Kyrie Irving was one of the Dallas players who talked the most to reporters Monday at the Mavericks practice facility. With opening night a little more than three weeks away, here is what the veteran entering his 15th year in the NBA had to say: On the recovery from his broken left hand: “It feels a lot better.

Asked for one word to summarize the Mavericks' approach this season, superstar Luka Doncic thought for several seconds before coming up with his answer.