For the second consecutive season, Dallas Mavericks sophomore center Dereck Lively II was named to the pool of players who ...

X-rays taken on Lively's sprained right ankle came back negative, according to NBA reporter Chris Haynes.

The Dallas Mavericks suffered another major injury blow on Tuesday after center Dereck Lively II, on a four-year, $22,282,691 rookie-scale contract, exited the game against the Nikola Jokic-led ...

Dereck Lively II suffered an ankle injury during the Mavericks' game against the Nuggets on Tuesday night. Injuries have unfortunately been problematic for Lively throughout his one and a half ...

DALLAS — Tyson Chandler 2.0? As soon as the Dallas Mavericks made a draft-night trade to acquire Dereck Lively II in 2023, the comparison was hard to resist. “Kind of reminded me of a younger ...

Nikola Jokic seems to be enjoying his time out in the NBA this season to the fullest. Trying to get his team into the playoffs, the Serbian superstar is giving it his all. And while he is getting ...

The Dallas Mavericks lost 112-101 to the Denver Nuggets at home on Sunday, but that didn't stop Dereck Lively II from putting up a career-high eight assists against Nikola Jokic, the best passing ...

How have they done it? Dereck Lively II put it simply, it's the next man up mentality. That's all they can rely on without their superstar players. “Next man up mentality,” Lively said.

The win represented a second consecutive victory for Dallas. Following the game, Dereck Lively II took some time to explain an element of his game that has improved in his second season.

Despite missing star players Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving, the Mavericks capitalized on strong individual performances, including Jaden Hardy’s 25-point outing and Dereck Lively’s first 20 ...

He dunked on Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II early in the first quarter of their matchup Tuesday. James received a pass from forward Max Christie while cutting toward the basket.