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.

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.

There are also new additions that could impact the outcome of Wednesday’s series finale against the Wolves. Klay Thompson is questionable with a left ankle sprain; Quentin Grimes is also questionable with back spasms, which caused him to miss Monday’s loss to Charlotte. Lastly, Naji Marshall is questionable with an illness.

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.

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,

Life without star guard Luka Doncic likely would be a lot harder for the Dallas Mavericks if it weren't for Quentin Grimes. Grimes has stepped up over the past seven games with Doncic sidelined by ...

Making the performance against Los Angeles all the more impressive was the fact that Grimes came off the bench. A 6-for-11 showing from beyond the arc led to 18 of his points, and the 24-year-old ...

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 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.

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