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Doncic (ankle) practices, could return Thursday

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Tuesday, 24 December 2019 10:53

DALLAS -- Luka Doncic was a full participant in the Dallas Mavericks' Christmas Eve practice -- his first since spraining his right ankle almost two weeks ago -- and could return as soon as Thursday's home game against the San Antonio Spurs.

"He seems to be doing better every day," Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said. "I don't know what his status will be for Thursday, but he'll certainly be upgraded. He's doing well. We'll see how he feels tomorrow, and then Thursday we'll see what's what, but things are looking better and better."

Doncic, 20, moved well during the practice, but the Mavs want to monitor how the superstar's ankle responds before determining his status against the Spurs.

"I'm feeling good," said Doncic, who has emerged as an early MVP candidate by averaging 29.3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 8.9 assists per game. "Just taking care of it. A lot of things that we have to do, and we're just taking care of it. We'll see how it progresses, and we'll see if I play."

Doncic injured the ankle when he stepped on the foot of Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn while driving to the basket in the opening minutes of the Mavs' double-overtime loss on Dec. 14. The ankle rolled over so far that it touched the hardwood, and the Mavs felt fortunate that X-rays were negative and Doncic was diagnosed with a lateral ankle sprain.

The Mavs managed to win two of the four games that Doncic sat out despite facing all Eastern Conference powers, pulling off road wins over the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers with Jalen Brunson replacing Doncic in the starting lineup. It would have been a 3-1 week for the Mavs, but they became the first NBA team in a decade to blow a 30-point lead in a loss Sunday to the Toronto Raptors.

"We have a great team and had some tough matchups," Doncic said. "They played great. Like I always say, we have a deep team."

After staying home when the Mavs traveled to Milwaukee immediately after his injury, Doncic joined the Mavs for their weekend road trip to Philadelphia and Toronto and ramped up his rehabilitation process. He went through extended workouts under the supervision of Dallas director of player health and performance Casey Smith before both games. Doncic worked at close to full speed Sunday in Toronto, going through a series of one-on-one moves against the defense of assistant coach Jamahl Mosley.

"I just want to go back on the court to play, because I'm competitive," Doncic said. "I just wanted it to get better quick, get back as soon as possible."

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