Watch as Press Herald sports writers Drew Bonifant and Travis Lazarczyk sit down with journalists from the Dallas Morning News to discuss the No. 1 draft pick from Maine’s start with the Mavericks.
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Cooper Flagg wins ESPY award for top male college athlete
The Newport native and Dallas Mavericks rookie became the first basketball player to win the award in nine years.
2025 Central Maine All-Region girls tennis team
Bangor/Nokomis, Maranacook and Waterville feature two players each.
2025 Central Maine All-Region girls outdoor track and field team
This year’s area best includes six individual state title winners.
Cooper Flagg scores 31 points in second Summer League game
Cooper Flagg makes 10 of 21 shots as Dallas loses to San Antonio.
Is Cooper Flagg the first white American picked No. 1 in the NBA draft since 1977? | Fact brief
The Newport native was selected first overall by the Dallas Mavericks on June 25.
Cooper Flagg craves good Texas barbecue with a thirst to win
Maine native arrived in Dallas on Friday, two days after being picked No. 1 in NBA draft.
Tournaments, Monmouth Fair, and Newport Flagg draft parties are highlighted this week
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the week of June 20-27, 2025.
Want a Cooper Flagg Mavericks jersey? Here’s how to get your hands on one
Many of the Newport native’s No. 32 jerseys available online won’t ship for weeks, and some Portland-area sporting goods stores aren’t sure if or when they’ll have them for sale.
Watch Mainers react to Cooper Flagg being drafted No. 1
We sent reporters to NBA draft watch parties in Newport and Falmouth.