Mavs center Dereck Lively II out at least a month with stress fracture in ankle

Injured Dallas Mavericks players Dereck Lively II, right, and Luka Doncic, left, look on from the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Dallas.

Injured Dallas Mavericks players Dereck Lively II, right, and Luka Doncic, left, look on from the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)


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DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks say center Dereck Lively II has a stress fracture in his right ankle and will be re-evaluated in a month. It's the latest setback for a promising young player who has had issues with injuries in both his seasons. Lively has been sidelined the past three games with what the team said was a right ankle sprain. He has missed 11 overall this season with a variety of injuries. The 20-year-old former Duke standout was limited to 55 games by injuries as a rookie in 2023-24.

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