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DHJ Quick Take Injury Fallout: Already missing seven rotation players, the Dallas Mavericks lost Daniel Gafford to a right shoulder stinger in the second quarter, leaving them without a traditional center for the remainder of a 123-99 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Rookie Resilience: Cooper Flagg bounced back from a...

Cooper Flagg has done something Kevin Durant and Luka Dončić never did as teenagers. Flagg scored 32 points Monday night against the Golden State Warriors, recording his eighth career 30-point game and breaking a three-way tie with Durant and Dončić for the third-most such games by a teenager in NBA...

The NBA’s January awards announcement delivered another milestone for the Dallas Mavericks’ franchise rookie. Cooper Flagg was named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for the third consecutive time, extending a run that has placed him among the most decorated first-year players in team history and strengthening his position...

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...

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...

Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki offered a clear and measured assessment of Cooper Flagg this week, pushing back on concerns about the rookie’s perimeter shooting while emphasizing the broader arc of his development with the Dallas Mavericks. Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, is averaging...

The NBA has undergone multiple stylistic evolutions over the past three decades, from the bruising physicality of the 1990s to the pace-and-space revolution that now defines the modern game. Even against that backdrop, the transformation unfolding in Dallas stands out for its speed and significance. In the wake of Luka...

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...

What transpired Monday night at the Delta Center was one of those games Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg will remember for the rest of his NBA career — even if the result is not one he will celebrate. Flagg delivered a historic performance, scoring a career-high 42 points in a...