Kyshawn George scored a career-high 34 points, and the Washington Wizards turned away a Cooper Flagg-fueled rally for a 117-107 victory over Dallas

It’s a tradition at American Airlines Center for fans to yell “Stars” during the Star Spangled Banner to acknowledge the Dallas Stars. Ahead of tonight’s opener, they added one more wrinkle to that tradition. The yelled “Flag” to acknowledge #Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg. pic.twitter.com/9AJcrQtsqR

Flagg is easily one of the most anticipated rookies in the 2026 class. The Mavericks selected the Duke prospect with the first pick in the draft for his versatile offensive skillset. Despite sporting a 6'9" frame, Flagg handles the ball like a point guard.

How much of an early impact do you see Cooper Flag making for Matt Dallas this year? Their roster is very talented, but it's kind of weird. Like, I think he's a four or five in the modern NBA. He's the four. he wants to be the four. Is he gonna play the three?

Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg was so "locked in" on Friday night that he didn't even hear the "Fire Nico" chants at the AAC.

After an outstanding freshman season with the Blue Devils, the star is set to make his NBA debut on Wednesday.

The "Cooper Flag Show" was stationed in Durham, North Carolina, this past season, as the former freshman put together one of the strongest individual seasons in recent college basketball history. Now, it will be heading to Texas, the first stop on Flagg's ...