Cooper Flagg dealt blow with first NBA injury originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Cooper Flagg exited the Dallas Mavericks’ game against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night after aggravating a left ankle injury. It created a tense moment inside American Airlines Center.

Cooper Flagg's rise from youth phenom to No. 1 overall draft pick to Mavericks' biggest weapon has been guided by the same man.

For months prior to the 2025 NBA Draft, it was clear that, regardless of which team won the Draft Lottery, Cooper Flagg was overwhelmingly likely to be the No. 1 overall pick. That projection came to fruition when the Dallas Mavericks unexpectedly jumped up to No. 1 and, for the most part, Flagg has hit the ground running.

Rodeo legend Roy Cooper died Tuesday, April 29 at 69 years old. Cooper was found dead after his home near Decatur was destroyed in a fire Tuesday, according to the Wise County Messenger. Someone reported the fire shortly after 7 p.m. Cooper’s son, Tuf ...