Mavericks' Cooper Flagg Will Miss Game vs. Spurs with Left Shoulder Sprain
The rookie forward has a mild left shoulder sprain after a hard foul, and Dallas will reevaluate him next week.
- The Dallas Mavericks ruled Cooper Flagg out for Saturday's home game against the San Antonio Spurs after an MRI confirmed a mild left shoulder sprain; the reigning NBA Rookie of the Year will be reevaluated next week.
- Flagg suffered the injury Friday during the Mavericks' 121-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers when Indiana's Aaron Nesmith committed a flagrant-1 foul while contesting a fast-break dunk attempt, sending Flagg crashing onto his left shoulder.
- Before leaving the game, Flagg recorded 14 points, five rebounds, and six assists in approximately 17 minutes, while Kyrie Irving helped steady Dallas by finishing with 24 points to secure the win.
- Mavericks head coach Dusty May said postgame that Flagg was in "good spirits" in the locker room, as Dallas continues its schedule by visiting the Miami Heat on Monday.
- Without their young star, the Mavericks could turn to Naji Marshall and Zaccharie Risacher for additional wing minutes, though the team has not established a specific return date for the 19-year-old.
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Cooper Flagg (shoulder) out vs. Spurs, to be reevaluated next week
By Field Level Media Oct 24 (Field Level Media) - Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg will miss Saturday's home game against the San Antonio Spurs because of a mild left shoulder sprain. Flagg, last season's NBA Rookie of the Year, left the Mavericks'...
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The Hamilton SpectatorMavericks’ Cooper Flagg will miss game vs. Spurs with left shoulder sprain
DALLAS (AP) — Mavericks star Cooper Flagg will miss Saturday night’s home game against the San Antonio Spurs after an MRI revealed a mild sprain of his left shoulder suffered
Winnipeg Free Press
Mavericks' Cooper Flagg will miss game vs. Spurs with left shoulder sprain
DALLAS (AP) — Mavericks star Cooper Flagg will miss Saturday night’s home game against the San Antonio Spurs after an MRI revealed a mild sprain of his left shoulder suffered just before halftime of Dallas' win at Indiana a night earlier.
The fifth day of the new NBA season brought eight games, including a derby between the Texas teams Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs (2:00). Luka Dončić's former team is without Cooper Flagg, who suffered a blow in the previous game and a shoulder injury last year. Before the game, Dallas announced that it was a minor injury and that he would be out for at least a few days.
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