archivePeyton Watson

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 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 absorbed a 21–4 deficit, a 41-point first quarter from the Denver Nuggets, and another overpowering night from Nikola Jokić. Then they countered with their sharpest, most complete stretch of basketball this season. For a team still trying to stabilize its season, the early stretch on Monday night...

The Nuggets erased a 19-point deficit behind Nikola Jokić’s near triple-double and Russell Westbrook’s all-around effort, handing the Mavericks a loss.