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NBA News / Mavs Moneyball / April 5
Mavericks vs. Lakers Recap: 3 notes after Dallas’ 134-128 win over Los Angeles 
No Luka Dončić, no Austin Reaves, no problem. Cooper Flagg took center stage on Sunday in a nationally televised game as the Dallas Mavericks (25-53) outlasted the Los Angeles Lakers (50-28) at American Airlines Center, 134-128.
Dallas Mavericks News / Athlon Sports / April 5
Cooper Flagg Gets Unexpected Backing in Rookie of the Year Race
Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg finds himself in a heated Rookie of the Year race with former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets.
Cooper Flagg News / Dallas Mavericks on SI / April 5
Cooper Flagg Gets Brutally Honest on Learning 'How to Lose' With Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks have had a horrific season. They're currently 24-53 before a matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night, and while the Lakers will be missing Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, the Mavs have no intention of winning games.
The 'NBA active two-pointers leaders' quiz
How many of the active NBA players with at least 4,000 two-pointers made in their career can you name in five minutes?
Duke Blue Devils News / Yardbarker / April 5
Cameron Boozer joins Cooper Flagg as Naismith winner, but Duke's NCAA Tournament problems remain
Duke Blue Devils keep racking up individual awards but not national championships.
Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
Jason Kidd News / Mavs Moneyball / April 5
Jason Kidd is right: The Mavericks need to move on
Jason Kidd is correct about some things. The Dallas Mavericks do need to move on. The team’s record should be higher than 24-53 after falling to the Magic on Friday night.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / April 4
Cooper Flagg’s teammate turns heads with post after rookie’s 51-point eruption
Preview in new tab Cooper Flagg’s rookie season in the NBA is coming to a close without a trip to the playoffs to look forward to. But what he showed Friday against the Orlando Magic should have Mavericks fans envisioning deep postseason runs in the future.
Cooper Flagg News / NBA Draft on SI / April 4
Cooper Flagg Continues Rookie of the Year Campaign With 50-Point Outing
The 2026 Rookie of the Year race has been one of the best in recent memory. A number of first-year players, like VJ Edgecombe, Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, have turned in solid campaigns that would likely be in the running for Rookie of the Year in other seasons, but two players are a ways ahead of the pack in this year's race.
Dallas Mavericks News / Mavs Moneyball / April 4
SB Reacts: Mavericks fans and the Final Four
This week’s Dallas Mavericks centeric poll centered around the NCAA Men’s Final Four. Yes there’s still plenty of NBA basketball on (and perhaps you could
Dallas Mavericks News / Hoops Wire / April 4
Mavs’ Jason Kidd denies being involved in Luka Doncic trade decision
Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said Friday that he was not involved in last season’s decision to trade Luka Doncic, pushing back on recent comments from Mark Cuban.
20 NBA players who changed how the game is played
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
Dallas Mavericks News / Total Pro Sports / April 4
Jason Kidd Makes ROTY Claim for Cooper Flagg With Bold Michael Jordan Reference
Cooper Flagg has mostly always been trending, and now he’s forcing the conversation. The 19-year-old lit up April 3, 2026, with a 51-point explosion, the youngest ever to hit that mark. It’s louder because he’s doing this while carrying a heavy load.
Cooper Flagg News / Last Word On Sports / April 4
Cooper Flagg Makes ROTY Statement With 51 Points
Cooper Flagg just gave the world 51 reasons why he should be the undisputed NBA Rookie of the Year. Giving this award to any other player would be a vulgar insult to the game of basketball.
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 4
Mavericks' Cooper Flagg was bound to make NBA history
Even during another loss for the Dallas Mavericks, rookie Cooper Flagg continued to make his debut season historic. The No. 1 overall pick from the 2025 NBA Draft put together a performance the league had never seen before.
Dallas Mavericks News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 3
Mavericks’ Max Christie drops Luka Doncic trade revelation over a year later
Fourteen months removed from the most shocking move in recent NBA history, Dallas Mavericks’ Max Christie reflected on the Los Angeles Lakers’ trade for Luka Doncic, which sent him to Dallas last season.
Dallas Mavericks News / Hoops Rumors / April 2
Mavericks Notes: Flagg, Kidd, Cuban, Williams, Welts
Cooper Flagg has lived up to the hype of being the No. 1 pick in last year’s draft, but he admits the Mavericks‘ poor record has taken some of the joy out of his first NBA season, Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoops Journal writes in a subscriber-only piece.
Dallas Mavericks News / Field Level Media / March 31
Mark Cuban reveals regret in sale of majority share of Mavericks
Mark Cuban said he has had a change of heart about selling his majority share of the Dallas Mavericks in December 2023. Not about selling that share of the franchise, he said.
Dallas Mavericks News / Hoops Wire / March 30
Mark Cuban says he regrets selling Mavericks to current ownership
Mark Cuban is good with selling the Mavericks. Just not how it played out. Speaking on the Intersections podcast, Cuban admitted he has one lingering regret from the December 2023 deal.
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