Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg returns from shoulder sprain to beat Heat
The gist
Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg returned from a mild left shoulder sprain with 29 points in a win at Miami.
The 19-year-old is the centerpiece Dallas is building around.
How it unfolded
- Oct 23, 2026Flagg left late in the second quarter of the Mavericks' 121-105 win at Indiana with a mild left shoulder sprain after a flagrant foul by Aaron Nesmith; he finished with 15 points, five rebounds and six assists.
- Oct 24, 2026Flagg missed the home-opening loss to San Antonio; the Mavericks said an MRI revealed a mild left shoulder sprain and he would be re-evaluated next week.
- Oct 25, 2026Flagg was listed as questionable.