Jason Kidd plans to practice Thursday
DENVER -- Dallas Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd plans to practice Thursday for the first time since straining his right calf Jan. 27.
There is a possibility that Kidd, who has missed the last six games, could return Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
“We had a good day today,” Kidd said after the Mavs’ 105-95 win Wednesday night over the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. “We’ll see how I go tomorrow in practice. Then, if I feel good, we’ll give it a shot Friday. If not, there’s no timetable right now. We just want to make sure I’m 100 percent before I come back.”
This is the first time Kidd has joined the Mavericks on a road trip since suffering the injury. He began running on a treadmill over the weekend and has significantly increased his physical workload this week.
“I’ve been running, I’ve been cutting, I’ve been shooting,” said Kidd. “Everything is responding in a positive way. We’re going in the right direction.”
The 38-year-old Kidd, who had a back injury earlier this season, has missed 10 of the Mavericks’ 26 games despite averaging a career-low 28.7 minutes per game. The Mavs (15-11) are 7-3 without Kidd, but they clearly missed their floor general during a recent three-game losing streak, especially late in close losses to the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers.
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TEAM LEADERS
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Dirk Nowitzki
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| Rebounds | S. Marion | 7.4 | ||||||||||
| Assists | J. Kidd | 5.5 | ||||||||||
| Steals | J. Kidd | 1.7 | ||||||||||
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