A Dallas Mavericks player was left bleeding from the forehead following a collision with a teammate on Sunday. Dwight Powell and Kessler Edwards ran
In the second half of the Mavericks-Suns game, power forward Dwight Powell went to the locker room after colliding with Kessler Edwards when both players went for a loose ball. His injury is the sixth to the Dallas frontcourt as Dallas came into the game missing Anthony Davis,
With a bandage over his left eye, Kessler Edwards returned from the locker room and headed to the scorer's table to check back into Sunday afternoon's game for the Dallas Mavericks with 6:05 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Powell is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Grizzlies, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Frequently, players of the past critique the players of today. It can range from ironic, hyperbolic, and hypocritical to warranted and necessary. One such example from was former NBA player Nik Stauskas towards Dallas Mavericks forward Kessler Edwards.
Powell (hip) finished with two points (1-2 FG), five rebounds and one block across 16 minutes Tuesday in the Mavericks ' 107-99 loss to the Lakers.
Jones (quadricep) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Suns. Jones will miss a third consecutive game for the Mavericks while dealing with left quadriceps strain. Dwight Powell and Kessler Edwards will likely shoulder the load in the paint for Dallas against the Suns.