Mavericks' Cooper Flagg makes basketball history by breaking NBA record held by LeBron, Kobe originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Cooper Flagg was the second-youngest NBA No. 1 overall draft pick ever, just a few days older than LeBron James.

Two-way guard Ryan Nembhard has provided stability as the Mavericks’ starting point guard, while Cooper Flagg is gaining more confidence as a scorer, evident by his career-high 35 points against the Clippers, which was needed because of Washington’s absence.

Anthony Davis is making a significant impact for a Dallas Mavericks team that is attempting to get back on track.

The Dallas Mavericks face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 (12/5/25) at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla.

A big reason for that is the Mavericks' rookie tandem of Cooper Flagg and Ryan Nembhard. They ended up on the team in different ways, as the Mavs lucked into the first overall pick to select Flagg, while Nembhard somehow slipped out of the draft and they picked him up on a two-way contract soon afterwards. And they've been dynamite as of late.

The Dallas Mavericks hosted the Houston Rockets on Saturday. The Mavericks defeated the Rockets 122-109 at the American Airlines Center. Dallas improved to 9-16, while Houston fell to 15-6.

The Miami Heat face the Dallas Mavericks in a regular season NBA game on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025 (12/3/25) at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

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The OKC Thunder extended its league-best winning streak to 14 games with a home win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. Here are three takeaways.