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NBA Announces Cooper Flagg's NBA All-Star Weekend Replacement After Injury Update

Cooper Flagg has lived up to the expectations of being the No. 1 overall pick, quickly emerging as the best player on the Dallas Mavericks roster. While he didn’t earn a nod for the All-Star Game, the star forward was set to headline the 2026 NBA Rising Stars Game, which tips off All-Star Weekend.

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Cooper Flagg’s injury replacement has been named for NBA All-Star weekend

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg did not make the All-Star team, but he was set to participate in the Rising Stars Game during All-Star weekend. On Wednesday, it was revealed that Flagg has a left mid-foot sprain, which means he will miss Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers and he won’t play in the Rising Stars Game.

Mark Cuban News / EssentiallySports / February 12

Mavs Owner Confirms Plan to Cut Off Mark Cuban From Team After Repurchase Rumors Emerge

Just as speculation about Mark Cuban regaining control of the Dallas Mavericks began to circulate, the franchise’s controlling owners made their position unmistakably clear.

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The 'Active NBA All-Star leaders' quiz

How many of the active NBA players to be selected to five or more All-Star games in their career?

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NBA News / Total Apex Fantasy Sports / February 12

Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers Preview, Prediction & Odds | February 12, 2026

The Dallas Mavericks enter tonight’s matchup desperately trying to halt an eight‑game losing streak, while the Los Angeles Lakers look to rebound after being forced to field a skeleton lineup in their previous outing.

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20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest

Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.

NBA News / Dallas Mavericks on SI / February 12

Mavericks and Lakers Meet Again Just Before All-Star Break

The Dallas Mavericks have just one more game remaining before the All-Star Break, and it's a matchup against a familiar face: Luka Doncic (and Maxi Kleber) and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Mark Cuban News / Dallas Mavericks on SI / February 12

Mavericks Owners Shoot Down Rumors of Possible Sale Involving Mark Cuban

Dallas Mavericks fans started to get excited when a story broke from NBA insider Marc Stein, saying that an unidentified group of Dallas investors was interested in partnering with minority owner Mark Cuban, looking to buy the Mavs back from Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont.

Cooper Flagg News / Hoops Wire / February 12

Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg to miss Rising Stars Game with midfoot sprain

The Mavericks will be hitting pause on Cooper Flagg for a bit. Dallas announced Wednesday that Flagg is dealing with a left midfoot sprain and will be sidelined through All-Star Weekend.

Cooper Flagg News / Field Level Media / February 12

Mavs F Cooper Flagg (foot) out through All-Star break

NBA Rookie of the Year front-runner Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks has a left midfoot sprain and will be sidelined through All-Star weekend, the team announced Wednesday.

Cooper Flagg News / Last Word On Sports / February 11

Cooper Flagg To Miss Rising Stars Game, Potential Replacements

Recovering from “a left midfoot sprain” that he sustained against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday (h/t Mavs PR on X), Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg will miss this season’s Rising Stars Game, an All-Star event that spotlights the best first-year and second-year players in the NBA.

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NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / February 12

Mavs respond to Mark Cuban's efforts to buy back the team

Mavericks owners respond to Mark Cuban's efforts to buy back the team

The Dumont and Adelson families, current majority owners of the Mavericks, gave a statement on Wednesday night.

Cuban linked to purchase of Mavs

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Bronny James believes healthy Lakers can make deep playoff run

Lakers' Luka Doncic names the biggest trash-talker in the NBA

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NBA News / Yardbarker / February 12

Cooper Flagg news dampens excitement for NBA All-Star Weekend

Another injury to a star gives fans more reason to avoid watching NBA All-Star Weekend.

Cooper Flagg had a great message for ex-Duke teammate

Raptors' Brandon Ingram to replace Stephen Curry in ASG

Luka Doncic's availability for All-Star Game in question after injury update

The '30-point NBA games by a teenager' quiz

Dallas Mavericks News / Hoops Rumors / February 11

Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg gets injury diagnosis, timeline for return

The star rookie has played in 49 of the Mavericks’ 53 games this season.

Cooper Flagg had a great message for ex-Duke teammate

The '30-point NBA games by a teenager' quiz

Dan Patrick News / HITC / February 11

How Texas Lt. Governor is forcing Patrick Dumont to sell the Dallas Mavericks

Fresh claims suggest that Texas politics, rather than basketball performance, may be driving Patrick Dumont and the Adelson family toward a potential Dallas Mavericks sale.

Dallas Mavericks News / HITC / February 11

The ‘gambling’ reason why the Adelsons want to part ways with Dallas Mavericks makes perfect sense

Speculation around the Adelson family potentially parting ways with the Dallas Mavericks has intensified, with one explanation dominating the conversation.

Khris Middleton News / Hardwood Heroics / February 11

Khris Middleton Addresses Explosive Buyout Talk as Mavericks Face Crucial Season Crossroads: 'Don’t Know That We Will'

NBA star Khris Middleton is opening the newest chapter of his career with the Dallas Mavericks. The 2021 champion did not last with the Washington Wizards, as he was traded on Thursday’s trade deadline.

Dallas Mavericks News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 10

Jason Kidd shares Mavericks’ Khris Middleton plan after Anthony Davis trade

Prior to the trade deadline, the Dallas Mavericks finally cut their losses and sent oft-injured star player Anthony Davis, the main man they got in exchange for Luka Doncic, to the Washington Wizards in exchange for a few first-round picks as well as a few veteran players headlined by former NBA champion Khris Middleton.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / February 10