Cooper Flagg’s BEST Plays from His 2025–26 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year Season 🔥

But a response three made by Britt Lopez at the other end of the floor. Take off. Throwing it! And he's going to turn down the three because he feels more comfortable doing this, which is two feet in the paint. Now, keep in mind, as great as a lot of these rookies were, like LeBron. Great game for him tonight, 28. Well, no teenager has ever scored 50 points in an NBA game. There's a chance for it, right here! Right now! It's happened! And one! The youngest player in NBA history with 50 points in a game. Of course, you've got Brons Bogner and Mo Bogner. Very special for Orlando when they played that game back in January in Berlin. 35 on the board for Cooper Flagg. Push it, Cooper. Nobody's going to feel sorry for you. You're still going to go. People are still competing to win. Four to shoot. Flagg stepping back for three. Got them all! Cooper with the behind the back. Focuses on the rim. Knocks it down. And then runs back shaking his head like, nah, there's nothing they can do with me. Nembhard. Back to Flagg. Flagg seeks the seed! Oh! Flagg got it! Dallas have endured a lot, but they have become endeared. Eight to shoot on the second chance. And then taken away by Hauser. Up ahead, Shireman. Racing with Flagg to the rim. Oh! Flagg erased it up top! What doesn't Cooper Flagg do? I mean, this is straight beat it up right there. Oh, I love this. Man, this young man. See, now this is his best attribute. Eight-nothing Dallas run. Just comes to an end as Brandon Miller with a four-point play. Here comes Cooper! Slamming it home. Cooper Flagg. Bam! Wow! That's nasty. Fundamentals with players and the work we never see. Coming towards this guy. Oh! Watch Cooper Flagg gear out and in with authority. We were talking at halftime. We have not seen him. Talking to Jay Kidd before the game about Detroit. Their 21-5 record. Here comes Cooper. And Cooper! J.B. Vickerstaff speaking of outstanding. How about that for outstanding? Cock the hammer. And he does. Cooper Flagg. Two of Dallas' 18 highlights. A little clock malfunction, but that's all sorted out. Trapped with the backcourt. Up ahead to Cooper. And Cooper! Adds to his highlight reel of poster dunks. Although Josh Akogi made a business decision. It wasn't really on the poster. It wasn't. Got a guy like that coming at you with that kind of athleticism. No wasted motion. When he gets to a spot. Oh wow! No wasted motion there. Elevating and detonating Cooper Flagg. Main event. That was his nickname. Get it? No you don't. I do get it. Why? Well, you could go one of two. Coop contested the shot and got the board. And it goes to the end! Cooper Flagg. Third quarter. Through the defense. And crams it. Sometimes you just gotta do it yourself. Yes you do. And Cooper can do that. Post. Splitting the D. And Daniel Gafford who didn't start the third quarter. Widely did. But Gafford's in now. And Gafford claims the carom. And now Cooper. Oh! What a slam dunk! He drives and renters back. You know it's about to be one massive finish. Queen just making a gold statue built in his honor. He struck pyramids for him. Scotty Barnes misses. He's back in the game. Mavericks running. Good ball. Get this man in space. And watch him climb the mountain. Stretch it out. Through contact. Well he's got reason to have it. Trey Johnson following him 16 in game one. With 13 so far in game two. Goes spin cycle and takes it to the basket to jam it home. A more assertive Cooper Flagg at times here on the first half tonight guys. Great spin move. Set him up beautifully. Little hesitation there. Gets him on the side and then the strong finish. What are you thinking man as you watch this guy play with the pressure and expectation of the number one overall. Man he's, as he does, a great block here to highlight. So you know how to handle these guys. Yeah he has a block. Give me that! So. Yeah I mean he's a special athlete. Number one SEC player of the year as a senior at Bama. Misses on a drive. Brandon Williams pushes to tempo. Najee. Mavericks run the floor. Najee puts it up on a platter. And Cooper puts it on Carlo's head. I like it. Get him in space. Cooper with it. On the move against Luke Cornett. Steps back to the baseline. He scores again. And draws the foul. Lakers 21 and counting right now. The grand story for something special. Potential flagrant by the way is going to be reviewed here. Cooper scored on their first possession of the fourth quarter. By Pulikides. Played that well. Here's Cooper. That is three times tonight. He has rocked the rim. He compromises everything. Nobody's settling, figuring it out. He feels he can take. And get to the basket. Or make a play. Tomorrow there's a 40 point game for Cooper's flag. He's got 41. Timeout. Tonight it's Cooper flagged. We can call flag Cooper. Or we can just call him Roy. He looks like the rookie of the year to me. He is special. Something that's going to get the crowd going too. I mean they're already going. He's igniting that. And for three, Cooper lets it fly again. Cooper's stiff. That was a foul. He didn't give him the space. He's got to settle down offensively. Too many turnovers. Too many opportunities for the Bucs right now. Catch on the move. It opens up for Cooper. Soft spot in the Milwaukee defense that Cooper exploits right here. I like he catches it on the run. Really hard to defend from a closeout standpoint. Huge gap. Reid run off the line by flag. And then from behind wins the steal. It's three on one. Drop it off the flag. Really smart point guard play. Feeling like it's B-Will's floor game tonight. It's a steal here. Kind of takes a look around. He was around him. He's going to have Cooper flag right behind me. Goes through the five hole. We have seen that very quickly in his rookie year. A pass up ahead. Chris Murray wasn't looking for it. It bounced off him. And Dallas picks up the loose change. And now in rhythm for a shot. And it's on the money with a foul. Cooper flag. So the ball bounced off of him. Seeing Coop just get to that midrange. Talked about so much more confident taking this shot. But I don't know if it's something got into the Duke boys today. Because they put Marshall in excellent basketball position. To catch the ball. Three point triple threat position. Nice shot. Another turnover. Marshall. Bounce that hand. Flag with the flush. And fast break offense both ways. Flag with the flush. Three point ball. Jones defending. Cross court pass stolen. John Collins. Now it's Kawhi Leonard. Who's had a heck of a game. It's Cooper. A few possessions back against Kawhi Leonard. And no need for court IQ to get involved there. That is clean as clean can be baby. Corey Kispert. Looking to be a one man fast break. Chase down. Blocked Cooper. The second quarter. Chase down by Cooper against Corey Kispert. Mavericks need more of that defense. Because right now the Hawks lead it by 12. Jeremiah Fierce on the floor. A seventh overall pick out of Oklahoma. And a turnover by the Pelts. Nice. A head to flag. Lance in New Orleans. And then next time down. He's like I'll just do this myself. Woo. Good stuff. Flag swinging it cross court. Marshall all alone on that three point attempt. Yeah no need to double. Bruce Giroud a second defender. Mitchell closed down on Polakita. Baseline drive. Good ball movement. Four to shoot. Driving into the lane. Lay it up and in. Cooper flag with a foul. And Porter gets subbed out. What are we doing Kenny? No I'm kidding. His flag. Off balance. And he goes down running into the cameraman. A great drive. That quick behind the back dribble. And that spin. I mean the body control that Cooper has. At his age. And then that. Being able to put it down. And get to his spots in the paint. Cooper gets to a spot inside. Starts the fourth quarter with a three point basket. And a chance for a three point play. Good thing to the spots he needs to. Just haven't really finished. The way we're used to normally seeing him. But kind of what we used to see before. A block shot for the Mavericks. Now going to Cooper on the cut. Great pass ahead. Recognition. A little give and go. Goes through the contact. Talk about how physical it's been with him driving to the rim. Into Cooper. 22 points in the game. Baseline Jay. He's fouled and hits it. Long, long time. Has not. Want to get us under ten by the six minute point. Like I said, Phoenix does foul a lot. And we've seen that in the second half. Mavs have been in the ring. Exchanging punches with them all night long. And they've been within one here in the second half. But another floater over Wimby by Cooper. This has been key for him all night long. Flag nearly lost his footing. Three game from foul. Now it's Hauser that steps up. Likes the matchup. Goes to work. After two. Nice dribble penetration here by Flag. Good teardrop. 24. Drives inside. Left handed layup is good. Cooper's cooking here in the fourth quarter. Watch now. When he backs up. And he looks up at the rim right here. Goes with his right hand. Right there. Got to let it go now. Talk about running out. Cooper. Every time. Watch Flag. Cut down the lane. Good drop off. See that's what pros do. For being a good team. Ball into Cooper with 46 points. A three would tie it. That's what he takes. He's feeling it. He's in a zone as they say. You know what else is incredible about this. With where he shot it off. It's all over Cooper on the dribble handoff. And now Cooper driving. And it's a nice wrap around the corner. Caleb Martin drills. For a long period of time. Curry is up. Thompson turns. On the case. Gets down. And then the offensive put back there. Flying in there. Great hands. Great timing. And a good finish. And the Knicks ice cold 3-15 from deep. Flag taking it inside for two. He knew Jalen Brunson was on him. Look at this. Two dribbles. And 6'1". Can't compete with 6'9". Cooper with the rebound. Already four boards tonight. Nice. Cooper. Horses. Outside the flag in the corner. Flag. Working on Westbrook. Cooper flag. Good finish over Raynaud with the left. Here is Maxey. He goes to ground. No call there. Good steal. Off the launching pad. Two hand. Set the screen. Got hit right in the face on that screen. He is a freight train. Oh! Look at Flag. We thought Avi had a shot. Meet me at the top. My goodness. These were the greats. Take over and figure out what's needed. Game of seas 2. Flag at the top. 6'1". What were you doing two days after your 19th birthday? Gave it up to Nembhard. Nembhard had it poked away. But Davis quicker than Barlow to the ball. Here we go. Coop on the launching pad. Let's watch Cooper here first. Rebound. Davis gets the loose ball and then finds Flag. Here we go. He's got this thing under control. They switch. Cunningham drive. Good stretch. Basket by that young man. With it Coop. And he puts it up with the left. And it's in there. Highlight reel finish. And one as well. See him get into Kyle. Get the contact. And gather it right at the right time. And just follow through. He said yeah. Look at that left hand. There's the bump. Mavericks go in front. It's been acted defensively tonight. And Coop here is able to go. And Dayron Sharp. Academy player Dayron Sharp will shoot free throws. And of course we know about Coop at Montverde Academy. Nice footwork. Very nice footwork. Spin move. Keeps that pivot foot down. I'm in Thompson. Rebounds the disc by Jamari Smith Jr. But it's stolen. And here's Coop. Koki chasing. Coop. Pass and transition. Here's tonight's Whataburger. What a play of the game. Cooper flag with the transition layup. Even moving at full speed. On Wednesday against Atlanta. He's already made two field goals in this game. Leading high. Basket of the game for him. And in the alley. I love the pass. Cooper the alley. Collects the defensive rebound. He's got 19 second chance points tonight. But no opportunity. For second chance points in that sequence. Another attack by Cooper. The number one overall pick. Cooper flag. Absorbs contact and finishes with a foul. I mean he's attacking. That's what he's doing. He's not settling. Cooper looking for clay. Right back to Coop. Powell's the screener. Coop has been dynamite driving tonight. Now he takes the mid-range shot that was there. And hits it. Coop with it. Coop on the bounce. Going at Queen. Queen had a big basket earlier in the fourth quarter. Let him know Coop. He can't guard me. Seen this before. I got something for you. Off the end. With a bounce pass. Mavericks rookie. Behind the back. In the open court. A little in and out. That's the kind of play to get the people going, Mark. Marshall to throw in. 19 to shoot. 25 to play. Here's Coop driving against Batum. And he twists it. He talked about how much he likes getting to that left hand. Delivers that little blow there. The little step through to create a little bit of space. And able to use that length to power up. O'Neal throws the defense with a pass fake. And then had to make a late drive because of the shot clock. Here's Coop. Run to the floor. Slow down by Booker. And the loose change is picked up by Brandon Williams. And he cashes in. Pace. All about pace. Collapsing the defense. Kicking it back. I've seen more of this from the Mavs. We saw it in the first five minutes of the game. Haven't really seen it since. And I even had just a short conversation with Brandon before the game. Doing a lot of things well. But pace is so important for this team. The Mavs. With the pace. We've seen the spin move time and time again tonight. But we talk about it all the time. When you attack shot blockers. You've got to go strong. Referee Devin. Where's my foul on Giannis? Look at his arm. That is not an extended arm. That should have been an and one. Very true.