Kyrie Irving helped off court after scary leg injury in potential Mavericks nightmare

Kyrie Irving took a scary tumble Monday that forced him to leave the Mavericks’ game against the Kings early.The nine-time NBA All-Star had to be helped off the court after he went flailing to the ground while attempting to drive down the lane and stayed on the court for several minutes in what could be a major Mavericks injury concern.Team trainers came rushing onto the court to check on Irving, and after being looked at, he was helped over to the bench by new teammate Anthony Davis. But in an impressive show of strength, Irving had them redirect him to the free-throw line in order to take his foul shots. The decision earned him a pat on the back from a Kings player and chants of “M-V-P” from the American Airlines Center crowd. Irving sank both free throws, and then he was once again helped off the floor by Davis — this time going to the Mavericks locker room. The Dallas superstar clearly couldn’t put any weight on his left leg. A replay of the incident seemed to show that the contact Irving made with DeMar DeRozan led to him losing his balance and falling awkwardly on his left leg.No immediate update on Irving’s status was available. The injury occurred with under three minutes left in the first quarter, and Irving exited the game with just seven points on 2-of-4 shooting from the field. In a bizarre twist of fate, the injury occurred on Irving pin night, which was given to the first 5,000 fans that entered the arena. “Appreciate you guys.Thank you for all the love,” Irving said in a video advertising the promotion.

“Thank to the creators of this [pin] as well.I’ll be taking this one.” Irving has averaged 25 points per game this season entering Monday’s game along with 4.9 boards and 4.7 assists.The Mavericks after fighting for an NBA play-in spot and could now be without the injured Davis and Irving after trading Luka Doncic to the Lakers last month....