T he injury bug just keeps biting the Dallas Mavericks. Daniel Gafford went down with a sprained ankle while fighting for a rebound in the first half of the Mavs' Monday matchup a

Jason Kidd went with an unorthodox starting lineup in an attempt to end a season-long four-game losing streak. The Dallas Mavericks coach inserted Naji Marshall as the primary ball handler in the first unit and did not start any of his traditional point guards.

Dallas guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss one to two weeks with a bulging disc in his back, and Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said a timeline for his return was not immediately known