The Dallas Mavericks had an early tip to start Martin Luther King Jr. Day against the Charlotte Hornets, entering the game wildly short-handed. Dallas was without Luka Doncic, Dereck Lively II, Quentin Grimes, Dante Exum, Dwight Powell, and Jaden Hardy, while Charlotte was missing Brandon Miller, Tre Mann, and Grant Williams.

The early tip-off led to a back-and-forth tilt between the two teams, but Dallas couldn’t overcome its shortcoming of depth and left with a 110-105

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford enjoyed a big game on Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Dereck Lively II is the Mavericks' starting center when he's healthy and not in foul trouble, but it's worth having a quality backup for those concerns. But Gafford is making a little over $13 million this season and is likely viewed as a much more valuable asset than Maxi Kleber.

Dallas, according to front-office sources with other teams, has dangled Gafford in those discussions. That’s Daniel Gafford’s fourth foul and he takes a seat. He’s been a big part of perhaps ...

However, the idea of trading Gafford away isn't universally popular among Mavs fans. "I don’t know who needs to hear this, but Daniel Gafford isn’t the problem. He’s vital to our success ...

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (00) shots against Dallas Mavericks’ Daniel Gafford (21 ... Rodriguez) Dallas Mavericks’ Jaden Hardy celebrates with head coach Jason Kidd after a three-pointer against the Portland Trail Blazers in the ...

Pelicans Top Performers Dejounte Murray – 30 points (season-high), 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 3PM Trey Murphy III – 24 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists Mavericks Top Performers Daniel Gafford – 27 points (career-high),

The Dallas Mavericks were in the middle of an up and down 2023-24 season before acquiring PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford before last season’s trade deadline. Dallas ended up finishing the ...

NEW ORLEANS — Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford scored his 27th point ... He also missed just one shot, going 12-13 from the field. Jaden Hardy added 21 points and Spencer Dinwiddie added ...

DALLAS — Jaden Hardy scored a season-high 25 points ... Portland Trail Blazers guard Dalano Banton (5) shots against Dallas Mavericks' Daniel Gafford (1) in the first half of an NBA basketball ...

It wasn't always pretty, but the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped their two-game losing streak with a 115-114 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday