archiveNBA Rookie of the Year

PORTLAND, Oreg. — The question came after Cooper Flagg had already done most of his damage. Twenty-four points. Four steals. A first half that left the Dallas Mavericks' locker room watching a tight Duke game before tip-off and calling the night's double outcome fate. Flagg asked whether he and Kon...

Cooper Flagg is out Tuesday night against the Charlotte Hornets, but Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd made clear before the game that a return is coming. Flagg has been sidelined since Feb. 10 with a left midfoot sprain, missing nine consecutive games while the Mavericks have gone 2-13 over that...

The most anticipated head-to-head matchup of the Dallas Mavericks' six-game road trip may not happen. Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick and Rookie of the Year frontrunner, is listed as doubtful for Tuesday's game at the Charlotte Hornets — an upgrade from out, but still a designation that typically...

The Dallas Mavericks dropped their seventh consecutive home game Friday night, falling 124-105 to the Memphis Grizzlies at American Airlines Center in a game that was never as close as the final score suggests. Behind a 25-point performance from reserve guard Cam Spencer, a historic night from former Maverick Olivier-Maxence...

Jason Kidd offered little optimism Friday when asked whether Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg could return anytime soon. "Probably not that he will play," Kidd said, when asked specifically about Tuesday's road game in Charlotte. That response points to Flagg missing at least three more games — Friday's home matchup...

Blake Griffin knows the weight of expectations that come with being a top NBA draft pick. After 13 seasons in the league, the former No. 1 overall selection believes Cooper Flagg is uniquely equipped to handle it. “I think he is the most complete player that we've seen come into...