“I wish they would respect [Kyrie Irving] and give him a couple more calls under the basket. He’s a great finisher around the rim but he’s gonna end up getting hurt because of how many guys put him on the floor,” Gafford stated.

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Three of Kyrie Irving's current and former teammates will be representing his shoe brand this season. The Dallas Mavericks' Daniel Gafford,

The Dallas Mavericks had an early tip to start Martin Luther King Jr. Day against the Charlotte Hornets, entering the game wildly short-handed. Dallas was without Luka Doncic, Dereck Lively II, Quentin Grimes, Dante Exum, Dwight Powell, and Jaden Hardy, while Charlotte was missing Brandon Miller, Tre Mann, and Grant Williams.

The Mavericks have publicly campaigned for Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to be voted as starters for this year’s All-Star Game.

Dallas and Portland will square off in a matchup of Western Conference foes. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.

In the Western Conference, the Dallas Mavericks have been without superstar Luka Doncic since Christmas due to a calf strain while co-star Kyrie Irving hasn't been available ... at this point in his career while Gafford would act as their long-desired ...

In addition to unveiling the new Kai 1 Team model, Anta has confirmed the signing of Irving's Dallas Mavericks teammate Daniel Gafford, along with Los Angeles Clippers forward Derrick Jones Jr. and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert.

Three household NBA stars will wear ANTA's new Kyrie Irving shoes after joining up with the Chinese sportswear brand.

Irving’s former teammates Caris LeVert and Derrick Jones Jr. will wear the new ANTA KAI 1 shoe, as will Dallas center Daniel Gafford.

The Dallas Mavericks slide down the Western Conference continued after an injury-stricken Mavs fell 105-110 to the tanking Charlotte Hornets. Kyrie Irving was the only star available for the Mavericks but his 33-point performance couldn't vault the Mavs to a win tonight against LaMelo Ball and the Hornets.