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Daniel Gafford, who was recently traded from the Washington Wizards to the Dallas Mavericks, is set to battle his former team on Monday night. Gafford has already impressed with Dallas, scoring 19 points and recording nine rebounds in Saturday’s victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Wizards interim head coach Brian Keefe was asked about Gafford […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 146-111 on Saturday. It was an all-around impressive victory for Dallas, as they earned a statement win against one of the best teams in the Western Conference. PJ Washington Jr. and Daniel Gafford performed well in their Mavericks debuts, and Luka Doncic reacted to Washington and Gafford’s […]

The new-look Dallas Mavericks (30-23) are giving their fans hope that a terrific few months of basketball could be on the horizon. They dominated the Oklahoma City Thunder in the American Airlines Center, 146-111, with Luka Doncic posting 32 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in just 31 minutes of play on Saturday. He was […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 146-111 on Saturday. It was a convincing win that saw Dallas perform well throughout the affair. There was no shortage of energy at American Airlines Center as PJ Washington Jr. and Daniel Gafford made their Mavericks debuts following the NBA trade deadline. Both of the newly-acquired Mavericks […]

The Dallas Mavericks were arguably the winners of the NBA Trade Deadline. The Mavs managed to acquire Daniel Gafford and PJ Washington and didn’t give up much to get either of them. Both players are quality vets and will absolutely strengthen the Mavs roster. That was further evidenced by their Mavs debut during the team’s […]

The Dallas Mavericks were busy ahead of the trade deadline and reeled in a solid center in Daniel Gafford from the Washington Wizards. He finally had the opportunity to play alongside Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. During the postgame presser, Gafford was over the moon when talking about his new teammates. After recording 19 points […]

Prior to the Dallas Mavericks game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, head coach Jason Kidd revealed that newly-acquired players PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford will play but won’t start. Kidd said Washington will likely receive the opportunity to start before the All-Star break, however. The Mavericks trades for Washington and Gafford should prove […]

The Dallas Mavericks acquired PJ Washington Jr. and Daniel Gafford before the NBA trade deadline on Thursday. Washington and Gafford project to play big roles for this Dallas team throughout the rest of the season. Prior to Saturday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Mavs held an introductory press conference for their new players. […]

There are over two months of regular season games left, and Dallas Mavericks fans are eager to see how the team will fare. Prior to the trade deadline, the Mavericks were able to acquire Charlotte Hornets forward PJ Washington and Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford, bolstering their frontline. Now, both big men could possibly make […]

The Dallas Mavericks recently made last-minute deals before the trade deadline hit on February 8. By acquiring big man Daniel Gafford and forward PJ Washington, the Mavs will be finishing the season with a much-bolstered frontline. However, by sending away three players in total, Dallas has one more roster spot available. And following the team’s […]

The NBA Trade Deadline has wrapped up and the Dallas Mavericks turned out to be buyers. They got huge deals to get Daniel Gafford and PJ Washington to bolster their frontcourt depth. Now, Jason Kidd can rely on a lot more screen actions, rim protection, and rebounding. No one could be happier with these moves […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Washington Wizards agreed to a deal on Thursday ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Dallas acquired Daniel Gafford from Washington for Richaun Holmes and draft compensation. Dallas may still look to make more moves. However, adding Gafford addressed the Mavericks’ need for another big man. Holmes is a talented player, but […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly acquiring Daniel Gafford from the Washington Wizards, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Dallas is sending Richaun Holmes and draft compensation to Washington for Gafford. NBA insider Marc Stein provided an update on the reportedly agreed upon trade between the Mavericks and Wizards: “The Mavericks are in the process of trying […]

The Dallas Mavericks and New York Knicks are reportedly both interested in Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford, Matt Moore of Action Network reports. Mitchell Robinson is injured and New York would like to add depth at center as a result. Dallas has been linked to a number of centers around the NBA as they attempt […]

The 2023-2024 season has nearly reached its halfway point. The All-Star game is just over a month away, but more importantly, the trade deadline falls just a few days before it. Teams that have failed to reach expectations have many decisions to make before Febraury 8th that will dictate their short and long-term future. Other […]

The NBA season carries on with a week seven matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards. Our NBA odds series continues with a 76ers-Wizards prediction and pick. Without two of their best players, the Philadelphia 76ers surprisingly remained competitive in their most recent game. Entering a game against arguably the best team in the […]

The Washington Wizards snapped a  two-game skid in the most dramatic of ways Tuesday night, as big man Daniel Gafford sealed the deal for his team against the Detroit Pistons with a buzzer-beating, game-winning putback. DANIEL GAFFORD PUTBACK FOR THE WIN 🗣 pic.twitter.com/OftkJavdgo — NBA TV (@NBATV) March 8, 2023 With the game tied near […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant may not be too hyped up about his epic ankle-breaker on Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford, but there’s no denying it was perfectly executed. In fact, even Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James was in awe of it. On Twitter, LeBron had only one word to say about Durant’s highlight […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant doesn’t want to take a lot of credit for his insane move that broke Daniel Gafford’s ankles and made the Washington Wizards center touch earth. For those who missed it, Durant undoubtedly had the highlight of the day when he put Gafford on skates late in the first quarter of […]

Nothing like March Madness to rile up teammates. Corey Kispert, Rui Hachimura, and Daniel Gafford may be good buddies on the Washington Wizards, but when it comes to school loyalties, well, the same couldn’t be said as much. Kispert and Hachimura, who both hail from Gonzaga, and Gafford, who came from Arkansas, apparently had a […]

Daniel Gafford of the Washington Wizards just had an insane block against Karl Anthony-Towns. The Wizards are currently taking on the Timberwolves in Washington. Daniel Gafford meets KAT at the rim 🖐 (via @WashWizards)pic.twitter.com/XUOPH6P19t — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) December 2, 2021 Washington has been playing some great basketball. They’re currently tied for third place in the […]

Washington Wizards starting center Daniel Gafford threw down a massive dunk over Charlotte Hornets’ Nick Richards. With the Wizards leading 13-12 early, Gafford got the ball down low and went up and threw it down in Richards’ face. It got worse though. The ball came through the hoop and bounces off Richards face and back […]

The Washington Wizards no longer have Russell Westbrook. But on the flip side, they finally have quality depth surrounding superstar Bradley Beal. One interesting decision to make was at the center spot. The trade to acquire Daniel Gafford worked out tremendously for the Wizards last season. His chemistry with Russell Westbrook was reminiscent of Brodie’s […]

The Washington Wizards now find themselves in a nearly inescapable hole against the Philadelphia 76ers. At the heart of their problems lies the unstoppable force known as Joel Embiid. The Cameroonian big man has tortured Washington in every game of the series. Embiid has averaged 29.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per game through three contests. […]

It wasn’t an easy path for the Washington Wizards to secure a spot in the 2021 NBA playoffs, as they needed to go through the play-in tournament to do so. Washington lost its first chance to get into the playoffs when they were pummeled by the Boston Celtics in the 7-versus-8 match-up. However, they bounced […]

The Washington Wizards have punched their ticket into the postseason. They now have the unenviable task of trying to stop Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. The Wizards have a non-zero chance of winning this series against the Sixers. But obviously that figure is realistically a lot closer to zero than even die-hard […]

The NBA’s play-in tournament started off with a bang, at least for the Boston Celtics. As for the Washington Wizards, they were able to keep it close with Boston during the first half, only to completely fall apart during the third and fourth quarters. As usual, Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook led the way in […]

Barring an epic collapse, Scott Brooks’ Washington Wizards are going to make the play-in tournament. The Wizards just need to beat either the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers or Charlotte Hornets at home, or have the Chicago Bulls lose one of their three remaining games. The Bulls finish the season against the Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma probably wishes he got out of the way of Daniel Gafford, but by the time he realized that, it was already too late as the Washington Wizards big man hammered down a highlight slam right over his face. In the opening quarter of the Wizards’ hosting of the Lakers […]

The Chicago Bulls made a big splash early Thursday by reportedly acquiring All-Star center Nikola Vucevic from the Orlando Magic. Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley are far from finished. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports the Bulls are sending swingman Chandler Hutchison and reserve center Daniel Gafford […]

Injuries continue to decimate the frontcourt of the Chicago Bulls. With starting center Wendell Carter Jr. already sidelined with an ankle injury, the Bulls turned to backup Daniel Gafford to fill in. However, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the rookie big man is expected to miss two to four weeks after suffering dislocated […]

Chicago Bulls rookie big man Daniel Gafford just had the best game of his young career on Monday night when he put up 21 points on 10-of-12 shooting, five rebounds, and two blocks. Although his team lost 115-101 against the Milwaukee Bucks, Gafford’s performance earned a lot of praise from his teammates and even drew […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Kriss Dunn had high praise for Daniel Gafford’s dunking prowess following Monday night’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Gafford had a great outing in the 115-101 loss. In fact, he led the Bulls in his return from the G League, scoring 21 points on 10-of-12 shooting from the field, five rebounds […]

The Chicago Bulls have recalled swingman Denzel Valentine and forward Daniel Gafford from their G League affiliate, the team announced on Saturday: The Bulls have recalled Daniel Gafford and Denzel Valentine from the @windycitybulls. pic.twitter.com/5GUf7BNF4g — Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) November 9, 2019 Valentine was expected to remain with the Windy City Bulls, but Otto Porter […]

Daniel Gafford worked hard to improve his game this offseason, spending two months in South Florida to train. In the process, the Bulls rookie increased his vertical leap by nearly five inches. In a relatively short period of time, Gafford managed to improve his vertical leap from 31.8 inches to 36.5 inches thanks to all […]

The Chicago Bulls have come to terms with their second-round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, Daniel Gafford out of Arkansas. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the deal will be worth $6.1 million over four years, with two of those years being fully guaranteed: Chicago Bulls No. 38 overall selection Daniel Gafford […]

New Chicago Bulls rookie big man Daniel Gafford says he’s been getting compared a lot to Houston Rockets starting center Clint Capela since his freshman year at the University of Arkansas. At his introductory press conference with the Bulls on Monday at the Advocate Center in Chicago, Gafford said he doesn’t want to be called […]

The Chicago Bulls have made another significant step on their rebuild when they selected two young, promising players in the 2019 NBA Draft. They used the seventh overall pick to get Coby White and the 38th pick to nab Daniel Gafford. Bulls head coach Jim Boylen recently talked about their reasons for drafting White and […]

Chicago Bulls rookie Daniel Gafford says he tried to shape his game after former Bull and current Washington Wizards big man Bobby Portis. Both Portis and Gafford played their college basketball at the University of Arkansas. The Bulls selected Gafford with the 38th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Daniel Gafford tried to shape […]