Kidd announced that he would be without five rotation players for Wednesday’s game, most notably Dereck Lively II. The Mavericks’ sophomore center sustained a stress fracture in his right ankle and will be re-evaluated in four weeks. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported a two-to-three-month timeline for his foot injury.

Injuries continue to mount for the Dallas Mavericks, who lost one of their key contributors for several months after he fractured his foot.

The Denver Nuggets head to American Airlines Center to face the Dallas Mavericks in a Western conference matchup. The Nuggets are 22-15, which puts them in fourth place. The Mavericks are 22-16, which puts them directly behind Denver in fifth place.

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively will miss two to three months with a foot injury, according to new reports.

More importantly, the win gave Denver a one-and-a-half-game lead over Dallas for fourth place in the Western Conference standings. They're now 2-1 against the Mavericks in the regular season series. The Nuggets are also just 1.5 games behind the third-seeded Memphis Grizzlies.

T he Denver Nuggets are taking on the Dallas Mavericks in the fourth and final game of the regular season series matchup tonight. The two teams just played their third game two da

Jan 12, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) brings the ball up court against the Dallas Mavericks during the second half at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

With the news that starting center Dereck Lively II will be out for 2-3 months, the Mavericks are trying to avoid free-fall after losing nine of their last 12 games. With an important matchup against the Timberwolves looming,

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The Dallas Mavericks will face the Denver Nuggets on January 14, 2025. The Nuggets are currently on a winning streak while the Mavericks are strugglin

Without Luka Doncic, the Mavericks fought hard but ultimately fell short in a nail-biting 115-114 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.