Lively’s dad, Dereck, died on Jan. 5 ... Lively took Philly as his hometown when he went off to Duke. And he later inked the inside of his arm with his dad’s date of birth and passing.

Dallas' rookie is playing with a heavy heart. "His mom did an incredible job raising him to this point. Her legacy will live ...

Duke basketball is in solid position to have two players drafted in the first round for the 11th time in 12 years on Thursday when the 2023 NBA Draft begins in Brooklyn, New York. Dereck Lively II ...

Dereck Lively, a shot-blocking freshman center on Duke’s ACC championship team last season, landed in the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. The Mavericks selected the 7-1 ...

As basketball fans consider Dereck Lively’s standing in ... 5.2 to stand out as a mark against him. That’s Lively’s scoring average at Duke as a freshman last season. Still, the 7-1 center ...

Cue rookie Dereck Lively II to make a huge impact. The rookie center out of Duke has been incredible on the defensive side of ...

The center position has been one of turmoil for the Luka Doncic-led Dallas Mavericks. Last off-season, they attempted to end ...

Former Duke star Dereck Lively II announced his mother, Kathy Drysdale, passed away Friday. She was 53. “My heart breaks saying goodbye to the most important person in the world to me ...

After trading the No. 10 pick and dropping to No. 12, the Dallas Mavericks chose to add some help on the interior with Duke center Dereck Lively II. The Mavericks sent the rights to the 10th pick ...

NBA Blue Devil Posts Hakeem Olajuwon-Like Rookie Stat Line Former Duke basketball center Dereck Lively II delivered a career performance in only 20 minutes off the bench. Thrashes Chicago Lively ...

With Filipowski and Jared McCain turning pro, Roach using his COVID year at Baylor and Mark Mitchell transferring to Missouri ...

“Just incredible of who Dereck Lively is as a young man to talk to ... After one year at Duke, he declared for the NBA Draft. He was selected 12th overall.