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Cooper Flagg Questionable With Back Contusion as Mavericks Face Pelicans

Dallas will assess the 19-year-old standout’s status before tipoff after a rapid rise into the Rookie of the Year lead.

Kings Extend Domantas Sabonis’ Timeline, Out 4–5 More Weeks With Meniscus Tear

Cooper Flagg Becomes Third 18-Year-Old With 500 NBA Points, Joining LeBron and Kobe

Cooper Flagg Solidifies ROY Lead After Mavericks Role Shift as Kidd Explains Early PG Trial

Cooper Flagg Breaks Age-18 NBA Mark as Mavericks Top Rockets, Earns Durant Praise

Yang Hansen Delivers 20-7-7 in Remix Home Debut as Clippers Win in OT

Bulls Rookie Noa Essengue to Undergo Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery

Reggie Miller Anoints Kon Knueppel ROY Front-Runner, Floats Far-Off Challenge to Stephen Curry’s 3-Point Record

Suns Rookies Maluach and Fleming Open G League Stints as Valley Suns Drop Home Opener

Hornets Rookie Kon Knueppel Drops 32 in Milwaukee as ROY Buzz Builds

Bulls Rookie Noa Essengue Scores 28 in G League Debut for Windy City

Drake Powell Emerges as Nets’ Early Bright Spot, Earning Steady Rotation Role

Steve Kerr Lauds Rookie Will Richard, Signals Rotation Stakes After 30-Point First Start

Blazers Assign Rookie Yang Hansen to Rip City Remix for Weekend Practices

Nets Rookie Egor Demin Starts Career With Only Threes, Coach Calls for Paint Pressure

Jazz Exercise Rookie-Scale Options on Five, Guaranteeing 2026–27 Deals

Celtics Hand 19-Year-Old Hugo Gonzalez Top Matchups After Surprise Start

Warriors Hand Rookie Will Richard the Game Ball After Debut Win, Kerr Says He Looks Like a Seventh-Year Vet

JJ Redick Lauds Adou Thiero’s Athleticism as Lakers Slow-Play Rookie’s Knee Return

Ace Bailey Shines in Jazz Debut as Durant Lauds Dynamic Rookie