Anthony Davis Out At Least 2 Games with Calf Injury, Mavs Star Says He's 'Day-to-Day'
Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis will miss at least two games while nursing a calf injury, the team announced Friday, via NBA insider Mark Stein.
The news comes after Davis and head coach Jason Kidd both described his leg injury as a "day-to-day" issue, per Carlos Rodriguez of the Associated Press.
The veteran frontcourt standout was limited to just seven minutes of action in the Mavs' 107-105 win over the Indiana Pacers on Oct. 29. He left in the first quarter with what the team called left lower leg soreness.
Kidd told reporters after the game the 10-time All-Star "tried to return" but that the team "didn't want to take any chances."
"We'll see how he feels moving forward," Kidd said.
The worry for Davis was a little more heightened because Dallas listed him on the injury report with bilateral Achilles tendinopathy prior to the contest.
An inability to stay healthy is one of the biggest frustrations about the 6'10" forward career. He has logged 70-plus appearances just three times in 14 seasons and failed to hit 60 games four times in the last five years.
That's among the many reasons the Mavericks received criticism for trading away franchise cornerstone Luka Dončić.
They reportedly had concerns over his conditioning and how it would impact his game long term. So Dallas swapped Dončić for a player who's six years older and has a longer injury record. The rationale didn't totally line up.
Of course, Davis could suit up for all 82 games and it may not change much for the Mavericks in 2025-26. Kyrie Irving's torn ACL last March put a serious dent in their ambitions.
The arrival of D'Angelo Russell helped to shore up the backcourt, but it's telling that Kidd has utilized No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg at the point.
Dallas is still good enough to contend for the playoffs even without Irving. Losing Davis for an extended stretch, however, could be the difference between securing a top-six seed and falling into the lottery in a hyper-competitive Western Conference.
