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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...

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 be without Brandon Williams on Monday night, opting for caution after the guard woke up with right Achilles soreness following Friday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets. Williams played in that game, but the soreness emerged afterward, prompting the Mavericks to rule him out for the road...

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...

The Dallas Mavericks enter the break in a familiar but uneasy position — competitive enough to remain in the Western Conference play-in race, yet unsettled about what direction the franchise should ultimately take. A recent surge has steadied the season on the surface, but it has not resolved the larger...

Many NBA teams are convinced that the Utah Jazz want to keep Lauri Markkanen instead of trading him, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. "Difficult as it can be for rival teams to read the intentions of a front office that now houses Austin Ainge as well as...

According to NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the Utah Jazz would "almost certainly want" Ausar Thompson in a Lauri Markkanen trade with the Detroit Pistons. Rival executives have frequently suggested Markkanen as an ideal player for the Pistons to target. Detroit has the best record in the...

The Utah Jazz continue to stonewall trade talks for Lauri Markkanen, according to NBA insider Matt Moore of Fansided. Markkanen is off to a terrific start this season. He's averaging 30.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while shooting 47.9% from the field, 38.9% from beyond the arc...

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers still remembers his reaction when the news broke last February that Luka Dončić had been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. “I thought it was AI — honest to God,” Rivers said before Monday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. “I didn’t believe it. I...