Kyrie Irving got brutally honest on the Mavericks' brewing rivalry with the Thunder after Friday night's game.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Stephen Curry were voted as the backcourt representatives in the Western Conference.

Kyrie Irving scored 25 points, Spencer Dinwiddie and P.J. Washington Jr. added 16 apiece and the Dallas Mavericks beat Oklahoma City 106-98 as Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first game of the season.

Kyrie Irving accidentally hit a little kid sitting at the courtside with the ball during a game against the Boston Celtics as the Dallas Mavericks hosted Dallas on Saturday night.

Irving is listed on the injury report as he continues to deal with a lumbar back sprain. Meanwhile, Dereck Lively II (right ankle sprain), Luka Doncic (left calf strain) and Dante Exum (right wrist surgery) are all out for Friday's game. It is worth noting that Mavs head coach Jason Kidd previously said he expects Irving to play on Friday.

The Dallas Mavericks might be a little disappointed after the reveal of the All-Star starting lineup on Thursday night. Despite being among the top vote-getters

“I would say our poise is probably a little different here,” said Kyrie Irving ... “limit” freshly minted All-Star starter Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to 31 points — one night after he ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made a loud statement in an MVP-worthy ... the Canadian leads Western Conference guards -- well ahead of Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Anthony Edwards. “Personally, it feels good,” Gilgeous ...

DALLAS — Kyrie Irving scored 25 points ... beat Oklahoma City 106-98 Friday night as Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first game of the season. Gilgeous-Alexander, the ...

Even without important pieces like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncic, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein and Dereck Lively II, both teams' role players simmered the beef between the ball clubs. The usually well-mannered Thunder were hit with multiple technical fouls. PJ Washington continued to poke the bear.

After Friday's win, Irving gave some praise to the Thunder ... However, it's a two-way street, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the league in made free throws, so both superstars benefit from ...