On Tuesday evening, the Dallas Mavericks will play the Oklahoma City Thunder (in Oklahoma) for Game 1 of their second-round playoff series. Maxi Kleber has been ruled out, as the Mavs announced that the veteran-forward would be re-evaluated in three weeks following an injury that he suffered in the first round.
The rookie big man faces his toughest task yet with Maxi Kleber out for the series When Maxi Kleber came crashing down to the floor on Friday night, you could feel the collective panic set in throughout the DFW area.
After defeating the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks will now take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Semifinals.
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks have been dealt a significant blow with the loss of Maxi Kleber, who will miss the Western Conference semifinal series against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a right shoulder AC joint separation.
Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber will be sidelined at least three weeks after sustaining an AC joint separation to his right shoulder, the team announced Sunday.
A hard fall on Friday could have a significant impact on the second round. As the Dallas Mavericks put away the LA Clippers in Game 6 of their first-round series, they also may have suffered a tough loss.
According to ESPN’s Tim McMahon, Dallas Mavericks big man Maxi Kleber suffered a “third degree dislocation of the AC joint” in his shoulder during the team’s Game 6 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber will miss the remainder of the NBA postseason indefinitely due to a severe shoulder injury. He suffered a third-degree dislocation of the AC joint in his right shoulder during Friday’s Game 6 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber will be sidelined indefinitely after sustaining a dislocated right shoulder during Friday night's series-clinching victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, according to published reports Saturday.
The remainder of the Dallas Mavericks’ playoff run will likely have to come without one important frontcourt piece.
Maxi Kleber is undergoing an MRI to assess the severity of the right shoulder sprain he suffered in Friday’s Game 6 win over the Clippers.
While the LA Clippers and Dallas Mavericks have been relatively healthy throughout the series, they haven't been completely impervious to injury. The latest player to get injured is Dallas Mavericks big man Maxi Kleber.
DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber exited the team’s Game 6 clash against the Los Angeles Clippers with a right shoulder sprain. The injury occurred after Kleber fell to the ground following a shooting foul.
LOS ANGELES — Maxi Kleber, the Dallas Mavericks' versatile forward who can slide over to being a small ball, stepped up on Thursday, contributing significantly to a 123-93 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 at Crypto.com Arena.
A 10-point halftime deficit was far from insurmountable for the Clippers, but by the time the third quarter ended, they had found themselves in a 20 point hole.
The Mavericks couldn’t hit a shot in the first half of Game 5. Besides Maxi Kleber, that is.
The Los Angeles Clippers picked the worst possible time to get ice-cold Tuesday night.
Action Network's Michael Fiddle has NBA player props, including picks for Kevin Durant, Pascal Siakam and Maxi Kleber for Tuesday, April 23.
Luka Doncic couldn't control his emotions during the Mavericks' Game 1 loss to the Clippers. After making a tough pass to Maxi Kleber under the basket, Kleber fumbled and turned the ball over, causing Doncic to admonish his veteran big man as the hopes of a comeback waned in the third quarter.
The Mavericks are struggling without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Wednesday, even the task of throwing in the ball proved to be difficult.
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