DALLAS -- All-Star guard Luka Doncic declared that he would not consider being shut down for the season as long as the Dallas Mavericks had postseason hopes, no matter how long the odds.
"I'm playing tomorrow," Doncic said after Tuesday's practice. "When there's still a chance, I'm gonna play. So that's not gonna happen yet."
Doncic (left thigh injury recovery) and fellow All-Star guard Kyrie Irving (right foot injury recovery) are officially listed as probable for Wednesday's home game against the Sacramento Kings. After losing seven of their last eight games, the 37-42 Mavs are one game behind the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Western Conference's final play-in spot.