X-rays negative for Mavericks center Dereck Lively II's ankle sprain, report says
According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, Mavericks center Dereck Lively II received an X-ray for a right ankle sprain suffered Tuesday night against Denver. Results were negative, but no timeline has been established for his return. Lively sustained the ankle injury less than four minutes into the Mavericks' 118-99 loss.
Mavericks' Dereck Lively: Ruled out for Wednesday
Lively (ankle) will not play Wednesday against the Pelicans. This is an expected update from the Mavericks, but fantasy managers will have to wait for more clarity regarding the severity of his sprain -- it was previously reported that X-rays came back negative.
Lively had an impactful rookie season for the Mavericks, and now the big man has expanded his game, including his passing.
The Dallas Mavericks played the second game of back-to-back games against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on Wednesday night. The Mavericks lost to the Pelicans 119-116.
Dereck Lively and Daniel Gafford have the makings an elite center tandem. That doesn't mean there isn't a better way to ...
Dereck Lively II is the nineteen-year-old center who played for Duke University in the 2022-23 season. After completing just his freshman year of college, Dereck decided to enter the 2023 NBA Draft.
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