Cooper Flagg, who has played for the Mavericks in their last six games, has been listed as out for Thursday's contest due to a left midfoot sprain. He was initially listed as doubtful before the team confirmed his final designation for the game.

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg was diagnosed with a foot sprain, causing him to miss the team’s Los Angeles Lakers matchup and Rising Stars Challenge.The Rookie of the Year frontrunner suffered the injury Feb.

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg is on the right trajectory.

PHOENIX (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 23 points, Devin Booker had 19 and the Phoenix Suns beat Dallas 120-111 on Tuesday night to send the Mavericks to their eighth consecutive loss. Naji Marshall had 31 points and Cooper Flagg finished with 27 for Dallas,

In Ricky O'Donnell’s latest mock for SB Nation, Dallas was projected to select Hannes Steinbach with the No. 9 overall pick, a move centered on adding size and an elite rebounder. “Steinbach is an elite rebounder with a specialty on the offensive glass, he’s an efficient scorer, and he catches everything thrown at him,” O’Donnell wrote.

The Mavericks won't have another home game for three weeks after this, and they're going into that stretch on a long losing streak.

The Dallas Mavericks enter tonight’s matchup desperately trying to halt an eight‑game losing streak, while the Los Angeles Lakers look to rebound after being forced to field a skeleton lineup in their previous outing.