Doncic (knee) is available for Tuesday's Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against Minnesota.
Doncic carrying questionable tags due to minor ankle and knee issues is nothing new, so he'll suit up as expected. There's no word of any restrictions ahead of tipoff.
Kleber (shoulder) has been cleared to play in Tuesday's Game 4 against the Timberwolves, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Kleber has been on the sidelines since May 3 with an AC joint separation, but he returned to practice Monday. The fact that the Mavericks are clearing him to play prior to warmups is also a good sign. Kleber could absorb some of the minutes that Dereck Lively (neck) was getting recently.
Lively (neck) has been ruled out for Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Timberwolves on Tuesday, Chris Haynes of Turner Sports reports.
Lively was initially deemed doubtful for Tuesday's matchup due to his neck sprain, and he'll officially be forced to miss at least one game as the Mavericks attempt to close out the series. It's unclear whether Lively will be able to return if the Western Conference Finals continue past Tuesday or if the Mavericks advance to the NBA Finals, which begin June 6. Dwight Powell is a candidate to see increased playing time in Lively's absence.
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Mavericks' Maxi Kleber: Deemed questionable for Game 4
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Kleber (shoulder) is questionable for Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Timberwolves on Tuesday.
Kleber has been sidelined since May 3 due to an AC joint separation, but he's closing in on a return to action. He participated in Monday's practice session and will be in the mix to return to game action Tuesday, although the Mavericks will likely monitor his status ahead of tipoff before officially determining his availability. Even if Kleber isn't cleared for Tuesday's matchup, it wouldn't be surprising to see him return later in the Western Conference Finals, if necessary, or for a potential run in the NBA Finals.
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Mavericks' Dereck Lively: Doubtful for Game 4
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Lively (neck) is doubtful for Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Timberwolves on Tuesday.
Lively sustained a neck sprain during Sunday's Game 3 and was unavailable down the stretch. He wasn't seen at Monday's practice session and will likely be sidelined Tuesday as the Mavericks attempt to advance to the NBA Finals. If Dallas wins Game 4 to complete the sweep, Lively will have over a week to rest before the NBA Finals begin June 6.
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Mavericks' Luka Doncic: Questionable for Game 4
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Doncic (knee/ankle) is questionable for Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Timberwolves on Tuesday.
Doncic continues to deal with a right knee sprain and left ankle soreness, but he's suited up in recent matchups and has averaged 32.7 points, 8.7 assists, 7.7 rebounds and 2.7 steals in 41.0 minutes per game to begin the series. Although the Mavericks hold a 3-0 lead in the series, it wouldn't be surprising to see Doncic available once again Tuesday.
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Mavericks' Olivier-Maxence Prosper: Remains out for Game 4
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Prosper (ankle) will not play in Tuesday's Game 4 against Minnesota, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.
This will be the 15th straight game on the shelf for Prosper. He's yet to be cleared to practice and remains without a timetable for a return.
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Mavericks' Maxi Kleber: Ramps up activity
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Kleber (shoulder) participated in Monday's practice, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Kleber appears to be progressing towards an eventual return after being diagnosed with a AC joint separation earlier this month. More clarity on Kleber's status is expected when the Mavericks release their official injury report Monday evening ahead of Tuesday's Game 4 tilt against Minnesota.
