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The Dallas Mavericks have officially re-signed guard Dante Exum, the team announced Tuesday. Exum and the Mavs initially agreed to a one-year contract in early July. Dallas had to create room on the roster, though, leading the team to request waivers on Olivier-Maxence Prosper. Prosper, a former first-round pick, was unable to establish a concrete […]

While fans are waiting to see if Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg turns out to be a generational talent for the team, his role in his first year in the league could be an interesting one. With Mavericks star Kyrie Irving still recovering from a torn ACL and his timeline to return in the air, […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft for a reason. He spent just one season in college with Duke basketball before declaring for the NBA Draft. At 18 years old, the forward is unquestionably ready for the highest level of professional basketball. However, there have been […]

I moved to the city of Dallas, TX during the 2023-24 NBA season to begin covering the Dallas Mavericks. The following spring, I would begin covering the Dallas Wings as well. Although my focus was primarily on basketball, I am a sports fan at heart. In 2023 and 2024 I spoke with a number of […]

As Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is trying to return from injury sooner rather than later, he does seem to be on a positive trajectory as he was shown recently being active. While the rumors around the Mavericks will continue throughout the upcoming season, Irving’s recovery will be a main storyline to follow. A recent […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie forward Cooper Flagg has yet to play a regular-season game, but the top overall pick is already dominating the conversation around the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award. Flagg, who starred at Duke last season and became the first freshman in program history to win the Wooden Award, received overwhelming support in […]

The Dallas Mavericks head into the 2025-26 season with one of the more intriguing rosters in the Western Conference. After missing the playoffs last season at 39-43, Dallas made big moves: re-signing Kyrie Irving, adding D’Angelo Russell, and most notably drafting Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick and one of the most hyped rookies […]

Cooper Flagg has all of the tools to become a superstar in the NBA. He can do just about anything on a basketball court — something the 2025 No. 1 overall pick demonstrated with Duke last season. However, Flagg has faced some questions heading into the NBA. The 18-year-old’s ceiling is extremely high. He will […]

It was recently revealed that Kyrie Irving was rated 90 overall in NBA 2K26, making him the 24th highest rated player in the game. Dallas Mavericks fans began to wonder if Irving’s teammate, Anthony Davis, would sneak into the top 10 of overall ratings. NBA 2K continued releasing player ratings on Wednesday, with the 20-11 […]

Former NBA star Blake Griffin believes the Dallas Mavericks struck gold with rookie Cooper Flagg, calling the 18-year-old forward the most complete player to enter the league in recent memory. “He passes, he shoots, he defends, he rebounds,” Griffin said in a recent interview. “He seems like a great teammate [and] a great kid. But, […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to enter the 2025-26 NBA season in an interesting position. Once Kyrie Irving returns from his ACL surgery recovery, Dallas will feature enough talent to make a deep postseason run. With that being said, the Mavs are also planning for the future as they move on from the Luka Doncic […]

Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson are all great players. Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford make one of the best center duos in the NBA. Cooper Flagg represents the future of the Dallas Mavericks. In order to win a championship soon, however, there is one specific player who could make the difference: PJ […]

The Dallas Mavericks will not have to wait a long time to see how their new-look setup is going to fare in the Western Conference. They start off the 2025-26 NBA season with a five-game home stretch that sees them take on the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Indiana Pacers.. Any roster […]

The NBA announced the 2025-26 schedule on Thursday. The Dallas Mavericks will make franchise history within their first five games of the 2025-26 campaign. Dallas is set to open the first five contests at home — the longest homestand the Mavs have ever had to begin a season in franchise history. Mavs schedule: The Mavericks’ […]

The Dallas Mavericks are currently gearing up for their 2024-25 season, recently finding out that they will have both an opening week and Christmas Day nationally televised game this year. A large part of the reason why there is still considerable hype around Dallas despite the Luka Doncic trade and Kyrie Irving injury is the […]

While the NBA offseason is in full swing, the release of the upcoming video game NBA 2K26 is just around the corner. That means finding out the ratings for all players, including Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, and the upcoming rookie class in the new NBA 2K. To no one’s surprise, Dallas Mavericks forward and No. […]

The Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs will play on October 22 to begin their 2025-26 regular seasons. It also represents the first career regular season contests for 2025 No. 1 and No. 2 overall picks Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper. According to NBA Communications, the Flagg-Harper clash will accomplish something that has only been […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg will have all eyes on him when he makes his NBA regular-season debut in the coming 2025-26 campaign. On Tuesday morning, ESPN formally announced the games on its slate for Opening Week Presented by State Farm, and among them is the showdown between Texas rivals in the form of the […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is expected to miss the first portion of the 2025 NBA season while recovering from ACL surgery. Irving’s presence will obviously be missed on the floor. For as much criticism as general manager Nico Harrison has received since February, however, he did a respectable job of filling the void by […]

For the past few years, top basketball prospects have decided to reclassify, and the latest recruit to do so was Babatunde Oladotun, according to ESPN’s Paul Biancardi. Oladotun is the No. 1 high school player in the ESPN class of 2027, but he has made the decision to reclassify to the class of 2026, graduating […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ revamped roster featuring rookie forward Cooper Flagg, Anthony Davis, and Kyrie Irving is not generating strong postseason confidence from ESPN. In ESPN’s latest forecast for the 2025–26 NBA season, the Mavericks received a modest projection despite selecting Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in June. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon suggested that while […]

The Dallas Mavericks emerged from the 2025 NBA offseason with bold intentions. After a season marred by injuries and an early exit in the Play-In Tournament, the front office pushed to reshape the roster into one capable of contending in a crowded Western Conference. On paper, they accomplished quite a bit. Dallas landed the No. […]

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II hosted a special edition Mavs Academy Hoop Camp on Sunday in Dallas. Over 100 young basketball players attended to learn from Mavs Academy coaches and Lively. After the event, the 21-year-old center took some time to speak with reporters. Lively discussed the event and was also asked […]

Teams that missed out on the Dallas Mavericks’ top overall pick, Cooper Flagg, this year will get a chance to take a player just like him soon, as his twin brother, Ace Flagg, is on his way. Ace doesn’t have the same skills as Cooper, but everything else should be relatively the same, with Ace […]

To say Cooper Flagg will have a lot of eyes on him when the NBA season finally tips off will be a gross understatement. Fans got a fair glimpse at what he brings to the table at the NBA Summer League, and it seems to be absolute two-way carnage. Flagg averaged 20.5 points, five rebounds, […]

Recently, Dallas Mavericks number one overall draft pick Cooper Flagg dominated his stint at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, needing only two games of action before the Mavericks decided they’d seen what they needed to see. Flagg has the rare distinction of being a number one pick who will enter a team that […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a bright future with No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg on the roster. In Summer League, the 18-year-old appeared in two games. He endured a forgettable shooting performance in his first outing before bouncing back with a tremendous game. However, Flagg reportedly wanted to play a third contest, via Keith Smith […]

The consensus is that lauded rookie Cooper Flagg is under less pressure because he landed on a talented Dallas Mavericks squad rather than a rebuilding franchise like the Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz or Charlotte Hornets. But is that really true? Although Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving (currently injured) and Klay Thompson all carry Hall of Fame […]

Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg gave the perfect response on choosing between himself and LeBron James. Dallas’ No. 1 pick is starting his NBA career with massive hype after a terrific year at Duke. Flagg racked up several accolades during his tenure at Durham, including being named National College Player of the Year and leading the […]

The Dallas Mavericks may have found their next franchise cornerstone in Cooper Flagg, and the excitement isn’t limited to the NBA world. On Wednesday night at the NBA Summer League, Las Vegas Raiders star pass rusher Maxx Crosby added his voice to the buzz with a clear endorsement that has Mavs fans talking. Crosby shared […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard VJ Edgecombe has finished behind Cooper Flagg throughout his career. Flagg finished as the top-ranked prospect out of high school. He and the Duke Blue Devils made a deeper run in the NCAA Tournament than Baylor did. Finally, the Dallas Mavericks picked Flagg No. 1 overall in the draft while Edgecombe […]

Fans of the Dallas Mavericks recently got their first glimpse of number one overall draft pick Cooper Flagg at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. While he had a rough shooting night in his first game with the team, Flagg bounced back to the tune of 32 points in the Mavericks’ most recent contest […]

The NBA Summer League is always a hotbed for hype. However, that hype can quickly spiral into overreaction. For the Dallas Mavericks, the 2025 Summer League brought a spotlight on their new franchise cornerstone, No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg. Fans and pundits alike have been quick to read into his flashes of brilliance and […]

There aren’t many people who imagine Las Vegas in the middle of July as a destination location. Between the scorching hot temperatures and dry climate, the city may not seem ideal for a vacation in the summer. Yet, every July for a couple of weeks, Sin City transitions into the ultimate location for NBA fans. […]

With his San Antonio Spurs having just knocked off Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA Summer League battle that pitted the league’s top two draft picks in 2025, Dylan Harper recounted a moment in which Flagg was coming at him during the contest. “I think with a player that good sometimes you […]

No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg didn’t get off to the best start in NBA Summer League with the Dallas Mavericks, but he quickly avenged himself. In his second Summer League game against the San Antonio Spurs, Flagg carried the Mavericks with 31 points on 10-for-21 shooting, knocking down a trio of 3-pointers in the […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ top pick, Cooper Flagg, bounced back in dominant fashion during Saturday’s NBA Summer League matchup, posting a game-high 31 points in a 76-69 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Flagg’s performance came after a subpar debut against the Los Angeles Lakers, where he scored just 10 points on 5-of-21 shooting and failed […]

Carter Bryant and the San Antonio Spurs had a hard time defending Cooper Flagg throughout Saturday’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. In 31 minutes of action, Flagg finished with 31 points, four rebounds, one assist, and a block. He shot 10-of-21 from the field, including 3-of-9 from beyond the arc, and 8-of-13 from the free-throw […]

The No. 1 headliner at NBA Summer League this year has been the top overall pick in Dallas Mavericks rookie forward Cooper Flagg. After shaking off a so-so summer league debut by his standards, Cooper Flagg bounced back in his second summer league game for the Mavericks, including a nifty and-one that looked like shades of […]