The Dallas Mavericks have put together a nice run over the past two weeks, winning five of their last six games. While a few of those games were against sub-par teams, the Mavs got wins over the second and third best teams in the Western Conference (the Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets, respectively) as well.

The road to development is filled with plenty of bumps but it's the end result that matters.

Nobody can argue with the numbers Cooper Flagg has put up for the Mavericks, despite what some naysayers say.

Is it too early for me to assume the 2026 NBA Rookie of the Year race has already been narrowed down to two players? Probably, but with the way Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel have been playing, it feels difficult to see another player crashing the party.

Cooper Flagg takes over the No. 1 spot in NBA Rookie Power Rankings as Derik Queen surges, highlighting a standout class on Dec. 11.

Jason Kidd explained why the Mavericks played Cooper Flagg at point guard early in the 2025-26 NBA season.

His 16 field goals made in clutch situations trails only Gilgeous-Alexander, Cunningham, Maxey and Anthony Edwards. Additionally, the Mavericks rookie has logged the second-most minutes (73.1) and rebounds (20) in clutch situations.

Anthony Davis praises Cooper Flagg’s rapid rise, sharing a funny accountability moment after the Mavericks’ win over the Rockets.

DeMarcus Cousins doubles down on his take that Ace Bailey should have been the No.1 pick of the 2025 NBA Draft because he is the closest player to McGrady.