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The Dallas Mavericks enter Monday’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans at 11–18, still working to stabilize a season shaped by early disruption and shifting availability. While the record reflects the uneven start, Dallas remains a team the rest of the NBA is watching ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline....

According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, the Golden State Warriors are interested in trading for Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford, Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton and Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams. The Warriors, who are only 14-15, are looking for an athletic center to pair with stars Stephen Curry,...

The Dallas Mavericks returned home still processing the lessons from a costly overtime loss in Utah, where a historic night from Cooper Flagg was undone by late-game execution issues. Dallas surrendered an eight-point lead in the final four minutes of regulation Monday and was outscored 11-4 in overtime in a...

What transpired Monday night at the Delta Center was one of those games Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg will remember for the rest of his NBA career — even if the result is not one he will celebrate. Flagg delivered a historic performance, scoring a career-high 42 points in a...

For Daniel Gafford, Monday night wasn’t about minutes, numbers, or even rhythm. It was about trust. After missing three games and navigating the third aggravation of a lingering right ankle injury, the Dallas Mavericks center returned against the Utah Jazz under a minutes restriction, logging 13 minutes in his first...

The Toronto Raptors are interested in trading for Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford, according to NBA reporter Josh Lewenberg of TSN. While the Raptors have been linked to Mavericks star Anthony Davis, they are unlikely to trade for the future Hall of Famer. https://twitter.com/OmerOsman200/status/2000727789675126964 Gafford is averaging 8.5 points and...

Cooper Flagg’s historic night unfolded the way so many breakout performances do early in an NBA career: brilliant, demanding, and ultimately incomplete. Flagg authored one of the most prolific scoring performances ever by an 18-year-old, pouring in a career-high 42 points and tying Mark Aguirre for the most points scored...

Daniel Gafford has learned the hard way that simply being available is not the same as being ready. The Dallas Mavericks center is set to return Monday night against the Utah Jazz, but only after the most deliberate pause of his season. Gafford is available following a three-game absence due...

The Dallas Mavericks will enter Monday night’s road matchup against the Utah Jazz navigating another shift in availability, even as one key piece returns to the lineup. Daniel Gafford is available after missing three games with a right ankle sprain, but he will return on a 17–20 minute restriction. At...

The Dallas Mavericks could face significant frontcourt uncertainty Monday night as they prepare to face the Utah Jazz, with Anthony Davis and Daniel Gafford both listed as questionable following Friday’s 119-111 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Davis is dealing with a left calf contusion after logging heavy two-way minutes in...