Everyone who thought Cooper Flagg would not live up to the hype can start signing those apology forms. Former NBA champion Tony Allen already did. Allen

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

Mavericks' Cooper Flagg makes basketball history faster than even LeBron James originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Cooper Flagg has done it again.

Coward has improved his standing in both 9-cat and High Score since December; however, the lack of stocks is disappointing as a rangy perimeter defender. Hold him in 12-team leagues — if Memphis moves veterans, Coward’s 28 minutes could easily jump to 32+.

Flagg was nine years old when he watched the Warriors, led by the Splash Brothers in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, grab their first of four titles after dismantling LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2015 Finals.​ Like many, he became enamored with them, which makes his relationship with a now-veteran Thompson that much sweeter.

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The Dallas Mavericks didn’t overwhelm the Brooklyn Nets with star power alone, they beat them with teamwork and a rookie who looked far more comfortable than his draft status might suggest.