The Newport native and Dallas Mavericks rookie became the first basketball player to win the award in nine years.
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Cooper Flagg scores 31 points in second Summer League game
Cooper Flagg makes 10 of 21 shots as Dallas loses to San Antonio.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Watch Mainers react to Cooper Flagg being drafted No. 1
We sent reporters to NBA draft watch parties in Newport and Falmouth.
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Step aside Stephen King, Cooper Flagg is the face of Maine now
The Newport basketball star raises the state’s profile as the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft.
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Cooper Flagg mania takes center stage in Brooklyn
The 18-year-old from Newport, Maine, is the indisputable toast of the NBA draft.
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Mainers flock to NBA draft watch parties to celebrate Cooper Flagg
Partygoers venture to several spots in Newport to watch Flagg hear his name called at the NBA draft.
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ESPN’s Marty Smith loves Maine’s lobster rolls and ‘small-town sensibilities’
The Morning Sentinel caught up with the ESPN reporter, who is in Newport to take in the NBA Draft reaction in Cooper Flagg’s hometown.