Grimes (back) has been cleared to play in Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves. After missing Monday's game against the Hornets, Grimes will get back on the floor Wednesday for the Mavericks against Minnesota.

The Dallas Mavericks have been dealt another brutal injury blow. Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has sustained a right ankle stress fracture and will be re-evaluated in four weeks, the team announced on Wednesday.

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.

Grimes was chosen with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and had his rights traded on draft night to the New York Knicks, where he spent his first three seasons in the league. Last year, Grimes was dealt to the Detroit Pistons at the deadline, where he played just six games before an injury cut his season short.

With the news that starting center Dereck Lively II will be out for 2-3 months, the Mavericks are trying to avoid free-fall after losing nine of their last 12 games. With an important matchup against the Timberwolves looming,

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

Dereck Lively II will sit for two to three months after sustaining a small fracture in his foot, NBA Insider Shams Charania reports.

Kyrie Irving produced a game-high 33 points to lead the Mavericks, while Daniel Gafford added a career-high 31 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocks. Gafford joined Dirk Nowitzki as the only Mavericks players to record at least 30 points and 15 rebounds in a game while shooting 80% shooting from the field.

The Dallas Mavericks fell 110-105 on Monday to the Charlotte Hornets, who have now won four of their last five games. Dallas was missing six players in this game, including Luka Doncic, Dereck Lively II, Quentin Grimes, and more, and despite getting 30+ points from two different players, they still weren't able to beat Charlotte.

There's no doubt that the Mavericks are proving to be a legitimate contender in the Western Conference, when their superstar trio is healthy.

The early tip-off led to a back-and-forth tilt between the two teams, but Dallas couldn’t overcome its shortcoming of depth and left with a 110-105