Following Tuesday's loss to the Denver Nuggets, Irving spoke in the Mavericks locker room about the injury and prognosis.

Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is listed as doubtful for Wednesday night's road game against the Pelicans, although his intention had been to play both games of a back-to-back after returning from a five-game absence due to a bulging disc in his lower back.

The Pelicans, who are last in the Western Conference, have won four of their last seven games to improve to 9-32.

The Chicago Bulls are hosting the struggling New Orleans Pelicans for the second and final time the two teams will meet this regular season. The Pelicans have w

The New Orleans Pelicans head to United Center to face the Chicago Bulls in a non-conference matchup. The Pelicans are 8-32, which puts them in last place in the Western Conference. The Bulls are 18-21, which puts them in 10th place in the Eastern Conference.