Luka Doncic

The Mavericks' superstar played just 3 minutes before leaving the game.

The 23-year-old Slovenian entered the game having just been announced as a Western Conference starter for the 2023 All-Star Game, his third career start and fourth All-Star honor. [All-Star starter](https://www.nba.com/news/2023-nba-all-star-starters-announced) left the game the next possession, and the team later announced he would not return to play due to a left ankle sprain. [Thursday’s game](https://www.nba.com/game/dal-vs-phx-0022200734/box-score#box-score) at Phoenix.

Luka Doncic rolled his left ankle just minutes into the game on Thursday night.

Dallas Mavericks All-Star Luka Doncic left Thursday's game against the Phoenix Suns early after spraining his ankle.

Doncic was pivoting down low when he stepped on Suns forward Mikal Bridges’ foot and turned his left ankle in the first quarter. Catch the rest of the game on Arizona Sports 98.7, ArizonaSports.com and the Arizona Sports app. [Broadcast cameras](https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1618812281961304065?s=20&t=gXTa6hWNR-MXaWKv-ahdlQ) caught him favoring his lower leg in the tunnel, and Dallas [ruled](https://twitter.com/MavsPR/status/1618817064193630212?s=20&t=gXTa6hWNR-MXaWKv-ahdlQ) him out for the rest of the game with a left ankle sprain.

Dallas guard Luka Dončić exited the game after spraining his left ankle, according to a report from TNT's Chris Haynes. X-rays were negative, but Dončić was ...

[Knicks](https://www.si.com/nba/team/new-york-knicks) on Dec. The Mavericks currently sit in sixth place, just a game and a half clear of the 11th-place [Thunder](https://www.si.com/nba/team/oklahoma-city-thunder). His 33.8 points per game currently lead the league, his 7.8 win shares trail only

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was ruled out of the remainder of his team's matchup with the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night due to a sprained ankle ...

After [Torrey Craig](/nba/players/2861655/torrey-craig/) hit a 3-pointer, the Mavericks called a timeout to get Doncic out of the game. This will be the fourth consecutive All-Star appearance for Doncic, who has made the game every season since his rookie campaign. However, he's only missed two games along the way -- one on Jan. Doncic's ankle has been giving him issues for a few weeks, and he's popped up on the injury report on a regular basis. Per Chris Haynes on the TNT broadcast, Doncic had an X-ray on the ankle that was negative. [Cameron Johnson](/nba/players/2152772/cameron-johnson/) and had to spin back the other way.

Nervous injury wait after superstar goes down; two title contenders stunned: NBA Wrap.

“All year we’ve been in up and down games. We’ve lost those games at the end, we’ve won them at the end, so there’s a sense of being comfortable in those positions and knowing how to execute whether you’re up or down.” Randle added nine rebounds and Jalen Brunson scored 29 points with four rebounds, seven assists and a crucial block as time expired as the Knicks thwarted Boston’s comeback bid. New York’s Julius Randle scored 37 points as the Knicks handed the NBA-leading Celtics a third straight defeat with a 120-117 overtime victory in Boston. Chris Paul had 22 points and 10 assists in the defeat while Cam Johnson continues to impress in his return from injury, adding 22 points of his own after shooting five 3-pointers. Doncic lasted just three minutes on Friday before going down with a sprained ankle and although the exact nature of his injury is unknown, the X-ray came back negative in a positive sign.

Freshly-named NBA All-Star starter Luka Doncic gingerly walked off the floor with an ankle injury in the first quarter of the Dallas Mavericks game Thursday ...

After [Torrey Craig](/nba/players/2861655/torrey-craig/) hit a 3-pointer, the Mavericks called a timeout to get Doncic out of the game. This will be the fourth consecutive All-Star appearance for Doncic, who has made the game every season since his rookie campaign. However, he's only missed two games along the way, one on Jan. Doncic's ankle has been giving him issues for a few weeks, and he's popped up on the injury report on a regular basis. Per Chris Haynes on the TNT broadcast, an X-ray of Doncic's left ankle was negative. "He looked good, looked fine," Kidd said.

Spencer Dinwiddie scored a season-high 36 points as the visiting Dallas Mavericks overcame an early injury to star Luka Doncic to beat the Phoenix Suns ...

Houston committed 22 turnovers that yielded 40 points for the Cavaliers and were paced in assists by second-year center Alperen Sengun, who paired 14 points with seven assists in 30 minutes. Garland shot 9 of 16 from the floor, connected on five 3-pointers, and added nine assists and four steals to his ledger. Kyrie Irving tried to will the Nets back down the stretch with 12 of his 40 points in the fourth, but Brooklyn fell to 2-6 since Kevin Durant suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee on Jan. The Pistons snapped a four-game losing streak, and they scored 43 points in the third, marking their highest-scoring quarter this season. Alec Burks added 10 of his 20 points in the fourth. Mason Plumlee scored 21 points, aided by 9-for-9 shooting from the field, and grabbed 12 rebounds, Gordon Hayward had 17 points and reserve Mark Williams added 10 points on 5-for-5 shooting.

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was ruled out of their game against the Phoenix Suns after he rolled his ankle just a few minutes into the game on ...

The Dallas Mavericks will be sweating on the health of Luka Doncic after the All-Star guard exited Thursday night's game against the Phoenix Suns with an ...

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Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is day-to-day after suffering a mild ankle sprain in Thursday's win over the Phoenix Suns, sources tell ESPN.

Embiid is averaging 33.4 points per game. Doncic's scoring average dropped from 33.8 to 33.0 points per game. Doncic suffered the injury when he stepped on a Suns defender's foot while pivoting with the ball. [Philadelphia 76ers](/nba/team/_/name/phi/philadelphia-76ers) center [Joel Embiid](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3059318/joel-embiid). "But we'll see how he feels as we go forward." [suffered the injury](/nba/story/_/id/35535016/mavericks-star-luka-doncic-exits-game-vs-suns-ankle-injury) in the opening minutes of Thursday's [99-95 win](https://preview.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401468889) over the [Phoenix Suns](/nba/team/_/name/phx/phoenix-suns) and did not return to the game.

Luka Doncic rolled his left ankle just minutes into the game on Thursday night.