Before Cooper Flagg and Khaman Maluach make their NBA entry, Dereck Lively II, Jared McCain and Paolo Banchero are the recent biggest names out of Duke.

The Mavericks announced Friday that Lively (ankle) has progressed to individual court week after a recent re-evaluation, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports. Lively remains without an ...

What are Dereck Lively II’s next steps ... It’s not really that rookies hit a wall. But they go from college straight to workouts for the NBA Combine,” Harrison said.

Dallas Mavericks are predicted to cut ties with Dereck Lively II to acquire a veteran two-time NBA champion superstar.

Dereck Lively II (ankle stress fracture) is now doing individual court work. Davis and Lively II will now be evaluated weekly. Daniel Gafford (knee sprain) will be evaluated again in two weeks.

The Mavericks lost the Luka Doncic trade the most, but Dereck Lively might legit be the second-biggest loser of that deal. With Lively on the floor as a rim-runner, versatile athletic big next to ...

Former Duke basketball standouts Jared McCain and Dereck Lively II are in the 2025 Rising Stars player pool that the NBA announced on Tuesday. However, neither the Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard ...

The Dallas Mavericks say center Dereck Lively II has a stress fracture in his right ankle and will be re-evaluated in a month. The injury announced Wednesday is the latest setback for a promising ...

The event, “Legos with Lively,” featured an auction showcasing a collection of LEGO bricks owned by NBA player Dereck Lively II. Notably, Patrick Dumont and Kyrie Irving made significant bids ...