Kyrie Irving Drops Six-Word Reaction After Cooper Flagg's Mavericks Match Worst Start in Years

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Kyrie Irving Drops Six-Word Reaction After Cooper Flagg's Mavericks Match Worst Start in Years. (Image Source: Imagn)

Kyrie Irving shared a heartfelt six-word message after the Cooper Flagg-led Dallas Mavericks suffered a 101-99 loss against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. The Mavs, who fell to 15th plin the West, are off to their worst start since they also began 2-6 in 2018-19.

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Following the loss, Irving shared his love and motivation for his teammates on his X account.

"Tribe, stay together no matter what. Hélà 🤞🏾🪶♾" he tweeted.
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The Pelicans dominated the Mavs in the first quarter with a 29-19 lead. Dallas locked in during the second quarter to cut down the deficit to 52-49 at halftime. The second half was an intense battle between the two squads as the Peliicans walked away with a close win.

The Mavericks look nothing like the championship contenders they were expected to be with Cooper Flagg. They will face the Memphis Grizzlies as their next opponents on Friday.

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NBA insider reveals Kyrie Irving has 'no firm' return timeline

Kyrie Irving has been an integral part of the Mavericks' system ever since he moved to Dallas. He proved the doubters wrong by working alongside Luka Doncic and leading the team to reach the NBA Finals in the 2023-24 season.

Even after Doncic's departure last season, Irving kept championship hopes alive for Mavs fans. He carried the team through tough games in the final stretch of the regular season. However, in March, Irving tore his ACL in a 122-98 loss to the Kings.

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Dallas failed to make the playoffs last season without its star guard. Now, with Cooper Flagg's arrival, fans had hoped to see Kyrie Irving back on the court, at least by the second half of the season. However, NBA insider Marc Stein's report from Monday revealed that there is still no concrete return timeline for the star guard.

"I continue to be told that there is no firm return date in mind for Irving, who sustained a torn ACL in his left knee on March 3 against Sacramento and had surgery in late March," Stein wrote. "Any timeline, as relayed to me over the weekend, must continue to be described as 'fluid' even though the 33-year-old does look undeniably good every time he is seen in public with a ball in his hands."
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Kyrie Irving averaged 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game last season.

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