In what has to be considered good news, though, Daniel Gafford is listed as questionable with a left sprained ankle. He went down on Monday against the Grizzlies and was out against the Lakers on Tuesday. Jason Kidd expected Gafford to be out for a while, but he's already been upgraded.

The Mavericks, with Grimes leading the charge, took out LeBron James and the Lakers and also ended a five-game losing streak Tuesday night.

What made the victory that much more impressive is that the Mavericks are navigating life with both Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving sidelined with injuries. They dominated a Lakers t

One night after the Dallas Mavericks failed to overcome the depth of a short-handed team, they flexed their own roster depth in front of a packed home crowd. The expectations were high for an early January matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers entering the season.

Luka Doncic's injury has brought uncertainty to the Dallas Mavericks' future. However, things look to be trending in the right direction after Doncic's latest update.

At least, not according to Lakers head coach and former Mavericks guard JJ Redick. He wasn't pleased with the team's defensive effort on Tuesday night. READ MORE: 3 Takeaways From

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the most inconsistent teams in the NBA this season, but it looked like JJ Redick and company had figured some things out during their recent hot streak. Coming into Tuesday night’s matchup with the Dallas Mavericks,

The Los Angeles Lakers looked uncompetitive against the Dallas Mavericks without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving in a 97-118 loss.