Dallas guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss one to two weeks with a bulging disk in his back, and Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said a timeline for his return was not immediately known.

The Dallas Mavericks will be without star guard Kyrie Irving for the next few weeks. Irving suffered a bulging disc in his back and will miss at least one to two weeks. However, there is optimism that he will be able to return after undergoing treatment. NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN reported the news.

The Dallas Mavericks are going to be seriously shorthanded for the next little while. Kyrie Irving is expected to miss a week or two due to a bulging disc in his back, ESPN's Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon reported Monday,

With both teams missing key players, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jaylen Wells had double-doubles and the Memphis Grizzlies snapped a two-game skid with a 119-104 victory Monday night over the visiting Dallas Mavericks.

Memphis Grizzlies Top Performers Jaren Jackson Jr. – 35 points, 13 rebounds (season-high), 5 assists, 3 steals Scotty Pippen Jr. – 18 points (11 in 4Q), 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 steals (career-high),

If this version of the Dallas Mavericks (20-16) can’t find a way to beat this version of the Memphis Grizzlies (24-13), it’s just the latest sign that some dark days could be ahead for Mavs fans. With Memphis missing three of its top four scorers and Dallas missing both its top two with injuries,