The Oklahoma City Thunder select Dereck Lively II (Duke) as the No. 12 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft at Barclays Center.

Despite the Mavericks losing 126-120 to the Oklahoma City Thunder last Saturday ... However, Mavericks rookie big man Dereck Lively II had perhaps the best game of his young NBA career thus ...

The Dallas Mavericks took a chance on 2023 NBA Draft Night, trading with the Oklahoma City Thunder to acquire center Dereck Lively II from Duke University. The Mavericks haven’t looked back ...

Even before Oklahoma City had ... young big man Dereck Lively is also likely to improve in year two after a solid rookie season. For the Thunder to get back to the NBA Finals for the first time ...

Dereck Lively ... this personal turmoil, Lively proved indispensable for the Mavericks in their run to the NBA Finals. He dominated on the glass against the Oklahoma City Thunder and showed ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder look like a top-three team ... who then traded Wallace and Dāvis Bertāns to the Thunder for No. 12 ...

Former Duke basketball one-and-done center Dereck ... in which Lively shot a combined 23-for-29 from the field, include the back-to-back variety to help Dallas knock out the Oklahoma City Thunder ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder, fresh off a 57-win season, is the consensus pick to repeat as the No. 1 seed in the Western ...

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II had a superb rookie season. For "NBA Defense Week," the Mavs social media team posted a video featuring highlights, including the defensive center.

Dereck Lively II was unbelievable in his first season in the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks, and now the 20-year-old big man is looking for more heading into his sophomore season. Out of all the ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder ... Conference champs this time around. Rookie center Dereck Lively II was phenomenal against the Thunder in the playoffs. The future is bright with Lively as the ...