The Dallas Mavericks say center Dereck Lively II has a stress fracture in his right ankle and will be re-evaluated in a month.

Lively -- who is expected to be out 2-3 months -- had missed three games with what was listed as an ankle sprain

Already playing without Luka Dončić due to a calf injury, the Dallas Mavericks are also going to be missing Dereck Lively II for an extended period of

The loss of Lively for an extended period of time is a brutal blow for a Mavericks team dealing with numerous injuries.

Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has suffered a stress fracture in his right ankle and will be reevaluated in four weeks, the team announced Wednesday. ESPN reported that Lively is expected to miss two to three months. A Philadelphia native, the 7-foot-1 Lively starred in high school at the Westtown School.

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively will miss two to three months with a foot injury, according to new reports.

Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd braced the room before revealing his latest injury report for their series finale against the Minnesota Timberwolves. “Bear with me,” he said. Kidd announced that he would be without five rotation players for Wednesday’s game,

Shams Charania: Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has sustained a small fracture in his foot and is expected to miss 2-to-3 months, sources tell ESPN. Critical loss for the Mavs. Jason Kidd says Dereck Lively II (right ankle sprain) is out for tonight’s game. - 10:32 AM

Dallas Mavericks big man Dereck Lively II is keeping an optimistic outlook after his recent tough injury update.

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively has a fractured foot and is expected to miss 2-3 months, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. The news is a blow to the Mavericks and Lively, who was experiencing a breakout in his second NBA season.