Dereck Lively, Hawks and Dallas Mavericks
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Dereck Lively II trending in right direction for a possible return soon.
CBSSports.com |
Lively will make his long-awaited return to the floor after having been sidelined since Jan. 14 with a right ankle stress fracture.
CBSSports.com |
Davis ended with 34 points (14-23 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 15 rebounds, two assists, five blocks and one steal across 30 minutes during Wednesday's 120-118 victory over the Hawks.
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The Dallas Mavericks will conclude their four-game Eastern Conference road trip on Saturday night against the Chicago Bulls, who have suddenly won 9 of their last 11 games. It also happens to be the hometown of Mavericks star Anthony Davis, but he was on the injury report for this game as he continues to work through his adductor strain.
The 12th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, Lively immediately helped the Mavericks make a run to the 2024 NBA Finals as a rookie, averaging 8.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 74.7% from the field.
Fans haven’t seen how Anthony Davis will play alongside Dereck Lively II since he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks. So far, they’ve only seen the duo of Davis and Daniel Gafford.