Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is listed as doubtful for Wednesday night's road game against the New Orleans Pelicans, although his intention had been to play both games of a back-to-back after returning from a five-game absence due to a bulging disc in his lower back.
"It's a bulging disc in your back, so just got to do your best to manage it," Irving said after Tuesday's 118-99 loss to the Denver Nuggets, when he scored 11 points on 4-of-18 shooting. "It's not to the point where it's bad enough where I need surgery, which I'm grateful to God, but I have the support of my medical staff.