The Dallas Mavericks selected their franchise center with the 12th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft as they landed Dereck Lively ..

Dereck Lively II was born in Philadelphia in 2004 to Dereck Lively Sr. and Kathy Drysdale. Life has been very hard for Dereck as he has suffered from tragic events throughout his childhood ...

You probably remember that when former Duke big man Dereck ... Cathy Drysdale, who had been battling cancer for some time. That battle is now lost as Cathy has passed away. Lively posted an ...

Lively had an impactful rookie season for the Mavericks, and now the big man has expanded his game, including his passing.

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

DALLAS — Dereck Lively II exited Tuesday's Denver Nuggets- Dallas Mavericks game with a right ankle sprain. The Mavs ...

Dallas Mavericks big man Dereck Lively II is keeping an optimistic outlook after his recent tough injury update.

Kathy Drysdale, the mother of young US basketball star Dereck Lively II, has lost her 11-year long battle with cancer. The 20-year-old Lively II has a rare and special relationship with his mother, ...

Lively -- who is expected to be out 2-3 months -- had missed three games with what was listed as an ankle sprain ...

Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has suffered a stress fracture in his right ankle and will be reevaluated in four weeks, ...

Kathy (Phillips) Drysdale, a former Lady Lion basketball ... Drysdale is survived by her son, Dereck Lively II, who plays for the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. Arrangements have not been announced ...