After Mavericks rookie battled a sore shoulder and had two points in 31 minutes, he found himself on the bench.

Aside from having one of the top scorers and overall basketball players in the world on their roster, the Oklahoma City Thunder's biggest strength is its stifli

The pair have been competing against each other for years, including in high school when Edgecombe played for Long Island Lutheran and Flagg played for Montverde Academy. An old clip of Flagg ruthlessly trash-talking Edgecombe in a 2024 high school matchup has resurfaced after the start of what might be an exciting ROTY race. "You not like that."

Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg, the 2025 No. 1 overall pick, hurts his left shoulder early in the 1st quarter of Monday's Dallas loss to the Thunder.

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

The Dallas Mavericks are rolling with Cooper Flagg in his rookie season in the NBA, but they may have the greatest supporting cast for him as he enters the leag

As good as the international talent has been lately, Iman Shumpert believes the best basketball players still come from American soil.