Dallas guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss one to two weeks with a bulging disc 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,

Amid a four-game losing streak, the precipitation of bad news is not letting up for the Dallas Mavericks. According to Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon, Kyrie Irving will miss "one to two weeks," with a bulging back disc.

Irving missed two of the Mavericks’ past three games. He sat out last Monday’s loss to the Kings with right shoulder soreness and Friday’s loss to Cleveland due to an illness. In 30 games this season, Irving has averaged 24.3 points, 4.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds.