Kyrie Irving returns to action

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Irving returns but the Mavericks were on the wrong end of a blowout by Utah Monday night. Quick reaction here:
mavs.com/irving-returns/ – 11:20 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Typical of this season: On the night Irving returns from a right heel contusion, Exum leaves the game — with a right heel contusion. – 10:05 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Interesting factoid: The Utah Jazz are 11-0 this season when leading at halftime. They are up 62-55 at the break against the Mavericks, who have 15-5-7 from Luka and 9-5-3 from Irving. Jazz got 16 points from Fontecchio. – 10:04 PM

Eric Walden @tribjazz
HALFTIME: Jazz 62, Mavs 55.
Fontecchio 16p, Collins 10p/4r, Clarkson 10p/6a fopr Utah, which shot 24-50 overall but just 6-22 from 3.
Doncic 15p/7a/5r, Irving 9p/5r/3a for Dallas, which went 23-49/6-20. – 10:04 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
To the untrained eye, Kyrie Irving looks terrific. He’s slicing and dicing to the basket. Hasn’t shot a three-pointer yet, but has 6-3-3 with 3:30 left in the half. – 9:55 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Eight possessions in and the Jazz haven’t gotten the ball to Lauri Markkanen
Meanwhile everything running through Luka and Kyrie on the other end – 9:16 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Takes Irving just 22 seconds to get his first basket upon his return. Welcome back after 12 games. – 9:11 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
And that didn’t take long. Kyrie Irving to the rim for the first points of the game. – 9:11 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Exum, Jones and Lively join Luka and Kyrie in the Mavericks’ starting lineup. – 8:56 PM

Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Exum, Jones, Lively, Irving, Doncic
Utah starters: Fontecchio, Markkanen, Collins, Dunn, Sexton
8:10 TIP @971TheFreak – 8:42 PM

David Locke @DLocke09
1/1 Starting Lineups:
MAVERICKS
F Dante Exum
F Derrick Jones Jr.
C Dereck Lively II
G Kyrie Irving
G Luka Doncic
JAZZ
F Simone Fontecchio
F Lauri Markkanen
C John Collins
G Collin Sexton
G Kris Dunn – 8:39 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Kyrie Irving is back, per Jason Kidd. Luka and Seth also good to go. Exum warming up to see if he can go. – 7:34 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Irving and Doncic are in. Exum will warm ip and see how he feels. – 7:33 PM

Mark Followill @MFollowill
Kyrie is back tonight per Jason Kidd. No anticipated minutes restriction – 7:32 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Nothing new at Mavs‘ shootaround in Utah. Kyrie Irving still questionable, as is Luka, Curry and Exum. But all went through shootaround, Mavs said. pic.twitter.com/ZWQHGac3kT – 12:37 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mavs-Jazz preview. Kyrie Irving on the verge of returning and Mavs finish three-game trip that spanned two years.
mavs.com/mav-jazz-prime… – 9:48 PM

Mark Followill @MFollowill
For Mavs at Jazz tomorrow night, Kyrie Irving has been upgraded from doubtful to questionable. He’s missed 12 games with a right heel contusion. Dante Exum is on the injury list as well. Thought he landed awkwardly on a drive for a key basket that put Dallas up 8 late last night. pic.twitter.com/pLKrbWN0QR – 8:59 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Progress for Kyrie Irving, upgraded to ‘questionable’ in Mavericks’ latest injury report dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 8:32 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Whole bunch of questionables, but in the case of Kyrie Irving, progress. Jason Kidd said last night that the hope is Irving can play against the Jazz or, failing that, the start of the homestand. pic.twitter.com/JibOHlTeWc – 7:55 PM