NBA World Reacts to Kyrie Irving's Torn ACL Amid Tumultuous Mavericks Season

Just brutal.

Kyrie Irving is helped off the court by Anthony Davis. / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Things continue to get worse and worse for the Dallas Mavericks—and their fans—in 2025.

First, the team traded star Luka Doncic trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. Then, on Monday, they decided to raise ticket prices 8% for next season. Now? Guard Kyrie Irving is out for the season with a torn ACL.

Breaking: Dallas Mavericks All-Star Kyrie Irving has suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/VEgTU6iF6S

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 4, 2025

A devastating blow, especially considering the season Irving was putting together. As pointed out by ESPN's Shams Charania, the 32-year-old is currently the only player in the league averaging at least 20 points while shooting 40% from three and 90% from the free throw line. "[It's] the fifth season in his career with those statistics," Charania added. "Second most all-time to Stephen Curry."

Brutal.

Given the series of unfortunate events in Dallas over the last month-plus, the NBA world reacted justly to the news of Irving's season ending injury.

Here's a look:

One of the craziest months a NBA team has ever had https://t.co/LxqBnzMn0J

— Kofie (@Kofie) March 4, 2025

kyrie had played the most minutes in the league for about six weeks straight pic.twitter.com/rL3q6KQh5H

— tim cato (@tim_cato) March 4, 2025

Going to those 3 2011 Finals games in Dallas was one of my favorite non-Boston basketball experiences ever. The Mavericks have awesome fans who actually give a shit. Easily a top-7 NBA fan base. I’m feeling for them.

— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) March 4, 2025

most catastrophic sports season i've ever witnessed https://t.co/eP2Z8noTcJ

— tim cato (@tim_cato) March 4, 2025

Kyrie tearing his ACL wasn’t inevitable, but it wasn’t unimaginable either. Trading away a generational talent in his 20s for a 31-year-old with a significant injury history, then driving your 32-year-old star into the ground despite his own injury history is…extremely confusing https://t.co/Q6LgA1CrN5

— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) March 4, 2025

Mavs fans dont deserve this...

— PrizePicks (@PrizePicks) March 4, 2025

Man…devastating for Ky. Love you my brother and speedy recovery. You mean so much to this game!!! @KyrieIrving

— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) March 4, 2025

Damn… I feel for Kyrie Irving. But I have to ask… do you fire Nico Harrison at the end of the year?

— Radell Lewis (@RadellLewis) March 4, 2025

In the past 30 days the Mavs have:
- Traded Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis
- Had Anthony Davis on the floor for 31 minutes before he got hurt
- Lost starting C Daniel Gafford to a knee injury for at least 6 weeks (with Derrick Lively already out)
- Now lost Kyrie Irving for the… https://t.co/UCUGKXZ6iN

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 4, 2025

NO OTHER WAY TO EXPLAIN MAVS MISFORTUNE. THIS IS ALL DUE TO NICO HARRISON CURSE

— JBond (@jbondwagon) March 4, 2025

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO https://t.co/ciovKzBbXs

— KENNY BEECHAM (@KOT4Q) March 4, 2025

This is the most devastating season in NBA history and it’s not close. https://t.co/U2DPAONA7s

— MavsMuse (@MavsMuse) March 4, 2025

Mavericks fans down tragic. Historic levels of disaster. https://t.co/T5i1emlwPy

— Unbiased Ev (@DoubleVodkaDon) March 4, 2025

I just threw up everything I ever ate https://t.co/2HiUV0iE8g

— Austin (@ChefTrillie) March 4, 2025

The Mavericks are just 6-7 since trading Doncic to Los Angeles and are the 10th seed in the Western Conference.

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