For years, the Mavericks searched for their center of the future; players came and went, and Dallas struggled in many playoff series against opposing bigs. It wasn't until 2023, when they drafted a young big man out of Duke named Dereck Lively II, that they seemed to have finally found their answer.

Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has suffered a stress fracture in his right ankle and will be reevaluated in four weeks, the team announced Wednesday. ESPN reported that Lively is expected to miss two to three months. A Philadelphia native, the 7-foot-1 Lively starred in high school at the Westtown School.

Dallas Mavericks big man Dereck Lively II is keeping an optimistic outlook after his recent tough injury update.

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,

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

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

The Dallas Mavericks have suffered a significant blow with the news that second-year center Dereck Lively II is expected to miss 2-3 months due to a small fracture in his foot.

T onight, the Mavericks host the 22-21 Minnesota Timberwolves at the American Airlines Center, a matchup in which Dallas has almost half of its team on the injury report as either

Starting with Wednesday night’s game against the Timberwolves, local broadcasts of the Mavericks will be available to stream for DirecTV customers.

The Dallas Mavericks might need to alter their trade deadline plans after an untimely injury to Dereck Lively II.

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