gameclubtime  Dallas Mavericks center Derek Lively II is expected to miss at least four weeks after suffering a fractured right ankle. gameclubtime 

  The Dallas Morning News reported that Lively II was injured and had to leave the game, losing 99-118 to the Denver Nuggets on January 14. Initial reports indicated that he had a sprained ankle and had missed three consecutive games since then. 

The team recently announced that the second-year veteran will be missing until after the All-Star break. 

The 20-year-old has made a regular start, starting 25 of 32 games, averaging 9.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.7 blocks, while shooting 70.1% from the field. gameclubtime