The old adage in league circles states that teams take after the identity of their best player. While it’s arguable as to who the Charlotte Hornets’ best player is at present, there is no doubting the influence LaMelo Ball holds over the rest of the roster. Ball plays with so much joy and he’s almost […] The post Hornets’ LaMelo Ball joins historic Luka Doncic club amid Mavericks game appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg continues to prove why he’s destined for greatness in the NBA. Against the Charlotte Hornets Thursday night, the former Duke Blue Devils star managed to make history in just three quarters, as he relentlessly tormented the defense of the visiting team at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. “Cooper Flagg […] The post Maverick star Cooper Flagg’s career night makes new NBA rookie history appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Cooper Flagg went off Thursday night against the Charlotte Hornets, breaking some NBA records with his scoring.
Two teams going opposite directions in the standings
Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg woke up the crowd at American Airlines Center on Thursday amid their lackluster start against the Charlotte Hornets. The Mavericks found themselves down by double digits early on after the Hornets, who are on a four-game winning streak, outscored them in the first quarter, 33-20. In the second frame, Flagg […] The post Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg claims Hornets’ Moussa Diabate as latest poster victim appeared first on ClutchPoints .
On Thursday, the Dallas Mavericks will retire franchise legend Mark Aguirre’s jersey. Before the game against the Charlotte Hornets, Aguirre spoke to reporters and was unsurprisingly asked about Cooper Flagg. Flagg was the Mavs’ first No. 1 overall pick since Aguirre in 1981, so he understands what Flagg is going through as a rookie. Aguirre […] The post Cooper Flagg receives impactful advice from Mavericks legend appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Bucks end March with date against the Mavs
The Charlotte Hornets visit the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. Brandon Miller is on the injury report alongside Grant Williams and Mason Plumlee, the last two being out with injuries. Miller is dealing with a left ankle impingement, while Williams manages his right knee and Plumlee recovers from right groin surgery. Here’s everything we know […] The post Is Brandon Miller playing tonight? Hornets vs. Mavericks injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. Rudy Gobert is on the injury report alongside Mike Conley Jr., with one player listed as questionable, and the other is ruled out. After All-Star guard Anthony Edwards was removed from the injury report, Rudy Gobert is nursing a sprained left ankle, and Mike Conley is dealing […] The post Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley Jr. on injury report vs. Thunder after beating Mavericks appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Dallas will now play Milwaukee in late March, with another game being moved to allow for the schedule change.
Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving didn't play in that 118-105 loss to Minnesota — and might not be in a Mavericks uniform on the same night again — while it was a temporary injury absence for four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson and Cooper Flagg, the rookie No. 1 pick who landed in Dallas by crazy luck and is seen as the next face of the franchise after Doncic. Days shy of a year since the Mavs shipped their global superstar to the Los Angeles Lakers for Davis and rocked the core of a team that ...
The Dallas Mavericks are expected to have most of their rotation available Thursday night as they host the Charlotte Hornets, with veteran guard Klay Thompson listed as probable and rookie standout Cooper Flagg set to play. Dallas (19–28) enters the matchup looking to snap a two-game losing streak against a Charlotte team (20–28) riding a […] The post Is Klay Thompson playing tonight? Mavericks vs. Hornets injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The NBA has announced new dates for four games as a result of the winter storm’s impact on the Memphis and Dallas areas. Poor weather last weekend forced the postponement of two scheduled Sunday games: Dallas at Milwaukee and Detroit at Memphis. The dates have been changed for two other upcoming games to accommodate the weather-related schedule shifts.
The Dallas Mavericks will have rookie forward Cooper Flagg back in the lineup Thursday night as they prepare to face the Charlotte Hornets, ending his one-game absence due to left ankle injury management. Dallas (19–28) hosts Charlotte (20–28) at 8:30 p.m. ET while looking to snap a two-game losing streak. The Hornets enter the matchup […] The post Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg set to play vs. Hornets after missing Timberwolves game appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The NBA has officially announced new dates for two games that were postponed last weekend due to weather conditions. Sunday’s Nuggets/Grizzlies game in Memphis and Mavericks/Bucks contest in Milwaukee were both affected by a severe winter storm. The new dates for those games are as follows: Nuggets at Grizzlies: Wednesday, March 18 (7:00 pm Central time). […]
Miller (ankle) is probable for Thursday's game against the Mavericks. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
Dallas gets dropped straight into the deep end after the weather-forced pause, hosting Charlotte on a night where both teams are on the second leg of a back-to-back. The Hornets arrive with a lot of January buzz and a shiny offensive profile, while the Mavericks quietly sit in a familiar role: short home dog, still […]
Julius Randle scored 31 points, Naz Reid added 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 118-105 on Wednesday night. The Mavericks were without rookie No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg, who sat for left ankle injury management on the first night of a back-to-back. Flagg played the previous three games after an ankle sprain sidelined him for two games.
Dallas gets dropped in the deep end with a back to back
Dallas gets pummeled by better Minnesota team
