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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively is expected to be out 2-3 months with a fractured foot, ESPN reports.The Mavericks said Wednesday that Lively has a "right ankle stress fracture" and will be ...

The Mavericks have outscored opponents by 8.1 points per 100 possessions when Lively is on the court this season, with him averaging 9.1 points and 7.8 rebounds a game. More importantly, Lively is ...

Kidd's former teammate and Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki didn't speak to Flagg directly, but left a message for the former ...

Three bold predictions for Cooper Flagg after he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2025 NBA Draft. The Dallas ...