Cooper Flagg Hurt in Hard Foul as Pacers-mavs Scuffle Erupts
WHO:
CBS Sports - Coach Dusty May said Cooper Flagg was in “good spirits” in the locker room.
CBS Sports - Mavericks forward Naji Marshall confronted Aaron Nesmith; both players received technical fouls.
CBS Sports - Kyrie Irving said the Mavericks stood up for Flagg because “we gotta protect him,” calling the locker room a “brotherhood” and “family.”
RealGM Basketball - Mavericks coach Dusty May said Cooper Flagg had left shoulder soreness.
NY Post - The Indiana Pacers and Dallas Mavericks were involved in a heated scuffle.
Sportskeeda - NBA fans criticized Aaron Nesmith over his foul on Cooper Flagg, with some calling for him to be suspended and others saying, “Ban him now!”
Fox News - Mavericks player Cooper Flagg left the game after Aaron Nesmith fouled him.
WHAT:
RealGM Basketball - The Mavericks ruled Cooper Flagg out for their home opener and said he would be re-evaluated next week.
NY Post - Flagg was diagnosed with a left shoulder sprain.
CBS Sports - Officials upgraded Nesmith’s foul to a Flagrant 1 after reviewing the play; Flagg made both free throws before leaving the game.
CBS Sports - Irving scored 24 points in the win.
CBS Sports - Before the injury, Flagg had 14 points, five rebounds, six assists and three steals on 4-of-6 shooting in 17 minutes.
CBS Sports - Flagg scored 32 points on 10-of-17 shooting in the Mavericks’ season-opening loss to the Houston Rockets.
CBS Sports - Flagg averaged 21 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals last season.
CBS Sports - CBS Sports ranked Flagg No. 25 among its top 100 NBA players.
RealGM Basketball - Flagg did not appear in the second half because of the shoulder injury.
RealGM Basketball - May said Flagg “will be evaluated in the next couple of days.”
RealGM Basketball - May did not specify whether Flagg would need an MRI.
RealGM Basketball - Flagg injured the same shoulder last season.
NY Post - Cooper Flagg injured his shoulder after a flagrant foul, and a scuffle broke out between the Pacers and Mavericks.
Sportskeeda - The Mavericks beat the Pacers 121-105 for their first win of the regular season.
Fox News - Flagg exited the Mavericks’ win after Nesmith’s hard foul sent him crashing beneath the basket and sparked a shoving match.
WHERE:
RealGM Basketball - Flagg was ruled out of the Mavericks’ home opener.
CBS Sports - The Mavericks were scheduled to host the San Antonio Spurs and then travel to play the Miami Heat.
NY Post - The scuffle occurred at the Pacers’ home opener.
Sportskeeda - The game was between the Dallas Mavericks and Indiana Pacers.
Fox News - The foul and shoving match occurred during the game between the Mavericks and Pacers.
WHY:
CBS Sports - May called the foul “an unfortunate play” and said he hoped Flagg would be fine.
NY Post - The scuffle followed a flagrant foul on Flagg.
Fox News - Nesmith’s hard foul on Flagg sparked the shoving match.
HOW:
RealGM Basketball - Flagg landed on his shoulder while attempting a breakaway dunk after the foul.
Fox News - The foul sent Flagg crashing hard under the basket; he then left the game.
The Dallas Mavericks ruled Cooper Flagg out of their home opener with a left shoulder sprain, and say he’ll be re-evaluated next week. He was hurt against the Indiana Pacers when Aaron Nesmith fouled him during a breakaway dunk attempt, sending him crashing beneath the basket. Officials reviewed the play and upgraded the foul to a Flagrant 1; Flagg made both free throws before leaving. The hit sparked a shoving match, and Mavericks forward Naji Marshall and Nesmith each received technical fouls. Coach Dusty May said Flagg was in good spirits, while Kyrie Irving said the team stood up for him because it needed to protect him. Flagg had 14 points, five rebounds, six assists and three steals in 17 minutes. Irving scored 24 points as Dallas beat Indiana, 121 to 105, for its first regular-season win.