[From ESPN]

Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis -- who has been out since Feb. 8 with an adductor strain -- will return Monday night against the Brooklyn Nets, sources told ESPN.

Davis pushed hard in his rehab to make his return late this season even as the Mavericks are in a tight race with Phoenix for 10th in the West.

The defending Western Conference champions have been decimated by injuries this season, most recently with star guard Kyrie Irving tearing his ACL earlier this month.

While there were conversations between Davis and the Mavericks about potentially holding him out for the remainder of the season, sources said, Davis was adamant about making a healthy return to action.

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