Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II celebrates ... about 20 miles west of Philadelphia. His mother, Kathy Drysdale, urged him to use his voice while he was in high school.

Lively said he tries his best to lead the Mavericks on the defensive end. He’s averaging 8.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and a career-high 1.6 blocks per game. That mark ranks 10th in the NBA.

Lively (ankle) will not play Wednesday against the Pelicans. This is an expected update from the Mavericks, but fantasy managers will have to wait for more clarity regarding the severity of his sprain ...

Lively tallied four points (2-3 FG) and one block in four minutes before exiting Tuesday's contest early. If the second-year center is unable to return to action, Daniel Gafford, Maxi Kleber and ...

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 117-111 on Thursday night. The win represented a second consecutive victory for Dallas. Following the game, Dereck Lively II took some ...

Then, Dereck Lively II popped up on their injury report for Friday's game against the Phoenix Suns with a hip contusion, the first night of a back-to-back on the road. With tip-off nearing ...

Duke basketball pro Kyrie Irving has been out of commission since New Year's Day due to a back injury. But the Dallas Mavericks' other NBA Blue Devil, 2022-23 one-and-done Dereck Lively II ...

The Dallas Mavericks will square off against the Sacramento Kings on Monday, but the availability of their young center, Dereck Lively II, remains uncertain. Lively is listed as "questionable" on ...

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (2) hangs from the rim after slam-dunking against Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game ...

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 ...

Phoenix is in eighth place in the Western Conference standings and the Mavericks are in fourth place in the West. Although Phoenix ... and provide updates on Dereck Lively II’s injury status ...