Dereck Lively II received an injury update ahead of the Mavericks' game on Friday night against the Suns in Phoenix.

However, the more concerning headline from the game was Luka Doncic suffering a calf strain. Doncic is now confirmed to be out for at least a month.

A person with knowledge of the injury says Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic will be out about a month before being re-evaluated for a calf injury sustained in a Christmas Day loss to Minnesota.

The absence will likely be long enough to disqualify the five-time All-NBA player from consideration for several major awards ...