The Dallas Mavericks are preparing for the regular season, which is set to begin on Thursday, October 24. Dallas is hoping to get healthy before the regular season begins, and they received three important updates on Friday after practice.

After missing the entire preseason with a calf injury, it sounds like Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić is ready to return to the court in Thursday's

Luka Doncic, with a towel draped over his shoulders, sat in a high chair to take questions Tuesday afternoon for the first time since Media Day on Sept. 30. After a swig of Gatorade, the Mavericks star spoke briefly about a calf contusion in his left leg that derailed his participation in the team’s four-game preseason schedule.

The Mavericks open their season on Thursday night in San Antonio against the Spurs, and while star guard Luka Doncic was initially questionable, his status to play has been upgraded. He will take the floor looking to build on what was an incredibly successful 2023-24 season,