The Dallas Mavericks are facing an injury crisis along their frontline. Dereck Lively II is set to miss significant time with an ankle fracture, and no one knows for sure when he'll be back. Lively is a huge loss for a team looking to return to the NBA Finals,

Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy exited the team's game on Friday against the Thunder after suffering an ankle injury.

Dallas Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy (1) drives ahead of Memphis Grizzlies guard Luke Kennard (10) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)(Brandon Dill / AP) The Mavericks can’t catch the ...

Hardy (ankle) tallied 10 points (4-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and three assists across 15 minutes Saturday in the Mavericks ' 122-107 loss to the Celtics.

Luka Doncic is among six Mavericks players who will not be available for Monday night's game against the Wizards.

Hardy (ankle) has been cleared to play in Saturday's game against the Celtics. After missing the last three games for the Mavericks, Hardy will get back on the floor Saturday against the defending NBA champions in an NBA Finals rematch in Dallas.

The latest Dallas Mavericks injury report for their contest with the Wizards lists six absentees, including Luka Doncic.

P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford had double-doubles, four of their Dallas teammates scored in double figures and the visiting Mavericks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 137-136 on Wednesday night.

DALLAS — The Mavericks are getting slightly healthier as they upgraded a pair of guys on their injury report for the Celtics game Saturday. Klay Thompson (ankle) and Jaden Hardy (ankle) were upgraded from questionable to available, though Mavs coach Jason Kidd said they’re both going to be on minutes limitations.

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

On Thursday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Dallas Mavericks in Oklahoma For the game, both teams have announced their injury reports (updated as

Jaden McDaniels scored a career-high 27 points, including the clinching free throw with 3 seconds to play, and Anthony Edwards added 21 as the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 115-114.