Dallas Mavericks Injury Report vs. Memphis Grizzlies: Anthony Davis: Doubtful (Left Calf Strain) Dereck Lively II: Out (Right Knee Sprain) Kyrie Irving: Out (Left Knee Surgery) Danté Exum: Out (Right Knee Injury Management)

Friday, Nov. 7, 7:00 p.m. CST, FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee TV: Bally Sports Southeast, KFAA Channel 29 (Texas) Radio: 92.9 FM E

Amidst significant injuries to the Dallas Mavericks ' frontcourt, including All-Star Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford is ready to hold down the fort. While Davis' return could happen soon for the Mavericks, he's ruled out for Friday's NBA Cup matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, joining Lively II on the team's injury report.

Dallas is heading to Memphis for a divisional matchup with the Grizzlies to open their NBA Cup group play. Even less than 10 games into the new year, this feels like a “loser leaves town” matchup. The Mavericks and Grizzlies are both reeling from the recent drama surrounding each team,

The one good part about the Memphis Grizzlies has been the emergence of rookie Cedric Coward, who has legitimately been good for them, averaging 14.3 PPG and 5.4 RPG. Watching Coward go against Flagg may be the only enjoyable part of this game.

Anthony Davis could make his comeback for the Dallas Mavericks during the NBA Cup game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

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Mavericks star Anthony Davis has missed the last three games with a calf strain he suffered against the Indiana Pacers last week, after he was already dealing with bilateral Achilles tendinopathy. This stems from him showing up into the season overweight, thinking he could play his way into shape, but his body just can't handle that extra stress.