Although Anthony Davis told members of the press on Friday that he has no problem playing the five if need be, he's excited to play alongside Mavericks big-men Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II.

Imagine being 19, with family gassing you up ... Or Dallas teammate Dereck Lively II. One of those guys has to go. With Davis, the Mavs now have three starter-quality centers in a league where ...

Back in 2023, having been eliminated from playoff contention despite trading for Kyrie Irving just a few months prior, the ...

as a member of the Lakers. That happened last Tuesday, and the initial expectation was that he'd miss a week. Dereck Lively II (right ankle stress fracture), P.J. Washington (personal reasons ...

Second-year pro Dereck Lively II is out with a right ankle stress fracture, and Dwight Powell is out with a right hip strain. Davis, of course, is an invaluable member of this team now ...

Luka Doncic’s welcome to Los Angeles looked like fun. Fans chanted his name and LeBron James wore a Luka T-shirt. And if the new guy’s debut wasn’t as dazzling as Anthony Davis’ the other day, at ...

Dereck Lively II (ankle), Dwight Powell (hip ... In his last full game as a member of the Lakers, he registered a double-double with 42 points and 23 rebounds in 37 minutes in a 112-107 win ...

He's not much of a shooter, but Doncic has shown how great he can make those vertical threats like Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II look ... as one of the first members of The Athletic ...

The Mavericks only have one plus creator now in Kyrie Irving, and they have a ton of big men with Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II, who could ... as one of the first members of The Athletic ...