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The Dallas Mavericks say center Dereck Lively II has a stress fracture in his right ankle and will be re-evaluated in a month ...

Shams Charania: Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has sustained a small fracture in his foot and is expected to miss 2 ...

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

The second-year big man has been Dallas' best center and adds to the list of injuries catching up with the Mavericks.

The Dallas Mavericks fell to 23-21 following their 115-114 defeat against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, it had been revealed that center Dereck Lively II is expected to ...

Lively had an impactful rookie season for the Mavericks, and now the big man has expanded his game, including his passing.

Dallas Mavericks second-year star center Dereck Lively II will miss the next 2-3 months after sustaining a small fracture in his foot, according to a report from ESPN's Shams Charania.

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 ...