DALLAS -- Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving was ruled out of Wednesday night's home game against the Phoenix Suns because of a sprained right thumb.
Irving, who was downgraded from questionable to being ruled out about an hour before tipoff, said he suffered the injury in the opening minute of Monday's home loss to the Boston Celtics.
"Man, I honestly want to curse right now and say F this stuff going on," Irving said after posting 23 points and six rebounds in 36 minutes against the Celtics. "You know what I'm saying?