Injuries to Irving, Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II have placed a particular burden on four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson, one of the Mavs' biggest acquisitions of the offseason.
The Dallas Mavericks are in the middle of a massive frontcourt crisis. Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively II, and Daniel Gafford are all dealing with injuries and will be out for a few more games, at least.
Sacramento got off to a hot start, making five of the first six shots as the Kings got out to an 11-4 lead. But they wasted their challenge early on a foul that sent Kai Jones to
Davis, Gafford, and Lively are all scheduled to be re-evaluated on March 6th, and Jason Kidd said over the weekend that Caleb Martin has been progressing well. The P.J. Washington
On Tuesday evening, the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in a tightly contested game at the Crypto.com Arena in what marked Luka Doncic’s first game against his former team. The Mavericks overall did a solid job defending Doncic,
Dallas' injury report remains unchanged from the last two games since the All-Star Break. Anthony Davis (adductor strain), Dereck Lively II (right ankle stress fracture), Daniel Gafford (right MCL sprain),
The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Sacramento Kings on Monday night, 122-98. As such, the Mavericks are now 32-30 and 10th in the Western Conference as they hold on to the final play-in spot. However, the Mavericks saw star guard Kyrie Irving leave with an injury,
Kyrie Irving's season-ending ACL injury seemingly ends the Dallas Mavericks' hopes of contending this season. With Anthony Davis (groin/abdominal) out indefinitely, and both Dereck Lively II (ankle) and Daniel Gafford (knee) out until April,
The journeyman center made his second straight start for the Mavericks and nearly produced his second straight double-double. Brown is seeing a big role in the frontcourt with Anthony Davis (thigh), Daniel Gafford (knee) and Dereck Lively (ankle) all on the shelf,
Dallas' injury report is unchanged from Friday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans, as Anthony Davis (adductor strain), Dereck Lively II (right ankle stress fracture), Daniel Gafford (right MCL sprain),
The team's most significant asset they acquired in the trade, Anthony Davis, suffered an injury in his debut. Dallas has also been without Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford and Caleb Martin, who are all banged up.
Injuries have decimated the Mavericks throughout the season and have affected nearly every player on the roster. While there were a few minor injuries, there were others that had long-term ramifications. Both situations led to inconsistent lineups and Dallas' slippage to 10th in the Western Conference.