Naji Marshall was one of seven members of the Dallas Mavericks sitting courtside in Las Vegas last week, analyzing a competitive matchup between Cooper Flagg and Bronny James. The two summer league standouts were matched up against each other on three consecutive possessions,

The Dallas Mavericks are trying to build a team with defense as its primary identity. Cooper Flagg, the team's No. 1 overall pick, will have to be part of that

Biles wasn’t the only athlete with Texas ties to claim an award Wednesday night. The Dallas area also had two victors in golfer Scottie Scheffler and Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg. Scheffler claimed the award for Best Golfer, while Flagg was named Best College Athlete in men’s sports.

To add to the accolades, Flagg won ESPN’s ESPY award for the 2025 Best Male College Athlete on Wednesday afternoon. 🏀 @DukeMBB ➡️ @dallasmavs @Cooper_Flagg takes home the @ESPYS Best College Athlete - Men's Sports award! 🏆 @MarchMadnessMBB x @MFinalFour pic.twitter.com/7jYKl1r0BK

Channing Frye lists three things Cooper Flagg will benefit from the most in his rookie year: "It's like Caitlin Clark" originally appeared on Basketball Network. Cooper Flagg has been one of the main talking points in the basketball world for more than a year now, probably even before he ever played his first game for Duke.

In their franchise history, the Dallas Mavericks have had two true all-time greats lead the way: Luka Doncic and Dirk Nowitzki.

Cooper Flagg did so many things well in his second NBA Summer League game for the Dallas Mavericks. The No. 1 overall pick dropped 31 points (10-21 FG) on a variety of moves, shots and finishes. But one thing was a bit lacking: Flagg shot 8-for-13 from the foul line. He knows his mom, Kelly, won't be happy.