Kyrie Irving got brutally honest on the Mavericks' brewing rivalry with the Thunder after Friday night's game.

January 18 - Kyrie Irving scored 25 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks ... including a 20-point victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, was without star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the first time this season. Gilgeous-Alexander missed the ...

Kyrie Irving accidentally hit a little kid sitting at the courtside with the ball during a game against the Boston Celtics as the Dallas Mavericks hosted Dallas on Saturday night.

Irving is listed on the injury report as he continues to deal with a lumbar back sprain. Meanwhile, Dereck Lively II (right ankle sprain), Luka Doncic (left calf strain) and Dante Exum (right wrist surgery) are all out for Friday's game. It is worth noting that Mavs head coach Jason Kidd previously said he expects Irving to play on Friday.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Stephen Curry were voted as the backcourt representatives in the Western Conference.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made a loud statement in an MVP-worthy ... the Canadian leads Western Conference guards -- well ahead of Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Anthony Edwards. “Personally, it feels good,” Gilgeous ...

The Dallas Mavericks might be a little disappointed after the reveal of the All-Star starting lineup on Thursday night. Despite being among the top vote-getters

Even without important pieces like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncic, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein and Dereck Lively II, both teams' role players simmered the beef between the ball clubs. The usually well-mannered Thunder were hit with multiple technical fouls. PJ Washington continued to poke the bear.

Tim Bontemps unveils his 24 picks for the East and West All-Star rosters, filled with new starters, wild-card intrigue and some agonizing decisions.

The NBA is set to announce this year’s All-Star Game reserves Thursday night. Here are The Post’s picks to round out the rosters next month in San Francisco.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Jalen Wilson added 15 points and Tosan Evbuomwan had 14 for the Nets, who never trailed.