The Dallas Mavericks were steamrolled by the Toronto Raptors on Sunday evening, losing 122-92. They've generally been competitive for most of the season, but 5 of their last 6 losses have been by double-digits.
Just in his maiden year at the NBA, Cooper Flagg’s basketball career has come a full circle. And much so, his rookie season has largely unfolded the way many expected. The No.
When the Dallas Mavericks advanced to the NBA Finals in 2024, one of the more viral moments came when assistant general manager Michael Finley took a beer away from Luka Doncic, who had just won Western Conference Finals MVP.
Cooper Flagg was the odds-on favorite to bag home the Rookie of the Year award before the 2025-26 season even began. A good opportunity awaited him with the Dallas Mavericks, as in the aftermath of the Luka Doncic trade, he has a chance to step in immediately and become the superstar talent the team needs to build around.
The Mavericks got smoked Sunday night again, losing 122-92 to the Toronto Raptors. The Mavericks were led by Cooper Flaggs ‘ 17-point, eight-rebound, six-assist, one-turnover game, and a dominant 21 and 10 rebound double-double by Daniel Gafford on 10-for-10 shooting.
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.
The Dallas Mavericks (21-43) continued the northeastern portion of their current road swing on Sunday against the Toronto Raptors (36-27). Coming in having lost 16 of their last 18 games, the Mavs dropped yet another with a 122-92 loss.
The 2026 Rookie of the Year conversation felt almost settled even before it began when the Dallas Mavericks selected Cooper Flagg as the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
The Dallas Mavericks will be out to end a six-game losing streak Sunday when they visit the Toronto Raptors. The Mavericks' struggles go beyond the losing streak.
The Dallas Mavericks will look to avoid a seventh straight defeat on the trot when they visit the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. However, both teams are dealing with injury scares to their best players, in the form of Cooper Flagg and Brandon Ingram.
Khris Middleton’s bank account is now a little bit lighter thanks to Thursday night’s mouthpiece incident. The NBA announced on Saturday that they have fined the Dallas Mavericks forward Middleton a sum of $25,000.
Cooper Flagg did not seem bothered that most of the attention Friday night went to Jayson Tatum. If anything, the Dallas Mavericks rookie welcomed it. Tatum returned from a torn Achilles in the Boston Celtics’ 120-100 win, drawing much of the spotlight.
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.
Mavericks forward Khris Middleton has been fined $25K for “throwing his mouthpiece in the direction of the spectator stands,” the NBA announced today in a press release (Twitter link).
Cooper Flagg made his feelings clear when asked whether he would rather represent his home region with the Boston Celtics than continue his journey with the Dallas Mavericks.
The NBA season is still trudging on and for those of us who are fans of teams that aren’t in the playoffs, these games can be a bit of a slog. But you have more than one option available if you still want to follow the league.
The homecoming for Cooper Flagg was everything people expected, even if the scoreboard didn’t go the way of the Dallas Mavericks. The Maine native and No.
The Dallas Mavericks (21-42) played the Boston Celtics (42-21) on Friday, losing 120-100 at TD Garden. The game was a dual return of sorts, with Cooper Flagg coming back (near) home and Jason Tatum making his season debut after 298 days on the shelf following an Achilles injury last season.
The Boston Celtics were already one of the best teams in the NBA's Eastern Conference this season. Now they are even better. They might even be bordering on scary.
Klay Thompson entered free agency in 2024 in need of a fresh start for his future. After missing two seasons with back-to-back ACL and Achilles injuries, he struggled to return to his “Splash Brother” prime.
If Dallas Mavericks star rookie Cooper Flagg's NBA debut season wasn't historic already, it just secured its place as one of the best ever on Thursday night.
Patrick Dumont does not appear to have any regrets about his decision to make a GM change. The Dallas Mavericks governor and co-owner Dumont drew attention this week over his funny interaction with a Mavericks fan.
Khris Middleton is staying put. The veteran forward has decided not to pursue a buyout and will finish the season with the Mavericks, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
The Mavericks intend to waive point guard Tyus Jones, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link). Because the move will happen before the end of the day on Sunday, Jones will retain his playoff eligibility for his next team.