Cooper Flagg has a lot to live up to after the Dallas Mavericks selected the Duke All American and Naismith College Player of the Year winner with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Editor's note: This is a part of an occasional USA TODAY Sports series on the best moments, teams, players and figures in sports over the last 25 years. There's a long legacy of Hall of Famers ...

There's a long legacy of Hall of Famers produced from that spot atop the draft order, with players like Elgin Baylor (1958), Oscar Robertson (1960), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969), Magic Johnson (1979), ...

Dallas Mavericks fans are probably missing Mark Cuban as their majority owner currently. He sold a large share of the team in December of 2023, and 14 months later, Luka Doncic had been traded from ...

In 2000, Mark Cuban bought the Dallas Mavericks and immediately became one of the NBA’s most visible owners. He gave public opinions on trades and often found himself at odds with the league. During ...

For most NBA hopefuls today, the path seems common - play a one-off season in college, showcase potential and simply declare for the NBA draft. Put simply, the mindset for almost all modern-day ...

Buckeye Nation will see Redd before Ohio State faces Minnesota this weekend. Ohio State legend Michael Redd will be the Victory Bell Ringer when the Buckeyes and Gophers battle at 7:30 p.m. on ...

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