Dereck Lively II was born in Philadelphia in 2004 to Dereck Lively Sr. and Kathy Drysdale. Life has been very hard for Dereck as he has suffered from tragic events throughout his childhood ...

Injured Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II watches from the bench with guard Kyrie Irving (left) and forward P.J. Washington during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the ...

Before last season, I wrote that Dereck Lively II would be ready to play a major role faster than most anticipated. Why wouldn’t he? Lively was an elite defensive prospect hiding in plain sight ...

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (2) reacts after throwing down a third quarter dunk against Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday (4) during Game 4 of the NBA Finals at the American Airlines ...

Overall, Dereck Lively II has an extremely bright future with Dallas and will be a staple of this team for a long time. He has a Tyson Chandler skillset and has worked with the former Mavs center ...

From NBA.com News Services Dereck Lively II is averaging 9.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game this season. • Get NBA League Pass TODAY The Dallas Mavericks say center Dereck Lively ...

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 ...

Dereck Lively II went through a traumatic experience at the end of his rookie season, losing his mother, Kathy Drysdale, to a long battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in April. Just before the playoffs ...