Kyrie Irving Cleared to Play Wednesday After Vague 'Injury Management' Tag

The NBA's favorite vague medical term has officially been cleared. Kyrie Irving is available to play on Wednesday night after popping up on the report with the dreaded "injury management" tag.

For the Dallas Mavericks, getting their star point guard back in the lineup is obviously a massive lift. For anyone staring at the betting board, it means you can finally lock in those player props and game lines without wondering if a late scratch is going to ruin your night.

"Underdog NBA reported: 'Kyrie Irving (injury management) available to play Wednesday.'"

Because this is the modern NBA, "injury management" could mean absolutely anything. We do not have the exact details on what specific joint or muscle was being managed, which is par for the course when teams treat medical updates like classified state secrets.

It is the kind of designation that sounds less like a physical ailment and more like a scheduled PTO day. But when you have a guy who handles the basketball like it is attached to a string, you let him manage whatever he needs to manage as long as he laces them up for tip-off.

Now that the number 11 jersey is officially active, the Mavericks have their backcourt firepower ready to roll. We will see how many minutes he actually logs on Wednesday, but for now, Dallas fans can exhale.