Dereck Lively returns to lineup for Game 5

Dallas Mavericks PR: Luka Dončić (right knee sprain, left ankle soreness) and Dereck Lively II (neck sprain) will be AVAILABLE for Game 5 against the Timberwolves. Olivier-Maxence Prosper (left ankle sprain) will be OUT.
Source: Twitter @MavsPR

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

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/zgtsPTaCzk – 6:45 PM

Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Dereck Lively II (sprained neck) looks good in warmups. pic.twitter.com/vJ0wwMKiJ0 – 6:43 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/hYYdw1hWfi – 6:38 PM

Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Some footage of Dereck Lively II warming up. pic.twitter.com/ul3wyOnOUa – 6:35 PM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Dereck Lively II (neck sprain) will be a game-time decision tonight 👀 pic.twitter.com/k8EVF8LK4y – 5:39 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

More on this storyline

Brad Townsend: Nothing official until closer to tipoff. Lively said after this workout that his playing status won’t be known until closer to gametime, after he goes through more work and sees how his neck reacts. He looks good here, though.. pic.twitter.com/k4EL3091rQ -via Twitter @townbrad / May 30, 2024

Brad Townsend: Lively says he still needs to put in a little more work to see where his neck stiffness and pain tolerance stands. Feels good now, but this is his first real workout since the neck injury. -via Twitter @townbrad / May 30, 2024

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

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