It will be the last game before the All-Star break for both teams, so both teams will get some rest after the matchup. Unfortunately for the Mavericks, they'll be without star rookie Cooper Flagg for the game against the Lakers. Flagg has been ruled out of the contest due to a due to a left midfoot sprain.

With each game Knueppel plays, he's constantly making history. He's the first rookie this season to each 1,000 points. In doing so, he became the fourth-fastest player to reach that milestone in NBA history. Knueppel did it in 53 games, putting him behind Zion Williamson (44 games), Victor Wembanyama (49 games) and Paolo Banchero (51 games).

The Mavericks announced today that forward/guard Cooper Flagg underwent an MRI that revealed a left midfoot sprain. The injury occurred in Dallas’ game at PHX on Tuesday. Flagg will miss the team’s game at LAL on Thursday as well as the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars game on Friday.

A team built to win now failed enough to cash in 1.8% odds of winning the draft lottery, delivering Flagg to Dallas and gifting the franchise another chance to build around a generational prospect. Now the pressure is on the franchise to make smart decisions and not squander the opportunity.

Cooper Flagg's bond with his former Duke Blue Devils teammates remains as strong as ever. On Tuesday, the Dallas Mavericks rookie forward got reunited

The Duke basketball team limited the league's new rookie single-game scoring record-holder to only one made field goal just a few weeks ago.

Stephen Jackson believes Cooper Flagg has tremendous potential but says comparing him to Larry Bird is premature.