NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer reported that the foot injury sustained by Mavs center Dereck Lively II in February "caused what league sources describe as some significant tensions ...

via ESPN / April 21, 2025 Dallas center Dereck Lively II, who exchanged autographed jerseys with Doncic postgame, insisted that the chants didn't affect the Mavs. "I feel like people just trying ...