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Charles Barkley Makes Cooper Flagg Demand From Mavs After Hiccup on NBA Debut

The Dallas Mavericks’ new era was supposed to start with a bang, but instead it was filled with questions. 18-year-old phenom Cooper Flagg, labeled as the next cornerstone for the Mavs, made his long-awaited NBA debut,

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Charles Barkley warns Mavericks’ Jason Kidd about overthinking Cooper Flagg experiment

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Wembanyama scores 40 as Spurs spoil Flagg debut with 125-92 rout of Mavericks

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Cooper Flagg Leaves No Doubt on His Opinion of Victor Wembanyama

Wembanyama scored 40 points, and Cooper Flagg debuted with a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double.

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Cooper Flagg shines in NBA debut with double-double performance

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Cooper Flagg didn’t dazzle in debut; now comes the NBA grind

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"Man, start D'Angelo Russell till Kyrie comes back" - Charles Barkley rips the Mavs for mishandling Cooper Flagg's debut as a point guard experiment

The Dallas Mavericks started their star rookie Cooper Flagg at the point guard position in his debut game in the league. Safe to say, it did not work. Not only were the Mavs blown out 92-125 at home by the San Antonio Spurs, but Flagg's highly anticipated first game turned out to be a dud.

Shaquille O'Neal is unimpressed with Spurs' Wembanyama's incredible outing vs. Dallas

Victor Wembanyama's stellar performance on opening night of the new season had the basketball world buzzing... Except for one former NBA center, Shaquille O'Neal.

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Best moments from the first 'Inside the NBA' ESPN broadcast

Esteemed NBA pre-game show 'Inside the NBA' has moved to ESPN for the 2025-26 season. Here are the best moments from the first broadcast of the year.

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Shaq has French jokes for hypothetical Victor Wembanyama-Spurs matchup

Shaquille O'Neal has a unique way of trying to stop San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, who had 40 on Wednesday.

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Charles Barkley Torches Mavericks Over Cooper Flagg’s Point Guard Role

Charles Barkley wasted no time stirring up conversation during his first night on ESPN. The Hall of Famer and Inside the NBA analyst blasted the Dallas Mavericks for how they are using rookie forward Cooper Flagg,

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"You slide down the list big fella" - Charles Barkley roasts Shaq after Wemby's MVP-like performance in an opener against Mavs

Charles Barkley roasted Shaquille O’Neal, saying Victor Wembanyama might one day surpass him as the greatest big men in NBA history

"French fries and French toast": Shaq laughs at Wembanyama's 40-point debut

The 2025-26 season debut for Victor Wembanyama was nothing short of spectacular. The San Antonio Spurs' French phenom looked unstoppable, dominant, and absolutely electrifying in h

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Charles Barkley: Warriors 'very small,' no match for Bulls of '95-96

The Golden State Warriors are thought by many to have a fighting chance to match the 1995-96Chicago Bulls' 72-win mark as they continue to roll through opponents. Charles Barkley, who got two first-hand looks at those Bulls in the last of his four-season ...