Skip to content- BusinessKyrie Irving Absent from Mavericks' Pre-season Game Against Rockets in MacauThe South China Morning Post reported that Kyrie Irving did not participate in the Dallas Mavericks' pre-season game against the Houston Rockets in Macau, though the contest was part of the NBA China Games. Irving is expected to return after an injury break that started in March of the previous year, and the Mavericks have appointed Dusty May as their new head coach.1 min