During Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, Dallas Mavericks rookie big man Dereck Lively II had ... Play’ Leads to Game 4 Letdown: WCF Podcast Lively has been a key contributor in Dallas ...

Lively will enter the starting lineup in Thursday's game against the Jazz, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports. The 20-year-old will replace Daniel Gafford in the starting five after a ...

Dereck Lively II made headlines over the summer by criticizing four-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert and backed ...

The Mavericks exercised Lively's third-year rookie option for 2025-26, the team announced Wednesday. After starting in 42 of 55 regular-season appearances as a rookie, it's no surprise Dallas ...

Before last season, I wrote that Dereck Lively II would be ready to play a major role faster than most anticipated. Why wouldn’t he? Lively was an elite defensive prospect hiding in plain sight ...

With both Duren and Emoni Bates reclassifying to 2021, Bellefonte (Pa.) Westtown School 5-star center Dereck Lively has taken over the top spot in the 2022 class, according to 247Sports.

Dereck Lively II proves that simple can be special. The explosive big man is ranked No. 21 on our list of the best young players in the NBA. Oct 10, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks ...

Star freshmen Dereck Lively and Dariq Whitehead, named to the Naismith Trophy Watch List this week, have yet to play a game on the college level with both sitting out while recovering from injury.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 01: Dereck Lively II #2 of the Dallas Mavericks reacts with P.J. ... [+] Washington #25 after scoring a basket against the Boston Celtics during the third quarter at ...

According to FanDuel, Dereck Lively II holds the seventh-highest odds at +2000 to win the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award, trailing Payton Pritchard at +400, Buddy Hield at +700, Malik Monk at ...

Forward Maxi Kleber has missed significant time with a dislocated small right toe, rookie center Dereck Lively II has missed one game with a lower back contusion and Luka Doncic injured his left ...