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Dereck Lively returns to lineup for Game 5


What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Mavericks center Dereck Lively available for Game 5
nbcsports.com/nba/news/maver…7:46 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Dereck Lively II injury update: Mavericks center available for Game 5 vs. Wolves as Dallas tries to win West
cbssports.com/nba/news/derec…7:33 PM
Mark Followill @MFollowill
The Mavs have announced Dereck Lively II will be available for tonight’s game. – 7:23 PM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (neck sprain) will be made available for Game 5 tonight. – 7:23 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Dereck Lively II is officially available tonight, per Mavs PR – 7:22 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Jason Kidd says Dereck Lively II is still questionable to play. He missed Game 4 with a neck sprain. “But he looked good” in warmups, Kidd said. – 7:03 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Dereck Lively II remains questionable, per Jason Kidd. “He looked good” in warmups, Kidd said.
Luka Doncic is good to go. – 7:03 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Dereck Lively II Is questionable. Went through his warm up. Jason Kidd said “he looks great” – 7:03 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Dereck Lively II is looking good in warmups 👀 pic.twitter.com/zgtsPTaCzk6:45 PM

Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Dereck Lively II (sprained neck) looks good in warmups. pic.twitter.com/vJ0wwMKiJ06:43 PM

Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (neck sprain) going through a good pregame workout before Game 5 vs. Timberwolves pic.twitter.com/hYYdw1hWfi6:38 PM

Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Some footage of Dereck Lively II warming up. pic.twitter.com/ul3wyOnOUa6:35 PM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Dereck Lively II (neck sprain) will be a game-time decision tonight 👀 pic.twitter.com/k8EVF8LK4y5:39 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Mavs’ Dereck Lively II says he’s uncertain of Game 5 status, following ‘scary’ neck injury dallasnews.com/sports/maveric…1:21 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Dereck Lively II injury update: Mavericks center works out Thursday, still questionable for Game 5 vs. Timberwolves cbssports.com/nba/news/derec…12:24 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Dallas Mavericks’s Dereck Lively II questionable for game-5 sportando.basketball/en/dallas-mave…2:44 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Mavericks Dereck Lively upgraded to questionable for Game 5 with neck sprain
nbcsports.com/nba/news/maver…9:38 PM
Mark Followill @MFollowill
For Game 5 of the Mavs and Timberwolves tomorrow night, Dereck Lively II has been upgraded to questionable. He missed a lot of Game 3 and was unavailable in Game 4 due to a neck sprain. – 7:42 PM

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Tim MacMahon: Mavs rookie center Dereck Lively II (sprained neck) went through shootaround and is about to go through a more intense individual workout to “figure out what I can do.” How does his neck feel? “We’re not gonna call it pain. We’re gonna call it discomfort.” -via Twitter @espn_macmahon / May 30, 2024