Before Cooper Flagg and Khaman Maluach make their NBA entry, Dereck Lively II, Jared McCain and Paolo Banchero are the recent biggest names out of Duke.

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks say center Dereck Lively II has a stress fracture ... The 20-year-old former Duke standout was limited to 55 games by injuries as a rookie in 2023-24 while ...

When the Mavericks selected Dereck Lively II of Duke University in the 2023 draft, many experts thought Dallas reached a bit too high for the 19-year-old 12th overall pick. So much for the experts.

The Mavericks assigned Lively to the G league's Texas Legends to take part in a 5-on-5 practice and will recall him after. Lively hasn't played since Jan. 14 due to an ankle injury but appears to ...

Dereck Lively II (ankle stress fracture) is now doing individual court work. Davis and Lively II will now be evaluated weekly. Daniel Gafford (knee sprain) will be evaluated again in two weeks.

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 ...

Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II are both "progressing toward an in-season return" for the Dallas Mavericks as they continue to rehab injuries, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. Stein noted ...

Anthony Davis (left adductor strain) and Dereck Lively II(right ankle stress fracture) are progressing toward a return, although the Mavs brass must discuss whether it makes sense to bring them ...

The event, “Legos with Lively,” featured an auction showcasing a collection of LEGO bricks owned by NBA player Dereck Lively II. Notably, Patrick Dumont and Kyrie Irving made significant bids ...

The Dallas Mavericks issued medical updates on Friday regarding their three injured big men -- Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford. While all are making progress, none of them are ...

Dallas Mavericks centers Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford will join power forward Anthony Davis for a practice with the Texas Legends, the team's G League affiliate, as the trio prepares to ...

The Luka Doncic trade didn't help the cause, but injuries to Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford, and more killed any optimism fans might've had. It started with Lively ...