Christie (17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists), Brandon Williams (12 points, 4/6 shooting), and Naji Marshall (10 points) were also in double figures.

There are three nights of on-court events, highlighted by the Rising Stars competition for first- and second-year players on Friday, the dunk and 3-point contest on Saturday and the All-Star Game on Sunday, which has a new format this year.

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to replace injured Mavericks forward-center Anthony Davis on Team Shaq in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.

Irving was selected by NBA commissioner Adam Silver to replace his teammate, Anthony Davis, who is out with a strained left adductor. This is Irving's ninth time to be named to an All-Star team. Irving is expected to play for Team Shaq with LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant.

Kyrie Irving scored 42 points and took a charge in the closing seconds, Klay Thompson added 17 against his former team, and the undersized Dallas Mavericks beat the Golden State Warriors 111-107 on Wednesday night.

Irving’s whatever-it-takes mentality has trickled down to the rest of the team, winners of four of its last five games.

Even though the Mavericks didn’t have a healthy center, the Warriors (27-27) couldn’t hit a shot at the rim, going 31-for-58 (53.4%) in the paint and played matador defense on the perimeter. Kyrie Irving put his depleted team on his back with 42 points on 15-for-25 shooting, feasting on overmatched defenders all night.

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is not afraid to criticize the NBA when he feels it’s right. When asked about what he would want the NBA to change, he gave a simple yet insightful answer. “Probably a shortened season and a longer break during All-Star,

NBA Insider Marc Stein revealed that the Dallas Mavericks tried to sign a three-time All-Star to pair Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving.