Mavericks star Cooper Flagg will miss Saturday's home opener against the San Antonio Spurs with a mild sprain of his left shoulder, the team announced. Flagg was injured following a hard foul in the first half of Friday night's win against the Indiana Pacers.
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Flagg to miss Mavericks home opener with shoulder injury
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Mavericks Receive Intriguing Cooper Flagg Injury Update Before Heat Clash
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – OCTOBER 23: Ivica Zubac #40 of the Indiana Pacers drives to the basket during the game against the Dallas Mavericks on October 23, 2026 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Kyrie Irving scored 24 points and the Dallas Mavericks overcame the loss of Cooper Flagg to spoil Tyrese Haliburton’s home return for the Indiana Pacers in a 121-105 victory Friday night
Emotions ran high at the Pacers’ home opener in an unexpected way. The 2025 Eastern Conference champions, who welcomed back Tyrese Haliburton for his first home game since he tore his Achilles during Game 7 of the NBA Finals 16 months ago, found themselves on the receiving end of a dominant Maverick…
Mavericks star Cooper Flagg will miss Saturday's home opener against the San Antonio Spurs with a mild sprain of his left shoulder, the team announced. Flagg was injured following a hard foul in the first half of Friday night's win against the Indiana Pacers.
MIAMI, FL – OCTOBER 26: Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks three point basket against the Miami Heat on October 26, 2026 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.
