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Individual milestones came and went quickly for Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg on Thursday night. What lingered was the result. In a 123–121 loss, Flagg produced a historic 49-point performance at American Airlines Center but did not dwell on records or ceremony. Instead, his attention remained fixed on the flow...

Jason Kidd has spent decades around the NBA’s elite, first as a Hall of Fame point guard and now as a coach entrusted with shaping the next generation. After Thursday night at American Airlines Center, he spoke with the certainty of someone who believes he is watching the early foundation...

History arrived early and lingered late at American Airlines Center, unfolding in layers that connected the Dallas Mavericks’ past to their future. Before tipoff, the franchise honored Mark Aguirre, retiring his jersey as the fifth number to reach the rafters. By night’s end, Cooper Flagg had authored a performance that...

One collector will walk away with a singular piece of NBA history from Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel’s first professional meeting — and it won’t be found in a box score. Topps announced a limited-edition trading card commemorating the inaugural NBA matchup between Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel, highlighted by...

After more than two decades covering the NBA, Brian Windhorst has learned to be careful with comparisons — especially when teenagers are involved. Following Cooper Flagg’s historic performance Thursday night, Windhorst made it clear just how narrow his list truly is. Flagg’s 49-point outburst against the Charlotte Hornets didn’t just...

The Philadelphia 76ers won't trade VJ Edgecombe to acquire Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has interest in playing with Tyrese Maxey. Edgecombe is untouchable in trade talks. It's currently unknown if the Sixers have spoken to the Bucks about an Antetokounmpo trade. https://twitter.com/KyleNeubeck/status/2017259745548054961 https://twitter.com/TheDunkCentral/status/2016923258826682791 Antetokounmpo is ready to leave...

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum told NBA reporter Ramona Shelburne of ESPN that he's undecided about playing this season. Tatum tore his right Achilles tendon in Game 4 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on May 12. A six-time All-Star, Tatum turns...

A blockbuster NBA trade proposal sending Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Oklahoma City Thunder and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to the Milwaukee Bucks has been created. NBA writer Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report created the following wild trade proposal between the Thunder and Bucks: Milwaukee Bucks get: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luguentz Dort Oklahoma...

The Los Angeles Lakers are a "team to keep an eye" on for a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to NBA reporter Howard Beck of The Ringer. Antetokounmpo is ready to leave the Bucks, who are listening to trade offers for the future Hall of Famer. "I...

History arrived early and lingered late Thursday night at American Airlines Center, unfolding in layers that stretched from the rafters to the final possession. The Dallas Mavericks honored franchise cornerstone Mark Aguirre with the retirement of his jersey, then watched rookie Cooper Flagg deliver one of the most statistically significant...