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Cooper Flagg sidelined with left shoulder sprain after controversial foul

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Svoboda, D. (2026, October 24). Cooper Flagg sidelined with left shoulder sprain after controversial foul. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/sports/mavericks-cooper-flagg-sidelined-with-left-shoulder-sprain/

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Cooper Flagg is sidelined with a left shoulder sprain after being fouled hard during Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers. The injury occurred when Aaron Nesmith made contact from behind as Flagg attempted to dunk, causing him to land awkwardly and prompting an on-court confrontation. Despite shooting free throws before leaving for the locker room in the second quarter, Flagg will miss Saturday’s home opener against the Spurs and is scheduled for a reevaluation next week. The 19-year-old star had a strong start to his second NBA season with 32 points in the opening game but managed only 14 points, five rebounds, six assists, three steals, and a block before being injured.

Written by AI on 2026-10-24, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 24, 2026, Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg was ruled out for the rest of his team's game against the Indiana Pacers due to a left shoulder sprain. The injury occurred during a hard foul by Pacers' swingman Aaron Nesmith in the second quarter when Flagg appeared headed for a breakaway dunk. Following the foul, a brief shoving match ensued between players from both teams. Flagg finished with 15 points before leaving the game and did not return for the second half. The Mavericks won the game 121-105 despite Flagg's absence. He will be reevaluated next week as the injury disrupts his strong start to his second NBA season.

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Mavericks fans won’t see their star player in the team’s home opener. asserted

fans → see → opener

Cooper Flagg was ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Spurs with a left shoulder sprain. asserted

Flagg → rule → sprain

The former No. 1 overall pick will be reevaluated next week, the team announced. asserted

team → reevaluate → ?

Flagg, the 2025-26 Rookie of the Year, suffered the injury during Friday night’s win over the Pacers, when Indiana forward Aaron Nesmith fouled him hard from behind on a dunk attempt late in the second quarter. asserted

Nesmith → suffer → quarter

Flagg crashed to the floor and landed awkwardly on his left shoulder, sparking a scrum between the two teams. asserted

Flagg → crash → teams

Mavericks forward Naji Marshall immediately confronted Nesmith, setting off a brief shoving match. asserted

Marshall → confront → match

Nesmith was also assessed a flagrant 1 foul for his contact with Flagg. asserted

Nesmith → assess → Flagg

“Look, Nesmith is a great guy, a heck of a player. asserted

Nesmith → look → player

I’ve known him since he was in high school,” Mavericks coach Dusty May said after the game. uncertain

May → know → game

Hopefully, Coop’s fine … asserted

Coop → ’ → ?

He’s in good spirits. asserted

He → ’ → spirits

We’ll know in the next couple days what’s next.” asserted

what → know → days

Flagg remained in the game to shoot free throws before heading to the locker room and did not return for the second half. asserted

Flagg → remain → half

The injury interrupts a strong start to the 19-year-old’s second season in the NBA. asserted

injury → interrupt → NBA

Flagg went off for 32 points in Wednesday’s season-opening loss to the Rockets, setting an NBA record for the most points scored by a teenager in a season opener. asserted

Flagg → go → opener

He was putting together another strong performance Friday before leaving the game, recording 14 points, five rebounds, six assists, three steals and a block in just 17 minutes. asserted

He → put → minutes

Cooper Flagg sidelined with left shoulder sprain after controversial foul

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