NBA
Injury report for Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets (NBA, Toyota Center): Dallas Mavericks have 4 out and 1 doubtful; Houston Rockets have 0 out and 2 doubtful.
Dallas Mavericks
- Dereck Lively IICOut
Recovering from right foot injury; ruled out for opener (out until at least Oct 23)
- Santi AldamaCOut
Recovering from right knee arthroscopy; ruled out for opener (out until at least Oct 23)
- Tarik BiberovicSFOut
Heel injury; ruled out for opener (out until at least Oct 23)
- Jett HowardSGDoubtful
Calf injury; doubtful
- Caleb MartinSFOut
Thumb injury; ruled out for opener (out until at least Oct 23)
Acquired Santi Aldama and Tarik Biberovic's rights from MEM; Kyrie Irving back from left ACL tear with no restrictions
Houston Rockets
- Steven AdamsCQuestionable
Calf injury; game-time decision
- Julian PhillipsSFQuestionable
Illness; game-time decision
Signed Marcus Smart (2 yrs), re-signed Tari Eason (5 yrs), traded Dorian Finney-Smith to CHA. Fred VanVleet fully cleared from ACL tear (early workload management). No players on CBS injury report