Cooper Flagg won the battle of the Duke Blue Devils in the race for the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year award. As the season progressed, it became clear Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks and Kon Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets were the only realistic contenders as the top two rookies in the league.

Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg was voted as the NBA Rookie of the Year for the 2025-26 season on Monday, April 27, 2026. The Philadelphia 76ers' VJ Edgecombe finished third with 96 total points and one second-place vote. Flagg joined two NBA icons ...

The franchise's young star cracked a few smiles on Wednesday, but his overall steely demeanor and work ethic show he wants to win more.

Kon Knueppel is Sporting News' 2026 NBA Rookie of the Year, beating out his former Duke teammate Cooper Flagg and a host of other special young hoopers.

Dallas’ Cooper Flagg edged former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel of Charlotte to win the NBA Rookie of the Year award Monday night. Flagg was the first rookie since Michael Jordan i

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft is joined on the Rookie of the Year ballot by former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets and former Baylor guard VJ Ed

Competing for the NBA's Rookie of the Year award is surreal enough, but Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg did so by battling one of his closest friends for the coveted trophy throughout their first year in the league.

The Dallas Mavericks are one year removed from a shocking trade of superstar Luka Doncic, but Cooper Flagg is doing what he can to make them forget about it. On Monday, the NBA announced that Flagg has been named this year's NBA Rookie of the Year, winning ...