Mavericks center Dereck Lively II out at least a month (likely longer) with right ankle stress fracture

The second-year big man has been Dallas' best center and adds to the list of injuries catching up with the Mavericks.

Mavericks Granted DPEs For Dereck Lively II, Dante Exum

December 29: The Mavericks have applied to the NBA for disabled player exceptions for both Dereck Lively II and Dante Exum, who have suffered season-ending injuries, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line ( Twitter link ).

Mavericks vs Lakers Preview and Injury Update: Welcome back again, Luka Doncic

The Dallas Mavericks (19-26) host the Los Angeles Lakers (26-17) Friday night on ABC. The Mavericks are riding high having won four straight, most recently against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. The Lakers are playing pretty uneven basketball lately, but in their most recent game they fell to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.
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Oft-injured Mavericks center Dereck Lively II set for season-ending foot surgery

DALLAS(AP) — Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II is set for season-ending surgery on his ailing right foot, another setback for the promising but oft-injured player. The team said Wednesday the surgery will be performed by Dr. James Calder in London.