"The Dallas Mavericks are bracing for star Luka Doncic to miss an extended period of time after sustaining a calf strain, sources tell me and [Tim McMahon]. Doncic left the arena on crutches today in Dallas. He is expected to undergo an MRI on Thursday," Charania posted on Twitter/X late Wednesday night.

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic exited the team's Christmas Day game against the Minnesota Timberwolves late in the second quarter because of a left calf strain. Doncic was ruled out for the remainder of the game during halftime.

The Dallas Mavericks nearly pulled off a Christmas Day miracle on Wednesday afternoon at American Airlines Center. The Western Conference champions trailed by as many as 28 points and produced a valiant comeback,