archiveNBA Rookie of the Month

The NBA announced Thursday that Cooper Flagg has been named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in December, marking the second straight month the Dallas Mavericks forward/guard has earned the honor. Flagg is now the third Maverick to receive the award in consecutive months, a distinction...

Cooper Flagg went through his shooting routine Wednesday morning with the same calm that has marked his surprising rise through the NBA’s opening months. A few hours earlier, the league announced he had been named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for October and November — the first such...