"Add Jason Kidd to the growing list of Mavericks who are injured, ailing, out of shape, under the weather or otherwise incapacitated.

Kidd left Friday's game against Utah early in the first quarter with a strained right calf muscle.

Kidd was in the paint while Utah's Devin Harris drove to the basket. Kidd didn't appear to get hit and did not hit the deck but came out of the play limping. He left at the next dead ball, with 9:47 to play in the opening period, and went directly to the locker room.

He would not return.

The injury situation continues to test the Mavericks. Kidd's injury meant both members of the normal starting backcourt were absent for the rest of the game."