Jaden Hardy’s night came to a premature end late in the fourth quarter when he stepped on the foot of Cam Christie and suffered an apparent right ankle sprain. Hardy immediately recognized he couldn’t finish the game and tried to scoot away from the court. He was eventually escorted to the locker room with 2:13 left. If Hardy’s injury is indeed deemed a sprain, it’ll be his fourth of the regular season to the same ankle. The Mavericks are already without point guards Kyrie Irving, Dante Exum and Brandon Williams. Hardy’s exit could place his status in jeopardy for Saturday’s game against the Clippers.
Source: Dallas Morning News
Source: Dallas Morning News
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Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tyronn Lue is challenging Derrick Jones Jr. foul drawn by Jaden Hardy
I thought there would by a foul on Drew Eubanks because he bumped Daniel Gafford 🤷🏾 – 12:10 AM
Tyronn Lue is challenging Derrick Jones Jr. foul drawn by Jaden Hardy
I thought there would by a foul on Drew Eubanks because he bumped Daniel Gafford 🤷🏾 – 12:10 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tyronn Lue challenged out of bounds ruling, and it was successful — Jaden Hardy turnover – 12:06 AM
Tyronn Lue challenged out of bounds ruling, and it was successful — Jaden Hardy turnover – 12:06 AM
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The Mavericks trailed the Los Angeles Clippers 108-83 with just over two minutes left inside Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Mavs guard Jaden Hardy drove to the basket and ended up taking an awkward step as he passed the ball back out to a teammate. Hardy was seen wincing in pain while grabbing at both his right ankle and knee. Dallas trainers had to carry him off the floor and into the locker room. Hardy exited the contest with 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists off the Mavericks’ bench. -via Larry Brown Sports / April 5, 2025
Marc Stein: Anthony Davis and Jaden Hardy have been officially recalled from their one-day practice stint with the @TexasLegends. Hardy and two-way big man Kai Jones, I’m told, are in contention to be active for Dallas’ game Wednesday at Indiana. More NBA from me: tinyurl.com/yrmzrx83 -via Twitter @TheSteinLine / March 17, 2025
The Mavericks — losers in seven of their last eight games — barely have been able to field a team for much of March. Dwight Powell, Dallas’ only healthy center, played in the team’s three-game trip with stitches in his forehead after he collided with teammate Kessler Edwards on Sunday. Lively (right ankle stress fracture) last played Jan. 14. Gafford (right knee sprain) has been sidelined since Feb. 10. Washington and Jaden Hardy have been sidelined for much of this month with ankle injuries. “We are playing with basically no bigs,” Mavericks forward Naji Marshall said. “A lot of us are 6-7, 6-6 out there. Şengün is an All-Star big. Other guys are 6-10. We are trying our hardest. With what we are doing right now, we have to get through it.” -via New York Times / March 15, 2025