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

The Mavericks’ rookie sensation, Dereck Lively II, is the latest name in the long line of Duke graduates in the NBA. Over the years, the NBA has witnessed multiple players coming from Duke and ...

The 7-foot-1 Lively could provide the answer. He was an All-Rookie Second Team honoree this season but in Games 1 and 2 in Boston, he scored four points with 12 rebounds and played fewer than 20 ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- The Dallas Mavericks select Duke forward Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.on Wednesday night, quickly adding another franchise-altering player after trading one ...

"Dereck Lively II played only 36 games due to injury this past season, but he was an integral piece of a Mavs team that made the 2024 Finals. His mobility in space is uncommon for a 7-footer, ...

Dallas Mavericks' Daniel Gafford, left, and Dereck Lively II, right, stand on the court during a time out from play in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in ...

The Mavericks should also emphasize their young center’s development. There was a lot to like after Lively’s rookie campaign, where he averaged 8.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.4 blocks.

Stanley Borden, the final basketball player still in college to have played for Mike Krzyzewski, has announced he is transferring to UTSA from Duke. The 7-foot Borden was a walk-on for the Blue Devils ...

Mavs head coach Jason Kidd, legendary forward Dirk Nowitzki, and current center Dereck Lively II all took to social media to greet the rookie. As head coach, Kidd was one of the first people on ...

Apr 9, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (2) dunks the ball past Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) during the first quarter at the American Airlines Center.