The Dallas Mavericks traded for Daniel Gafford from the Washington Wizards just 11 months ago, and they have reaped the benefits of the deal with an NBA Finals

Kyrie Irving received an injury update from Jason Kidd ahead of the Mavericks' game against the Trail Blazers on Thursday.

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According to Forbes, the Cowboys top the list of profitable sports teams with an estimated operating income of $564 million. The Dallas Mavericks come in tied for 13th with the Philadelphia Eagles, holding an estimated operating income of $158 million.

Thursday night’s game featuring the Portland Trail Blazers at the Dallas Mavericks has been moved up one hour “due to inclement weather,” the NBA has announced. The game will start at 4:30 p.m. at American Airlines Arena. A heavy snowstorm is expected to hit the Dallas area.

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The Trail Blazers sport the fifth-worst defensive rating in the NBA, and the matchup will be particularly favorable for Grimes. Portland has allowed opposing SGs to average 35.8 PRAs this season.

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Daniel Gafford received an important injury update ahead of the Mavericks' game on Thursday night against the Trail Blazers.

The Blazers have won two of their last three including a 119-100 win last night in New Orleans against the Pelicans. Deni Avdija led Portland with 26 points. The Mavericks smacked the Lakers 118-97 in Dallas Tuesday night. No Luka. No Kyrie. No Problem. Quentin Grimes has 23 off the bench for the Mavs.

Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trail Blazers game were available on Ticketmaster for as little as $15 on Thursday morning.