Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has been ruled out of Wednesday night's game against the New Orleans Pelicans, who are similarly resting power forward Zion Williamson.

Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is listed as doubtful for Wednesday night's road game against the Pelicans, although his intention had been to play both games of a back-to-back after returning from a five-game absence due to a bulging disc in his lower back.

Kyrie Irving was candid when asked about his relationship with Dallas Mavericks' teammate Luka Doncic. The two are frequently seen joking around and laughing with each other during games. However, it doesn't necessarily mean that the Slovenian superstar never gets on Irving's nerves.