DALLAS — As the Dallas Mavericks near the beginning of their first NBA Finals series since winning the championship in 2011, Dereck Lively II remains an instrumental element of their success. At ...

Dallas Mavericks’ Dereck Lively II had an emotional playoff debut after his mother’s death Lively’s mother Kathy Drysdale died on April 12, Lively had been away from the team in order to ...

Dereck Lively II made a big impact on a Dallas Mavericks team that made a run to the NBA Finals in his rookie year. The big man out of Duke was named to the NBA’s All-Rookie Second Team for his ...

The Dallas Mavericks appear to have finally solved their void at center with Dereck Lively II representing the present and future at the rim. To stream WFAA on your phone, you need the WFAA app ...

But Dereck Lively II is apparently very different. The Dallas Mavericks had a rare opportunity in the 2023 draft. Due to a disastrous season, they found themselves drafting in the lottery.

Dallas wasn't sure the 19-year-old rookie would be ready to start. But after a breakout first performance, Dereck Lively II just might be.

In that world, Dereck Lively II is drafted elsewhere, and the Mavericks are either paying Clint Capela the remaining $42.86 million of his contract after trading for him, digging the bottom of the ...

The Dallas Mavericks recently named Dereck Lively II as the starting center. Lively II, 20, is an NBA rookie on the rise after being named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team and advancing to the ...

MINNEAPOLIS — During the Dallas Mavericks' Game 3 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Dereck Lively II was hit in the back of the head by Karl-Anthony Towns' knee while the All-Star big man ...

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II sustained a stress fracture in his right ankle and will be re-evaluated in four weeks, the team announced Wednesday. Lively was initially diagnosed with a ...

Dereck Lively only attempted two three-pointers last year for the Dallas Mavericks in the regular season, failing to make one. He knocked down the first three of his professional career on his ...

Mavericks center Dereck Lively has drawn trade interest from rival teams, but Dallas has told those who’ve called he’s not for sale, league sources told HoopsHype. Halftime: Lakers 55 ...