It helps that Lively’s physical gifts are so immense, with his 7’8 wingspan and bouncy hops ... how great his defensive awareness truly is. Dereck Lively is really good.

The Dallas Mavericks are injured beyond belief, but they need to decide what to do with some players who are getting closer ...

The Mavericks announced Friday that Lively (ankle) has progressed to individual court week after a recent re-evaluation, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports. Lively remains without an ...

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The Dallas Mavericks say center Dereck Lively II has a stress fracture in his right ankle and will be re-evaluated in a month. The injury announced Wednesday is the latest setback for a promising ...

The Mavericks lost the Luka Doncic trade the most, but Dereck Lively might legit be the second-biggest loser of that deal. With Lively on the floor as a rim-runner, versatile athletic big next to ...

However, the team still has second-year big man Dereck Lively II, who Bleacher Report writer Grant Hughes listed as the best 20-year-old in the league. "Potential abounds in the age-20 class ...