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Why Kon Knueppel Should've Won Rookie of the Year Over Former Duke Teammate Cooper Flagg

A look at Kon Knueppel's case for the NBA Rookie of the Year award over his former teammate and this year's winner Cooper Flagg.

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Mavericks' Cooper Flagg Named 2025-26 Rookie of the Year

Flagg is the second-youngest player to ever win the award, behind only LeBron James.

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Chris Mannix’s NBA Awards Ballot: Ranking the Difficulty of Each Vote

The Defensive Player of the Year vote was the easiest by far, but Rookie of the Year was an agonizing decision.

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Duke’s John Blackwell Addition Signals Blue Devils Hoops’ New Era in Roster Building

After years of building around freshmen, Duke makes a statement by adding one of the portal’s top guards to reshape its championship outlook.

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Comparing top Formula 1 drivers to NBA stars

At the sharp end of the Formula 1 grid, top racing talent stands out – and, in some surprising ways, parallels the careers of top NBA players

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Duke’s Patrick Ngongba Makes Decision on Future As Blue Devils’ Roster Continues to Take Shape

Coach Jon Scheyer’s squad looks like it’ll be formidable again in 2027.

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Cooper Flagg Only Needed One Year to Prove That the Mavs Had Landed Another Superstar

Dallas Mavericks forward and No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg had a brilliant rookie season that ended up being historic. Here's a full breakdown of his first NBA campaign.

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How Luka Dončić's Appeal of NBA’s 65-Game Rule Could Cost Kon Knueppel Rookie of the Year

Kon Knueppel had the bad luck of having a bad game before awards ballots have been turned in—even if it isn’t supposed to count in the voting.

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One Positive Takeaway for Every NBA Team From the 2025–26 Season

Looking back on this NBA season and finding one positive takeaway for each of the league’s 30 teams.

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The NBA Is About to Lose a Generation of Rivalries—Here’s How the Next Generation Can Replace Them

LeBron James and Stephen Curry have defined a generation of basketball with huge games against each other. Which rivalries will define the next generation?

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LeBron James’s Fascinating Explanation for Why Cooper Flagg’s Rookie Year Reminds Him of His Own

LeBron James broke down the similarities between his own rookie year and Cooper Flagg’s after their epic duel on Sunday night.

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Flagg's 30-year first against injury-hit Lakers

Cooper Flagg piled on the points again to give battling Dallas some joy as the NBA's post-season standings begin to take shape.

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Men’s College Basketball Awards: No. 1 Seeds Sweep Naismith Honors

Every top team but Michigan went home with some hardware.

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Jason Kidd Compares Cooper Flagg's Rookie Year to Michael Jordan After 51-Point Game

The Mavericks rookie became the first teenager to score at least 50 points in an NBA game.

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Cooper Flagg Says It's ‘All Love’ Between Him and Kon Knueppel Amid Rookie of the Year Race

The former Duke teammates are the two favorites to win the coveted NBA award after two standout rookie seasons.

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Mavericks’ Front Office Targets, Mark Cuban’s Comments Show Dire Need for New Leadership in Dallas

After nearly two years’ worth of disastrous decisions, it’s never been more clear the Mavericks need a dramatic change in leadership.

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Chris Mannix’s NBA Notes: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Bucks Future, Jaden Ivey’s Ugly Exit

Plus, Luka Dončić’s MVP candidacy, Jayson Tatum’s Player of the Week honor and referees’ red line.

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Who Gets Cooper Flagg? How 2025 NBA Draft Would Look Under Proposed Anti-Tanking Rule Changes

How would the NBA’s proposed anti-tanking measures have affected the 2025 NBA draft? We put the league’s proposals to the test.

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Kon Knueppel’s Immediate Rise Into One of the NBA’s Best Shooters Was No Accident

Charlotte Hornets star rookie Kon Knueppel has already made his claim as one of the NBA’s premier shooters.

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Men’s March Madness Expert Predictions: Dark Horses, Vulnerable No. 1 Seeds, Title Winner

What will we see over the three weeks of the NCAA tournament? Here are Sports Illustrated’s picks for player of the year, best mid-major team to watch and Final Four projections.

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Cooper Flagg’s Performance in Return From Injury Proves Rookie of the Year Remains His to Lose

Cooper Flagg became the second fastest player in NBA history to reach 1,000 points in his return from injury.

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Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg Gets Major Injury Update As Homecoming Game in Boston Looms

Cooper Flagg is reportedly expected to return to the floor on Thursday for the Mavericks’ clash with the Magic, one day before a potential homecoming in Boston.

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Why Coach K Believes Cameron Boozer Could Be Duke’s Best Freshman Ever

The former Blue Devils coach paid Boozer quite the compliment this week.

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Kon Knueppel Makes Rookie of the Year Statement With Three-Point Record Before 60th Game

Knueppel became the fastest player to 200 threes in NBA history Tuesday. One game later, he claims the rookie record.

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Hornets Rookie Kon Knueppel Smashes NBA Record With Latest Sharp-Shooting Feat

Charlotte Hornets rookie star Kon Knueppel made his 200th career three-pointer in just his 59th game.

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