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The Dallas Mavericks walked into Christmas Day hoping to showcase progress — a team that had played better basketball in recent weeks despite a disappointing record. They walked out with more questions than answers. After a 126–116 loss to the Golden State Warriors, the Mavericks fell to 12–20, and the...

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has known Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg longer than others in the NBA. Flagg attended Curry's basketball camp back in the day, so Curry knew firsthand how talented Flagg was before the Warriors hosted the Mavericks on Christmas Day. The Mavericks lost to the...

The result was secondary to the reality that unfolded midway through the second quarter. The Dallas Mavericks left Chase Center on Christmas Day with far more questions than answers after Anthony Davis suffered a groin injury and was ruled out as Dallas fell 126–116 to the Golden State Warriors. Davis...

The Dallas Mavericks arrived at Chase Center hoping Christmas Day might provide a reset — a chance to stabilize a season defined by injuries, uneven road trips, and constant lineup shuffling. Instead, the holiday delivered more of the same. A slow start, a familiar injury scare involving Anthony Davis, and...

Cooper Flagg’s latest performance didn’t just jump off the box score — it placed him into a statistical lane that very few rookies in NBA history have ever reached. With 33 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists in the Dallas Mavericks’ 131–130 win over the Denver Nuggets, Flagg authored one...

The Dallas Mavericks will take the floor on Christmas Day short-handed once again, carrying a lengthy injury report into a nationally televised matchup against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. Dallas listed 10 players on its pregame availability report, underscoring how thin the rotation remains as the Mavericks look...

The Dallas Mavericks upset the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday (12/23) behind a sensational performance from rookie Cooper Flagg, who thoroughly impressed three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić. Flagg put up 33 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in 40 minutes. The Duke product, who just turned 19, shot 14-of-21 from the...

The margin between relief and regret has been razor-thin for the Dallas Mavericks this season, especially when games tighten late. Tuesday night against the Denver Nuggets demanded they live in that space again — only this time, Dallas survived it. Behind a masterclass from Cooper Flagg and a bruising, stabilizing...

The Dallas Mavericks walked into Smoothie King Center and, for the second straight road game, played well enough for long enough to believe a win was there to be taken. For the second straight time, the fourth quarter said otherwise. Dallas surrendered 40 points in the final period Monday night...

Age has rarely been the most relevant number attached to Cooper Flagg this season, but it changed Sunday all the same. The Dallas Mavericks rookie turned 19 having already navigated physical matchups, defensive game plans, and late-game responsibility in a way few teenagers ever have. What defines Flagg’s opening months...