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NBA Rookie Power Rankings: Cooper Flagg falls behind through first couple weeks of 2025-26 season

Before the 2025-26 NBA season even began, everyone was declaring the Rookie of the Year race over in favor of Cooper Flagg, the first pick in this year’s draft by the Dallas Mavericks.

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MMBets: Mavericks host the one-win Pelicans

The Dallas Mavericks (2–5) return to the American Airlines Center on Wednesday night to host the New Orleans Pelicans (1–6), who just picked up their first win of the season in a tight finish against Charlotte.

Anthony Davis News / EssentiallySports / November 5

Is Anthony Davis Playing Tonight? Mavs vs Pelicans Injury Report, Where To Watch & More (Nov. 5)

Despite a promising offseason with some solid moves, the Dallas Mavericks have struggled to translate that momentum onto the court. Returning home with just two wins in seven games, they now look to snap a two-game skid against the struggling New Orleans Pelicans (1-6).

Dallas Mavericks News / The SportsRush / November 5

Richard Jefferson Elaborates on How Kyrie Irving’s Return Will Help Cooper Flagg and the Mavericks

The beginning of the 2025-26 NBA season hasn’t been too kind to the Dallas Mavericks. Despite landing the top overall pick and selecting Cooper Flagg, the standout rookie hasn’t been able to impact winning.

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Cooper Flagg News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 5

Harsh Cooper Flagg reality emerging that Mavericks can’t ignore

Before we dive into this article, it’s important to note that Cooper Flagg features an extremely high ceiling and he probably will become a superstar someday.

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The 25 most notable one-time NBA All-Stars

The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.

Anthony Davis News / Last Word On Sports / November 5

Mavericks Face Frontcourt Crisis as Davis and Lively Sit

When the Dallas Mavericks opened the 2025‑26 season with lofty ambitions centered on building a dominant front‑court around Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II, that blueprint suffered a serious blow when NBA insider Marc Stein reported both stars would miss multiple games due to injury.

NBA News / Dallas Mavericks on SI / November 5

Zion Williamson, Anthony Davis among stars missing Mavericks-Pelicans

The Dallas Mavericks are back at home on Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, and both teams are missing their biggest stars just two weeks into the season.

NBA News / Dallas Mavericks on SI / November 5

Mavericks hoping to end skid against hopeless Pelicans

The Dallas Mavericks return home hoping to get back in the win column. If they can't get it done against a New Orleans Pelicans team that just picked up their first win last night, the pressure that is already building around the team is going to really ramp up.

Cooper Flagg News / Last Word On Sports / November 5

Why the Mavericks Are Trusting Cooper Flagg At Point Guard

The Dallas Mavericks are once again breaking away from convention. In a move that has caught the attention of both fans and analysts, head coach Jason Kidd has handed rookie phenom Cooper Flagg the keys to the offense.

NBA News / Field Level Media / November 5

Star power will be diminished in Pelicans-Mavericks matchup

Both teams will be at less than full strength when the visiting New Orleans Pelicans face the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. Dallas will be missing

Dallas Mavericks News / Total Apex Sports / November 5

The Dallas Mavericks Will Be Fine

Dallas Mavericks fans and media members have been expressing frustration with the team’s recent events, starting with the unexpected trade of star Luka Doncic in early February, and injuries to star players like Kyrie Irving, and so forth.

Klay Thompson News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 4

Lou Williams suggests Mavericks ‘panic’ move to help fix Klay Thompson’s Space Jam problem

The Dallas Mavericks, through the first seven games of the 2025-26 season, are ranked dead-last in offensive rating. They’re only scoring 103.6 points per 100 possessions, which would have ranked in the top-10 in the early 2000s, but is downright wretched in 2025.

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Interesting report emerges about Kyrie Irving-Cooper Flagg relationship

Kyrie Irving is apparently serving as a hands-on mentor for his fellow No. 1 overall pick. The Dallas Mavericks star Irving has become a “personal coach” of sorts to rookie teammate Cooper Flagg.

NBA News / Mavs Moneyball / November 4

3 things to consider before the Dallas Mavericks take on the New Orleans Pelicans

The Dallas Mavericks (2-5) will host the New Orleans Pelicans (0-6) Wednesday night in Dallas at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks are trying to claw their way to a .500 record, while the Pelicans just want a win, any win, anyway they can get it.

Anthony Davis News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 4

Anthony Davis to miss third consecutive game with calf injury

The Dallas Mavericks were dealt a major blow after Anthony Davis sustained a calf injury last week. The originally prognosis for Davis’ was that he was going to miss two games due to said injury.

Luka Doncic News / NBA Analysis Network / November 4

‘Real fun’… Luka Doncic dominated for Dallas Mavericks, exactly 12 months later it’s fallen apart

The Dallas Mavericks are struggling in life without Luka Doncic. Since the controversial trade, the Dallas Mavericks haven’t been able to come close to the type of success they once had with Luka Doncic.

Cooper Flagg News / Dallas Mavericks on SI / November 4

Is Cooper Flagg's shoulder injury more serious than Mavericks are letting on?

Dallas Mavericks star rookie Cooper Flagg seems to be playing through a left shoulder injury, It initially happened in the opening minutes of the game against the OKC Thunder, a game in which he really struggled, having just 2 points and 2 rebounds.

Dallas Mavericks News / NBA Analysis Network / November 4

Not just Anthony Davis, another Mavericks star is making Nico Harrison look terrible for trade decision

Nico Harrison already had it difficult from the Dallas Mavericks fans over the Luka Doncic trade, but another trade is turning out to be quite bad by itself.

Dallas Mavericks News / HITC / November 4

Mark Cuban backs Cooper Flagg and responds to comparisons with LeBron James

Mark Cuban didn’t mince words when asked about Cooper Flagg’s rookie season, especially when the conversation turned to comparisons with LeBron James. Flagg is learning quickly how big the jump is from college basketball to the NBA, and his start with the Dallas Mavericks has been a rocky one.

Luka Doncic News / HITC / November 4

Chandler Parsons criticises Dallas Mavericks over Luka Doncic trade decision

Dallas Mavericks are off to a poor start this season. After their recent defeat to the Houston Rockets on Monday, the Dallas Mavericks have dropped to 2-5.

Dallas Mavericks News / Fadeaway World / November 3

Jason Kidd Is Optimistic About Kyrie Irving Potentially Returning This Year

Kyrie Irving‘s absence has been one of the major talking points of the Dallas Mavericks‘ offseason. While Irving has stated that there is no official timeline for return, with a 2-4 record to start the 2025-26 season, the Mavericks are in desperate need of their superstar guard.

Kyrie Irving News / Fastbreak on SI / November 1