PORTLAND, Ore. – If the Mavericks were going through a schoolyear, and the NBA season certainly resembles a long series of tests, this part of the schedule would be like a mid-term exam.
No, they aren’t to the halfway point of the season yet, but it’s going to feel like a major part of this year’s grade is going to be earned in the next stretch of games.
That’s the thought process from Kyrie Irving. Allow him to explain. It was in response to whether, after playing nearly 40 minutes on Friday at Phoenix in a strong 98-89 win, whether Irving would be able to play on back-to-back nights in Portland Saturday.