Dereck Lively is a budding young big man who’s polished well beyond his years, at a typically slow-developing position.

The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have exercised their fourth-year team option on center Dereck Lively II for ...

The Dallas Mavericks exercised their fourth-year team option on center Dereck Lively II for the 2026-27 season on Monday, the ...

The Mavericks exercised the fourth-year team option on Lively's contract Monday.

Lively turned in his best performance of the preseason, producing on both ends of the floor. With Daniel Gafford sidelined due to an ankle injury, Lively has an opportunity to establish himself as the ...

The Dallas Mavericks received a much-needed boost this offseason. Center Dereck Lively II, who underwent foot surgery to address bone spurs, is likely to recover fully from training camp. According to ...

Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has drawn attention after a surprising height increase that could impact his role moving forward. Since getting selected by the team 12th overall in 2023, big man ...

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II salutes the crowd as his introduced with the starting lineup before an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks at American Airlines Center on Wednesday, ...

For Duke basketball, the Brotherhood never dies — even in the NBA. That’s the case for former Blue Devils-turned-Dallas Mavericks teammates Dereck Lively II and Cooper Flagg. Flagg, the No. 1 overall ...

DALLAS — Dereck Lively II, starting center for the Dallas Mavericks, is a dad! He celebrated his child's first birthday Wednesday in an Instagram post. Lively, 21, has been with the Dallas Mavericks ...

Yahoo Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus identifies his late-round targets currently going outside the Top 100 in drafts.