Maverick’s question about Cooper Flagg drives – TalkBasket.net

Photo: Dallas Mavericks/X The Dallas Mavericks believe Cooper Flagg doesn’t take advantage of the whistle when attacking the basket, and statistical evidence could support that belief, according to Mike Curtis of the Dallas Morning News. Curtis points out that Flagg averages 11.9 drives to the rim per game, matching the frequency of Minnesota Timberwolves star […]

Cooper Flagg, Jason Kidd see value in point-guard experiment – TalkBasket.net

Photo: Dallas Mavericks/X The Mavericks didn’t get immediate results when they opened the season with Cooper Flagg as their starting point guard, but both Flagg and head coach Jason Kidd believe the experience was valuable to the rookie’s development. According to Mavs.com’s Eddie Sefko, the early experiment was seen as a learning opportunity rather than […]

Purdue star Braden Smith, BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa lead 2025-26 AP preseason All-America team

Image images The The Associated Press has released the All-America men’s basketball team for the 2025-2026 season on Monday, headlined by three returning stars, a top-ranked transfer and the potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft. Purdue guard Braden Smith received unanimous preseason All-American honors with 57 first-place votes, followed by Texas […]

AP Top 25 Poll Reactions: North Carolina Overrated, Kansas Underrated in Preseason College Basketball Rankings

The AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll was released Monday, indicating the start of the 2025-2026 college basketball season is approaching. Purdue earned the No. 1 spot in the poll after receiving 35 of 60 possible first-place votes. Houston, Florida and UConn – the teams trailing the Boilermakers – all received first-place votes. Rounding out […]