Luka Doncic back on Sunday?

Marc Stein: Luka Dončić is exiting health and safety protocols and expected to meet the Mavs in Oklahoma City for a possible Sunday return to the lineup, league sources say. Dončić has missed 10 games recovering from a left ankle injury and a protocols stint. More: marcstein.substack.com
Source: Twitter @TheSteinLine

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Tony Mejia @MejiaDinero
Didn’t think I’d be watching Micah Potter, Jock Landale and Luka Garza in an NBA game in 2022 but we roll with the punches. – 7:37 PM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
State of the Mavs’ union tomorrow vs. OKC:
Maybe in: Luka, THJ, Maxi
Maybe out: Kristaps Porzingis
The latest on fluid availabilities: dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 7:21 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Luka Doncic out of NBA COVID protocols; Hawks’ McMillan enters nba.nbcsports.com/2022/01/01/luk… – 7:03 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Pistons starters: Derrick Walton Jr., Cassius Stanley, Hamidou Diallo, Saddiq Bey and Luka Garza – 6:53 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Derrick Walton Jr., Cassius Stanley, Hamidou Diallo, Saddiq Bey and Luka Garza will start tonight against the Spurs – 6:51 PM Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Luka’s back. And so is Hardaway and Kleber. Mavericks start the new year with some good health, which should make them quite happy on Sunday at Oklahoma City.
mavs.com/luka-could-ret… – 5:36 PM Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Mavs are optimistic that Luka Doncic, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Maxi Kleber will clear health and safety protocols and re-join the team in Oklahoma City, sources tell ESPN. Mavs went 5-5 without Doncic, who was out with sore ankle and then COVID-19. @Marc Stein first on Doncic. – 2:02 PM Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Luka Dončić is exiting health and safety protocols and expected to meet the Mavs in Oklahoma City for a possible Sunday return to the lineup, league sources say.
Dončić has missed 10 games recovering from a left ankle injury and a protocols stint.
More: marcstein.substack.com – 1:57 PM Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs are 5-5 in the last ten without Doncic. They’re ultimately doing a pretty good job of standing their ground while their best player gets healthy, and in the process may have stumbled into something that can help them long term. – 8:57 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Luka Garza said he was down about his defense against the #Spurs on Sunday, but he was happy about his defensive play against the #Knicks.
He gets another chance against San Antonio tomorrow night. – 3:46 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Luka Garza on playing 39 minutes on Wednesday: “It was different. I haven’t been in that role with this team, so it was amazing. It was a lot of fun.” – 3:41 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Luka Garza on playing 39 minutes: “It was different. … It was fun.” – 3:41 PM

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