The Dallas Mavericks quickly emerged as the frontrunners in the race to acquire LeBron James. After recent reports from NBA insider Brandon Robinson, multiple teams are interested in getting the All-Star player on their roster.

Duke center Dereck Lively II — the No. 1 player in the 2022 recruiting class, per the 247Sports composite — will make his college debut tonight against USC-Upstate, the program announced on ...

Derek Lively II took a literal beating during Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. The Mavericks rookie, who has become invaluable to Dallas, had to leave Sunday's game after taking a knee to ...

Shannon Sharpe, Derek Lively II (Image source Getty Images) During a recent episode of First Take, host Stephen A. Smith and former NFL player Shannon Sharpe previewed game 1 of the NBA Finals ...

May 1, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (2) attempts to dunk the ball in the second half against the LA Clippers during game five of the first round for ...

Lively underwent surgery Tuesday to clean up bone spurs in his right foot, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. Charania reports that Lively is expected to be ready for training camp, though this an unfortunate setback for him as it could mess up his offseason training regimen.

Mark Cuban wants Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II to shoot threes in 2025-26, possibly changing the teams' offensive identity.