Daniel Gafford started Thursday’s season opener against the Spurs, but coach Jason Kidd didn’t rule out Dereck Lively II ...

The supreme confidence that the 7-footer began to display in a Duke basketball jersey is reaching new heights with the ...

The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have exercised the third-year rookie scale options on center Dereck Lively II ...

Dereck Lively II went through a traumatic experience at the end of his rookie season, losing his mother, Kathy Drysdale, to a ...

PJ Washington and Dereck Lively II are ready to bring the Dallas Mavericks their first NBA title since 2024-25.

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.

Looking to build on a promising rookie campaign, in which Dereck Lively II averaged 8.8 points and 6.9 rebounds for a Dallas ...

An unprecedented rookie season has led to plenty of hype about the 20-year-old's sophomore campaign. Everybody relax.

“D-Live has been D-Live,” Kidd said before the game on Thursday. “His ability to rim run and protect the basket has been ...

It's always good to start the season with a win, and the Mavericks controlled the second half to beat the Spurs ...

Daniel Gafford shared his thoughts on the potential of the Mavericks center duo of himself and Dereck Lively II.