Kyrie Irving was one of the Dallas players who talked the most to reporters Monday at the Mavericks practice facility. With opening night a little more than three weeks away, here is what the veteran entering his 15th year in the NBA had to say: On the recovery from his broken left hand: “It feels a lot better.

Kyrie Irving helped sell Klay Thompson on the idea that Dallas is a destination for a career revival. Since Irving's NBA rebirth helped carry the Mavericks to the NBA Finals last season, there's little question what the addition of Thompson means for the club that lost to Boston in five games in June.

Veteran shooting guard Klay Thompson's arrival to the Dallas Mavericks has the team believing it can make another run to the NBA Finals and win the title