It hasn't been that long since Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis returned to action following an adductor strain during his debut with the franchise. With that being said, Davis suffered an apparent injury in the Mavericks home game against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday evening.

Despite the improvement in recent NBA games, the Dallas Mavericks were defeated in a surprising way. After this defeat, Anthony Davis was very critical of his team performance. The Dallas Mavericks have shown major improvement in their recent NBA stretch.

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After being listed on the injury report coming into tonight's game vs the Hawks, the Mavericks have updated the status of both Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively.

Anthony Davis pushed to get back on the court in Dallas. From the outside, there were a lot of calls to shut him down, especially with Kyrie Irving out for the season with a torn ACL — why not tank, try and get a better draft seeding and hope for another Dereck Lively II-style pick up?

Anthony Davis suffered an injury in his first game with the Dallas Mavericks after he was traded as part of a stunning blockbuster, and it sounds like the 10-time All-Star wishes he had waited a bit longer before debuting with his new team.