Mavericks' Cooper Flagg makes basketball history by breaking NBA record held by LeBron, Kobe originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Cooper Flagg was the second-youngest NBA No. 1 overall draft pick ever, just a few days older than LeBron James.

Anthony Davis is making a significant impact for a Dallas Mavericks team that is attempting to get back on track.

Two-way guard Ryan Nembhard has provided stability as the Mavericks’ starting point guard, while Cooper Flagg is gaining more confidence as a scorer, evident by his career-high 35 points against the Clippers, which was needed because of Washington’s absence.

The NBA rookie race heats up as former Duke teammates, Hornets’ Kon Knueppel and Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg, go head-to-head, each staking their claim as the season’s top newcomer.

Jalen Johnson drops triple-doubles back-to-back, James Harden joins the NBA's top 10 scorers & big upsets hit on a Saturday slate. Upsets across the NBA tonight Sacramento pulled off an upset in Miami. Dallas snagged a win against Houston. Golden State pulled off the biggest stunner with a win in Cleveland.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder will host Anthony Davis and the Dallas Mavericks at 8:30 p.m. Friday.

As a big matchup between the Thunder and Mavericks looms, let's look back as to the last time these two teams met in the playoffs and how that relates to Oklahoma City's current success.

The Miami Heat are rolling right now, blowing out the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night, and they’ll head the road on Wednesday to play Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks, who are showing some signs of life lately.