Story byDec 25, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (center left) greet each other after the game at Chase Center. (Darren Yamashita/Imagn Images)Colin KeaneFri, December 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM UTC·2 min readWhen you receive an endorsement from Stephen Curry, you know you’re on the right track as a young NBA player. This is why Cooper Flagg has reason to smile about his Christmas day performance this year, despite his Dallas Mavericks falling to Curry’s Golden State Warriors, 126-116. The 19-year-old Flagg (he just turned 19 on December 21) led the Mavs in scoring on the day with 27 points on 13-of-21 from the field, to go along with six rebounds and five assists. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt was another strong outing from Flagg amidst what has been a very productive December, launching the No.