The Dallas Mavericks went into this season hellbent on being a solid defensive team. But the lightbulb moment when that eventually happened didn’t occur until Feb.
Three months ago, calling the Mavericks a lockdown defense would have been wild. After holding the Oklahoma City Thunder to 92 points in a Game 5 win, it simply sounds accurate.
Gafford threw down two dunks in the first quarter against the Thunder as Kyrie Irving dissected the Thunder’s defense to get him easy baskets.
On paper, coming into this Western Conference semifinals series, Oklahoma City center Chet Holmgren had a distinct advantage over the Dallas Mavericks’ two-headed center combination of Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II.
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 119-110 Game 2 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. It was a crucial win for the Mavs to say the least.
We had a sweat-free Look of the Day winner on Tuesday. Let's keep the profit train rolling for Wednesday night's playoff game between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Daniel Gafford prides himself on being as close to perfection as humanly possible. After all, the Dallas Mavericks’ center led the NBA in field goal shooting this season at 74 percent.
After a Look of the Day loser to start the week, let's bounce back with an NBA player prop for Tuesday's postseason slate.
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were hovering around the NBA Play-In Tournament spots before the trade deadline. Mavs president of basketball operations Nico Harrison made two trades at the deadline that would change the trajectory of Dallas’ 2023-24 season.
Gafford denied George at the rim early in the fourth quarter as part of a stunning defensive effort from Dallas. Long into the fourth quarter, the Mavericks held George and Kawhi Leonard to single-digit points, and Russell Westbrook to a single point.
DALLAS — On Friday, the Dallas Mavericks will host the Los Angeles Clippers for Game 3 of their first round playoff series. The series is currently tied at 1-1, so Friday’s game is unquestionably important for both teams.
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are gearing up for Game 3 of their first round playoff series with the Los Angeles Clippers. Dallas has momentum following their 96-93 Game 2 victory in LA, but the Mavs are also dealing with some injury trouble.
The Dallas Mavericks picked up a huge victory on Tuesday night, evening their NBA Playoff series with the Los Angeles Clippers at one game apiece. The Mavericks were able to build some positive momentum as the series is moving to Dallas for the next two games.
The Los Angeles Clippers picked the worst possible time to get ice-cold Tuesday night.
After a tough loss in their first NBA Playoffs clash with the Los Angeles Clippers, the Dallas Mavericks need to find all the answers to bounce back. Jason Kidd can employ different coverages to slow down Paul George and the rest of this squad but it will necessitate some personnel.
After the 109-97 loss, Mavericks center Daniel Gafford made a surprising admission regarding his effort on Sunday.
At the 7:00 mark in the second quarter of the Dallas Mavericks’ 127-92 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night, Daniel Gafford scored on a dunk for his 23rd consecutive made field goal.
At the 7:00 mark in the second quarter of the Dallas Mavericks’ 127-92 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night, Daniel Gafford scored on a dunk for his 23rd consecutive made field goal.
As soon as the Dallas Mavericks traded for fifth-year big man Daniel Gafford at this year's trade deadline, everyone knew that he'd be a seamless fit playing alongside star guards Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
One month ago the Washington Wizards sent center Daniel Gafford to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for forward Richaun Holmes and a 2024 first-round NBA Draft pick that originally belonged to the Oklahoma City Thumber.
The Dallas Mavericks are set to acquire center Daniel Gafford from the Washington Wizards in exchange for center/forward Richaun Holmes and draft picks via the Oklahoma City Thunder, per NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
With just hours left to go before the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline, the Washington Wizards will trade Daniel Gafford to the Dallas Mavericks, per the latest news.
The Dallas Mavericks are searching for draft compensation to send to the Washington Wizards in exchange for center Daniel Gafford, per NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
The Mavericks are nearing a deal to acquire Daniel Gafford from the Wizards in exchange for Richaun Holmes and draft picks.
According to NBA insider Ian Begley of SNY, the New York Knicks are interested in trading for Washington Wizards big man Daniel Gafford. The Wizards are interested in acquiring Quentin Grimes from the Knicks, so it’s possible the two teams could make a trade.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Washington Wizards are going to be a little short-handed on Monday night when they host the Boston Celtics. If ever there was a game you'd want the Wizards to have forward-center Daniel Gafford on the court it would be against the Boston Celtics in the return of forward-center Kristaps Porzingis.
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