If one of the proposed tanking rules had been in place last year, the Mavericks would not have Cooper Flagg.

Any hope of Kyrie Irving returning this season for the Dallas Mavericks is gone. The team announced Wednesday that the nine-time All-Star will miss the rest of the season as he continues to recover from a left ACL tear suffered last March.

Fans aren’t the only ones that believe the 2025 NBA Draft lottery was rigged. Some owners share that sentiment, too. In an appearance on the “Chapo Trap House” podcast, investigative podcaster Pablo Torre said two owners told him at the event that they believe the lottery was fixed for the Mavericks to draft Duke standout Cooper Flagg with the No.

The jersey worn by Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg in the first half of his NBA debut was sold privately by Sotheby's for $1 million, a record for a Flagg collectible and a record for a jersey sold through NBA Auctions.

Earlier this week, veteran NBA reporter Marc Stein reported that an unidentified Dallas investor group is interested in partnering with Mark Cuban to buy the Mavericks back from owner Patrick Dumont. The Dumont and Adelson families quickly put the kibosh on that report.

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg‘s jersey from his NBA debut against the San Antonio Spurs was sold privately by Sotheby’s for $1 million, according to Dan Hajducky of ESPN.

PHOENIX (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 23 points, Devin Booker had 19 and the Phoenix Suns beat Dallas 120-111 on Tuesday night to send the Mavericks to their eighth consecutive loss. Naji Marshall had 31 points and Cooper Flagg finished with 27 for Dallas,