The Mavericks, now 2–3, have had a rough start to the season, dealing with injuries to Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford and Dante Exum. With Davis out against the Pacers, head coach Jason Kidd turned again to Flagg, who played more than 30 minutes and led the team’s starters in scoring.

Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg flashed a savage gesture at Pacers’ Mac McClung in the Dallas 107-105 win over Indiana.

The Dallas Mavericks nearly completed an improbable comeback against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. Trailing by 22 points in the fourth quarter, the Mavericks cut the deficit to one in the final minute and had an opportunity to tie the game with less than 30 seconds on the clock.

Dallas Mavericks fans have made a fast tradition of singing Cooper Flagg's name during the national anthem at home games.

Cooper Flagg is a handful of games into his rookie campaign, and Jay Bilas believes the No. 1 pick has played mostly positively with the Mavericks.

That’s true on paper. Flagg joined a Mavs roster that featured established veterans at every position, with five players having 10 or more years of NBA experience. It might even eventually wind up being true in practice, if the Mavericks can ever get and stay healthy for more than five consecutive minutes (difficulty: impossible).

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