Anthony Davis has been sidelined for nearly a month with a calf strain, but a return could come as soon as this weekend after he practiced Wednesday with the Dallas Mavericks. It will be a major boost for a Mavericks team that has gone 3-11 in Davis' absence,

Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis had a procedure done over the offseason to repair a detached retina, but the hope was that he would be back in time for training camp and the start of the regular season. However, that appears to be in jeopardy.

The Dallas Mavericks are set to welcome star big man Anthony Davis back to the lineup tonight, per multiple reports. Davis has not played since late October, but should be back in the mix as the Mavs visit the Los Angeles Lakers ( 10 p.m. ET, Prime Video ).