The Dallas Mavericks were dealt a crushing blow when Anthony Davis suffered an adductor strain in his debut with the team against the Houston Rockets. Davis was

This year’s NBA All-Star Game will be keeping the same amount of star power, despite the injury withdrawals of both Anthony Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving will replace injured teammate Anthony Davis on the All-Star roster. The NBA announced the news on Monday. The decision was made by commissioner Adam Silver.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is responsible for choosing injury replacements, and he selected Kyrie Irving to take Anthony Davis' place as a representative of the Western Conference for this year's All-Star Game. So the Mavericks will have a representative in San Francisco either way.

NBA Insider Marc Stein revealed that the Dallas Mavericks tried to sign a three-time All-Star to pair Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving.