G J.J. Barea (left calf strain) sat out the Monday game.

G Jose Juan Barea (left calf strain) did not play Sunday in San Antonio.

G J.J. Barea likely will be out until after next month's NBA All-Star Game after sustaining a left calf strain in Friday's loss against Utah, coach Rick Carlisle said.

G J.J. Barea strained his left calf in the fourth quarter and will be out "a while," according to coach Rick Carlisle.

G J.J. Barea produced 15 points off the bench Sunday.

PG J.J. Barea was active after missing the last seven games with a strained muscle in his left leg. "We need a little bit more fire in this team," he said. "I'll bring a little bit more fire and more intensity."He finished with seven points.

G J.J. Barea (left leg muscle strain) missed his fourth consecutive contest Thursday. Injuries have kept Barea out of 22 games this season.

G J.J. Barea had an MRI on Friday and the results revealed a left muscle strain, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. Carlisle added there is no timetable for Barea's return. Barea is listed as day to day.

G J.J. Barea returned from a right calf strain for the Mavericks. He finished with 11 points in 13 minutes."I didn't know how I was going to feel out there but it felt good to be out there with my teammates," he said. "I felt better than I thought I was going to feel."

G J.J. Barea returned from a right calf strain Monday against the Nuggets.

G J.J. Barea (calf) missed his 16th consecutive game Sunday, but said he hopes to return to action sometime this week.

G J.J. Barea (calf) and F Dirk Nowitzki (Achilles) might ramp up activities this week, although both remain listed as out indefinitely. Nowitzki has played in just five games this season and hasn't appeared since Nov. 23, while Barea missed his 14th consecutive game Monday.

G J.J. Barea will miss at least the next six weeks after suffering a muscle tear in his left leg where his calf connects to the Achilles tendon.

G J.J. Barea went to the floor in pain with a left leg injury in the fourth quarter and was helped from the floor. He had nine points and six assists in 28 minutes off the bench. "It was awful -- I've never felt that before in my career," he said. "I thought it was the Achilles. A little bit of good news: It's my calf. Hopefully I don't need surgery or anything and just have to wait. I've never felt that feeling before."

G J.J. Barea added 17 points for the Mavs Monday. Barea is fourth in the league in free-throw percentage. He never got to the line on Monday.

G J.J. Barea contributed 18 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in the Mavericks' road win against the Lakers on Tuesday.

G J.J. Barea scored 21 points, including five points in the extra session, Sunday. Barea had six boards and five assists in 46 minutes."We stuck together today," Barea said. "We had a great defensive game. Barnes carried us throughout the game, and we had other players, too."

G J.J. Barea, inserted in the starting lineup with C Andrew Bogut out, knocked down five 3-pointers and led Dallas with 23 points.

PG J.J. Barea had 18 points and five assists in the Mavericks' loss at Houston on Sunday.

PG J.J. Barea, who is dealing with a groin injury, was forced into more action than expected on Saturday night against the Thunder in the first-round playoff series after PG Deron Williams (sports hernia) last only 89 seconds. Barea went 0 of 7 from the field with a turnover in 26:37.