The Maine Event. Not since Stephen King has a person put Maine on the national map at this scale. Newport native Cooper Flagg captured the attention of basketball fans nationwide with his sheer talent and performances on the court. In 2025, Flagg brought Duke to the NCAA Final Four and became the NBA No. 1 first round draft pick, scooped up by the Dallas Mavericks. He came back to Maine in August to hold a basketball camp with his brother, Ace, for young players. He has thrilled fans at home and in Texas during his games with the Mavericks and in December became the youngest player to ever score 42 points in a game. Though his team is in Texas, Mainers still regard him as The Maine Event.
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Flagg just misses triple-double as Mavs edge Nuggets
Cooper Flagg leads Dallas with 33 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in a win over Denver.
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Flagg scores 24, but 76ers rally past Mavs
Cooper Flagg’s fourth straight game with 20-plus points isn’t enough for Dallas.
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Cooper Flagg becomes youngest player to score 42 points but laments Mavericks’ overtime loss to Jazz
The Newport native has been playing his best basketball the past few weeks — averaging 25.7 points in the last seven games.
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Cooper Flagg scores 22 points as Mavericks beat Nets
The Newport native adds five rebounds and eight assists to help Dallas earn its second straight win.
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Maine Celtics’ 9-game winning streak snapped
The Celtics lose for the first time in exactly a month, at Capital City.
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Cooper Flagg scores 19 points in Mavs’ win over Rockets
Anthony Davis scores 29 points and Dallas bounces back after a blowout loss to Oklahoma City.
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Cooper Flagg, Mavs lose to defending champs
Flagg scores 16 points as Dallas fall to Oklahoma City, which improves to 22-1.
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Cooper Flagg, Mavericks beat Nuggets
Flagg scores 24 points and Anthony Davis has a season-high 32 in Dallas’ win in Denver.
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Cooper Flagg scores season-high 35 points in Mavs’ win
Flagg shoots 13 for 22 from the field and adds eight rebounds to help Dallas rally past the Clippers.