LeBron James would not be traded by the Los Angeles Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks, likely only joining the Mavs if he is bought out by L.A.

"It took a couple months to really understand, process, feel it, live it — and feel the pain," the coach said of Duke's Final Four loss.

Two weeks ago, former Duke Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg was selected No. 1 overall by the Dallas Mavericks—something that felt like a near certainty for most of his record-breaking freshman season in Durham.

Former Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg was taken No. 1 overall in the NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks. Here's what to know on his contract:

It's long been expected that Cooper Flagg would be the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft, and that's exactly what happened as the Dallas Mavericks selected the ex-Duke star first on Wednesday.

General manager Nico Harrison didn't have to do much more draft prep after the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA draft lottery.

The Dallas Mavericks drafted Cooper Flagg out of Duke with the No. 1 pick in Wednesday night’s first round at Barclays Center, securing a new franchise cornerstone some five months after they

Amid preparations for his NBA Summer League debut, Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg offered condolences for the families impacted by the Texas floods.

Duke's Cooper Flagg and Rutgers' Ace Bailey are the one-and-done headliners among the forwards in the upcoming draft.