Cooper Flagg leaves Dallas Mavericks game after foul causes shoulder injury
Dallas Mavericks player Cooper Flagg exited a game against the Indiana Pacers following a hard foul that resulted in a left shoulder injury.
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Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg left a victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night due to a left shoulder injury, Fox News and AOL reported. According to Fox News and The New York Times, Flagg exited the game after suffering a hard foul on a fast break in the final minute of the second quarter. [1][2][6]
Fox News reported that Flagg intercepted a pass and ran down the court for an attempted layup when Indiana Pacers player Aaron Nesmith committed a flagrant foul from behind. Flagg fell hard under the basket and stayed down on the floor, which initiated a shoving match, according to Fox News. ESPN, AOL, and Reuters all reported that Flagg was subsequently ruled out of the game due to left shoulder soreness. [1][2][4][5]
Flagg is a second year professional player from Duke, Fox News reported. He was selected as the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks and became the Rookie of the Year that season. [1][7]
The Dallas Mavericks went on to win the game against the Indiana Pacers, according to Fox News and Reuters. [1][4]
In short
- Cooper Flagg left the Dallas Mavericks game against the Indiana Pacers with a left shoulder injury.
- The injury occurred following a hard foul committed by Aaron Nesmith during the second quarter.
- Cooper Flagg was the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft and was named Rookie of the Year.
- The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Indiana Pacers.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Mavericks star Cooper Flagg exits game after hard foul sparks shoving match vs PacersFox News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Cooper Flagg goes down after Aaron Nesmith contact, ruled out of Mavs-Pacers with left shoulder sorenessAOL.co.uk, 3h ago
- [3]Mavericks lose Cooper Flagg with shoulder injury following hard foul in 1st half against Pacers巴士的報, 2h ago
- [4]Mavericks beat Pacers as Cooper Flagg leaves with shoulder sorenessReuters, 1h ago
- [5]Mavericks' Cooper Flagg exits vs. Pacers with sore left shoulder after hard foulESPN, 2h ago
- [6]Cooper Flagg forced out of Pacers game after suffering hard foul on fast breakThe New York Times, 2h ago
Background
- [7]Cooper Flagg on Wikipedia
- [8]Dallas Mavericks on Wikipedia
- [9]Indiana Pacers on Wikipedia
- [10]Cooper Flagg on Grokipedia
- [11]Lionel Messi exits international football as Cristiano Ronaldo vows to play on FTMQ News, 16d ago
- [12]Jacy Jayne targets victory at WWE Money in the Bank match FTMQ News, 14d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 12 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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