Coverage dated October 11, 2026

Welcome back: Kyrie scores 17 for Mavs, his return game after 2025 knee injury

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Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets before a game during the NBA China Games at The Venetian Arena on Sunday, October 11, 2026 in Macao, China. (Vernon Bryant/Dallas Mavericks) The Dallas Mavericks defeat the Houston Rockets 132-115, in the second preseason game of the season.

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Philadelphia Inquirer
Welcome back, Kyrie: Irving scores 17 for Mavs in China, his return game after 2025 knee injury (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Oct 11, 2026
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Kyrie Irving waited nearly 600 days for his return to the NBA
The Guardian
Kyrie Irving returns from 20-month injury layoff with vintage display in Macau (opens The Guardian)
Published Oct 11, 2026
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Mavericks star dazzles in return from ACL tear Irving scores 17 points in Dallas’s 132-115 win Dusty May hails nine-time All-Star as an ‘artist’ Kyrie Irving waited nearly 600 days for his return to the NBA. The Dallas Mavericks didn’t keep him waiting any longer for his welcome-back basket.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Welcome back: Kyrie scores 17 for Mavs, his return game after 2025 knee injury (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Oct 11, 2026
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Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets before a game during the NBA China Games at The Venetian Arena on Sunday, October 11, 2026 in Macao, China. (Vernon Bryant/Dallas Mavericks) The Dallas Mavericks defeat the Houston Rockets 132-115, in the second preseason game of the season.