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GM: Jason Kidd returning to coach Mavericks next season
Jason Kidd will be No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg's first NBA coach.,That's what Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison told reporters Wednesday night after Dallas selected the Duke star in the draft.,There have been rumblings that Kidd wants to pursue the head coaching job with the New York Knicks,...
Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe first picks of NBA Draft
Cooper Flagg anticipated the moment for many months.,Still, when the Duke product heard his name called Wednesday at No. 1 overall in the NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks, he experienced a flurry of emotions.,"I'm feeling amazing," Flagg said as he stood with his family. "It's a dream come true, to...
Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe first picks of 2025 NBA Draft
Cooper Flagg anticipated the moment for many months.,Still, when Flagg heard his name called No. 1 overall by the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night in the NBA Draft, he felt a flurry of emotions.,"I'm feeling amazing," Flagg said as he stood with his family. "It's a dream come true, to be honest. ...
Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe first 2025 NBA Draft picks
Cooper Flagg anticipated the moment for many months.,Still, when Flagg heard his name called No. 1 overall by the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night in the NBA Draft, he felt a flurry of emotions.,"I'm feeling amazing," Flagg said as he stood with his family. "It's a dream come true, to be honest. ...
Cooper Flagg selected 1st overall by Mavericks in 2025 NBA Draft
The Dallas Mavericks selected Duke phenom Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night.,The announcement ended a months-long buildup for the 18-year-old Flagg, who had long been projected as the top selection. The only question was which team would get a chance t...
Cooper Flagg selected first overall by Dallas Mavericks in 2025 NBA Draft
The Dallas Mavericks selected Duke phenom Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night.,The announcement ended a months-long buildup for the 18-year-old Flagg, who had long been projected as the top pick. The only question was which team would get a chance to tak...
Cooper Flagg part of Duke's table for 3 in NBA draft green room
Presumed No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg finds himself in familiar company at the 2025 NBA Draft with Duke teammates Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach among 13 players who received invitations to the green room on Tuesday. ,The two-day draft is held in Brooklyn at Barclays Center with the top 30 picks made on...
Report: Mavs set Cooper Flagg workout for June 17
The Dallas Mavericks have scheduled a workout and visit with top NBA draft prospect Cooper Flagg for June 17, ESPN reported Sunday.,The Mavericks, owners of the top overall selection, plan to work out no players other than Flagg, the heavy favorite to be the first player selected in the June 25 draf...
Cooper Flagg Is a No-Brainer, Which Is Exactly Why Dallas Mavericks Might Screw It Up
Cooper Flagg is the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. But with the Dallas Mavericks calling the shots, nothing is guaranteed. Trade rumors, wild scenarios, and one big question: Who says no? ...
Report: Mavs unlikely to trade away 'gift' of No. 1 pick
Having beaten long odds to win the top pick in next month's NBA draft -- and blessed with an obvious candidate to become the No. 1 selection -- the Dallas Mavericks reportedly aren't planning to use it as a trade chip.,The Mavericks have their sights set on 18-year-old forward Cooper Flagg, who led ...
NBA Draft Lottery: Rigged, Broken, or Just Conveniently Absurd?
The Mavericks just landed the No. 1 pick after trading Luka Doncic for scraps, NBA fans are calling foul on another conveniently absurd draft lottery outcome in 2025....
Rutgers freshman Ace Bailey headed to NBA
Rutgers freshman Ace Bailey announced Wednesday that he has declared for the 2025 NBA Draft.,He made the announcement via Instagram with a photo simply captioned "Declared.","I want to thank everyone at Rutgers," Bailey told ESPN on Wednesday. "... Everyone pushed me to get better every day, to be t...
Duke’s Cooper Flagg declares for NBA draft
Wooden Award winner and Duke freshman Cooper Flagg declared for the 2025 NBA Draft. ,He is the projected No. 1 overall pick in the June 25 draft in New York. Flagg made the announcement in a post to Instagram. ,"It was an incredible year, probably the best year of my life," Flagg said in a video. "I...
Duke freshman Cooper Flagg named AP Player of Year
Cooper Flagg of Duke was named The Associated Press men's college basketball Player of the Year on Friday, becoming just the fourth freshman to earn the recognition.,Flagg garnered 41 votes and Johni Broome of Auburn earned 21 in the polling of a national media panel. They were the only two players ...
Duke star Cooper Flagg cleared to play vs. Mount St. Mary's
Star freshman Cooper Flagg will play on Friday afternoon when top-ranked Duke begins play in the NCAA Tournament against Mount St. Mary's in an East Region game in Raleigh, N.C.,The forward's availability was in question after he sustained a sprained left ankle in the first half in the Blue Devils' ...
Cooper Flagg, Johni Broome lead AP All-America team
Duke freshman Cooper Flagg and Auburn senior Johni Broome were selected unanimously as first-team selections on the Associated Press All-America squad.,The first team, announced Tuesday, also is made up of Mark Sears of Alabama, Braden Smith of Purdue and Walter Clayton Jr. of Florida. ,Broome, sele...
Duke's Cooper Flagg (ankle) expected back for NCAA Tournament
Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg is expected to return from a sprained left ankle when the top-ranked Blue Devils begin their NCAA Tournament run next week.,NCAA senior vice president of men's basketball Dan Gavitt relayed the information during conference tournament coverage on CBS. ,"What we unders...
Cooper Flagg ruled out for Duke's ACC semifinal vs. North Carolina
ACC Player of the Year Cooper Flagg was ruled out for Duke's conference tournament semifinal matchup with North Carolina on Friday night in Charlotte.,Flagg sprained his left ankle in the first half of Duke's quarterfinal victory over Georgia Tech on Thursday and did not return to the game. Head coa...
Duke considers phenom Cooper Flagg 'long shot' for ACC semis
CHARLOTTE -- Duke freshman Cooper Flagg was unable to finish his first ACC Tournament game on Thursday, and it's up in the air whether the Blue Devils will use the conference player of the year Friday in the semifinals. ,Flagg injured his left ankle with 2:46 remaining in the first half of Duke's 78...
Duke's Cooper Flagg injures left ankle, out of ACC tourney quarterfinal
CHARLOTTE -- Duke freshman Cooper Flagg injured his left ankle with 2:46 remaining in the first half of the ACC Tournament quarterfinal against Georgia Tech on Thursday and was helped off the court by teammates.,Flagg, the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year, returned to the Blue Devils' be...