<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-max-christie-humble-amid-early-season-individual-success');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ Max Christie stays humble amid early season individual success');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Christie-warms-up.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks’ Max Christie stays humble amid early season individual success</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-28T08:59:33-07:00">October 28th, 8:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-28T08:59:33-07:00">October 28th, 8:59am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Monday evening, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-solved-problem-thunder-weaknesses-fix">Dallas Mavericks dropped</a> to 1-3 on the young 2025 NBA season with a home loss against the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder. It was a rough game from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-jason-kidd-benched-cooper-flagg-thunder">number one overall draft pick Cooper Flagg</a>, who scored just two points against last year’s number one ranked defense in the NBA.</p><p>However, one player who did have a good game was Max Christie, who scored 14 points and has gotten off to a strong start to the season.</p><p>Recently, Christie got 100% real <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1983012867436585104" rel="noopener">on his mindset</a> amid the hot start in his first full year in Dallas.</p><p>“Any time that you can see the fruits of your labor, it’s definitely a good feeling. But I think I’m always focused on the team more than I am myself, so it feels great to be shooting well… but I think it’s important, we are 1-3, so we need to address that as the main concern, the main focus,” said Christie, per Joey Mistretta on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Meanwhile, head coach Jason Kidd had strong praise for Christie.</p><p>“He’s playing great… Shooting the three well. He’s competing on the defensive end. I thought he had some great looks early (vs. Thunder last night), knocked some down and then knocked some down for us late. But he’s been playing well, at a high level for us early here in the season.”</p><h2><b>An intriguing young piece</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Mavericks-guard-Max-Christie-prepares-to-shoot.jpg"><figcaption>© Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Max Christie was the “other” player that the Dallas Mavericks got back alongside Anthony Davis in the disastrous Luka Doncic trade. While everyone on planet Earth not named Nico Harrison would rescind that trade in a heartbeat (not including Lakers fans) if they could, Mavericks fans are still more than happy to see Christie balling out to start the year.</p><p>Still, as Christie noted, the team has been struggling despite a shocking five straight home games to open up the season.</p><p>That streak will continue on Wednesday when they host the Indiana Pacers at 8:30 PM ET before finally hitting the road later in the week.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ Max Christie stays humble amid early season individual success

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-jason-kidd-benched-cooper-flagg-thunder');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Mavericks HC Jason Kidd benched Cooper Flagg in crunch time vs. Thunder');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Jason-Kidd-addressing-media.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Mavericks HC Jason Kidd benched Cooper Flagg in crunch time vs. Thunder</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-28T08:12:06-07:00">October 28th, 8:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-28T08:12:06-07:00">October 28th, 8:12am</time><address><a>Jayesh Pagar</a>Jayesh Pagar is currently pursuing Sports Journalism from the London School of Journalism and brings four years of experience in sports media coverage. He has contributed extensively to NBA, WNBA, college basketball, and college football content, delivering in-depth analysis and breaking news coverage across multiple platforms.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks fell 101-94 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, with Cooper Flagg watching most of the fourth-quarter comeback from the bench. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-cooper-flagg-downplays-injury-concerns-after-flat-disaster-vs-thunder">rookie was dealing with left shoulder soreness</a> after taking contact on the opening possession and sat out crunch time despite playing 31 minutes.</p><p>Dallas trailed by as many as 22 points before cutting the deficit to one with 54.8 seconds remaining, but Flagg had checked out with 8:14 left and returned only for two late defensive possessions.</p><p>Following the game, head coach Jason Kidd <a href="https://www.espn.in/nba/story/_/id/46753133/mavs-cooper-flagg-hurts-shoulder-benched-crunch" rel="noopener">addressed the benching decision</a>, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN.</p><p>“It wasn’t his night tonight,” Kidd said. “We’re a team, and so understand that the group that was out there put us in the position to win the game. He wasn’t on the floor, but he was cheering for his teammates.”</p><p>Flagg <a href="https://www.espn.in/nba/player/_/id/5041939/cooper-flagg" rel="noopener">shot just 1-of-9 from the field</a> and finished with two points, two rebounds, and two steals in 31 minutes. The rookie acknowledged he had no problem with Kidd’s decision and understood the reasoning behind it.</p><p>“The way the game was going, we had a group out there that was doing really well and was on a run, so I see where Coach was at with that,” Flagg said. “And I mean, I was flat. I wasn’t myself. I wasn’t impacting the game at a high level, wasn’t doing the right stuff. So obviously, that’s an easy decision for Coach. He was just out there trying to win the game.”</p><p>Oklahoma City’s length bothered the Mavericks down the stretch, with Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein making key plays to seal the win. Flagg is listed as day-to-day and will undergo scans on his left shoulder before Wednesday’s game against the Indiana Pacers.</p><p>His shooting struggles came one night after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-cooper-flagg-stat-line-first-nba-win-grabs-attention">a 22-point, turnover-free performance against the Toronto Raptors</a>, where he became the second 18-year-old in NBA history to post 20-plus points with zero turnovers. The back-to-back schedule and shoulder issue likely contributed to his dip in production.</p><p>Kidd credited Flagg for being a “tough kid” by playing through pain, but emphasized the team will evaluate how he feels before making any decisions about his availability moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Mavericks HC Jason Kidd benched Cooper Flagg in crunch time vs. Thunder

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-cooper-flagg-downplays-injury-concerns-after-flat-disaster-vs-thunder');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg downplays injury concerns after ‘flat’ disaster vs. Thunder');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cooper-Flagg-on-Oct.-27-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg downplays injury concerns after ‘flat’ disaster vs. Thunder</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-28T07:08:24-07:00">October 28th, 7:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-28T07:08:24-07:00">October 28th, 7:08am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-solved-problem-thunder-weaknesses-fix">Dallas Mavericks lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder</a> on Monday night, 101-94, the attention was brought to rookie Cooper Flagg, who suffered a shoulder injury on the opening possession of the game. While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dallas-cooper-flagg-unlocked-something-special-raptors">Flagg has been special for the Mavericks</a> to start the season, the injury could worry fans about his outlook, though the 18-year-old would provide insight into the shoulder issue.</p><p>Flagg would only score two points, shooting one of nine from the field, missing all three shots from deep, to go along with two rebounds and two steals. He would also sit for a majority of crunch time, per Jason Kidd’s decision to prevent further injury. As Flagg said after the game, he feels<a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46753133/mavs-cooper-flagg-hurts-shoulder-benched-crunch" rel="noopener"> “like it’s just a little sore,”</a> as he sustained the injury while boxing out a defender early in the contest, according to ESPN.</p><p>“We’re going to probably get some scans or whatever, make sure everything’s all clean, but I feel like it’s just a little sore,” Flagg said. “Just want to keep an eye on it, ice it, do some rehab, and should be good to go.”</p><p>It was a tight game against the defending champions as Dallas came back from a deficit of 22 points to cut it down to within one point as Flagg was taken out with eight minutes left in the outing.</p><p>“It wasn’t his night tonight,” Kidd said. “We’re a team, and so understand that the group that was out there put us in the position to win the game. He wasn’t on the floor, but he was cheering for his teammates.”</p><h2><b>Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg admits “flat” performance vs. Thunder</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Thunder-center-Chet-Holmgren-7-drives-to-the-basket.jpg"><figcaption>© Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-fans-erupt-cooper-flagg-new-career-high-dunk">Flagg setting career-highs in the Mavericks’ win</a> over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, the down performance on Monday could be attributed to shoulder soreness. Even still, Flagg admitted that he had a “flat” outing against the Thunder, understanding why he wasn’t out there in crunch time.</p><p>“The way the game was going, we had a group out there that was doing really well and was on a run, so I see where Coach was at with that,” Flagg said. “And I mean, I was flat. I wasn’t myself. I wasn’t impacting the game at a high level, wasn’t doing the right stuff. So obviously, that’s an easy decision for Coach. He was just out there trying to win the game.”</p><p>At any rate, Flagg and Dallas look to bounce back against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg downplays injury concerns after ‘flat’ disaster vs. Thunder

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-solved-problem-thunder-weaknesses-fix');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks solved 1 problem vs. Thunder, but there’s still many glaring weaknesses to fix');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Jaylin-Williams-defends-Anthony-Davis.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks solved 1 problem vs. Thunder, but there’s still many glaring weaknesses to fix</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T21:19:20-07:00">October 27th, 9:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-28T09:47:55-07:00">October 28th, 9:47am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, losing by a final score of 101-94. Dallas finally solved its turnover problem, recording just eight total turnovers in the game. However, a number of other issues still need to be fixed. The defense endured ups and downs once again, a lack of play-making led to only 20 assists for Dallas, and the team continues to struggle to find the bottom of the net.</p><p>“We got a bunch of fighters that are going to compete until the end,” head coach Jason Kidd <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1983016666721067263" rel="noopener">told reporters after the game</a>. “That game could have got away from us, as much as 22 points. Understanding that we cut the lead and got it down to one and had the opportunity. We had the ball down three. The group fights.</p><p>“It’s just at some point hopefully this basket can open up for us and we can make some shots, because we are getting a lot of wide open threes that we’re just not making right now.”</p><p>The contest was fairly competitive in the first half, as the Thunder held a manageable 48-42 lead at the half. In the third quarter, though, OKC took complete control of the game — building their lead to 87-69. The Mavs fought back, but fell short in the end.</p><p>A huge concern was the Mavs’ inability to connect on their shot attempts. The Mavericks shot just 37.9 percent from the field and 30.8 percent from beyond the arc for the entire game. The lack of assists does suggest play-making needs to improve, but it’s also difficult to record a plethora of assists when shots simply aren’t falling on a consistent basis.</p><p>Meanwhile, Nico Harrison’s defense continues to not live up to expectations early in the year. With that being said, given the fact that the Thunder feature a dynamic offense, Monday’s defensive performance was respectable aside from the third quarter. Still, this defense needs to be better.</p><p>Of course, Daniel Gafford and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dereck-lively-ii-injury-thunder">Dereck Lively II’s injury absences</a> did not help matters by any means. Their returns will positively impact the team without question.</p><p>The result of the contest was disappointing after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dallas-cooper-flagg-unlocked-something-special-raptors">Mavericks turned in an impressive victory</a> on Sunday, when they defeated the Toronto Raptors 139-129. Monday’s game was never going to be an easy win, however. The Mavs’ fight is undeniable, though.</p><p>“We are going to keep fighting until the end of the game, even with the bad third quarter,” Anthony Davis <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1983024065301402092" rel="noopener">told reporters</a>. “Gave ourselves a chance to win the game… We can’t have those lows defensively, but we’re going to keep fighting until the end and gave ourselves a chance in the second night of a back-to-back.”</p><p>The Mavericks will look to bounce back on Wednesday night in Dallas against the Indiana Pacers. Wednesday’s contest will represent the Mavs’ final home contest of their current five-game homestand.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks solved 1 problem vs. Thunder, but there’s still many glaring weaknesses to fix

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-jason-kidd-dirk-nowitzki-admission-fans');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jason Kidd’s Dirk Nowitzki admission will catch Mavericks’ fans attention');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Jason-Kidd-and-Dirk-Nowitzki-during-2011-NBA-playoffs.jpg"><figcaption>Matthew Emmons-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Jason Kidd’s Dirk Nowitzki admission will catch Mavericks’ fans attention</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T16:29:01-07:00">October 27th, 4:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T16:30:10-07:00">October 27th, 4:30pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks will play a big game on Monday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder following <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dallas-cooper-flagg-unlocked-something-special-raptors">Sunday’s 139-129 win</a> over the Toronto Raptors. While speaking to reporters before the matchup, head coach Jason Kidd was asked who his favorite teammate to play with was during his NBA career. Kidd provided an answer that will certainly excite Mavs fans, <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1982942522147057968" rel="noopener">answering the question</a> by saying Dirk Nowitzki.</p><p>Nowitzki, of course, is the best Mavericks player of all-time and is a Hall of Famer. He also has a statue outside of the American Airlines Center. Kidd and Dirk won the franchise’s only championship together in 2011 — so it isn’t surprising to hear that Kidd enjoyed playing with the legendary forward.</p><p>Kidd is a Hall of Famer as well. He’s known as one of the best point guards of all-time. Now, Kidd is looking to lead Dallas to its first championship since that 2011 postseason.</p><p>With 2025 No. 1 overall pick <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-cooper-flagg-stat-line-first-nba-win-grabs-attention">Cooper Flagg on the roster</a>, the future is bright for this Mavs squad. They could win soon, though, as Anthony Davis is currently leading the way. Kyrie Irving is expected to return from ACL surgery recovery in early 2026 as well.</p><p>The 2011 squad featured a quality combination of star-power and fan-favorites. Dallas wasn’t favored to win it all, but Nowitzki and Kidd helped the Mavs get the job done. Kidd could further cement his basketball legacy in Dallas by leading the Mavericks to another championship as a coach.</p><p>As for Monday night’s game, tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 PM EST in Dallas as the Mavericks look to win their second consecutive contest.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jason Kidd’s Dirk Nowitzki admission will catch Mavericks’ fans attention

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-chet-holmgren-upgraded-monday-game-mavericks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Thunder’s Chet Holmgren upgraded for Monday’s game vs Mavericks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Thunder-forward-Chet-Holmgren-i-1.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Thunder’s Chet Holmgren upgraded for Monday’s game vs Mavericks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T13:37:05-07:00">October 27th, 1:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T13:37:05-07:00">October 27th, 1:37pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After Oklahoma City Thunder forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-chet-holmgren-questionable-monday-game-mavericks">Chet Holmgren was listed as questionable for Monday’s game</a> against the Dallas Mavericks, he was upgraded to available. The starting big man will be in action for the Thunder’s final stop on their three-game road trip before returning home to the Paycom Center for the first time since Opening Night.</p><p>Holmgren, dealing with lingering <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-10-27_03PM.pdf" rel="noopener">lower back soreness</a>, has been cleared to play, as the Thunder announced on Monday afternoon. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunders-chet-holmgren-reveals-dislocated-thumb-vs-hawks">Holmgren suffered a dislocated thumb against the Hawks</a>. He exited the game during the second quarter but returned for the second half. Chet finished with 31 points on 8-of-12 attempts, including six threes, which ties his career-high. He also finished with 11 rebounds, three steals, and one block.</p><p>The shorthanded Thunder, playing without All-Star Jalen Williams, Isaiah Joe, Alex Caruso, Kenrich Williams, and others, will look to go a perfect 4-0 as defending champions when they take on Anthony Davis, the No. 1 overall pick, Cooper Flagg, and the Mavericks on Monday.</p><h2><b>Chet Holmgren reveals dislocated thumb after Thunder win</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Thunder-forward-Chet-Holmgren-ii-1.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Thunder forward Chet Holmgren tried to contest a dunk from Hawks forward Mouhamed Gueye and dislocated his thumb in the process in Saturday’s 17-point win. Holmgren jammed his thumb against the backboard while Gueye flushed the ball through the hoop. The Thunder big man headed toward the locker room but returned to the floor after halftime.</p><p>After the game, Holmgren revealed he <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKq325eJoEA&amp;t=263s" rel="noopener">had dislocated his thumb</a> during his postgame media availability.</p><p>“We all know what happened — I got dunked on, dislocated my thumb at the same time,” Holmgren revealed. “It didn’t look too bad. Obviously, my thumb wasn’t where it was supposed to be. I see my thumb every day. It didn’t look like it normally does. But, it also didn’t look completely done for. So, I tried to tell them to just pop it back into place during the timeout because I was scared. I didn’t know what to do. But they said I had to go get X-rays — that’s why I went to the back.”</p><p>Holmgren is averaging 24.7 points on 56.1% shooting, including 42.1% from deep, 10.0 rebounds, and 1.7 steals through three games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Thunder’s Chet Holmgren upgraded for Monday’s game vs Mavericks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-chet-holmgren-questionable-monday-game-mavericks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Thunder’s Chet Holmgren questionable for Monday’s game vs. Mavericks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Thunder-forward-Chet-Holmgren-i.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Thunder’s Chet Holmgren questionable for Monday’s game vs. Mavericks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T12:59:47-07:00">October 27th, 12:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T12:59:47-07:00">October 27th, 12:59pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After Oklahoma City Thunder forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunders-chet-holmgren-reveals-dislocated-thumb-vs-hawks">Chet Holmgren recovered from a dislocated thumb</a> in a 117-100 win against the Atlanta Hawks, he’s listed as questionable for Monday’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. Holmgren, who’s been dealing with lower back soreness throughout the beginning of the regular season, returned in the second half of Saturday’s win against the Hawks.</p><p>However, he didn’t sit during his postgame media availability, leading some to believe Holmgren’s back injury is truly bothering him, as he’s still <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-10-27_02PM.pdf" rel="noopener">listed as questionable</a> for the Thunder’s game against the Mavericks with back soreness, and not for the dislocated thumb.</p><p>Holmgren stuffed the stat sheet with 31 points on 8-of-12 attempts, including 6-of-8 from deep, 9-for-10 from the free-throw line, 11 rebounds, three steals, and one block against the Hawks. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-chet-holmgren-ties-career-high-amid-impressive-shooting-hawks">Holmgren tied his career-high in threes</a> as his impressive start to the 2025-26 campaign continues amid the Thunder’s perfect 3-0 start.</p><p>Holmgren is averaging 24.7 points on 56.1% shooting, including 42.1% from deep, 10.0 rebounds, and 1.7 steals through three games.</p><h2><b>Chet Holmgren ties career-high amid Thunder’s 3-0 start</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Thunder-forward-Chet-Holmgren-ii.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Thunder forward Chet Holmgren tied his career-high with six threes in a 17-point victory against the Hawks on Saturday, as the defending champions remain undefeated to start the regular season. After Saturday’s win, Holmgren addressed his impressive shooting display, which got him off to a quick start, finding his offensive rhythm early en route to a 31-point performance.</p><p>After the win, Holmgren explained what led to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKq325eJoEA&amp;t=263s" rel="noopener">his efficient shooting</a> from behind the arc.</p><p>“When you see the ball go in a couple of times, you definitely play a lot more loose, and you’re definitely looking for the next opportunity to shoot,” Holmgren said. “But I’m not a big believer in heat checks in terms of taking a bad shot because you hit a couple. I’m still seeking out the right play, looking for good shots, and throughout the game, I felt like I did a good job of trusting that, and after the first couple went in, I was able to find some more.”</p><p>Three games into the regular season, Holmgren is 8-for-19 (42.1%) from deep, while averaging a double-double for the shorthanded Thunder, starting the regular season without All-Star Jalen Williams, Isaiah Joe, and others.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Thunder’s Chet Holmgren questionable for Monday’s game vs. Mavericks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dereck-lively-ii-injury-thunder');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks dealt brutal injury blow for Thunder clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dereck-Lively-II.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks dealt brutal injury blow for Thunder clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T12:17:15-07:00">October 27th, 12:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T12:17:15-07:00">October 27th, 12:17pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks will play the second of a back-to-back on Monday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dallas-cooper-flagg-unlocked-something-special-raptors">Mavs have some momentum</a> following Sunday’s 139-129 win over the Toronto Raptors, however, the latest injury update is far from ideal. According to the NBA injury report, Dereck Lively II is <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-10-27_02PM.pdf" rel="noopener">dealing with a right knee contusion</a> and is listed as doubtful for Monday night’s game.</p><p>Lively joins four other players listed on the injury report. Kyrie Irving (left knee surgery) and Dante Exum (right knee injury management) remain out while Daniel Gafford (right ankle sprain) is doubtful and Brandon Williams (personal reasons) is questionable to play.</p><p>Anthony Davis prefers to play power forward over center, but he will likely have to start at the five against the Thunder given this latest injury update — unless Lively or Gafford ends up being upgraded before tip-off. Their doubtful statuses suggest they probably won’t play on Monday night, however.</p><p>Dallas could always start Dwight Powell if absolutely necessary, but there is a much higher likelihood of AD starting at the five. If that ends up being the case, PJ Washington could slide to the four. Perhaps Jason Kidd would consider starting <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dangelo-russell-cooper-flagg-warning-nba">D’Angelo Russell at point guard</a> and moving Cooper Flagg to the two and Klay Thompson to the three. Or, Kidd could keep Flagg and Thompson in the backcourt and start another player at the three.</p><p>The Mavs’ depth gives Kidd plenty of lineup options. Nevertheless, Lively’s expected absence is a huge blow for the Mavericks. Even if he was completely healthy, upsetting the Thunder would already be a challenge. Lively’s injury means Dallas will have to have a tremendous all-around performance.</p><p>Further updates on the injury situation will be provided ahead of the game. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 PM EST.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks dealt brutal injury blow for Thunder clash

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-fans-cooper-flagg-tradition-national-anthem');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks fans’ Cooper Flagg tradition during national anthem will give you chills');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cooper-Flagg_80a82a.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks fans’ Cooper Flagg tradition during national anthem will give you chills</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T11:02:21-07:00">October 27th, 11:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T11:02:21-07:00">October 27th, 11:02am</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks have found their new spark, and it’s not just on the court. Rookie sensation <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-cooper-flagg-stat-line-first-nba-win-grabs-attention">Cooper Flagg has ignited something special</a> in Dallas, and fans are finding their own way to celebrate the arrival of the No. 1 overall pick.</p><p>Before tipoff at American Airlines Center, a new tradition has quietly, and now unmistakably, taken hold. During the national anthem, when the line “And the flag was still there” echoes through the arena, Mavericks fans erupt in unison with a single word: “FLAGG!”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mavs fans have been yelling "Flagg" during the national anthem to start the season 🗣️</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/DLLS_Mavs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DLLS_Mavs</a>)<a href="https://t.co/2SMzvjNnv4">pic.twitter.com/2SMzvjNnv4</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1982797997944479823?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>What started as a handful of enthusiastic fans on opening night has now turned into a full-blown pregame ritual. The crowd’s thunderous shout fills the arena, creating an electric moment that connects the team, the city, and their new franchise cornerstone.</p><p>For the 19-year-old rookie, it’s become a surreal experience. “It’s crazy, man,” Flagg said after Dallas’ 139-129 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. “The first time I heard it, I didn’t even realize what was happening until my teammates started smiling. It gives me chills every time.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dallas-cooper-flagg-unlocked-something-special-raptors">Flagg has quickly established himself</a> as the centerpiece of the Mavericks’ future, and possibly their present. Starting at point guard in Kyrie Irving’s absence, the former Duke star delivered his best performance yet, <a href="https://www.espn.in/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401809966" rel="noopener">finishing with 22 points,</a> four rebounds, four assists, and a block on 8-of-14 shooting.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">COOPER WESTLEY FLAGG <a href="https://t.co/piwnfzMyKc">pic.twitter.com/piwnfzMyKc</a></p><p>— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) <a href="https://twitter.com/dallasmavs/status/1982619784207650993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-fans-erupt-cooper-flagg-new-career-high-dunk">Flagg’s explosive and-one dunk</a> late in the third quarter sent the Dallas crowd into a frenzy, a moment that perfectly symbolized the energy he’s brought to this team.</p><p>But even with his dazzling play, it’s the anthem moment that’s fast becoming one of the most beloved traditions in Dallas sports. Fans are calling it “the loudest word in Texas,” while social media has been flooded with videos capturing the chills and goosebumps that come with that powerful roar of “FLAGG.”</p><p>As the season unfolds, it’s clear that Cooper Flagg’s arrival means more than just stats and highlights; it’s a cultural moment. Dallas finally has a new name to rally behind, and every night begins the same way.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks fans’ Cooper Flagg tradition during national anthem will give you chills

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-cooper-flagg-draws-modest-rookie-projection-from-dallas-assistant');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cooper Flagg draws modest rookie projection from Mavericks assistant');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cooper-Flagg-on-Oct-26-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cooper Flagg draws modest rookie projection from Mavericks assistant</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T10:50:07-07:00">October 27th, 10:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T10:50:07-07:00">October 27th, 10:50am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-cooper-flagg-stat-line-first-nba-win-grabs-attention">Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg was impressive in his first NBA win</a> of his career, the basketball world is wondering what his stat line could look like by the end of the season. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dallas-cooper-flagg-unlocked-something-special-raptors">Flagg looking special for the Mavericks</a> against the Toronto Raptors in the 139-129 win, an assistant coach from the team spoke about potential expectations that would be productive for the team.</p><p>Tim MacMahon of ESPN was on “The Hoop Collective” podcast and said he spoke with a Dallas assistant coach who mentioned that if Flagg averaged 14 points, seven rebounds, and six assists, plus adding his defensive ability, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv8CUV-tBl8&amp;t=1570s" rel="noopener">that’s a solid rookie year.</a> Especially for a talent like Flagg, who turns 19 years old in December, the sky is the limit for the Duke product.</p><p>“I was talking to a Mavs assistant,” MacMahon said. “And they basically said, ‘Hey, if Cooper ends up averaging like fourteen, seven, and six, and making plays defensively like he does, then that’s going to be a really, really good rookie season for a kid who doesn’t turn 19 until, I think it’s December.'”</p><p>“The fact that he’s already a solid starter in the NBA at this age is remarkable,” MacMahon continued. “I just think like to expect him as a point guard, a position he’s never played, to consistently put up big numbers and drive winning, like that’s asking a whole lot.</p><h2><b>Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg already showing why he’s an immense talent</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cooper-Flagg_80a82a.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-fans-erupt-cooper-flagg-new-career-high-dunk">Flagg set new career-highs with the Mavericks</a> in the Raptors’ win, he would total 22 points on eight of 14 shooting from the field to go along with four rebounds and four assists. Playing a point guard role for Dallas to start, he has still shown his explosiveness, <a href="https://x.com/NBA/status/1982620922994724952" rel="noopener">like the and-one dunk</a> that had the basketball world buzzing.</p><p>“When he’s getting the crowd going like that, our team feeds off it,” D’Angelo Russell said, via ESPN. “When he’s performing like that,<a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46741146/cooper-flagg-ignites-mavericks-offense-first-nba-win" rel="noopener"> it’s contagious.”</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">COOPER FLAGG AND-1 POSTER SLAM 🤯</p><p>📺 NBA League Pass<br>📲 <a href="https://t.co/cRUBKOfvP4">https://t.co/cRUBKOfvP4</a> <a href="https://t.co/o1aeTb93i9">pic.twitter.com/o1aeTb93i9</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1982620922994724952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>There’s no denying that Flagg already looks like the talent he’s made out to be, fitting into his new role.</p><p>“It feels great. I’m excited,” Flagg said. “We want to build off tonight, use it as a baseline. This team needs to just keep building and getting better.”</p><p>At any rate, Flagg and the Maveicks look to keep the momentum going with their next game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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A novelist first and foremost, he has written three fiction books. His high threshold of knowledge combined with his writing skills gives him the ability to write uniquely insightful pieces across basketball, soccer, cricket, lawn tennis, eSports, and a variety of other sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-fans-erupt-cooper-flagg-new-career-high-dunk">Dallas Mavericks have had considerable reason for optimism since the departure</a> of Luka Doncic back in February. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-cooper-flagg-stat-line-first-nba-win-grabs-attention">Despite the arrival of Cooper Flagg</a> and a roster that appears stacked on talent, injury issues have resulted in another mixed start for the Mavericks, who are currently 1-2 to start the season.</p><p>In such a scenario, while fans have consistently asked for the front office to sack general manager Nico Harrison, he continues to enjoy support from owner Patrick Dumont. This, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, is because Dumont was <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/sunday-best-the-nbas-around-the-league" rel="noopener">the one who approved</a> the Doncic trade in the first place.</p><p>“One source told The Stein Line that Dumont’s support for his GM has stemmed largely from the fact that he’s the one who ultimately signed off on Harrison’s little-known plan to trade Dončić — then 25 and coming off five successive All-NBA first team selections — for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and one unprotected first-round pick in 2029,” he wrote.</p><p>Dallas fans chanted “Fire Nico” during a 33-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs and again two nights later in a 10-point home loss to the Washington Wizards. The Spurs game doubled as Cooper Flagg’s NBA debut and featured unusually loud “Go Spurs Go” chants at American Airlines Center, which Victor Wembanyama said dazzled him postgame.</p><p>Further, Nico Harrison told local reporters in April he had three seasons left on his deal entering 2025-26 after a June 2024 extension. This comes alongside a problematic start, which has seen the Mavericks struggle to score consistently, something the presence of Doncic would have helped.</p><p>Further, Kyrie Irving’s absence has also compounded trouble, with the team currently lacking a dependable point guard capable of producing looks for his teammates. The Mavericks will now look to build on their win over the Toronto Raptors when they host defending champions Oklahoma City Thunder on October 27.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1982834549425049779" rel="noopener">are planning</a> to retire franchise legend Mark Aguirre’s No. 24 jersey on January 29, 2026, the team announced Monday. Aguirre was the Mavericks’ first ever No. 1 overall NBA Draft pick. He is also the only other first overall pick <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dallas-officially-selects-cooper-flagg-2025-nba-draft">aside from Cooper Flagg</a> in Mavericks franchise history.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/10-greatest-mavs-in-franchise-history-ranked">Dirk Nowitzki’s No. 41</a>, Derek Harper’s No. 12, Rolando Blackman’s No. 22 and Brad Davis’ No. 15 are the only other jersey numbers currently retired by the Mavericks. Aguirre will become the fifth player in franchise history to have a jersey number retired.</p><h2><b>Mark Aguirre’s career with the Mavericks</b></h2><p>A three-time NBA All-Star, Aguirre spent the first portion of his NBA career in Dallas — playing with the Mavs from the 1981-82 season until the 1988-89 campaign. In addition to the Mavericks, Aguirre also spent time with the Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Clippers during his career. However, each of his All-Star selections came in Dallas.</p><p>Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont released a statement on the decision to retire Aguirre’s No. 24 jersey.</p><p>“As we look back on 45 years of this franchise, it is a great honor to recognize one of our legends,” Dumont said. “Mark’s legacy as a foundational player is defined by excellence, determination and commitment. We are proud to pay tribute to his profound impact on this organization by retiring his jersey and immortalizing his legacy as one of the Mavericks’ greats.”</p><p>Aguirre’s No. 24 jersey will be retired during a halftime ceremony on January 29. Fans who attend the January 29th game against the Charlotte Hornets will receive Mark Aguirre memorabilia.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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