Cooper Flagg

DALLAS — Cooper Flagg met with reporters at American Airlines Center on Wednesday after being named the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year, joining Jason Kidd (1994-95) and Luka Dončić (2018-19) as the only Dallas Mavericks ever to claim the honor. Flagg's first NBA season placed him alongside some of...

DALLAS — Paige Bueckers had a Gatorade voicemail ready for Cooper Flagg the moment the NBA named him the 2025-26 Rookie of the Year on Monday. The Dallas Wings star, who claimed the WNBA equivalent of the award last September, used the clip to greet her fellow No. 1 overall...

DALLAS — They showed up anyway. Every single night, through 14 consecutive home losses, through a season defined by injuries and roster turnover and outcomes that rarely matched the effort, the fans at American Airlines Center kept coming back. Sunday night, Cooper Flagg made sure they were rewarded. Flagg scored...

DALLAS — LeBron James has seen a lot in 23 NBA seasons. Sunday night at American Airlines Center, the 41-year-old watched a 19-year-old put up 45 points against his team — and came away more impressed than bothered. James finished with 30 points, a season-high 15 assists, and 9 rebounds...

DALLAS — Defenses have had a plan for Cooper Flagg all season when they face the Dallas Mavericks. Put the best defender on him, load up against the drive, and make him beat you from the perimeter. On Thursday night at American Airlines Center, the strategy fell apart. Flagg pulled...