What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
My feel on this series is that the Mavericks are slightly better when Dereck Lively is healthy and the Timberwolves are slightly better when he isn’t, so my Game 5 pick is more or less just going to come down to “does Dereck Lively play?” – 11:46 PM
My feel on this series is that the Mavericks are slightly better when Dereck Lively is healthy and the Timberwolves are slightly better when he isn’t, so my Game 5 pick is more or less just going to come down to “does Dereck Lively play?” – 11:46 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
“It’s a day to day thing. I’m not trying to rush it. We will see,” Mavs center Dereck Lively II, who has a sprained neck, told @andscape. – 11:38 PM
“It’s a day to day thing. I’m not trying to rush it. We will see,” Mavs center Dereck Lively II, who has a sprained neck, told @andscape. – 11:38 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
“It’s a day to day thing. I’m not trying to rush it. We will see,” Mavs center Dereck Lively II, who is in concussion protocol, told @andscape. – 11:26 PM
“It’s a day to day thing. I’m not trying to rush it. We will see,” Mavs center Dereck Lively II, who is in concussion protocol, told @andscape. – 11:26 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Not rocket science, but there’s a lot more room to operate in the paint with Dwight Powell in there instead of Dereck Lively. Certainly curious to see if we get any of Maxi Kleber tonight, and what he can give the Mavs if he does get a chance. – 8:52 PM
Not rocket science, but there’s a lot more room to operate in the paint with Dwight Powell in there instead of Dereck Lively. Certainly curious to see if we get any of Maxi Kleber tonight, and what he can give the Mavs if he does get a chance. – 8:52 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Here’s what Wolves coach Chris Finch had to say about the absence of Dereck Lively II. “It gives them obviously less size and bounce at the rim, but if Kleber’s back and playing at the five, that gives them a stretch lineup that we haven’t seen all series.” – 8:34 PM
Here’s what Wolves coach Chris Finch had to say about the absence of Dereck Lively II. “It gives them obviously less size and bounce at the rim, but if Kleber’s back and playing at the five, that gives them a stretch lineup that we haven’t seen all series.” – 8:34 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Mavs C Dereck Lively II (sprained neck) is OUT for Game 4, per Jason Kidd. pic.twitter.com/jCgexrVMM7 – 6:50 PM
Mavs C Dereck Lively II (sprained neck) is OUT for Game 4, per Jason Kidd. pic.twitter.com/jCgexrVMM7 – 6:50 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Dereck Lively II (sprained neck) is officially out for Game 4, per Jason Kidd.
Kidd says Luka Doncic (sprained knee) and Maxi Kleber (shoulder) are still questionable pending their warmups.
Kidd on Lively: “He’s doing a lot better. … Sore, but he’s feeling better.” – 6:49 PM
Dereck Lively II (sprained neck) is officially out for Game 4, per Jason Kidd.
Kidd says Luka Doncic (sprained knee) and Maxi Kleber (shoulder) are still questionable pending their warmups.
Kidd on Lively: “He’s doing a lot better. … Sore, but he’s feeling better.” – 6:49 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Highest career playoff FG% by a player with 20+ MPG (minimum 15 games):
66.7 — DeAndre Jordan
65.3 — Dereck Lively
65.1 — Rudy Gobert
63.6 — Daniel Gafford
Three of the top four playing in the WCF. pic.twitter.com/e3KhxCtVox – 12:23 PM
Highest career playoff FG% by a player with 20+ MPG (minimum 15 games):
66.7 — DeAndre Jordan
65.3 — Dereck Lively
65.1 — Rudy Gobert
63.6 — Daniel Gafford
Three of the top four playing in the WCF. pic.twitter.com/e3KhxCtVox – 12:23 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Mavericks injury updates: Maxi Kleber to return in Game 4 vs. Timberwolves, Dereck Lively II out, per reports cbssports.com/nba/news/maver… – 10:52 AM
Mavericks injury updates: Maxi Kleber to return in Game 4 vs. Timberwolves, Dereck Lively II out, per reports cbssports.com/nba/news/maver… – 10:52 AM
More on this storyline
Mike Curtis: Jason Kidd says Luka Doncic and Maxi Kleber are questionable. Dereck Lively II is out. -via Twitter @MikeACurtis2 / May 28, 2024
Thunder center Chet Holmgren, a 7-foot-1 rim protector who couldn’t run down his fellow rookie from behind on the play, watches from below as Lively finishes with a two-handed dunk. “Whenever I realized how close I was to the rim, I was like, ‘Oh, wow, he really put it on the money,’” Lively told ESPN after that series. “Just having someone with the vision like that on the floor is amazing. Whenever he throws it so perfectly, you got to be able to catch it and dunk it.” -via ESPN / May 28, 2024