Losing Monday night wasn't the only bad news to come out of that game for the Mavericks, as key center Daniel Gafford went down with an injury in the first half and was unable to return to the game. In the post-game availability,

The Mavericks have recently navigated life without Luka Doncic, who sustained a left calf strain on Christmas Day. With Irving and Doncic out on Friday, Quentin Grimes stepped up in a playmaking role with 26 points, six assists and two rebounds.

This is now the third key member of Dallas' rotation who is expected to miss extended time. Luka Doncic suffered a calf strain on Christmas Day and is out for at least a month, if not longer. Kyrie Irving has a bulging disc in his back and is expected to miss 1-2 weeks. Now, Gafford is on the mend, though we don't have a timetable yet.

and Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said a timeline for his return was not immediately known. Kidd, speaking before the Mavericks take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, didn't shed much light ...

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss one to two weeks with a bulging disk in his back, and coach Jason Kidd said a timeline for his return was not immediately known. Kidd, speaking before the Mavericks played the Memphis Grizzlies on ...

and Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said a timeline for his return was not immediately known. Kidd, speaking before the Mavericks take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, didn't shed much light ...

Dallas guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss one to two weeks with a bulging disk in his back, and Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said a timeline for his return was not immediately known

Kyrie Irving scored 25 points as the Dallas Mavericks brought the high-flying Oklahoma City Thunder down to earth with a 106-98 victory over the Western Conference leaders on Friday.Oklahoma City, riding high after their rout of Eastern Conference pace-setters Cleveland on Thursday,

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