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NBA: Mavs' Doncic sidelined again with ankle injury

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/reuters/01/31/20200126-doncic.jpg"/><figcaption>Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts after missing two foul shots against the Utah Jazz during the third quarter at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The Jazz won 112-107. Chris Nicoll, USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure></div><p>LOS ANGELES - Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic injured his right ankle again in practice Thursday and will miss the NBA team&#x27;s Friday game against the Houston Rockets, coach Rick Carlisle said.</p><p>Carlisle said Doncic wouldn&#x27;t make the trip to Houston and would undergo an MRI exam. He offered no further details on the severity of the injury.</p><p>&quot;We obviously hope it&#x27;s not serious,&quot; Carlisle said, &quot;but don&#x27;t know.&quot;</p><p>The 20-year-old Slovenian star, who is scheduled to make his first All-Star Game start in Chicago next month, missed four games in mid-December with a sprained right ankle.</p><p>Mavericks guard J.J. Barea said after practice that Doncic &quot;stepped on somebody&quot; and &quot;hopefully it&#x27;s not that long&quot; before he returns.</p><p>Barea spent time talking with Doncic as he received treatment after practice.</p><p>&quot;He&#x27;s a tough kid,&quot; Barea said. &quot;Any time you lose your best player, it&#x27;s not easy. But it gives an opportunity to other guys to play more minutes, more touches and get better as a team.&quot;</p><p>Doncic is enjoying an outstanding second season, averaging 28.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game. He was the youngest player to be voted an All-Star starter since LeBron James in 2005.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/18/20/nba-another-big-night-for-doncic-as-he-lifts-mavs-past-blazers">NBA: Another big night for Doncic as he lifts Mavs past Blazers</a></li></ul><div><strong>bb/dw</strong></div><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><em>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</em></div>

<p>LOS ANGELES - Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic injured his right ankle again in practice Thursday and will miss the NBA team's Friday game against the Houston Rockets, coach Rick Carlisle said.</p>

LOS ANGELES - Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic injured his right ankle again in practice Thursday and will miss the NBA team's Friday game against the Houston Rockets, coach Rick Carlisle said.