Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively has a fractured foot and is expected to miss 2-3 months, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. The news is a blow to the Mavericks and Lively, who was experiencing a breakout in his second NBA season.

The Dallas Mavericks say center Dereck Lively II has a stress fracture in his right ankle and will be re-evaluated in a month.

For years, the Mavericks searched for their center of the future; players came and went, and Dallas struggled in many playoff series against opposing bigs. It wasn't until 2023, when they drafted a young big man out of Duke named Dereck Lively II, that they seemed to have finally found their answer.

The Rotoworld Basketball Show highlight Daniel Gafford as the top fantasy add for the Mavericks in the wake of Dereck Lively's injury.

The Chicago Bulls could look to bolster their rim protection by adding Daniel Gafford of the Dallas Mavericks.

Minnesota 22-21, Dallas 23-20 The Minnesota Timberwolves are taking a road trip to face off against the Dallas Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks have the home-court advantage,

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford enjoyed a big game on Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Mavericks and the Timberwolves have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. Sitting on a score of 22-17, the Mavericks have looked like the better team, but there's still three more quarters to play.

The Dallas Mavericks might need to alter their trade deadline plans after an untimely injury to Dereck Lively II.

The Dallas Mavericks have suffered a significant blow with the news that second-year center Dereck Lively II is expected to miss 2-3 months due to a small fracture in his foot.

Injuries continue to mount for the Dallas Mavericks, who lost one of their key contributors for several months after he fractured his foot.