Thompson had a similar ACL injury in 2019 as Irving earlier this month. “We know he’s going to come back stronger,” Thompson said of Irving.

Elite athletes have made returns from torn ACLs look routine in recent years. It may not be quite as straightforward further down the totem pole, though, evidence suggests.

Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points, and the depleted Dallas Mavericks stopped a five-game slide by edging the San Antonio Spurs 133-129 on Monday night.

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Kyrie Irving took to social media to share a video of his free throws from the game he tore his ACL, accompanied by a ...