Flagg, Christmas and Dallas Mavericks
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Tuesday marked the first time Flagg’s brothers sat courtside to watch him play an NBA game, and they picked a good one.
Nikola Jokic praised Cooper Flagg after Tuesday's loss to the Mavericks, saying that the rookie does not come across as a teenager to him.
The Mavs have form in this area. They tanked their final games of the 2022/23 season, instead of trying to make the play-in, to ensure they kept their top 10 protected pick, which they used to get Derek Lively. Of course, embracing sellers mode doesn’t mean the Mavs have to tear it down completely or make trades for the sake of it.
The Dallas Mavericks are a team looking towards the future with No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg among other young players. Flagg is the north star, but other pl
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Cooper Flagg master class helps Mavericks hold off massive game from Nuggets duo Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray
It saw Dallas Mavericks stars Anthony Davis and Cooper Flagg trade blows with the superstar duo of Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic from the Denver Nuggets. It was ultimately Dallas that came away with a 131-130 win on the back of its No. 1 overall pick from the 2025 NBA Draft.
That’s exactly what happened in the second quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on Monday. After grabbing the rebound, Flagg dished the ball to Ryan Nembhard, who immediately knew what to do. He passed it back to Flagg, who then threw down a one-handed jam.
The Dallas Mavericks may be without multiple key players in Monday night's game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
The sensational Mavericks rookie broke several records and joined multiple lists of elite players during his first two months in the NBA.