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.