Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving out due to bulging disk in his back, no timeline for return

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Dallas guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss one to two weeks with a bulging disk in his back, and Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said a timeline for his return was not immediately known.

Kidd, speaking before the Mavericks take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, didn’t shed much light on the injury or when Irving could return.

“He’s out, so there’s nothing I can speculate or comment (on),” Kidd said. “It’s been reported he’s out a week or two.”

When asked a timeline for Irving’s recovery...