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

The Mavericks face a major setback as Dereck Lively II is sidelined for 2-3 months, threatening their playoff hopes.

Lively (ankle) will not play Monday against the Hornets, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports. Lively will miss his third game in a row, but he's at least trending in the right direction ...

Lively (hip) won't play in Saturday's game against the Trail Blazers. Lively will miss a second straight contest due to a left hip bruise. Daniel Gafford started and logged 29 minutes in place of ...

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively has a fractured foot and is expected to miss 2-3 months, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Wednesday.

Coming out of Duke as a one-and-done prospect, Dereck Lively was originally projected as a late first round pick who could potentially slide in to the second round. But after putting in the work ...

The Dallas Mavericks suffered another major injury blow on Tuesday after center Dereck Lively II, on a four-year, $22,282,691 rookie-scale contract, exited the game against the Nikola Jokic-led ...

Then, Dereck Lively II popped up on their injury report for Friday's game against the Phoenix Suns with a hip contusion, the first night of a back-to-back on the road. With tip-off nearing ...