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By InsideHoops.comUpdated Friday, July 11, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. ET
Cooper Flagg's first bucket was a ferocious tomahawk dunk to finish a one-man fast break that he started with a steal. He pushed the pace again on the next possession before hitting a smooth baseline fadeaway over the Lakers' 2024 first-round pick Dalton Knecht. And Flagg delivered a breathtaking dime on the Mavs' following possession, a look-ahead laser from beyond half court while pushing the ball again. It won't show up in the box score because Dallas center Moussa Cisse couldn't finish, but it's not hard to imagine Dereck Lively II or Daniel Gafford converting that pass into a rim-rattling dunk. Flagg's combination of skill and feel also created the game's most important sequence. He soared to swat away a layup attempt, pushed the pace again and found guard Ryan Nembhard for a wide-open 3 to give the Mavs the lead for good with 59.1 seconds left. It was a rough shooting night for Flagg (5-of-21 from the field, including 0-of-5 on 3s). But it was fun to watch him run the break, which he seems ready to do as soon as he steps into the league. - ESPN.com
When Shai Gilgeous-Alexander agreed to a four-year supermax extension last week, he didn't merely celebrate the end of his magical season with a massive new paycheck. The NBA MVP and Finals MVP also came close to an unprecedented financial threshold. In 2030-31, the fourth year of Gilgeous-Alexander's new deal, he is projected to earn $79 million. That amounts to more than $963,000 per game -- putting him close to the NBA's first contract worth a million dollars per contest. Even if Gilgeous-Alexander won't reach that milestone, the NBA's richest players grow even richer. When former MLB pitcher Nolan Ryan became the first professional athlete to sign a contract that would pay him a million dollars per year in 1979, it was the day's top sports story in The New York Times. - ESPN.com
Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram has been cleared for contact as he works his way back from an ankle injury. "He's pain-free, he's moving well, he got stronger," Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic told TSN on Thursday. "He's in a really, really great spot." The 27-year-old former All-Star is expected to take part in upcoming team scrimmages, per TSN. - Field Level Media
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