NEWS
9:45 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) had 12 points (4-6 FG, 4-7 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and one block across 24 minutes during Tuesday's 120-117 loss to Golden State.
6:44 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (shoulder) will be available for Tuesday's game against the Warriors, Kevin Gray Jr. of AllDLLS.com reports.
6:39 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against Golden State.
5:13 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (shoulder) practiced Monday and hopes to play Tuesday versus the Warriors, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.
6:47 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (shoulder) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Nuggets, Adam Mares of DenverStiffs.com reports.
2:58 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (shoulder) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game versus the Nuggets, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.
3:14 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (shoulder) will not play in Friday's game against the Suns, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
6:51 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (shoulder) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Bulls.
12:35 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (shoulder) has been downgraded to doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Bulls.
6:54 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (shoulder) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Bulls.
9:06 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) had 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-3 FT), 11 rebounds and one assist over 20 minutes during Sunday's 108-85 victory over the Magic.
9:41 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) closed Thursday's 120-109 win over the Spurs with 15 points (6-8 FG, 3-5 FT), 11 rebounds, six assists and one steal across 28 minutes.
7:10 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) will come off the bench in Thursday's regular-season opener against the Spurs, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
7:22 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) isn't starting Thursday's preseason game against Milwaukee.
3:36 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) closed with eight points (2-4 FG, 0-1 3PT, 4-6 FT), seven rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal in 24 minutes during Monday's preseason loss to the Clippers.
7:59 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) is starting Thursday's preseason game against the Jazz, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
4:09 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) posted 12 points (5-5 FG, 2-4 FT), three rebounds, two assists and two steals over 14 minutes in Monday's 121-116 preseason loss to the Grizzlies.
4:05 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) chipped in two points (1-2 FG), four rebounds and one block across 24 minutes during Monday's 106-88 loss to Boston in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
12:11 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) contributed 11 points (4-5 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 12 rebounds and one steal across 22 minutes during Friday's 122-84 victory over the Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
9:52 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) finished with 11 points (5-6 FG, 1-1 FT), 13 rebounds, one assist and two steals in 30 minutes during Wednesday's 106-99 loss to Boston in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
12:09 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) registered two points (1-3 FG) and seven rebounds across 19 minutes during Sunday's 105-98 loss to the Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
4:06 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) posted nine points (3-3 FG, 3-6 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and three blocks over 25 minutes during Thursday's 124-103 win over Minnesota in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals.
7:30 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (neck) is available for Thursday's Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Timberwolves.
11:35 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (neck) was present at the Mavericks' morning shootaround ahead of Thursday's Game 5 against Minnesota, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.
10:33 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (neck) is considered a game-time decision for Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Timberwolves on Thursday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
4:37 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (neck) is questionable for Thursday's Game 5 matchup with Minnesota.
11:52 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (neck) could return as soon as Thursday's Game 5 against Minnesota, Shams Charania said on FanDuel's Run It Back.
4:51 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (neck) has been ruled out for Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Timberwolves on Tuesday, Chris Haynes of Turner Sports reports.
4:36 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (neck) is doubtful for Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Timberwolves on Tuesday.
10:45 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) on Lively's neck came back clean, but his availability for Tuesday's Game 4 against Minnesota remains unclear, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
8:54 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) suffered an apparent head injury with 8:35 remaining in the second quarter of Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Timberwolves on Sunday, Mike Curtis of The Detroit News reports.
7:53 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) logged 14 points (6-6 FG, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds and two assists in 27 minutes during Friday's 109-108 win over the Timberwolves in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals.
12:04 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) totaled 11 points (3-4 FG, 5-6 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 23 minutes during Wednesday's 104-92 win over the Thunder in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
9:36 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) supplied 10 points (3-3 FG, 4-8 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and one steal across 24 minutes during Friday's 114-101 victory over the Clippers in Game 6 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
5:52 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) racked up 12 points (5-5 FG, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one block over 25 minutes during Wednesday's 123-93 win over the Clippers in Game 5 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
11:09 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) contributed seven points (2-5 FG, 3-6 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and one steal in 21 minutes during Tuesday's 96-93 win over the Clippers in Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.
6:35 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (knee) is not listed in the injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Clippers.
1:19 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) Jason Kidd said Friday that Lively (knee) is trending in the right direction and is on track to play in Sunday's Game 1 against the Clippers, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
2:10 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (knee) was a full participant during Tuesday's practice, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.
6:25 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) Jason Kidd said Wednesday that Lively (knee) is unlikely to play in any of the final three regular-season games, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
8:41 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) Jason Kidd said Tuesday that Lively (knee) "could be out up two weeks", Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
3:36 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Warriors.
2:21 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (knee/lower leg) was not present for the Mavericks' shootaround in advance of Tuesday's game against Golden State, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
7:35 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) is questionable for Tuesday's game against Golden State due to right knee soreness.
11:23 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) chipped in 14 points (7-8 FG, 0-3 FT), eight rebounds and two blocks across 23 minutes during Sunday's 107-105 victory over the Nuggets.
10:17 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) notched 12 points (6-8 FG), eight rebounds and two blocks across 20 minutes during Wednesday's 109-99 win over the Warriors.
9:56 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (personal) produced 22 points (11-12 FG), seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals across 20 minutes during Monday's 127-92 win over the Bulls.
6:58 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (personal) is absent from the Mavericks' injury report ahead of Monday's matchup with the Warriors.
5:33 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (personal) rejoined the Mavericks for practice Sunday, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
4:38 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (calf) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Pistons due to personal reasons.
10:09 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) suffered an apparent calf injury late in the fourth quarter of Thursday's 114-108 win over the Heat, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports. He finished with four points (2-3 FG), two rebounds and one assist in 23 minutes before departing with 33.1 seconds remaining in the game.
7:09 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) will come off the bench for Thursday's game versus Miami, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
5:36 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (nose) is available for Sunday's game against the 76ers.
6:08 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (nose) is available for Wednesday's game against the Raptors.
12:38 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (nose) is probable for Wednesday's game versus the Raptors.
1:36 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (nose) has been cleared to play in Tuesday's game against Cleveland.
3:39 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (nose) is expected to play Tuesday against the Cavaliers.
3:57 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (nose) will play Sunday versus Indiana, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.
4:59 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (nose) is listed as probable for Sunday's game versus the Pacers.
7:07 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) will be in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Suns, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.
5:56 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (nose) is available for Thursday's game against the Suns, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
6:37 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (nose) is probable to play Thursday against the Suns.
9:09 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (nose) recorded eight points (3-5 FG, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, four blocks and one assist in 17 minutes in Wednesday's 116-93 win over the Spurs.
6:54 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (nose) is available for Wednesday's game versus the Spurs, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.
5:57 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (nose) is questionable to play Wednesday versus San Antonio.
2:08 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (nose) won't play Monday versus Washington, Eddie Sefko of the Mavericks' official site reports.
6:48 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (nose) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Thunder.
5:47 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (nose) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Knicks.
5:45 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (nose), who has already been ruled out for Monday's game against Philadelphia, won't join the team in time for Tuesday's matchup in Brooklyn, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
6:54 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (nose) won't suit up for Saturday's game against Milwaukee, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.
6:54 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (nose) is doubtful for Saturday's game against Milwaukee.
1:44 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (nose) is questionable to play Saturday against the Bucks but will not be able to play Monday versus the 76ers, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.
6:04 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Minnesota due to a broken nose, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports.
2:04 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) recorded 20 points (8-9 FG, 4-9 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 41 minutes during Monday's 131-129 victory over the Magic.
11:46 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) contributed nine points (4-7 FG, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists, four blocks and one steal in 28 minutes during Friday's 148-143 victory over the Hawks.
3:39 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) totaled 16 points (8-9 FG), 11 rebounds, two assists and one steal across 28 minutes during Wednesday's 127-110 loss to the Lakers.
6:15 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (ankle) recorded six points (2-2 FG, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds and one assist in 26 minutes in Monday's 125-120 win over the Pelicans.
12:56 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (ankle) is available for Monday's matchup against the Pelicans, Mark Followill of Bally Sports Southwest reports.
12:34 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (ankle) has been upgraded to probable for Monday's game against the Pelicans.
6:57 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (ankle) is questionable for Monday's game against New Orleans.
7:01 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (ankle) will not play Saturday against the Pelicans, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.
1:54 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (ankle) has been downgraded to doubtful ahead of Saturday's tilt against the Pelicans.
3:28 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (ankle) is questionable for Saturday's game versus the Pelicans, NBA writer Marc Stein reports.
6:58 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Knicks, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.
5:58 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (ankle) is listed as doubtful for Thursday's game versus the Knicks.
6:51 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (ankle) will not play Tuesday against Memphis.
6:00 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (ankle) will not play Sunday against Minnesota, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.
3:41 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (ankle) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game versus the Timberwolves.
6:54 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.
4:45 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (ankle) is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Trail Blazers.
10:24 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) notched 12 points (5-7 FG, 2-3 FT), 14 rebounds and one assist across 35 minutes during Saturday's 132-122 win over Golden State.
3:03 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) finished with two points (1-4 FG), four rebounds and two assists in 15 minutes during Thursday's 118-110 loss to the Timberwolves.
10:20 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (ankle) recorded 20 points (8-9 FG, 4-9 FT), 10 rebounds and one assist across 32 minutes during Monday's 128-114 victory over Phoenix.
2:12 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (ankle), who's listed as questionable, is expected to play in Monday's game against the Suns, NBA writer Marc Stein reports.
2:48 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (ankle) is out for Saturday's game against the Spurs.
5:26 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (ankle) won't play in Friday's game versus the Rockets, NBA writer Marc Stein reports.
4:48 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Clippers, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.
5:47 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game in Denver, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports.
1:12 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) totaled 15 points (7-9 FG, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, two blocks and one steal over 32 minutes during Thursday's 119-101 loss to the Timberwolves.
6:45 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) totaled 20 points (9-9 FG, 2-5 FT), 16 rebounds, seven blocks and one steal across 39 minutes during Saturday's 126-120 loss to the Thunder.
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