Cooper Flagg was asked if the experience of playing at TD Garden met his expectations and if he’d like to experience it “with the home crowd” as opposed to with the #Mavs:
“I love being a Maverick. That’s home and I don’t want anything else.”
Cooper Flagg on the reception from the Boston/Maine crowd and relationship with Jayson Tatum:
“There’s so many levels to it. He’s somebody I idolized growing up…Watched him at Duke & have been following his footsteps..It’s surreal. It’s really special just for me to have this experience tonight.”
It's so hard to be omnipresent on all three apps. I try, but it's really difficult. Is there anything specific anyone would like to see from me on here?
Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg (left midfoot injury management) is questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Raptors.
Marvin Bagley III (neck sprain) has been upgraded to questionable.
Dwight Powell is probable due to right calf tightness.
Moussa Cisse, John Poulakidas & Tyler Smith are doubtful.
#Celtics star Jayson Tatum has been upgraded to questionable for tomorrow's game against the #Mavs, which would be his first game in less than 10 months since suffering a torn right Achilles.
From PJ Washington about guarding his former teammate, LaMelo Ball:
“He’s definitely a difficult player to guard. His awkwardness has worked great for him. He has the ability to shoot on one leg, shoot wild shots & they’re normal shots for him…”
New story: It doesn’t take long for things to change in the NBA. The Mavs & Wolves met in the 2024 West Finals. Now, Dallas is rebuilding. Minnesota remains a contender.
“I think you have to embrace the opportunities when you’re there."
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The OGs look cooked.
Can't take anything away from this format. The pride guys used to have for their respective conferences is now there twofold. It's USA against the World and Team USA's young stars vs. the OGs. The competitiveness is there.
#Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg is out for tomorrow’s game against the #Lakers due to a left midfoot sprain.
Naji Marshall (left foot strain) and Caleb Martin (left ankle sprain) are questionable.
#Lakers star Luka Doncic (left hamstring strain) is out.
New story: J. Cole dropped his highly anticipated album, The Fall-Off, today. The project’s rollout has coincided with Caleb Martin’s strongest performances in a Mavs uniform.
Their relationship is well-documented, but here's my spin on a bond through basketball. www.dallasnews.com/sports/maver...
The #Mavs are trading 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy, D'Angelo Russell and Dante Exum to the #Wizards for Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, 2 first-round picks and 3 second round picks, a league source confirms.
New story: Are the #Mavs right about Cooper Flagg's lack of a whistle? A certain stat suggests so, but the rookie is focused on what he can control.
“It’s not the first time in my life that I probably haven’t gotten calls & it probably won’t be the last." www.dallasnews.com/sports/maver...
New story: A year ago, Luka Doncic was traded from the only NBA home he'd ever known.
It will always be remembered as a watershed moment. The trade changed the Mavs’ trajectory and put another potential superstar in line to take the keys to the franchise. www.dallasnews.com/sports/maver...
New story: Cooper Flagg's historic 49-point performance resulted in a loss, but it put the NBA on notice that the 19-year-old rookie from Maine is barely scratching the surface of his superstar potential.
“He played like the best player we’ve played all season." www.dallasnews.com/sports/maver...
#Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg (left ankle injury management) has been upgraded to questionable for tomorrow's game against the #Wolves.
Ryan Nembhard is probable.
Moussa Cisse and Miles Kelly are questionable.
Another 21 days finished & I feel great, not because I can eat my favorites again, but because I feel rejuvenated & spiritually better than I did when I started. Needed those 3 weeks to tap back into the foundation. Now comes the real test: Keeping up the habits & routines I built going forward.
#Mavs center Daniel Gafford (right ankle sprain) has been downgraded to doubtful for tonight's game against the #Warriors.
Moussa Cisse (illness) has been upgraded to probable.
Ryan Nembhard remains probable. Miles Kelly is questionable.
New story: The #Mavs have been through an immense amount of change over the last two years, but co-interim GM Michael Finley has remained a constant presence. His experience as a player comes in handy as the trade deadline nears.
"I've been in that spot." www.dallasnews.com/sports/maver...
New story: Plano's own Matt Riccardi met Michael Finley in 1999 during an autograph session at Six Flags. He was just a teenager with dreams of working in the NBA.
The dream is now a reality for Riccardi, who's been tasked with leading his hometown #Mavs. www.dallasnews.com/sports/maver...
New story: Long before Jason Kidd built a reputation as one of the best passers in the NBA history, he sat behind home plate as a catcher during his middle school years at St. Paschal’s in Oakland.
Now, he's using that passion to launch a youth baseball program. www.dallasnews.com/sports/maver...
New story: There’s no doubt #Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg will inevitably receive an invitation to the Rising Stars game during next month’s NBA All-Star Weekend.
But can Flagg become the first rookie since Blake Griffin in 2011 to make it to the “Big Game?” www.dallasnews.com/sports/maver...
Mavs star Anthony Davis is out for tomorrow's game vs. the Bulls due to a left finger sprain.
PJ Washington (right ankle sprain) is also out, meaning he'll miss the team's entire 3-game roadtrip.
Brandon Williams (illness) is out.
Two-ways Moussa Cisse and Miles Kelly are questionable.
New story: The #Mavs were granted disabled player exceptions for the season-ending injuries to Dereck Lively II and Dante Exum, but how much do they help a team hovering right below the second apron? www.dallasnews.com/sports/maver...
Washington finished a game earlier tonight and Atlanta is currently in the fourth quarter of its game against New Orleans. That postgame presser is going to be very interesting.
The first domino of NBA trade season falls.
#Mavs forward PJ Washington is doubtful for tomorrow's game in Utah.
Brandon Williams is listed as questionable due to a right heel contusion.
Cooper Flagg is not on the injury report despite last night's injury scare. He might be the most durable teenager I've ever covered.
Can confirm the Mavs were granted disabled player exceptions for the season-ending injuries to Dereck Lively II & Dante Exum.
It won’t mean much in the short term since the Mavs are close to the second apron & they have a full roster, but they will be able to use them for future trades & signings.
#Mavs forward PJ Washington is doubtful for tomorrow's game against the #Kings due to a right ankle sprain.
Two-ways Moussa Cisse and Miles Kelly are doubtful.
New story: #Mavs center Daniel Gafford was critical of himself ahead of last night's game against the #Blazers.
A few hours later, he produced his best performance in over a month, showing a glimpse of "the Gafford everybody's used to seeing." www.dallasnews.com/sports/maver...
