A stress fracture in his right ankle sidelined Lively in January, and he didn't return to the lineup until April. The surgery to remove bone spurs was on the same foot.

Shams Charania: Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has sustained a small fracture in his foot and is expected to miss 2-to-3 months, sources tell ESPN. Critical loss for the Mavs.

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Mavericks center Dereck Lively recently underwent surgery to clean up bone spurs in his right foot, according to reports from Marc Stein of The Stein Line and Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter links).

The Dallas Morning News spoke to Kenneth Jung, a foot and ankle surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Orthopedics in Los Angeles, to gain insight into Lively’s stress fracture, treatment and recovery ...

Through 22 games, Lively was averaging 9.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 26.2 minutes while shooting a league-high 74 percent from deep.

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Ribbon-cutting and grand-opening event, 4 to 7 p.m. April 7 at Step Lively Foot and Ankle Centers, 1030 Refugee Road, Pickerington. Event will include hors d'oeuvres, desserts, beverages and the ...

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively underwent surgery to clean up bone spurs in his right foot, according to multiple reports. He's expected to be ready to return to action in time for training ...

Lively, 21, has been plagued by injuries since joining the Mavericks as the No. 12 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. He was limited to 55 games as a rookie and 36 games in 2024-25.