C ooper Flagg was expected to be an elite defender and an adequate offensive performer when he got to the NBA, but he’s way outperformed expectations. Kevin Garnett said this: “We haven’t had a badass, cold ass white boy like this in a long time.”

The Dallas Mavericks hope Cooper Flagg's recent individual brilliance finally translates to team success when they host the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.

Maybe former players don't know better, especially when they drop takes like these about Cooper Flagg.

Jason Kidd had a viral moment Saturday night, with a profanity-laced tirade at the media for its criticism of Cooper Flagg's position.

The 83 points Flagg has scored since Thursday are the most a teenager has ever produced in a two-game span in NBA history.

Jason Kidd is done with the scrutiny around Cooper Flagg’s role on the team. Is the rookie a forward? Is he a point guard? That confusing narrative never left the scene since his debut.

Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd unleashed an expletive-filled tirade following Dallas’ 111-107 loss to the Rockets on Saturday after being asked about “national criticism” surrounding his usage of teenage phenom Cooper Flagg.

Jason Kidd exploded on reporters with expletives when questioned about using Cooper Flagg at point guard after the Mavericks' disappointing loss.

Cooper Flagg’s historic performance from Thursday was so great that it was ripe for comedy. After the Mavericks rookie posted a record-setting night with 49 points in Dallas’ loss to Charlotte, Flagg had the eyes of the NBA world on him.

“I don’t give a f--- about the criticism. Criticism, that’s your opinion,” Kidd, the Naismith Hall of Famer, responded after his team lost 111-107 to the Houston Rockets to fall to 19-30. “You guys write that bulls--t. That’s not — I’ve done this. I’ve played this game. I played it at a very high level and I know what the f--- I’m doing.

NBA superstar Kevin Durant offered an honest assessment of rookie Cooper Flagg following the Rockets’ win over the Mavericks.