Recovery time from an ACL injury varies from nine months to a year ... Irving had to get season-ending surgery where doctors removed screws from his knee put in with the initial surgery, screws which ...

His 2018 season with the Boston Celtics also ended early because of an infection from two screws in the knee that needed to be removed. An ACL tear typically requires eight to 12 months to fully ...

Jagga Smith walked from the ground after the knock that ruptured his ACL.Credit ... to remove a screw from his troublesome knee. The Blues suffered a shocking run with injuries to key players ...

In 50 appearances for Dallas this season, Irving averaged 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 47.3 percent from the field and 40.1 percent from three ...