Dereck Lively suffers neck sprain in Game 3 against Minnesota
Dallas Mavericks PR: Dereck Lively II (neck sprain) is questionable to return to tonight’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.Source: Twitter @MavsPR
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Dallas Mavericks’ Dereck Lively Out with Neck Sprain sportando.basketball/en/dallas-mave… – 3:05 AM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Dereck Lively is one of the best rookie defenders I have ever seen. And I’m going to say this. There’s a difference between blocking shots and being an elite defender and rim protector. Lively has single-handedly wrecked Minnesota’s offense at times in this series – 1:33 AM
Evan Sidery @esidery
The Mavericks have hit on all of their most important transactions lately:
— Trade Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, 2029 1st, two second-round picks for Kyrie Irving
— Draft Dereck Lively at No. 12 overall in the draft
— Trade Grant Williams, Seth Curry, 2027 1st (top-2 pic.twitter.com/wQHkLCZlHG – 10:42 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
The Mavericks have hit on all of their most important transactions lately:
— Trade Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, 2029 1st, two second-round picks
— Draft Dereck Lively at No. 12 overall in the draft
— Trade Grant Williams, Seth Curry, 2027 1st (top-2 protected) for pic.twitter.com/fkzxbaNzsx – 10:41 PM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
What a performance by Daniel Gafford
Dereck Lively knocked out of the game, Gafford stepped up in a massive way on both ends. Put the dagger in Minnesota with this block and dunk. pic.twitter.com/WCCxTe5ec0 – 10:36 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
What we’ve seen from Daniel Gafford and Dwight Powell is proof of how special Dereck Lively is.
The moment that rookie left this game blitzing became a viable strategy for Minnesota defensively. He can handle it. Gafford and Powell can’t. – 10:08 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Dereck Lively:
— 100 FG% this series
— Leading Mavs in playoff +/-
Get well soon. statmuse.com/nba/player/der… – 9:54 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Dereck Lively II will not return to the game, the Mavs announced. – 9:52 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Mavs just officially ruled out Dereck Lively II (neck sprain) for the rest of the game. – 9:52 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II suffered a neck sprain after taking a knee from Minnesota Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns to the back of the head, per Mavs PR. He’s questionable to return to Game 3. pic.twitter.com/pXXoWiyhEZ – 9:31 PM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II is questionable to return with a neck sprain. – 9:30 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Dereck Lively II (neck sprain) is questionable to return to the game. – 9:26 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Referee Tony Brothers announced that the Mavs wouldn’t be charged a timeout for the break in the action when Dereck Lively went down “due to the concussion protocol.” With that announcement, I have a hard time seeing Lively returning to Game 3. – 8:56 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Mavs rookie center Dereck Lively II, a major force in this series, took an inadvertent knee to the head from Karl-Anthony Towns. Lively woozily walked off the floor with an arm around Markieff Morris after staying down for a couple of minutes. – 8:52 PM
Dan Favale @danfavale
that dereck lively injury replay was harrowing. really hope he’s okay. – 8:50 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Dereck Lively II on the floor holding his head. Appeared to get a knee in the back of the head, inadvertently. Mavs up 43-33 with 8:35 left in the half. – 8:49 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Dereck Lively II was just acknowledged for his All-Rookie Second Team honor. – 8:26 PM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Dereck Lively is one of the best stories of the playoffs. Dude has been phenomenal as a rookie against some of the best bigs in the league. – 8:21 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
After that last dunk, Dereck Lively II is now 11-of-11 from the field in the Western Conference Finals. – 8:16 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Mavericks vs. Timberwolves picks, odds, best bets for Game 3 on Sunday: Why Luka Doncic, Dereck Lively will keep rolling
(By @SamQuinnCBS) cbssports.com/nba/news/maver… – 12:01 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most dunks among remaining players:
36 — Dereck Lively II
30 — Rudy Gobert
28 — Daniel Gafford
21 — Derrick Jones Jr pic.twitter.com/Q0BIn4NhUW – 11:46 AM
More on this storyline
Tim MacMahon: Mavs rookie center Dereck Lively II left the arena to get a scan to evaluate the severity of his sprained neck, sources told @mcten and me. Lively is not in the NBA’s concussion protocol at this point. -via Twitter @espn_macmahon / May 26, 2024
Mike Curtis: Jason Kidd on concern level with Dereck Lively II: “We’ll see how he feels tomorrow.” -via Twitter @MikeACurtis2 / May 26, 2024
Mike Curtis: Due to what Tony Brothers deemed “concussion protocol,” Dallas was not charged with a timeout for that last stoppage of play while Lively was on the floor. -via Twitter @MikeACurtis2 / May 26, 2024
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