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Cooper Flagg participates at the 2025 NBA basketball draft combine in Chicago, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Rick Welts was at the 1st NBA lottery. And he was there when Mavs won a chance to draft Cooper Flagg

Rick Welts was there, 40 years to the date earlier, when the NBA draft lottery got started. He worked for the league then and was in the room when that first one took place.
 
NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum announces that the Dallas Mavericks won the first pick in the NBA basketball draft lottery in Chicago, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Dallas Mavericks win the NBA draft lottery and the chance to pick Cooper Flagg No. 1 overall

 
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren dunks during the second half in Game 1 of an NBA first-round playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies, Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)

OKC’s Sam Presti picked as the NBA’s executive of the year

 
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) celebrates with Draymond Green (23) after Game 7 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets in Houston, Sunday, May 4, 2025. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Draymond Green’s vow to keep his cool helps Warriors advance to face Timberwolves in West semis

 
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle, right, is congratulated by Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick after the Timberwolves defeated the Lakers in Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Preview capsule for the Minnesota-Golden State Western Conference semifinal playoff series

 

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Philadelphia 76ers guard Quentin Grimes (5) dribbles against Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington (25) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Quentin Grimes scores 28 as Sixers beat Mavs 130-125 in matchup of injury-depleted teams

 
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, greets Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic, right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 14, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Jamal Murray’s clutch 3-pointer helps Nuggets hold off short-handed Lakers 131-126

 
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) shoots against Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. (1) and is fouled from behind by Grizzlies guard Ja Morant in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 14, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Cavaliers beat Grizzlies 133-124 for franchise-record 16th straight win

 
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, greets Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic, right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 14, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Plucky Lakers nearly beat Nuggets despite Luka Doncic, LeBron James among LA’s sidelined starters

 
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo fouls Dallas Mavericks' Olivier-Maxence Prosper during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Mavericks forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper has season-ending wrist surgery

 
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo gets past Los Angeles Lakers' Dorian Finney-Smith during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Antetokounmpo leads Bucks past Lakers 126-106 to end three-game losing streak

 
Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Doncic shoots past Milwaukee Bucks' Brook Lopez during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Mar. 13, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Bucks withstand Doncic’s 45-point effort and end 3-game skid with 126-106 victory over Lakers

 
Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, center, sits on the bench during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, Monday, March 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Lakers’ James, Hachimura, Hayes fly back to California for treatment and will miss rest of road trip

 
Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher (10) and Philadelphia 76ers center Adem Bona (30) vie for a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Surging Hawks beat short-handed 76ers

 
Brooklyn Nets' Tyrese Martin (13) shoots the ball against Los Angeles Lakers' Jarred Vanderbilt (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Nets snap 7-game skid by beating Lakers 111-108 in first game since LeBron James’ groin injury

 
Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Doncic reacts after a foul was called on him during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, Monday, March 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Luka, Lakers frustrated with officiating and themselves in a rough first game without LeBron James

 
Dallas Mavericks forward Kessler Edwards, left, and center Dwight Powell react after colliding while chasing a rebound against the Phoenix Suns during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Mavs’ injuries have reached the absurd with stars Irving and Davis already sidelined

 
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, right, reacts after a foul was called during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

LeBron James has ‘not much concern’ after exiting loss to Celtics with late groin injury

 
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) dribbles around Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

Celtics end Lakers’ win streak with 111-101 victory

 
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, right, dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

Tatum scores 40, Celtics beat Lakers 111-101 after James leaves late with groin injury

 
Mark Cuban reacts during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Mark Cuban tells Dallas TV station he would have asked for more in return for Doncic

 
An injured Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis, center, looks on from the sidelines as Charlotte Hornets guards Josh Green (10) and DaQuan Jeffries (3) stand on the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Anthony Davis is improving daily, but Dallas Mavericks still not saying when he might play again

 
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic, right, reacts along with New York Knicks guard Josh Hart after the Knicks turned over the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

At beginning of tough stretch, Lakers show grit with overtime victory over Knicks

 
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) shoots as New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) and guard Josh Hart (3) defends while center Jaxson Hayes (11) watches during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Doncic and James propel Lakers to 113-109 overtime victory over Knicks for 8th straight win

 
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic, right, shoots as New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Lakers win 8th straight, beat Knicks 113-109 in OT

 
Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd reacts during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Mavericks’ Kidd blasts speculation that a heavy workload contributed to Irving’s knee injury

 
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James celebrates after making a 3-point basket to go over the 50,000 career point mark during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

LeBron scores 34 after historic 50,000th point, and Lakers beat Pelicans 136-115 for 7th straight W

 
Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason, center, shoots between Indiana Pacers defenders Jarace Walker, left, and Thomas Bryant during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Pacers recover from blown lead, close out the Rockets

 
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James waves to the crowd after making a 3-point basket to go over the 50,000 career point mark during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

LeBron James becomes first to score 50,000 combined points in NBA regular season and playoffs

 
Dallas Mavericks' Kyrie Irving holds onto his leg after suffering an unknown injury as teammates stand by in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Dallas, Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has a torn ACL and is out for the season

 
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic, right, is congratulated by forward LeBron James after scoring during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

The Lakers and LeBron are clearly reveling in what the Luka trade did for their title hopes

 
Dallas Mavericks' Kyrie Irving holds onto his leg after suffering an unknown injury as teammates stand by in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Dallas, Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Mavs’ Kyrie Irving suffers left knee sprain, shoots free throws before leaving game

 
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic smiles during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

The Dallas Mavericks are raising season tickets prices one month after trading away star Luka Doncic

 
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic, right, is congratulated by forward LeBron James after scoring during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Luka scores 29 points and LeBron adds 17 in the Lakers’ 2nd straight win over the Clippers, 108-102

 
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives past Denver Nuggets guard Julian Strawther, left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Celtics hold off Nuggets 110-103

 
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